How to Pour Ketchup
No, not that viral video, but a real physics explanation. Of little use to my two Vegan readers.
Wes Phillips
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Training Policewomen in Iran
When I first saw this, I was simply amused by the ninja-like image of the women in chadors rappelling down the building. Then I began to realize how revolutionary the concept of woman SWAT teams must be in a place like Iran. Now I think it's a pretty awesome video.
Oh Really?
<I>Business Week</I> thinks that the competing HD-DVD and Blu-Ray formats <I>might</I> confuse consumers and lead to conflicts between content protection scams, er, schemes.
Why Stupid Networks Are Betterer
<I>Fractals of Change</I> argues that "stupid" networks (such as the Internet) are better than "smart" ones (networks configured to allow certain machines running specific software to operate in ways their designers have anticipated). Smart networks may be more efficient when accomplishing those goals, but they don't necessarily work better (or even at all) when you try to do stuff the designers haven't anticipated.
Cyborgs In the Mist?
Fused protein/silicon chips may point towards a future where wetware becomes a reality. Forget a he-man rig—I want a hi-fi that's a direct neural implant. Just not the 1.0 version, thank you.
Evolution of Man and Woman
My wife made me post this. Honest.
So Long, Buck
<I>Big Rock Candy Mountain</I> has posted two of Owens' best: "Close Up the Honky Tonks" and "Streets of Bakersfield." Listen and remember.
How to Write a Novel
Really, really good advice.
Parker and Hellman
When Dorothy Parker left her estate to MLK and the NAACP, she didn't expect one detail to have such long lasting consequences: Appointing Lillian Hellman as executor actually affected her literary reputation. Marion Meade unravels a tangled tale.
The Movie Timeline
The premise is simple: Prepare a history of the world based on events referenced to (or shown) in movies. Man, I had no idea that Bouvet Island, Antarctica was such a happening place. (<I>Alien vs Predator</I>).