the garrison show

a programming language’s future is determined by the facial hair of its designer

in case you hadn’t heard, plastics are so very baaaad

no one understands magnetism

a blueprint, courtesy of Time, on how to win the war against global warming

a kid in high school complained about the political bias of his government textbook and the author responds; i might side with the author, although i’d instinctively distrust anyone who teaches at pepperdine

while it’s generally agreed that people are reading less and less, it seems they’re writing more and more

facebook in real life (video)

pictures of people on subways

what’s better than recycled paper? reusable paper

great article about an enormous squid eye (enormous describing both the squid and the eye)

review of a book describing the hook-up culture and forced promiscuity on today’s college campuses

the rockefeller heirs tried to convince exxon-mobil execs to stop making so much money

and finally, this essay arguing something i really dig. the bottom line: where did wikipedia come from? it came from people not watching sitcoms anymore

a debate between incinerating paper and recycling it

the brain on booze: the science

on the psychology of pricing

would you pay $10/gallon for gas? europeans already do and we might not be too far behind

list of rationales for studying history, complete with examples

cool batteries make wind power more viable

the times gives us a great snapshot of the war against dentists: the number of dentists has been flat since 1990 and the CDC just reported the first worsening of american dental health since they started keeping statistics.

is obama elitist? is it so wrong if he is?

is grand theft auto IV more than a video game? is it art?

a few words on the effect flickr is having on photography

math geeks only: what’s special about any given number

i’m not assuming that anybody noticed, but the ole ’show has been having some techinical difficulties. i’ve been told it’s due to a heavy load on the database server my host is using and that things should clear up. let’s all hope so.

otherwise, i would have to find some other way to waste my time.

pj o’rourke’s graduation advice

it would be nice if US broadband were like singapore’s

a little history about LSD usage

monkeys like porn (who doesn’t??)

GM and Saab have been using dead bodies in crash tests

if you’d like the opportunity to lie in bed for 90 consecutive days, NASA’s got a job for you

for all you dreamers out this, a WUSTL CS geek has declared himself eligible for the NBA draft (don’t miss the links at the top of the page)

for all you tommy murphy’s out there: star trek porn (it just doesn’t seem fair…)

a professor argues that todays students really don’t know anything (and it’s due to atrocious news reporting)

a few ideas about a coherent energy policy and the government’s role in the same

robert downey jr gives an emotional tribute to his dad

it’s now possible for an “artist” to survive with only 1000 die-hard fans

from the world of “so difficult to believe:” it seems the FBI and ATF have not been cooperating very well since they were merged 5 years ago

i really don’t understand why we still search for the “best way” to teach math.

i also don’t know why i like art with tiny people so much

as much as i hate cars (and it’s considerably), i’m not sure how practical this really is

hyper-concentrated solar power could be more efficient economical

the best ironing board ever, at least for men

“you have to be different, great or first.” -loretta lynn

the founding of America is complex and bloody.

it appears women have more orgasms when sexing a more symmetrical male

a summary of the science behind human-induced climate change, aka global warming

a new online game will allow players to advance the science of protein folding

if that’s not your style, you can also design your own typeface online

you can determine whether you’re having a heart attack by examining saliva

short essay on the age of consent and the difficult american culture has in processing it

a portable shower! seriously!

a search engine that “parses sentences and extracts meaning”

an essay on the way facebook—and society—makes us make lists of books, music and ideas we name our favorites

an introduction to the picasso of digital photo editing

interesting insider description of chinese sweatshop inspections

who doesn’t want their own personal submarine?

a few perhaps unintentional casualties of the war on drugs

even a blind guy can bowl a 300

executives in the secret service are racist (the email on the last page is the most outrageous)

colleges are allowing co-ed rooms

hilarious explanation of a flag’s “symbols”

metro is going to be trying to make bus runs more efficient

facebook is trying to grow up but it’s not so easy

summary of the case for nuclear power from mother jones

our collective obsession with solitaire

how the british feel about the french

interesting ruminations on the prevalence of anorexia in modeling

some new research on fat cells

a new book is coming out talking about the underground hip-hop gay scene

the world’s most dangerous gangs — holy shit

an argument against the traditional bachelor’s degree

some myths about the high cost of health insurance

people visit new york just to kill themselves

interesting piece of the secret consumption of sex

what you do know might hurt you

market economics is failing because it hasn’t admitted it can’t account for every variable

much of our imports come from resources which are “stolen” from the native people by corrupt dictatorships

more conjectures about the kindle eReader and the future of reading (i totally want one)

the coal industry is fighting back on the PR front

a surprisingly difficult seinfeld quiz: name the role played by now-famous actors

brief coverage of the controversy developing around the proposed MLK memorial in DC

“crazy raspberry ants” are swarming houston and eating electronics (seriously)

the farm bill that was passed in congress is a joke

some notes about determining whether your ISP is shaping your torrent traffic

some cool black watches

self-cleaning hairbrush (if i hadn’t just cut my hair…i still wouldn’t actually buy this)

if i could set tommay murphay up with anyone in the world, it’d be this girl

for all you lovers of free content, here’s an adblocker that will let you watch hulu.com without ads

you know i’m into this: games with a purpose, courtesy of carnegie mellon i think

google invests in a solar thermal energy company

a little of the history of the catholic church’s stance on the sin of suicide (and what happens when bishops commit it)

crazy article about subway track-workers constantly and narrowly avoiding death

you know i’m into this: how virtual reality affects “real reality” (that’s copyright greg)

our president has given up golf while everyone is busy dying in iraq. thank you, mr bush

ibm is applying chip-cooling technologies to solar cells

if i invented an automatic peanut-sheller, i’m not sure i’d be generous enough to give it away

a DC community is considering a march on the subsidized housing project

amazing photos of a cleaning crew working on the seattle space needle

i hate these stories: an italian citizen was detained at the border trying to visit his american girlfriend

along the same lines: an oceanography grad student at MIT was deemed a security risk

7 real-life crazy conspiracies

how does your wife stack up?