From the Really Keen Concepts department, there’s this: Bookcrossing is a site that encourages “losing” books for others to find. The fun part? You mark your book with an ID number from the site and track its travels. You can also go find books others have left somewhere, and leave reviews on the site. It’s a scavenger hunt and lending library and reading group in one!
Yearly Archives: 2004
Go, Speed Racer?
Ah, those quirky robotics fans are at it again.
Does the thought of a giant, driverless Machine of War losing its bearings by driving under a pedestrian bridge scare anyone else? I’m not sure whether to laugh myself silly, hide, or try to build my own…
Gay Culture Study
The American Association of Anthropologists recently came out with a statement on gay marriage.
KK, you should be proud of your people!
The Red Wet Planet
Woo hoo! The results are in, and it looks like Mars once had liquid water on its surface, according to tests conducted by Spirit and Opportunity.
Send that rant to Congress!
The ACLU — such a WONDERFUL organization, worthy of much praise and many donations — has set up a web page so that you can fax your congressional representatives about the proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.