http://dsc.discovery.com/earth/slideshows/10-extinct-beasts/top-10-extinct-beasts.html
Ooo, someone’s been reading Discovery.com! Oh, wait, it’s me.
March 2009
Monthly Archive
March 31, 2009
Strangest Creatures To Ever Die
Posted by The Mary under Animals, Discovery.com, DoomComments Off on Strangest Creatures To Ever Die
March 31, 2009
Did Great Salt Lakes Trigger Mass Extinction?
Posted by The Mary under Discovery.com, Environment, ScienceComments Off on Did Great Salt Lakes Trigger Mass Extinction?
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/31/salt-lake-extinction.html
“During the end-Permian mass extinction 250 million years ago, nearly 90 percent of life on Earth was extinguished, and everything from magnetic field reversals to supervolcanoes has been invoked to explain it. But a group of researchers have an even more provocative idea for the murder weapon: poisonous gases vented from dried-up salt lakes.”
March 31, 2009
Earth Hour 2009 – The Big Picture
Posted by The Mary under Current Events, Energy, Environment, Photography[2] Comments
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/earth_hour_2009.html
“Collected here are a series of before-and-after photographs – which (starting with the second one below) will fade between ‘on’ and ‘off’ when clicked.”
With big thanks to Pam for pointing it out!
March 31, 2009
Nerd jewelry roundup: Guitar Hero cufflinks, gilded Atari ring and EQ wedding bands
Posted by brian under Engadget, Stuff To BuyComments Off on Nerd jewelry roundup: Guitar Hero cufflinks, gilded Atari ring and EQ wedding bands
March 31, 2009
New laptop modems would let wireless carrier send ‘kill pill’ to freeze a deadbeat’s computer
Posted by The Mary under Strib, Technology, The InternetsComments Off on New laptop modems would let wireless carrier send ‘kill pill’ to freeze a deadbeat’s computer
http://www.startribune.com/science/42183052.html
“As wireless carriers begin to subsidize computers that come with wireless Internet access, they’re faced with a quandary: What do they do if the buyer stops paying his bills?
…”It’s unlikely that carriers would resort to wielding the ‘kill pill.’ But the technology, developed with Intel Corp., has other uses. For instance, a company could secure its data by locking down stolen laptops wirelessly. Lenovo Group Ltd. has said it will build this sort of feature into its laptops.”
(AP via the Star Tribune, March 31 2009)
March 30, 2009
Officials: Light, booming in sky likely falling Russian booster
Posted by The Mary under CNN, OddnessComments Off on Officials: Light, booming in sky likely falling Russian booster
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/30/space.rocket.sound.light/index.html
“The mysterious burst of light in the sky and loud booms witnessed Sunday night by residents along the Mid-Atlantic coastline was likely caused by a Russian rocket booster re-entering the atmosphere, said an official at the U.S. Naval Observatory.”
March 30, 2009
Something Weird Explodes Over Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, DC, Etc.
Posted by brian under Oddness, WonketteComments Off on Something Weird Explodes Over Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, DC, Etc.
March 30, 2009
Could the Internet run out of space?
Posted by The Mary under CNN, Technology, The Internets[2] Comments
http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/28/execed.websites/index.html
“…The problem isn’t one of storage, but of location, the so-called IP addresses which are handed out to new sites. These are all given a unique number based on something called the IPv4 (Internet protocol version 4) standard, the system under which the web first expanded globally.” (March 28, 2009)
March 30, 2009
Alaska’s Mount Redoubt erupts again
Posted by The Mary under CNN, Current Events, EnvironmentComments Off on Alaska’s Mount Redoubt erupts again
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/28/alaska.volcano/index.html
“Mount Redoubt volcano in southern Alaska has erupted again, shooting ash as high as 45,000 feet in the air on Saturday, experts said.”
(Yeah, I know, Saturday…but I’ve been out of town.)
March 30, 2009
NameVoyager: Baby Name Wizard
Posted by brian under Names, Time WasterComments Off on NameVoyager: Baby Name Wizard
http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager
I’m not sure why I haven’t posted this before. Well, better late, and all that. Right?
March 30, 2009
Hot Tea Linked to Throat Cancer
Posted by The Mary under Discovery.com, HealthComments Off on Hot Tea Linked to Throat Cancer
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/27/hot-tea-cancer.html
“People who drink their tea piping hot run a higher risk of throat cancer than counterparts who prefer a cooler cuppa, according to an investigation published Friday by the British Medical Journal.” (March 27, 2009)
March 27, 2009
When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking
Posted by brian under NY Times, The InternetsComments Off on When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/technology/internet/27twitter.html
But someone has to do all that writing, even if each entry is barely a sentence long. In many cases, celebrities and their handlers have turned to outside writers — ghost Twitterers, if you will — who keep fans updated on the latest twists and turns, often in the star’s own voice.
March 25, 2009
Rogers murder trial begins with tales of aliens
Posted by The Mary under Aliens etc, Crime, OddnessComments Off on Rogers murder trial begins with tales of aliens
http://www.adn.com/machete/story/735019.html
“How could jurors tell Rogers’ confession to all the shootings was bogus?
“Aliens, Weber explained.”
(March 24, 2009. Via Phantoms & Monsters.)
March 25, 2009
Actress cloning
Posted by The Mary under Entertainment, Oddness, ScienceComments Off on Actress cloning
You know, that e-mail about how Scarlett Johansson is actually a clone — it’s here, if you haven’t seen it yet, along with some, um, discussion:
http://www.flickfilosopher.com/blog/2008/10/warning_stolen_biological_mate.html
March 25, 2009
The Linkening 