February 6, 2013

              Growing up, I always thought that quicksand was going
              to be a much bigger problem than it turned out to be.


Top of the Heap:  20 Spectacularly Nerdy Science Jokes
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/babymantis/20-spectacularly-nerdy-science-jokes-1opu?sub=1798110_613686

Morals, Mammaries, and the Invention of the Stethoscope
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/33583/morals-mammaries-and-invention-stethoscope

The 7 Most Beautiful (But Deadly) Flowers in the World
     http://www.hotelclub.com/blog/deadly-flowers/

Star Trek Wisdom
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/31/Star-Trek-Wisdom/

The Thoughts Room
     http://thequietplaceproject.com/thethoughtsroom/?page=thethoughtsroom&lang

How to Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots
     http://www.caranddriver.com/features/how-to-adjust-your-mirrors-to-avoid-blind-spots

Incredible Real-Life Laser Weapons
     http://www.techgraffiti.com/10-incredible-real-life-laser-weapons

CES 2013: The Next Interface - You
     http://live.cnet.com/Event/CES_2013_The_next_interface_You?Page=0

Much cooler than it sounds - Interactive 360^o Light Field Display (Thanks, Jack!)
     http://gl.ict.usc.edu/Research/3DDisplay/

The 200-Yard Gong Shot (Thanks, Susie!)
     http://www.baba-mail.com/Content.aspx?emailid=3147&memberid=758670

8 Government Conspiracy Theories (and How They Could Be Right)
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/33497/8-government-conspiracy-theories-and-how-they-could-be-right

The Cost of Living on Mars
     http://visual.ly/cost-living-mars

Cool: A 360° Panoramic View from the top of the Burj Khalifa
     http://dubaimap.hipa.ae/index.html

Even cooler: an Interactive 360° Video From A Helicopter Flying Over Four Erupting Volcanoes
     http://www.flixxy.com/interactive-360-video-from-helicopter-flying-over-four-erupting-volcanoes.htm#.UQ3LD1pU5ho

Ridiculous Publicity Stunts by Vladimir "Pooty-Poot" Putin
     http://theweek.com/article/index/239576/8-ridiculous-vladimir-putin-publicity-stunts

Mothers Superior: Not Your Everyday Nuns
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/01/Mothers-Superior-Not-Your-Everday-Nuns/

10 Things That Will Torpedo the Value of Your Home
    http://alturl.com/qjkxr

What is The Meaning of Life? (I always thought it was 42)
     http://www.crummy.de/