Bagheera Ponders the Big Questions
Such as, "When's dinner?"
Wes Phillips
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Would I Lie To You?
Huckleberry insists that he has no idea how those paper towels met such an unfortunate end. Oh who, oh who would <I>do</I> such a thing?
Bike Lock Shoot-Out
Of course, I don't care how good the lock is, I ain't parking My Trek 5900 on the street.
Created Sounds
<I>SynthMania</I>'s list of synthesizer sounds created by (and frequently overused by) people through the years. You'll recognize almost all of these. And SM's looking for suggestions.
Leslie Savan Interview
Savan wrote <I>Slam Dunks and No Brainers: Language in Your Life, the Media, Business, Politics, and, Like, Whatever</I>. Looks like a book I'll have to read.<I>Via Blog of a Book Slut.</I>
Switching Off Self Awareness
Now this is cognitive research that is interesting! When we concentrate on tasks, we switch off our awareness of self—one of those tricky areas that defines us as human in the first place.Maybe the real Turing test is what computers do when we're not working 'em so hard.
Scientists Determine That Sex Sells
Who'd a thunk?
Fifty Best Films Made From Books
According to <I>The Guardian</I> and the Book Marketing Group. I'm not too big a fan of a few of the choices—<I>Fight Club</I>?BMAFG!—but I'm really happy to see the criminally under-appreciated <I>Devil In a Blue Dress</I> and <I>The Day of the Triffids</I> on there.
Yes There Are So Stupid Questions
Asking good questions is a skill that can be taught—and should be.
The Graduate—Happily Ever After?
What happened to Benjamin and Elaine after they got off the bus? Writer Charles Webb, who based the characters on himself and his wife, can't tell you. He thinks he no longer owns the rights to his own story.