Via FriendFeed, an interesting analysis of Internet traffic at compete.com. They set out to test the assertion that the “Long Tail” of low-traffic sites account for more traffic than they used to, and found exactly the opposite– the share of all pageviews for the top ten domains increased from 29% to 40% between 2001 and… Continue reading The Rich Get Richer, Internet Edition
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DonorsChoose Wrap-Up
It’s now November, so the annual DonorsChoose fundraiser is officially over. According to the official leader board, at the time of this writing, ScienceBlogs has raised just under $30,000, from 302 donors, funding projects that will help 9,810 students. Those numbers may increase in the next day or two, as I think a lot of… Continue reading DonorsChoose Wrap-Up
Pimp Me Video Editing Software
So, I’ve recorded a bunch of video for the dance-like-a-monkey thing. I want to edit several of these clips together in order to form a longer clip. I did this once before with video recorded using Kate’s camera, to make the Hoops With Moss video, using the Movie Maker program that came with Vista on… Continue reading Pimp Me Video Editing Software
Universes Are Cheaper in Bulk
Via Boing Boing, a “conceptual artist” is selling a make-your-own-universe kit: According to [a slightly garbled explanation of quantum mechanics], any kind of measurement causes the universe to split and this is the basis of Keats’ new device. His universe creator uses a piece of uranium-doped glass to create a steam of alpha particles, which… Continue reading Universes Are Cheaper in Bulk
For $1,500, Joe Biden Will Dance Like a Monkey
Some time back, the Obama campaign site offered a “check your voter registration” link. This seemed like a good resource to promote, so I checked it out. This required giving them an email address, and since then, I’ve gotten a flood of fundraising emails purporting to be from significant people within the Democratic party. One… Continue reading For $1,500, Joe Biden Will Dance Like a Monkey
links for 2008-11-01
Optics basics: Inverse problems « Skulls in the Stars An advanced value of "basic," but a good post. (tags: physics optics science blogs) Freshman for Life Blotchmen, in which Rorschach tries to find his missing plums. (tags: comics books blogs art internet literature sf) marnanel: And now, today’s Blake joke A literary LOLcat (tags: literature… Continue reading links for 2008-11-01
Halloween Baby Blogging
Today is Kate’s first day back at work (part-time), so I’m home alone with SteelyKid. This doesn’t leave me much time or mental energy for blogging, so here’s a bonus baby picture for the week: This one’s mostly for the grandparents, who bought her the Halloween outfit. You can’t see the jack-o-lantern face on the… Continue reading Halloween Baby Blogging
Fermilab Discovers… Something. Maybe.
The high-energy physics blogosphere (well, two blogs worth) is abuzz this morning with the news that the CDF collaboration has seen something in collisions producing multiple muons (a muon is sort of like an electron, only heavier). You can get more from Tommaso Dorigo and Peter Woit. What they’re really seeing is not entirely clear.… Continue reading Fermilab Discovers… Something. Maybe.
Thursday Baby Blogging 103008
Today marks twelve weeks of SteelyKid: I spent pretty much the whole day at work, trying to get stuff done in advance of Kate’s return to work tomorrow, which will see me left home alone with SteelyKid all day for the first time. I’m a little apprehensive, to be honest. As for the picture, Kate… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 103008
links for 2008-10-30
ICA Supreme Cuisine | Wii⢠& DS⢠Iron Chef America: The video game (tags: food games television computing silly) Setshot: Basketball for the Aging and Infirm: Careers: A 73 year-old college basketball player! There’s hope for me yet… (tags: sports basketball blogs silly) Mr. Dawkins, please report to the nearest shark tank, water skis in… Continue reading links for 2008-10-30