55 Ways to Have Fun With Google
Philipp Lenssen has finally released his book 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google which he describes as “A cabinet of search engine curiosities, riddles, games, and a little bit of usefulness.” Philipp is the author of the Google Blogoscoped blog, which is consistently one of the most interesting technical sites on the web. It’s… Read more
Spookiest. Headline. Ever.
Schwarzenegger to Order Troops to Border Read more
Command Performance: Things That Make My Blood Boil
I am popular with the ladies this week. First there was 17-year old Sammi who likes my photography but thinks I’m creepy. Then, late last night I got some email from a young lady: Hello! Yes, this is strange, I’ve never emailed a random blogger before. Let me just interrupt and say that I get… Read more
First they came for the exothermic chemists…
Here’s something that will keep me awake tonight: The Consumer Product Safety Commission conducts SWAT raids. Their target? A seller of chemistry sets for kids. Between fear of terrorist bombings and fear of meth labs, you can get arrested these days for having Pyrex glassware. Read more
HIV/AIDS and the Avian Flu
In a previous post I linked to a short note about the early days of the AIDS epidemic. It’s well-written, but I’d like to address a side issue that rubs me the wrong way. The author touches on it in her opening sentence: At a time when the mere threat of avian flu or SARS… Read more
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