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| Friday, March 03, 2006 |
It's Links from Others Day! Thanks, everyone!
From the Graveworm: Which Shakespearean tragic heroine are you? Both he and I were Portia. We're interested to see if other people get other results.
From Glenna: merchandise courtesy of the Deadeye Dick (Cheney) Gun Club.
Also from Glenna: National Women's History Month is going on, as mentioned yesterday. In a related link, Danny sent in the National Women's History Museum site, which looks very cool.
From Holly: Hi, we live on Psycho Path. Weird.
Some random links found on the web this week: Jane Siberry has pared down all her belongings and is distributing her music in a really original manner; a county coroner has his own weblog (I lived in this town for a while!); and fellow ugly ducklings, rejoice: the ugly kids seem to turn out pretty well in the end.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone. See you Monday!
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| Thursday, March 02, 2006 |
Since I was gone last week, I missed the world premiere of the Laughing Librarian's Blogga Song. But in case you're like me and hadn't seen it yet (especially if you read a lot of library weblogs), it's not to be missed!
Then, after hearing the song, you can argue with other library types about whether or not the A-listers were mentioned more than the B-listers. Or something like that. I don't think Folderol even qualifies for the list in the first place, so I can sit back with some popcorn and watch it all. Heh.
Ask Jeeves is now plain old ask.com, and Jeeves has retired. What should he do with his newfound free time? I like the carbonite option myself.
This one's for Glenna: it's Women's History Month, dammit, and here are some important facts!
Ancient devastation: Pompeii is reconstructed and re-examined in the Smithsonian. Recent devastation: look at photos from libraries in southern Mississippi, and consider helping out if you can.
Found on lii.org: a whole site devoted to Jewish mystery stories!
Tomorrow: links from others.
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| Wednesday, March 01, 2006 |
Okay, who doesn't want a hidden passageway in their home? I don't know where we could install one, or where it could go, but I think it would be awesome!
The ravens at the Tower of London have been moved inside due to fears of bird flu. Did you know the ravens all have names? And that one of them can TALK?
(Incidentally, how cool would it be to have a talking raven inside a hidden passageway?)
Meanwhile, the death of an archbishop means that there's even less chance of finding out what really happened to a Vatican banker 25 years ago. Catholic Masons and the Cosa Nostra are mentioned in speculation, however. Yikes!
I really thought this article about black goo oozing everywhere in L.A. was a parody of The Blob. Apparently it's not. Er, shouldn't someone be concerned about this? This didn't really go so well in The X-Files...
And lastly, for something more pretty than spooky: night maps of the world. I think I've found my new desktop image.
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| Tuesday, February 28, 2006 |
Hola! Today's links are very geeky. You've been warned. (But they're all really cool! Honest!)
A scientific study has proven that Kansas is, indeed, flatter than a pancake. I think they should test Nebraska next.
The Visible Mars Project is not interstellar, sadly, but instead compares British and American Mars bars. Apparently our Mars bars suck. Why are British candy bars always better?
For people who love roaring fires, but hate dealing with fireplaces: the Eco Smart Fire. Oooh. Ahhh.
Here's an idea for the 2014 Winter Olympics: host it on Hoth! I'd love to see the opening ceremonies.
In the midst of all the recent celebrity deaths (and I'd just started watching Kolchak the Night Stalker, too - RIP, Darren McGavin), the death of Andreas Katsulas, aka G'Kar on Babylon 5, slipped under the radar. He was only 59.
Uncommon Goods has some uncommonly great items, although I can't really afford any of them. Chairs made from rulers and Don't Walk signs, for instance! They also have some sale items for the rest of us, fortunately.
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| Monday, February 27, 2006 |
Huzzah, we're back! Photos of the adventure are up on Flickr. Most of them seem to consist of sand and sea life. I'm catching up on everything today, so here's a bit of assorted arty stuff.
Literature, part I: is handwriting becoming an endangered art? I wanted to be a calligrapher once upon a time. How was I supposed to know typing class would have been a smarter choice?
Photography: if you were a New Waver or a punk back in the day, you'll love this collection of London bands from the late '70s and early '80s. Siouxsie, Simon, Vanian, they're all there.
Literature, part II: The Little Blog of Murder features five mystery writers from Ohio. How cool is that?
Technology, part I: Tom Baker will be the voice of British text messages for a while. If I could have my messages read by Tom Baker, I'd send myself a lot of missives from Gallifrey.
Art: All 3-D, all the time! Butch R. Cleaver should look into this.
Technology, part II: Is Netflix letting you down lately? You're not alone, evidently. (Bunny has been waiting for the first season of the new Battlestar Galactica for an eon or so.)
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