The Library of Congress is now posting historical photos online. Flickr also has a group whose users submit pictures of American courthouses.
BigThink is an interactive YouTube for experts.
PolySigh is a well-written group blog for political scientists.
Engineers at the University of Washington have created a "bionic" contact lens. The flexible, biologically-safe contact lens has an imprinted electronic circuit and light-emitting diodes. Next step: a version which enhances vision.
18 links to online periodic tables. Also, see the Periodic Table Printmaking Project.
'We want to offer sharia law to Britain'
A six foot poster detailing where American tax dollars go.
Secret Of Scottish Sheep Evolution Discovered
In 2004 and 2005, photographer Robb Kendrick traveled through Texas to take tintypes of working cowboys and cowgirls.
The Emptied Prarie
These two links especially for
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jlygrnmigt: The five most horrifying bugs in the world and the Clock Spider, which was originally linked to by rosmar. Yeesh. Just remember folks, "When the leg falls off...."Music for Everyone (cute jpg)
The AV Club interviews Anthony Bourdain
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Next, next step: a version that shoots frickin' laser beams!
Oh, Clock Spider. :D
Yeah, Clock Spider. How could I skip that link? There's nothing like a massive freakin' spider to get the ol' adrenaline pumping. :P
Maybe I should compile a list of 5 actual bugs that are terrifying...or just delightfully strange. :)
Although lacking video content of famous academics, TheFinalClub.org has a much more thorough engagement with intellectual ideas. The site includes comprehensive blogs of Harvard courses, including Social Thought in Modern America and another extraordinarily popular class, called Justice. The site also includes in-depth annotations of great works of literature, philosophy, and history with an innovative linking system.