The Hierarchy Of Digital Distractions
From the cool “Information is Beautiful” blog, they present the The Hierarchy Of Digital Distractions:
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Politics behind healthcare – The Economist
The Economist comments this week about the politics plaguing the healthcare reform process in the US. …the Democrats’ bigger problem is that most Americans have pretty good health insurance and no idea how much it costs. Taxpayers foot the bill…
Multitasking: not so good for us after all
First, I must admit I found this article while distracting myself by surfing Yahoo! News (while also drinking coffee, checking email, and making a to-do list). Adds a bit of irony when you read about a Stanford study which finds…
Alain de Botton from TED: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Thanks to Scott for pointing me in the direction of this TED video, which I love. (TED has a bounty of wonderful videos online, by the way. Highly worth perusing their site.) “It would be insane to call Hamlet a…
NASA cant keep up with killer asteroids – Yahoo! News
NASA is charged with spotting most of the asteroids that pose a threat to Earth but doesn’t have the money to complete the job, a federal report says. Report: NASA cant keep up with killer asteroids – Yahoo! News
The James Webb Space Telescope
I was just watching a TV special on the Hubble Space Telescope, which has proved immensely useful to scientific research. Then started reading more about the next generation, the James Webb Space Telescope. Seems really cool. Fun if you’re into physics,…
Worlds oldest man, WWI veteran dies
From Yahoo! News: Allingham, who was the world’s oldest man when he died Saturday at 113, attributed his remarkable longevity to “cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women.” Worlds oldest man, WWI veteran dies – Yahoo! News
Project Tuva from Bill Gates & Microsoft
Bill Gates has funded a project at Microsoft Research to provide classic lectures in physics for free online. Some of the famous Feynman Lectures are presented with searchable video, embedded information, and educational resources. Check it out at Project Tuva.
Live Polling from The Onion
Brilliant video from The Onion: New Live Poll Allows Pundits To Pander To Viewers In Real Time
A Dark Sky over Death Valley
I have fallen in love with this picture of the Milky Way over Death Valley in the dark of night: Find details, plus the original image, on this NASA website: APOD: 2007 May 8 – A Dark Sky over Death Valley