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In a nest, an egg, / small, white, empty. And somewhere, / a hawk, belly full.
7x20 is a twitter zine, publishing 140-characters-or-fewer short stories and poems. [via mefi projects]... Read more »
CSI: The truth isn't nearly as entertaining.
CSI Myths: The Shaky Science Behind Forensics Forensic science was not developed by scientists. It was mostly created by cops, who were guided by little more than common sense. And… Read more »
Technology and Innovation
Ashoka Tech Blog A blog about women, social entreprenourship and technology (especially in the developing world). Includes such gems as the Peepoo bag.... Read more »
My Other Car is a Guide Dog
We're familiar with blindsight, and seen a blind man navigate a cluttered hallway (wmv file). A blind man with a loaded rifle seems slightly scarier. But if you see the… Read more »
Yesterday's Energy of Tomorrow...and more
Peak Oil, 1925. In 2000, 20% of new buildings will be solar equipped. By the late 1990s, 90% of the world's energy will be nuclear-generated. These and other erroneous projections… Read more »
Tell her I'm happy, tell her I'm gay, tell her I wouldn't have it any other way.
Jackie Shane could rock the Sapphire Club. He was part of the Toronto Sound of the sixties, and made his mark not only for his soulful voice, but also for… Read more »
Merce Cunningham has Died
Merce Cunningham died yesterday at 90. "Dancing just seemed a part of what I did." Cunningham was a pioneer of modern and postmodern dance. He often worked with John Cage… Read more »
Smart? Tossers.
The latest craze among yobs in Amsterdam seems to be Smart tossing. Jeremy Clarkson would undoubtedly approve, were he not busy urging Britain to invade France.... Read more »
"Ja som aquí"
A daily photoblog of the mediterranean island of Mallorca. Checking the tags is a good way to trawl the archive. food; history; customs and traditions; art... Read more »
the foreign exchange student
The foreign exchange student "Some years ago we had a foreign exchange student come to live with us. We found it very difficult to pronounce his name correctly, but he… Read more »
