Electrolux Design Lab Finalists and Winners. A modular kitchen, a bio-refrigerator, a portable heating & cooking device. Yes, I want them ALL! more inside

Yoda Bat more inside

This is a news website article about a scientific paper.

Batman Branding So there have been (at least) 25 different versions of Batman's bat insignia and all of them are totally, obviously Batman. I'd say some of the people trying to design new logos must be pounding their heads against something over that fact. more inside

Mofi Meetup! So it's time for another Mofiiii~i*coughcough* meetup! I'll be arriving this Saturday as Casa mothninja. How does the 16th sound to everyone? I have a very top-secret appointment on 15th morning, so 14th is right out. Will be in Cambridge 15th and possibly 16th morning.

The future of jello shots

Interview with the curator of the Vatican Meteorite Collection. The Pope has a meteorite collection. *blink*

The Trader of Stories: Bell's Heart Friday weekend flash fun. A beautifully drawn little puzzler.

I love this sort of thing - and I think I'm in the target demographic for that SEO optimising image.

Billy Connolly Live in New York Part 1 of 10 . SLYT--NSFW more inside

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Nekked show jumping FTW!! . He's got his helmet and his groove on. That is all. more inside

A little perspective on these terrorized times. On this date, EXACTLY 100 YEARS AGO, two brothers, members of the Iron Workers Union and unpopular ethnic group The Irish, set off a bomb in the L.A. Times building, killing 21 and injuring over 100, but failing to stop production of the day's paper.

Banana Facts

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Green and Carbon Neutral web hosting providers. David Herron, who I've never heard of before today, lists green web hosting providers alphabetically, with information about the hosts, and what he calls characteristics, which should properly be called services. more inside

Iran imprisons 'blogfather' for anti-state activities. Hossein Derakhshan, known as 'Hoder' online, given 19 years for charges of inciting anti-government feeling.

Inside a research proposal review committee - yet more great reasons I left the university career *cough cough* ahem...track.

Ready. Set. Write! . Make your mark Monkeys...

Curious George: Best Internet? I had had SO much trouble with trying to keep up an internet connection lately. I mean HOURS, total days even trying to get Verizon dsl to work a simple (I won't even mention, Netgear - may their router AND their "switcher" cum "ladder" become crushed, and then ground into dust, before being burned...) But we don't even HAVE cable TV right now. They do make curious offers. I would love some kind of advice! Should I switch?