Category: Links Dump

Mars Lander Succumbs to Winter – NYTimes.com Farewell, Phoenix, thou good and faithful servant. (tags: space planets science astronomy news) Deep Secrets of ‘The Daily Show’ – City Room Blog – NYTimes.com "Mr. Remnick asked the writers and producers what a typical day at “The Daily Show” is like. Based on their responses, here is… Continue reading links for 2008-11-11

Highlights: Newsweek’s Special Election Project | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com I’m about the one millionth person to recommend this, but their series of articles about the election really is excellent. (tags: news politics US society history journalism) The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry "[A]bove all let there be pleasure. Let there be… Continue reading links for 2008-11-09

Study finds many motorists don’t see need to heed speed limits A result that will surprise approximately nobody with a driver’s license. (tags: social-science news law silly) Better Late Than Never?: Titanic | The A.V. Club "If only every woman in the world was periodically forced to choose between two fantastically beautiful men–one rich and… Continue reading links for 2008-11-08

Kevin Drum – Mother Jones Blog: Raw Data "Which groups did Obama do especially well with? That is, which groups did he swing by margins substantially more than 9 points?" (tags: us politics math statistics social-science society) Easily Distracted » Blog Archive » Appalachia and Other Reflections "I think we can all make things just… Continue reading links for 2008-11-07

The Supreme Court’s 100 percent dirt-free exploration of potty words. – By Dahlia Lithwick – Slate Magazine "Perhaps it’s true that the Supreme Court can take away our F-bomb. But they cannot touch our dirty, dirty minds." (tags: US politics language law society culture) Watching the election. – By Troy Patterson – Slate Magazine "I… Continue reading links for 2008-11-05

Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / World Fantasy Awards Winners! Congratulations to all the winners. (tags: books sf awards literature) CDF Ghost Muons | Cosmic Variance More thoughts on the maybe-a-particle, maybe-a-background-effect news from Fermilab. (tags: science physics experiment particles news blogs) The Happiness Project: Paradoxes of Happinesss: the sadness of… Continue reading links for 2008-11-03

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

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

The Frontal Cortex : Dangerous Models Why investment bankers are like cod fishermen (tags: economics social-science science environment animals blogs computing theory) Fear and Humiliation as Legitimate Teaching Methods :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education’s Source for News, Views and Jobs Teaching lessons from World of Warcraft. Seriously. (tags: academia education games internet psychology… Continue reading links for 2008-10-29

Cognitive Daily: Should you let your toddler watch TV? No, you dolt. (tags: science psychology television kid-stuff) The Bill Clinton President School – World Wide Web Homepage "Aren’t you tired of not being president?" (tags: us politics onion silly internet) Microsoft Ad Campaign Crashing Nation’s Televisions | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source "The… Continue reading links for 2008-10-28