Uncovered
The original transparencies of an iconic Beatles album cover had been thrown in the garbage and crushed.
Wes Phillips
Mystery Solved?
Did the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau rebound "like a cork" in response to losing their massive anchoring mantle?
Ellington's Sound of Love
I can't believe I missed Clive James' wonderful paean to the Duke in Slate earlier this month. Better linked to late than never, I suppose.
Text to Speech
Kind of cool—and very well done, although the first thing I loaded in was "argh," which Kate could not pronounce.
Who Dares?
Bagheera detects an interloper.
Who Me?
I swear Huckleberry must practice this look of angelic innocence when we're not around. Don't buy his sweet-little-me schtick.
Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique
Man, I want to get a sash and collect me a bunch of merit badges, except maybe "knows how to collect semen from more than one species" badge. That's just yucky.
About That Hum
Dear Gaia, Barbara Romanowicz thinks she knows why you hum all the time.
Bonus Kitty Zen
Nora plays piano.
The Truth About HP
No, not that one, Hewlett-Packard. consumerist.com gives you the skinny on HP printers. I can second tip #10: Do not yell at the CSR. Patient intransigence goes a long way towards getting what you want—making you happy eventually is more efficient than continuing the conversation.