Microblogging
Friday, January 16th, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous, Personal | No Comments »Between more substantial posts, I am constantly updating my Twitter stream. (Twitter updates are also available in my sidebar) Expect plenty of pithy and unsubstantiated entries.
A short break – some random Wikipedia links
Sunday, January 4th, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »I just got back from a wonderful (albeit short) break to visit Australia. Always great to see family and friends back home. No incredibly insightful first post for the new year sadly, I'm still enjoying the lazy feeling from a relaxing ...
Random Wikipedia Link of the Day
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »A two-fer today: Emerald Cockroach Wasp As early as the 1940s it was reported that female wasps of this species sting a roach twice, delivering venom. A 2003 study proved using radioactive labeling that the wasp stings precisely into specific ganglia of ...
Why do you Turk?
Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »This is great. I've been using Amazon Turk for a variety of different projects and I love it. It's fantastic to actually be able to put a face to the people who do such an amazing job in contributing. Thanks Waxy.
What I’ve been reading lately
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Random link | No Comments »I've really enjoyed the following blogs of late: Tepom.com - amateur personal finance advice from Scott Bliss. Usually thoughtful and interesting posts for everyday financial issues. Cake Wrecks - professional cakes gone wrong. Oddly addictive. I'm always surprised at the niches blogs ...
Correlation != Causation
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »Or does it? Thanks lee.
Random Wikipedia link of the day – the dancing epidemic of 1518
Sunday, September 21st, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »You can't make this stuff up. The outbreak began in July 1518, when a woman, Frau Troffea, began to dance fervently in a street in Strasbourg. This lasted somewhere between four to six days. Within a week, 34 others had joined, ...
Daily Show takes on sham interviews
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »Fox News interview by Sean Hannity or infomercial?
Ancient Pompeii
Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Random link | No Comments »Forking street in ancient Pompeii, originally uploaded by gisleh. Check out the grooves worn into the roads in ancient Pompeii by the chariots. Apparently they were also subject to detours from roadwork, one-way streets and traffic jams. Darn New York Times and their ...
Unsubstantiated statement of the day
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »The US will not get rid of $1 bills until $5 becomes the norm for minimum tips.
