good stuff
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Leaping Lizards!
Dealing with an odd-sized year (365.024219 days) is not as easy as you think. Not only do we have the popular Gregorian Calendar (4-year cycles, with “by-years”), but some geek gurus have proposed the Earthian Calendar (33-year! cycles). There’s even a connection to Stonehenge. Update (3 March). A careful look at the Earthian Calendar site… Read more
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Good for what ails you
Naw, it can’t be that simple. But it is. Tip from American Digest, where vanderLeun almost learned this too late. Update (16 February). “Everyday I’m shuffling” probably isn’t the key to longevity. Not unless you do it LMFAO-style. Read more
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Look out, custodians!
UTSA’s University Center is starting a demonstration of a new SMS-based feedback system, so clients (mainly students) can report on the quality of meeting rooms and restrooms. I suspect the restrooms will quickly become a lot tidier. I hope the system is not so successful that it gets cancelled… Read more
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Two-fourths of a good idea
Uncle Sam wants kids to read more, so he blankets the web with ads like this: Which I think is pretty cool because (1) I’ve been an Edgar Rice Burroughs junkie since junior high school; John Carter and Tarzan turned me into the voracious reader am I today, and (2) I can’t wait to see… Read more
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Drink of the Month
From the excellent drinks compendium, How’s Your Drink?, here’s the Cantarito: It looks good, too: Read more
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A Primer on Clinical Trials
Over on the Scientific American blogs, Dr Judy Stone begins a series of online articles describing the ins and outs of clinical trials. Most folks have no idea how complicated or time-consuming the process is. Molecules to Medicine Stay tuned, I’ll keep these updated. Tip from Boing, Boing. Read more
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Gettin’ it on the QR
I’m finally getting hip to QR codes. Here’s a nice (=free) QR generator; it gives me this QR for the blog’s URL. I’m currently test-driving the Butterkiss QR Scanner for my Windows Phone. So far–scanning from computer screens–it’s working fine. Tip from APOD. Update (7 October). I’m starting to get the hang of this… Read more
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You’re not bored, you’re boring
Brian Jay Stanley explains–better than I ever could–why I’ve been saying this for years. Tip from the Instapundit, who’s always “making the dumbest sh** interesting.” Read more
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So you think you can dance?
Check this out: Tip from American Digest. …and this! Tip from The Corner. Read more
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