Facebook / Twitter Portrait Interpretation Guide
So dear readers, after looking at the guide, how would YOU interpret your Facebook / Twitter portrait? (if you have one, of course!) [Via]
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I Am My Connectome [Video]
Sebastian Seung is mapping a massively ambitious new model of the brain that focuses on the connections between each neuron. He calls it our “connectome,” and it’s as individual as our genome — and understanding it could open a new way to understand our brains and our minds.
You Are Here.
Just in case you were wondering. Yes, we definitely have beachfront property. Thanks to xkcd for this amazing updated Online Communities map! Stare at it, share it, enjoy it!
You Dropped Food On The Floor: Do You Eat it?
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I Require New Batteries [PIC]
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Natural Selection at its Finest [Video]
Admire as Mother Nature does her magic with what is called the “natural selection” process. [Via]
Michigan exposes laughs and concerns in DC election security showdown
Hacking an electronic voting system is illegal, undemocratic, deeply irresponsible, and an affront to everyone who ever fought against tyranny. But done the right way, it can also be funny. A web-based voting system, designed for District of Columbia voters to cast their ballot from overseas, has been suspended after students at the University of […]
Wednesday Geeky Pics: Even More Geeky Tattoos
It’s been a while since we brought you a post of geeky tattoos (or more geeky tattoos!) – so here are more of the latest plucked with love from Flickr. The best part of this binary armband? It reads “this is a binary armband.” – mezdeathhead (CC)
HOW TO: Build a Cheap Burning Laser
Youtube user Styropyro built this cool burning laser out of parts he salvaged from an old computers. Total cost of the project: $3.55. Oh, and if you decide to build one for yourself, be sure to act responsibly and don’t go pointing this thing into people’s eyes. [Via]
How Much Would You Pay for an E-Book?
The New York Times reported a couple of days ago that for some newly released books on Amazon, the Kindle version actually costs more than the hardcover. For obvious reasons, this has not exactly been well received by their customers. Reviews for James Patterson’s new book Don’t Blink are overwhelmingly concerned with the price rather […]