Large Hadron Rap
Sep. 2nd, 2008 02:26 pmI need to remark on the fantastic-ness of DragonCon. But now, for something completely different:
( The Large Hadron Rap )
( The Large Hadron Rap )
An article about a chemistry professor, who upon discovering that a paper he wrote in 1955 was both flawed and being used as pseudo-scientific proof, withdrew his published paper. A morality lesson that my budding scientist will definitely hear about.
'55 'Origin of Life' Paper is Retracted
'55 'Origin of Life' Paper is Retracted
More links
Jun. 21st, 2007 07:28 pmSorry for the spam, but that last one deserved a post all its own. Here's a few more interesting links:
- Science
- Fermilab physicists discover "triple-scoop" baryon Whee for exotic particles!
- Subcommittee Stops Human Mars Mission Spending Another episode in the continuing saga of stupidity in government.
- Society
- Is video-game addiction a mental disorder?
- Oldest? You might be smartest too As the oldest of three, I could have told you that :P
I've been so busy I haven't been able to do these in a while. Even if you aren't interested in particle physics, the comparison between the two science stories I have below is very telling about the state of American corporate media, in my opinion.
- Gaming
- The Ten Best RPG Characters in Film, TV and Literature This would make a good meme. Jayne's in his list.
- Just For Fun
- Great expectations? That's right, a Charles Dickens themed amusement park.
- West rises in China's back yard An article about how the latest building trend in Chinese suburbs is modeling them after Western cities.
- Movies
- JJ Abrams Confirmed to Direct Star Trek
- Paramount Officially Announces Trek XI for Christmas 2008
- Serenity named top sci-fi movie
- Time For the Earth to Stand Still Again
- Science
- Big Bang at the atomic lab after scienctists get their maths wrong
- Compare this to: Timeline for particle collider in doubt Notice anything different about the European and American stories?
- Results from Fermilab expirement resolve long-standing neutrino question
- Society
- Wiccan symbols okay for soldier's graves Follow up to an article I previously linked.
- Gaming
- Science
- DNA tests for China's legionary lore Using DNA testing to test the idea that a Roman legion was stranded in China.
- Greek archaeologists discover theater
- Wizardry at Harvard: Physicists Move Light
- Work starts on Arctic seed vault
- Technology
- Invasion of the techie tots How technolgy savvy kids are changing the toy industry.
- A rough week for free speech? An interesting summary of three different free speech on the internet issues: Amazon selling illegal gaming magazines, YouTube removing video of a guy using verses from the Koran arguing that they promote cruelty, and cyber-bullying.
Links, first of the year!
Jan. 3rd, 2007 08:42 am- Gaming
- History
- Statues offer clues to Greek isle's past
A Colin Renfrew excavation! - Just For Fun
- Airline workers say they saw UFO
- 100 things we didn't know last year
'Cows can have regional accents, says a professor of phonetics, after studying cattle in Somerset' and other interesting facts. - Movies
- Politics
- Science
- Technology
- Are iPods shrinking the British vocabulary?
- Companies grapple with Web use and abuse
This article discusses the ramifications of legally recognizing internet abuse. - Television
- Linguistics
- Science
- Society
- Med School Owes Its Existence To Many Bodies of Knowledge If you read no other link (or if you usually skip them), READ THIS ONE! Fascinating article that includes a woman attempting to sell a mummy on eBay, the early foundations of anatomy in the U.S., and graverobbing.
- Mother loses bid to ban Harry Potter books
- Musical copyright terms 'to stay' Copyright on musical recordings in the UK is 20 years, so some early rock n' roll will soon be public.
- Wiccan war widow dedicates plaque Follow up to an article I previously linked.
- Technology
I haven't posted in a while (busy at work) so to save space I'm putting some of these up without comments, but they are all worthy of peek, even the funny sounding ones.
- Movies/Television
- Fraggle Rock Returns
- Jackson Loses the Hobbit
New Line decides to shop this around after a contract dispute. Can they be that dense? - Politics
- Military faces battles over religion (Specifically Wiccan symbols on military headstones)
- Science
- Going for a blast into the real past (An actual time-travel expirement proposed)
- Moon's Magnetic Umbrella Seen as Safe Haven for Explorers
- NASA Studies Manned Asteroid Mission
- NASA Weighs U.S. Strategy for Moon Exploration
- Sharpest cut from nanotube sword (The secret of wootz?)
- Space mirror could create Earth-like haven on Mars
- Society
- Room for gay penguins in school libraries? (Hey, we have this book!)
- U.S. mint pushes new $1 coin with images of past presidents
- Technology
- Exploring the Online Gaming World
Excellent audio interview discussing virtual economies with author Julian Dibbell. - Physics promises wireless power (Yay, no more power adapters!)
- Shakespeare coming to a virtual world
- What do Paris Hilton and Second Life have in common?
I've posted several links that extol Second Life, but this one has an opposite and interesting view. I also saw yesterday someone introduced a worm to Second Life that caused shining rings to appear in the game. The more characters attempted to interact with the rings, the more they spawned. They are calling it "grey goo". :))
- Education
- Cursive writing rapidly becomes passe
I found the this interesting, as both a representative for our county is quoted, and my son has taken it upon himself to learn cursive (he's in first grade, and I have no idea what sparked him to do this, but reading this article I am glad that he has). - Gaming
- Burger King orders up Xbox games
So while McD's is focusing on healthy food choices and excercise for kids, BK has gone with video games that teach kids how to stalk. wtf? - Just for Fun
- Top Ten Geek Wallets
Each of these are interesting, though I don't think I would want to actually carry any of them. - Linguistics
- FBI agents still lacking Arabic skills
Only 33 with limited proficiency, that is all they have. (Also they need Urdu and Farsi speakers.) - Science
- BECs confound at higher temperatures
This is mainly for me, I'm not sure anyone else would be interested (though it's very cool!). - Physicits observe subatomic quick-change artist
Ditto my comment above. - Scientists teleport two different objects
Now this you should look at. Teleporting a macroscopic atomic object over half a meter, while converting between light and matter! Awesome!
- Science
- Relativity drive: The end of wings and wheels?
Brilliant idea, can't wait to see the working model, though I think we will still need the wings and wheels, just not the engine. - Scientist shocked as Arctic polar route emerges
Oooooo-kay. Anybody else want to move as high as possible? - Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShip Two interior
My favorite part of the story: someone traded in 2 million Virgin Atlantic frequent flier miles for a trip! - Television
- America Nabs the Vicar of Dibley
Such a funny television show that will likely be completely horrible on American television. - Fox tries to thwart DVR fast-forwarding
After all that advertiser whining, all it takes is a little creativity. At least until the 30-second skip button becomes standard.
Tis been a bit since me posted, so to ring in some pirattitude, today be the day!
First off, me blooming pirate name!
chromodynamics, your pirate name is
Paul the Wicked
http://www.froggynet.com/pirate.shtml
Arrr, suits me well! And now, ye lubbers, some links!
First off, me blooming pirate name!
Paul the Wicked
http://www.froggynet.com/pirate.shtml
Arrr, suits me well! And now, ye lubbers, some links!
- Movin' P'chers?! Shiver me timbers!
- MGM is visiting the Shire
Mayhaps a return to the land of the hobbits? - Fire the Cannons!
- An Alternative September 11 History
Alternative history, a fanciful tale, Bush a true captain, not a scallywag snail. (That be pirate poetry.) - The Natural World
- Space Travel: Science Fiction Made Real
More writin' about sailin' the stars in a privateer. - Hoist the Mainsail! Unfurl the jib! And Boot Me Laptop!
- Wartime Nazi code cracker rebuilt
Utbay eythay allshay evernay ecipherday ethay iratepay odecay! Rrrrraay! - You Won't USBelieve What Plugs into a Computer
Me thinks the chiller would be good for me brew.
- Science
- Probe crashes on moon just as planned
A followup to an article from last week. - Society
- 612 Lawns
Also another followup, this article is discussing what happened when someone defrauded other players in an online world: is it a crime or not? - Being an Atheist in America Isn't Easy
Very interesting article about three authors and their support for agnosticism and atheism. - For Today's School Kids, Pressure Start Early
This article details how the earliest school grades have changed and how some parents are coping with the advanced expectations for these littlest students. - Technology
- Microsoft tries to patent system "for selecting and conjugating a verb"
Next they plan to patent breathing. - Television
- Buffy deconstructed
Detailing how Buffy continues to be popular, and indeed is growing as a body of work worth studying in academic circles.
- Politics
- Feeling morally, intellectually confused?
An excellent commentary on Rumsfeld's recent remarks. - Science
- Lockheed Martin to build future moonship
A followup to an article I linked yesterday. - Technology
- Lego Mindstorms NXT
You can connect four robots through Bluetooth, or control them with your cell phone. I cannot wait till O is old enough!
- Politics
- Anti-Bush shirt OK in school
I can only imagine what Colbert will have to say about this one.
- Anti-Bush shirt OK in school
- Science
- Europe’s 1st lunar mission set to land
Or, more appropriately, crash. - Who will build the shuttle’s successor?
Whatever happened to the space plane?
- Europe’s 1st lunar mission set to land
- Society
- I dreamed a school nightmare
A very interesting article about The Dream, which I know C still has. Unfortunately (or maybe not), I sleep like the dead and hardly ever remember my dreams. - Online “banker” runs off with cash, avatars cry foul
An interesting dilemma. In this case, the money is only in the game. But what about Second Life, where "real" dollars and game dollars are traded? Is this theft (and therefore prosecutable), or just part of the game? - Star Trek's a thesis
How much do I wish I had done this. - Studying ‘Buffy’
Continuing the theme of academic study of popular television from above. I hope more universities start to offer this class!
- I dreamed a school nightmare
- Gaming
- PacManhattan
The rules for the live version of PacMan. - World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade preview
New dungeons, changes to raid system, complete reworking of PvP, gryphon bombs, Exodar and Silvermoon (two banks and auction houses each!), jewelcrafting, new abilities for paladins and shamans: changes for everyone!
- PacManhattan
- Science
- Can woolly mammoths be resurrected?
With all the talk of dinosaurs, I wondered when they would return to the more recently departed mammals.
- Can woolly mammoths be resurrected?
- Serenity
- Wake for Hoban Washburne
If you are going to Dragon*Con, you should attend!
- Wake for Hoban Washburne
- Society
- Diversity growing across U.S.
If only tolerance and equality would grow proportionally. - No brats allowed!
OMG, you couldn't get any work done in first class! My heart bleeds for you!
- Diversity growing across U.S.
- Technology
- Websites that changed the world
A pretty good list.
Son of Links
Aug. 9th, 2006 11:35 amI didn't find many interesting links over the past few days, but then today I discovered a lot. Here they all are.
- Gaming
- 40 Percent of World of Warcraft Players Addicted
See, I posted this entry, which is not related to playing WoW in any way, so I can't be addicted! Anybody have any Visine? - Just for Fun
- The most expensive comma ever
An amusing story taken from![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
moony, who got it in turn from Neil Gaiman.
- The most expensive comma ever
- Movies
- Lucas approves 20-minute ‘Star Wars’
Britain's Reduced Shakespeare Company has gotten permission to produce and record a 20-minute version of the entire Star Wars saga.
- Lucas approves 20-minute ‘Star Wars’
- Politics
- Congress Considers Warning Labels for Web Sites
This is an audio article. What do you think, good or bad idea? - The End of the Right?
Wouldn't that be fantastic!
- Congress Considers Warning Labels for Web Sites
- Science
- Another New Tomb in the Valley of the Kings?
This article is about how radar technology may have discovered a new tomb, and may be the wave of archeology's future. - Baby brains are hard-wired for math
Extremely interesting the way they did the expirements.
- Another New Tomb in the Valley of the Kings?
- Movies
- Helenha Bonham Carter in Harry Potter 5
In case you didn't already hear.
- Helenha Bonham Carter in Harry Potter 5
- Politics
- Colbert's Offer Fails to Lure Lieberman Onto TV Show
The interview with Ned Lamont was actually very good.
- Colbert's Offer Fails to Lure Lieberman Onto TV Show
- Science
- Evolution's foes lose ground in Kansas
Thankfully, but I wish Kansas would get it's act together and boot them once anf for all instead of this silly pendulum.
- Evolution's foes lose ground in Kansas
- Technology
- Stephen Colbert Causes Chaos on Wikipedia, Gets Blocked from Site
Colbert is all over my links today. This was truly hilarious, and sure enough when he mentioned something last night the wikipedia article was locked out in about 4 seconds.
- Stephen Colbert Causes Chaos on Wikipedia, Gets Blocked from Site
- Just for fun
- Ancient book of psalms found in irish bog
I wish I could dig in my yard and find something this interesting. - Comic-Con: 36 years of nerd prom
Yes, we might just have to go next year. This reviewer's top ten sightings at the con. - In-game advertising comes to Monopoly
Monopoly is doing away with paper money and introducing a debit card instead.
- Ancient book of psalms found in irish bog
- Science
- Mars's Next Explorers: Jumping, Baseball-Size Robots?
I just think the idea of bouncing balls on Mars is funny.
- Mars's Next Explorers: Jumping, Baseball-Size Robots?
- Technology
- Swiss warned of Internet addiction
I'm not sure what that last paragraph has to do with the rest of the article.
- Swiss warned of Internet addiction
- Books/Movies
- Highmore Joins Spiderwick Chronicles
Yay for Holly!
- Highmore Joins Spiderwick Chronicles
- Politics
- Four children and the cost of war
Lebanese Civilians Caught in Israeli Attacks
I generally try to stay away from the major news stories in my links, but these two about the same event that happened in Lebanon really affected me, and so I decided to include them.
- Four children and the cost of war
- Science
- Astronomers Glimpse Exploded Star
They are hoping it will soon explode as a type 1a supernove, which hasn't occurred since Tycho Brahe recorded his observations of one in 1572. - Fear of Snakes May Have Driven Pre-Human Evolution
This is a new theory from a UC Davis professor. - Project Orion to Follow Apollo to the Moon
Mercury -> Gemini -> Apollo -> Orion. Great, now get going!
- Astronomers Glimpse Exploded Star
- Technology
- Man-Machine merger Arriving Sooner Than You Think
Interesting audio article about a technological singularity.
- Man-Machine merger Arriving Sooner Than You Think
Today's Links
Jul. 20th, 2006 01:03 pm- Books
- Laying odds in the Harry Potter pool
Article about wagering on some of the elements of the next book. No real plot, but may be construed as spoilerish!
- Laying odds in the Harry Potter pool
- Gaming
- Spore Lives Up to the Hype
More on the new game Spore. Definitely check out the slideshow which brings up many possible affects on everything from eduction to intellectual property.
- Spore Lives Up to the Hype
- Science
- Tut's gem hints at space impact
This article details an idea for the origin of one of the pharoah's gems as a meteor explosion above Egypt.
- Tut's gem hints at space impact
- Technology
- 10 Oddest iPod Accessories
My favorite is the docking station/toilet paper roll holder (I'm not kidding!). - Robberies rise, escape wtih your iPod
Speaking of iPods, an article about the rise in robberies in the UK being attributed to the players, and some inentive methods to hide them. - Social Networking Gets Political
A new blog site, essembly, is coming up that links people by political views. The article not only details this, but also talks about specialized blog sites versus specialized communites on large blog sites. This, combined with an invite for another site I received earlier this week, leads me to the question, how many blog sites do you belong too? And how many would you consider too much? Would you prefer a singular site with many different communities, or many smaller specialized sites that you can check for each of your interests? I think someone should do a poll.
- 10 Oddest iPod Accessories
