Category Archives: Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff

Science fiction becoming fact, from the New York Times (and via Lawyers Guns and Money): Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if this staple of science fiction is a realistic … Continue reading →

I’ve been a space geek since I was roughly four, and while we don’t have the moon bases, space habitats, and manned Mars missions I was promised back in 1978, we’ve finally started making some nice incremental improvements in space … Continue reading →

Longtime “Alas” community member Jake Squid sent me this. Jake’s workplace recently installed hand scanners, which replace the old punch-card system for workers checking in and out of work. (The advantage for the company is, you can’t ask a friend … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed this, much more than I’ve enjoyed most of his bits on the Daily Show.

An enjoyably clever video explaining (touting) web 2.0 in “just under five minutes”. Thanks, Bean!

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