Archive for the 'Links' Category
Reviews of House written by people who know something(?) about medical practice.
The Berlusconi Thing Comes To The White House - Swampland - TIME.com
March 12th, 2010
"I don't know what other name I could give it. It's a thing that looks dangerously like a human..."
The Berlusconi Thing Comes To The White House
March 12th, 2010
"I don't know what other name I could give it. It's a thing that looks dangerously like a human..."
Fractions of a Second: An Olympic Musical
March 12th, 2010
Using sound to depict the differences between finish times at the Olympics.
At the Tea Party
March 11th, 2010
An account of a the recent Tea Party Convention. Points out the rifts between the libertarian and evangelical components of the movement, which is overwhelmingly elderly, white and affluent.
"'You know, I phoned my husband last night. I told him that being here has made me realize that I am a *liberal* conservative.'"
"'You know, I phoned my husband last night. I told him that being here has made me realize that I am a *liberal* conservative.'"
Record grooves under an electron microscope
March 11th, 2010
Scott and Scurvy
March 9th, 2010
Great article about how the cure to scurvy was discovered, lost and rediscovered.
"Thus, we believe that the SI system can not only rectify their failing prefix system but also honor the scientific progress of Northern California by formally establishing "hella-" as the prefix for 10^27."
Here's hoping they succeed, thereby strengthening the case for 10^30 to be designated as "wicked."
Here's hoping they succeed, thereby strengthening the case for 10^30 to be designated as "wicked."
List of hybrid creatures
March 2nd, 2010
Partly Human: Upper Part Human/Human with animal head/Human with some animal parts; Non-human
Ian Crowther is Lousy with the Spirit
March 2nd, 2010
New portfolio site.
Sign Painters
March 1st, 2010
"Before there was vinyl printing there were big brick walls and craftsmen who covered said walls with their commercial artwork."
Behind The New York Times Magazine’s Redesign with DD Arem Duplessis - Grids - SPD.ORG - Grids
February 23rd, 2010
"In June of this year, The New York Times unveiled a major redesign of their Sunday magazine, the first in almost a decade, and one of only a handful ever in its more than 100 years."
Behind The New York Times Magazine’s Redesign
February 23rd, 2010
"In June of this year, The New York Times unveiled a major redesign of their Sunday magazine, the first in almost a decade, and one of only a handful ever in its more than 100 years."
A new global visual language for the BBC’s digital services
February 19th, 2010
The BBC internet team details ongoing efforts to redesign the BBC's many presences on the web to work better, and better together.
History Of Chicago Music 1908-1980
February 19th, 2010
"The history of recorded music in Chicago during the 20th century was broad and deep, traversing sonic areas both familiar and unknown."
Web Museum of Wood Types & Ornaments
February 16th, 2010
"This Web Museum is established for the purpose of educating the general public, and the next generation, on the beauties of wood types and engraved blocks. Our mission is to gather, save, preserve, and interpret wood types and information about them."
Download the Digital Universe
February 16th, 2010
"Download our atlas of the Universe and the free Partiview software and begin flying around the Galaxy at home."
WNYC - Volunteer Interest Form
February 6th, 2010
The day I had my brain switched off
February 5th, 2010
Discusses new advances in neuroscience, which imply that language is understood using larger portions of the brain than previously thought.
Prometheus Radio Project Library
February 4th, 2010
Full featured archive of information on setting up your own low-powered fm station.
