Make a fortune in E-Putty!

I was just reading through some FOAF's journals, and noticed that paleharlot had ordered from an online putty supply store.

Now that is ONE business model I wouldn't have imagined. Maybe the tuna-sandwich-of-the-month club isn't such a daft idea after all? Or maybe I need to drink more coffee before posting in the morning.

In Aid of Scientific Food Pleasure.

For those of a more scientific bent, here is The Periodic Table of Dessert. Now you have the basics of all good eatings.

Science Made Stupid.

For those who enjoyed learning the science behind desserts from my last post, I now present you with Science Made Stupid, a trove of information for the discerning palate.

What I love is the authors ability to convey such rich understanding, such as in the section Matter & Energy:

Or in the section on Evolution:


Of course, the website is also available in book form, and has now gone on my wish list.

Its starting.

One of the early accelerators for the singularity is the ubiquitous presense of arbitrary fabrication systems, not just in the richest countries, but also in the poorest.

This is a first step, but a big one.

From the WTF department of Aviation Science.

I don't know what to think about this new-fangled airplane design known as a fan wing.

The site has pictures and movies of prototypes, and there is a full write-up about it here.