Zombie Ships of West Africa
"We're in the big African Queen inflatable, cruising alongside an anchored trawler. It's more rust than metal - the ship is rotting away. The foredeck is covered in broken machinery. ...
Wes Phillips
Living In The Future
Careful what you say!
Entrepreneurs
Forget Adam Smith's invisible hand, says William Baumol, look for the invisible man.
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.
Las Onomatopeyas
Oddly arresting page dedicated to the aieees, bloops, and biffs of the Batman TV series.
Dirty Power
It may be be making more than your hi-fi sick.
No Fear
Now in convenient geltab form.
Evolution of Man and Woman
My wife made me post this. Honest.
Cyborgs In the Mist?
Fused protein/silicon chips may point towards a future where wetware becomes a reality. Forget a he-man rig—I want a hi-fi that's a direct neural implant. Just not the 1.0 version, thank you.
Why Stupid Networks Are Betterer
Fractals of Change argues that "stupid" networks (such as the Internet) are better than "smart" ones (networks configured to allow certain machines running specific software to operate in ways their designers have anticipated). Smart networks may be more efficient when accomplishing those goals, but they don't necessarily work better (or even at all) when you try to do stuff the designers haven't anticipated.