Some of you may remember Gabrielle and Xena meet Gilbert and Sullivan . Kevin Wald , the author, has a collection of other writings too!
Toilet technology is something we take for granted.
Occasionally a real use for Java comes along: Track satellite positions . I had some troubles on my SGI box with the 3d view, but the other stuff is neat.
Via Salon comes the Internet Guide to Freighter Travel .
Netizen is doing T-shirts , I wonder if one with the green '#' on the back is too obscure.
I've met Jason Regan at a potluck I go to occasionally, but despite being told all the cool places his work ends up I've never seen it before. He's a metal sculptor, and his work is well worth a look.
Burning Man is way too big to not miss a lot of stuff. The Erotic Science Reading Room is one of the things I wish I hadn't missed, they had a class on erotic massage that I'd have liked to have attended.
The airline safety briefing the flight crew wishes it could give :
Each lifejacket has a light, and a whistle for attracting attention, so I predict that in the event of you lot being dumped in the Irish Sea, it will suddenly become a much quieter place as you all paddle round in panicky little circles blowing those bloody whistles and whining about missing your connecting flight.
How to build your own Theremin .
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