The Lambrett Twist
Via <I>BoingBoing</I>, the greatest Scooter ad ever.
Wes Phillips
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Productivity Enhancer
A collection (sort of) of short speculative-fiction presented as "The Periodic Table of Science Fiction." Bet you can't read just one!
Titanic II
My buddy Jeff and I went to the movies last week and I'd see this before any of the movies we saw trailers for.
Creating Characters People Want to Spend Time With
<I>The Blackwing Diaries</I> makes a few points about characterization. This blog has become a regular stop for me.
Steam Powered Aeroplane
A (very) short history. You mean it wasn't just a John Hartford song?
Why Are Some Animals So Smart?
Carl van Schaik says it's the culture. They learn from one another. I sure learn from the people who read stuff I write.
How Many Folk Musicians Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?
I guess that depends on the era.
It's a Good Story, But . . .
The story of Carl Friedrich Gauss' schoolboy triumph over a manipulative teacher is well-known, but Brian Hayes discovered a more interesting tale—and a moral.
Eye of the Beholder?
As far as color perception goes, it's in the brain. Maybe. Probably.
Eureka!
Charting that "A ha!" moment.