Friday, February 5, 2010

weblog

New high-resolution pics of Pluto now available. - Discovery
Why it's so hard to concentrate on working with an Internet connected device. - Bloggingheads
"It's hard to work when there's three cocktail parties going on around you and the postman is coming by every ten minutes with something new."
Multi-taskers aren't more competent than everyone else; they just think they are. - Chronicle of Higher Education
Smart "space dust" could give early warning of space storms. - New Scientist
Eric Holder and the battle over Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.- The New Yorker
The world of Facebook. - NY Review of Books
Some reviews of books about FB and social networking on the web.
Tech website protects its integrity the old-fashioned way. - TechCrunch
Fires intern who asked for laptop in exchange for a favorable blog post.
Medical researcher proposes strict ban on "medical ghostwriting", (esp. by Big Pharma salespeople) - Scientific American
Because otherwise it's just an advertisement.
Apple iPad interest slips after unveiling. - SF Chronicle
The grass is always greener...
The ABCs of Ditching School- SF Weekly

Double Rifle Sling for Hunters and Tactical Shooters -