How Songbirds Change Their Tune
Apparently, their vocal tract changes shape just like ours. Just as long as they don't take up that whole over-melisma-ed –type singing style, I think we're okay.
How the Alphabet Evolved
Animation for Linguistics geeks. Simple, yet sophisticated—just like us.
How the Bentonville Grinch Stole Christmas
Business Week's Pallavi Gogoi offers a fascinating analysis of how Wal-Mart's decision to offer a sub-$1000 42" plasma TV last Christmas ruined the holiday for the entire retail electronics industry.
How To Be Funny
Stop me if you've heard this one. . . .
How to Become a Writer
The long, though not particularly hard, way. Good lessons—presented realistically for a change.
How To Build A Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later
A 1978 Philip K. Dick speech. It's new to me—and even if you've read it before, it's worth revisiting.
How to Draw Innards
Kevin Hulsey offers a fascinating tutorial on how to do cut-away illustrations. I have so much respect for folks who can clearly conceptualize complex devices, much less portray them for the rest of us.
How to Find Lost Objects
Professor Solomon says there are 12 rules—and his guide is on the Internet, so you can't lose it.
How to Fold a Tee Shirt
I see it, but I can't make it work.
How to Have a Number One the Easy Way
The Justified Ancients of Mumu tell you how to be on top of the charts.