Things will likely be quiet around here until Wednesday. We’re going to be in Flagstaff, AZ for the 8th Mars Crater Consortium Meeting. But, you ask, why not head down on Saturday morning and make it a long weekend frolicking … Continue reading
This was something that I didn’t expect when I installed Greasemap in Greasemonkey. [Greasemap] augments any web page you visit by searching the page for geocodeable addresses or other geotags. If it finds any, it automatically shows all such locations … Continue reading
Garret Vreeland has been posting some of his photography from their vacation in northwest Wyoming this year. His latest batch is truly exceptional. This set is from in and around Grand Teton. If you have the time, might I suggest … Continue reading
Joss Whedon’s Serenity hits the public theatres tomorrow. It has been a delicious wait, but now I’m really impatient. See you at the movies…
600 Barrels of Loot Found on Crusoe Island [Guardian] via kottke / mm This is pretty interesting. I mean, anyone with a passing interest in history has wondered where some of the materials looted from the ‘New World’ ended up. … Continue reading
Hey, September 24–October 1 is Banned Books Week. Now, while we still can…
Endangering the species [Orcinus] David has a good piece on the evisceration of the Endangered Species Act.
via Lavagrrl I find that Don Adams, who played secret agent Maxwell Smart in Get Smart has died. Adams was 82. I loved that show as a kid and had a crush on Agent 99… I wonder who got his … Continue reading
How I do love these insipid tests… You are a Social Liberal (78% permissive) and an… Economic Liberal (30% permissive) You are best described as a: Strong Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid via Dave who came out … Continue reading
The lines are once again drawn, with both camps acting as good primates should, flinging their dung peer-reviewed articles at one another. The latest volley is from the ‘these are fully modern Homo sapiens with a cranial defect’ group. Next … Continue reading
