Smart Kids Are Different
And now we can watch how their brains change while they grow.
Wes Phillips
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How Songbirds Change Their Tune
Apparently, their vocal tract changes shape just like ours. Just as long as they don't take up that whole over-melisma-ed –type singing style, I think we're okay.
No Fear
Now in convenient geltab form.
Dirty Power
It may be be making more than your hi-fi sick.
Las Onomatopeyas
Oddly arresting page dedicated to the aieees, bloops, and biffs of the Batman TV series.
What Ho, Wodehouse!
The Guardian presents Wodehouse 101. If you aren't already a fan, this is a good place to find out what Pelham Grenville (aka Plum) is all about.
Entrepreneurs
Forget Adam Smith's invisible hand, says William Baumol, look for the invisible man.
How to Pour Ketchup
No, not that viral video, but a real physics explanation. Of little use to my two Vegan readers.
Training Policewomen in Iran
When I first saw this, I was simply amused by the ninja-like image of the women in chadors rappelling down the building. Then I began to realize how revolutionary the concept of woman SWAT teams must be in a place like Iran. Now I think it's a pretty awesome video.
Oh Really?
Business Week thinks that the competing HD-DVD and Blu-Ray formats might confuse consumers and lead to conflicts between content protection scams, er, schemes.