Bose-Einstein Condensates What they are and how they are made, and how to cool things with lasers and magnets explained in a way even a dummy like me can understand.

How to tell a Thompson from a Thomson. Or a Dupond from a Dupont. Or a Jansen from a Jansens. Whichever you'd prefer. more inside

The Head of Vecna more inside

R.I.P. Mickey Spillane Mickey Spillane, the macho mystery writer who wowed millions of readers with the shoot-'em-up sex and violence of gumshoe Mike Hammer, died Monday. He was 88. more inside

Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America. A comprehensive study by Radley Balko, accompanied by an interactive map. (Via MeFi.)

MC Devvo, and Shady Piez David Firth, of Salad Fingers fame has developed set of mockumentaries on Darren Devonshire, better known as Devvo, lampooning North English working-class Chav Culture. Devvo's an unemployed youth in the area of Doncaster , who is taking a stab at a career as a rapper, along with scamming dole money, harassing people at parks and playgrounds, and generally overusing the word "dickhead". more inside

Curious George A question on behalf of a friend (I do have a friend *SOB* I really really do *SOB SOB*) about Spanish music.... more inside

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COMPUTERS RENDERED OBSOLETE THROUGH HUMAN ENDEAVOR!!! The man/machine war ends in a staggering upset! WE DON'T NEED THEM ANY MORE, PEOPLE!!! more inside

Aw, g'wan, ya big pong-head

Curious George can't get simple concepts. We've all be stranded on this giant ball spinning through space for a while now, and during that time we've learned a few things -- to stop for reds, who's buried in Grant's Tomb, or how mittens work. However, we all have some very simple ideas, that no matter how many times they've been explained, that our respective brains simply cannot comprehend. more inside

Still evolving? Researchers from Princeton say that the Galapagos finches which provided Darwin with a striking example, are continuing to evolve noticeably. Some have said that while the finches may vary with local conditions, there is no true speciation, and the variation is therefore not a real example of evolution at all. more inside

Poisson rouge: games for children A big collection of charming flash games and widgets for children. more inside

The Guide to Effectively Communicating While Intoxicated - PLUS, people, some history: Alcohol in Ancient Rome. For those of you with little imagination and/or who are not Australian: 40 Rock-Solid Reasons to get Drunk Tonight. I'm too good to you. NSFW more inside

Sponsor an orphaned character today! Or attend the Pictoplasma conference.

The PictoOrphanage has a long tradition of helping friends of characters to find the right match for all their character needs, while helping characters reach their full artistic potential and freedom.

Via Daddy Types.

HotCaptcha "In order to prove to us you are not a robot, select the three hot people."

More of the same censorship and spin from American Media Corporations on the Israel Conflict Great article from Eric Boehlert illustrating the sad fact that CNN has completely dropped any pretense of journalistic integrity. more inside

10 Types of Women You Need to Avoid Another list. more inside

Bug Factory - requires Flash. Design bugs. Let them do stuff.

Making a watch by hand. via. There's this post as well, for comparison. Wow.