Student sleuths asked to help solve 1924 murder. The bombing that killed Mr. Verigin remains one of the most notorious crimes in B.C. history, all but forgotten and still unsolved.

Curious George: Don't Supersize Me In reading the blog entry that started it all, and the discussion at kottke.org, I still don't know why this is true. Why do you think 18% fewer patrons in McDonalds' the drive-thrus upsize their orders, as opposed to those who go inside?

The Baldwin Project "seeks to make available online a comprehensive collection of resources for parents and teachers of children. Our focus, initially, is on literature for children that is in the public domain in the United States. This includes all works first published before 1923."

"As we may think" This has not been a scientist's war; it has been a war in which all have had a part. The scientists, burying their old professional competition in the demand of a common cause, have shared greatly and learned much. It has been exhilarating to work in effective partnership. Now, for many, this appears to be approaching an end. What are the scientists to do next? more inside

J. Ralph: Ad Tune Master Millions of people listen to J. Ralph's music, yet he's far from a household name. (Link goes to "All Things Considered" interview, with other good stuff, like three full-length songs from his new CD, and links to his website) more inside

Spaceweather PHONE is an astronomy alert service from the creators of Spaceweather.com. When auroras appear over your hometown, your phone will ring. When the space station is about to fly over your back yard, your phone will ring. When planets align ... you get the idea. Costs money. But could be useful.

Beginner's Guide to Podcast Creation You'll need a small combination of hardware and software in order to create your own recordings, and in this iPod 101 tutorial, we'll walk through the different elements you need to create a simple podcast, from computer and microphone through to the finished product. more inside

Vietnamese Writer Won't Be Silenced Ms. Huong's novels are not openly political, but their leitmotif is the disillusionment of people trapped by a fate beyond their control.

Make the Web Mobile With IYHY Because the vast majority of companies and sites will never take the time or spend the money to make their sites "mobile friendly".

PasswordMaker is a small, lightweight, free, extension for Firefox, Mozilla, and Netscape (IE support coming soon) which creates unique, secure passwords that are very easy to retrieve. Nothing is stored anywhere, anytime, so there's nothing to be hacked, lost, or stolen.

Needed: Protestant Latinists The vast majority of the church fathers and the Reformation’s writers have not been translated into English. Most of the history of the church remains a closed book to the modern world because that book is in Latin or Greek. There is a solution. The question is: Will anyone adopt the solution?

Question and Answer co-op As of today, there are 95,136 questions in 1,124 "Frequently Asked Questions" files. Questions like "What is the best way to divorce a sociopath?" Lawyers will soon be an endangered species.

The History Crier Continuing a Proud Tradition in Reporting Since 1941. Hosted by the Military Department of Indiana. (History Crier link is to the left). more inside

History through the eyes of those who lived it Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. Mostly reproduced texts, from first-hand accounts, but includes some photos and voice recordings.

tag - you're it tagbert.com is a tag service aggregator. Type in a keyword, and you will find photos (flikr), products (Amazon), links (del.icio.us), goals (43Things), and more (who knows?). And, yes, monkey is a tag.

Fifty Writing Tools If you are a writer, or an aspiring writer, you might benefit from some of these tips. Although sometimes geared towards journalism only, most are generic enough for everyone. I'm hoping they will help me.

Brains under glass "The brains on the cart are usually displayed in a glass cabinet on the second floor of Uris Hall. They serve no scientific purpose, Professor Finlay said, but they do make a powerful pedagogical point." (NYT article - CNET link) more inside

The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin holds more than 230,000 maps, many of which have been scanned. This extensive online collection includes hundreds of high quality, copyright-free maps of nations and cities, as well as many historical maps. A special "Electronic Maps of Current Interest" section highlights maps of places in the news. This site also hosts a variety of links to other map-related sites.

Gumby at 50 Five decades after Gumby first captured the world's imagination, the little green guy and his chums are starring in a new art exhibit - the first in a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the television icon's creation and launch his comeback.

WWW Virtual Library for History The original author, Dr. Lynn H. Nelson, University of Kansas, launched the first link on September 21, 1993. more inside