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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Future neuro-cognitive warfare. (Via Ryan Sager.)

Divorce rates for mixed-race marriages. (Via MR.)

Bed Jumping Photos.

Awesome mathematical art.

Monday, March 08, 2010

Can you be arrested for flipping someone the bird?

Here's the PDF of the legal article: Ira P. Robbins, Digitus Impudicus: The Middle Finger and the Law, 41 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1403 (2008).

Malware can be activated by Internet Explorer users pressing the F1 key.

"The computer that reads your mind". (Via Cosmic Log.)

Ray Kurzweil on Avatar.

Sunday, March 07, 2010

"A Very Brief History of the Pocket". (Via Volokh Conspiracy.)

Friday, March 05, 2010

"The 10 Most Addictive Sounds in the World". (Via BBspot.)

Time waster of the day: "What Do You Suggest?".

For a description, read "Explore Google Search Suggestions Word-By-Word".

Star Trek: "How It Should Have Ended". (Via @SusanWake.)

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Off topic: PajamasMedia has just published my latest health care OpEd, "Can the Moral 'Narrative' of ObamaCare Be Defeated?"

The world's largest cruise ship carries 8,600 people, 700 tons of supplies, and 24 restaurants. And one bagpiper.

JFK Airport tower employees allowed a child to direct air traffic.

Here's the news video.

Blogger Qwertz has posted a more detailed objection to the essay "16 Things Your Lawyer Won't Tell You".

(Via GusVanHorn.)

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Admin note: Posting may be light for the rest of the week due to external obligations.

"The 12 Biggest Ripoffs in America". (Via BBspot.)

"10 Reasons to Avoid Talking on the Phone". (Via Kottke.)

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Financial Turing Test. (Via MR.)

"Fast Food: Ads vs. Reality". (Via Joost Bonsen.)

1995 article by Cliff Stoll on why the internet will fail. (Via Three Word Chant!)

Because of the earthquake in Chile, each day is now 1.26 microseconds shorter than before.

Monday, March 01, 2010

How genetics works.

Kottke observes, "As information visualizations go, you can't get much better than this."

Poorly named tech products. (Via GMSV.)

Tweet of the day:
"Asian-Americans Working Hard to Shatter Workaholic Stereotype" http://bit.ly/dd0WU1
(Via @soft.)

"Breakthrough in Electron Spin Control Brings Quantum Computers Closer to Reality"

Video of the day: The first sushi prepared in space. (Via Instapundit.)

Friday, February 26, 2010

"Should we be worried that our cars are controlled by software?"

"How to Spot Suspicious VoIP signals"

"16 Things Your Lawyer Won't Tell You". (Via @bakadesuyo.)

Update: @Qwertz0 stated on Twitter that "A lot of those entries are extremely misleading. #1 2 8 9 10 11 13 & 15"

"Dude, where's my bookshelf?"