Category: Links Dump

Scientists discover snowflake identical to one which fell in 1963 | NewsBiscuit “‘It’s one of the last remaining challenges known to science and we’ve cracked it at last,’ said lead researcher, Professor Kenneth Libbrecht. ‘The team will soon disband to pursue other major scientific challenges, such as the unresolved toast-butter conundrum, and whether or not… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-24

Food for Thinkers: The Rise of White People Food – Food – GOOD “White People Food has nothing to do with the relative melanin level of the person eating it. There are plenty of black and Hispanic foodies happily gorging themselves. They, too, in this case, are White People. And it has nothing to do… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-23

$1,000 to do something Awesome. « The Awesome Foundation – Toronto “Further details below, but the basic idea is that 10 Torontonians have committed to showing up each month, stuffing $100 each into a paper bag, and giving that bag to the person we think has the best chance at achieving something awesome. No reporting,… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-22

Surviving the World – Lesson 862 – Middle Aged “I like the idea that you are greeted by a yeti either as you leave this world or when you first arrive in the afterlife. If you’re creating a new religion or lifestyle, may I suggest you implement this concept into your theology?” (tags: comics internet… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-21

Andrew Lownie Literary Agency | What Editors Want A big list of editors talking about what they’re looking for at their publishing houses, including this, from Oneworld i the UK: “We also love quirky non-fiction for our Autumn list, when shoppers are looking for something a bit different. We had great success last year with… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-20

The slow-photography movement asks what is the point of taking pictures? – By Tim Wu – Slate Magazine “[T]he real victim of fast photography is not the quality of the photos themselves. The victim is us. We lose something else: the experiential side, the joy of photography as an activity. And trying to fight this… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-19

xkcd: 3D “You should’ve gone to the screening at CERN.” (tags: comics xkcd silly physics particles science theory) Smarter Than the Average Bear? « Easily Distracted “If I have seen a pattern, among my students and my parental peers alike, it’s that parents who try to be someone that they’re not, pursuing a parenting style… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-18

Drug experiment – The Boston Globe “[N]early a decade later, there’s evidence that Portugal’s great drug experiment not only didn’t blow up in its face; it may have actually worked. More addicts are in treatment. Drug use among youths has declined in recent years. Life in Casal Ventoso, Lisbon’s troubled neighborhood, has improved. And new… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-17

YouTube – Fox in Socks-Like NEVER before Just a tiny bit faster than I can manage… (tags: youtube books kid-stuff video) Veiled Criticism – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – 01/13/11 – Video Clip | Comedy Central “It’s not a show!!!” (tags: politics us television comedy video)

The Virtuosi: Darts A scientific analysis of where to aim to get the most points, and how that point shifts depending on your skill level. (tags: science games statistics math blogs virtusoi physics) Real Genius | Film | The New Cult Canon | The A.V. Club “Here’s a movie that has all the elements of… Continue reading Links for 2011-01-14