(x for x in head.thoughts() if x is interesting)

Theme

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:23:41 -0600

One of these days I’m going to have to sit down and design my own theme.

"From their very first days, newborns’ cries already bear the mark of the language their..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:06:30 -0600

“From their very first days, newborns’ cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study published online in Current Biology. The findings suggest that infants begin picking up elements of what will be their first language in the womb”

- Babies’ Language Learning Starts From The Womb

Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:05:52 -0600

Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House

Out of the Blue: Islands Seen From Space | Wired Science |...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:19:07 -0600

Out of the Blue: Islands Seen From Space | Wired Science | Wired.com

"Is Douglas Adams scripting the saga of sorrows facing the LHC? These time-traveling Higgs-Boson..."

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:07 -0600

“Is Douglas Adams scripting the saga of sorrows facing the LHC? These time-traveling Higgs-Boson particles certainly exhibit the sign of his absurd sense of humor! Perhaps it is the Universe itself, conspiring against the revelations intimated by the operation of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider? This time, it is not falling cranes, cracked magnets, liquid helium leaks or even links to Al Qaeda, that have halted man’s efforts to understand the meaning of life, the universe and everything. It now appears that the collider is hindered from an initial firing by a baguette, dropped by a passing bird.”

- Slashdot Science Story | LHC Shut Down Again — By Baguette-Dropping Bird

"Internet Explorer 6 has finally been surpassed by Firefox according to the latest worldwide market..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:57 -0600

“Internet Explorer 6 has finally been surpassed by Firefox according to the latest worldwide market share numbers.”

- October 2009 browser stats: Firefox finally passes IE6 - Ars Technica

Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:38:58 -0600

Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart:

Make sure to try the puzzles at the end of the article.

Man-In-the-Middle Vulnerability For SSL and TLS

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:32:12 -0600

Man-In-the-Middle Vulnerability For SSL and TLS

"Formula One has been rocked by yet another withdrawal after Toyota announced that it is quitting the..."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:43:55 -0600

“Formula One has been rocked by yet another withdrawal after Toyota announced that it is quitting the sport with immediate effect.”

- Toyota the latest to join Formula One exodus - Planet-F1 News - from planet-f1.com

Snow Leopard Update Blocks Intel Atom, Kills Hackintoshes

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:06:26 -0600

Snow Leopard Update Blocks Intel Atom, Kills Hackintoshes:

That is why I run Linux.

V’s Hypnotic Alien Leader Demands Submission

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:54:44 -0600

V’s Hypnotic Alien Leader Demands Submission:

Looking forward to the pilot.

Ubuntu 9.10 Released!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:48:53 -0500

Ubuntu 9.10 Released!

Tesla Goes 313 Miles on Single Charge

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:12:48 -0500

Tesla Goes 313 Miles on Single Charge

"Scientists have found a tiny fly with a three-pronged horn and spiky eyes preserved in a chunk of..."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:12:21 -0500

“Scientists have found a tiny fly with a three-pronged horn and spiky eyes preserved in a chunk of amber dating to roughly 100 million years ago.”

- Bizarre Ancient Fly With Three-Eyed Horn Discovered | Wired Science | Wired.com

France Convicts Scientology of Fraud

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:10:27 -0500

France Convicts Scientology of Fraud

"2012" a Miscalculation; Actual Calendar Ends 2220

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:49:02 -0500

"2012" a Miscalculation; Actual Calendar Ends 2220

How to Read Other People’s Code — and Why

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:25:29 -0500

How to Read Other People’s Code — and Why

(Guido) Proposal: Moratorium on Python language changes

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:47:36 -0500

(Guido) Proposal: Moratorium on Python language changes

Fossils Push Back Earliest Complex Animals 40 Million Years

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:41:04 -0500

Fossils Push Back Earliest Complex Animals 40 Million Years

An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:17:26 -0500

An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All