I’ve divided this link collection into four categories — Interesting, Delightful, Awareness & Personal — depending on whether I recommend them because they’re interesting, because they’re emotionally appealling, because they address important issues in society, or because of some connection I have.
Interesting:
- Falling into a black hole more hazardous than previously believed (more).
- Mapping how concepts are stored in the brain.
- Caught up on Lynne Kelly’s intriguing ideas on Stonehenge.
- A 2007 article about the Codex Seraphinianus.
Delightful:
- Documentary about musical instruments made of recycled parts.
- Weird but strangely alluring fiction.
- Amazing palindromic map.
- Snowballs in medieval paintings.
- I’ve asked certain people to try the Up-Goer Five Text Editor, no response yet. Meanwhile, here’s Mike Brown’s entry.
Awareness:
- Article on the insanity of American life sentences. (Depressing, but with hint of hope.)
- Prominent opponent of genetic modification changes his mind.
Personal:
- I added information to a page about the Australian commercial card game Gone Bush (including a paraphrase of the rules).
P.S. Just for interest, here’s a pie chart showing the number of classifications I’ve contributed to various Zooniverse projects. I won’t link to individual projects because they tend to have a short half-life (Ice Hunters expired long ago), so it’s better to subscribe to the main site if you’re potentially interested. My favourite projects are the ones that don’t require much focus, and can be used to wind down at the end of the day. (I made the Snapshot Serengeti contributions before the holidays, in between cleaning and packing.)
You are welcome to add your thoughts.