I think the technology behind the Kinect means automated surveillance. In addition to the specific privacy concerns about the Kinect as it is, Kinect technology opens up the door to much more. more inside

Zombie Claymation

Scottish explorer goes missing on Mt. Ararat . New impact crater found on Ararat? Sorry, this is NOT the Ark you're looking for. more inside

Truths for mature humans The pants puzzled me at first, but of course it's trousers.

Alien: Thinking Like an Octopus , possibly the octopus thinks with its eight limbs as well as/instead of its brain. (Yikes, what if we've been doing it all wrong!) more inside

Vote Mamika Betty White and Cloris Leachman are heroes, but Sascha Goldberger made his maw maw into a superhero with surprising results.

SF Books To Stand the Test of Time ... or not. Alas, I've not read many of the newer of these, but there are also a number of tried and true titles mentioned. more inside

Ghost writing for fun and profit. via I'm a hired gun, a doctor of everything, an academic mercenary. My customers are your students. I promise you that.

Lightning slowed down 300 times. The whole video happened in a third of a second. more inside

The Schola Armaturarum Juventus Pompeiani has collapsed. Reported to be not thought at risk of falling, it is being linked to a broader neglect of monuments across italy.

How cats drink. (includes mention of the Froude number).

So Fresh. So Dry. So Wrong. (warning: auto-playing video/audio perky spokesperson) Feeling left out, ladies? They have a (less colorfully named) product for you too. more inside

Any athlete suspected of concussion should be removed from play, neurologists say. Blows to the head occur fairly often in many sports, and it's becoming accepted that participants can suffer severe consequences. Children seem especially vulnerable. So what are the chances of this proposal being widely adopted?

The Blessing of a Good Skirt.

About Daylight Saving Time Or Summer Time. Or Fast Time. Or whatever it may be called in your neck of the woods - although not all countries or regions use it. more inside

I believe I've been hijacked . I have a dirty, dirty computer-- Oh, my monkeys, can you hope me? more inside

Madeline von Foerster’s Reliquaries (possibly nsfw).

Hgiyiyi.

Animal Pictures of the Week 29-October-2010. From The Telegraph

Millimetres matter - 2007 ad for Samsung features various insects and bugs and arachnids getting pied. Recipes included. via