Monday, December 21, 2015

Links for whenever

Bloody Simpsons opening


Why we don't let the kids drive


Spock tribute song


Blue Origin's successful rocket landing


The perfect Republican speech. [link]

Words that should have died. [link]

A Star Wars love story - Green Leader [link]

Some people just need Darwin to smite them. [link]

100 fantastic photos made without Photoshop. [link]

Injured elephants turn to people for help. [link]

Hateful Eight filmed in native 70 mm. Why you should see it. 

Room temperature diamond manufacturing. [link]

Astronaut and cartoonist have a chat. [link]

Smartphone add on can diagnose malaria. [link]

A scan of Pluto's surface. [link]

Everybody Hates Ted Cruz. [link]

The biggest known planetary ring system. [link]

CLOWN FIGHT! [link]

The invention and death of privacy. [link]

Brilliant room model. [link]

Scientists who discovered gluten sensitivity change their minds. [link]

How Claire McCaskill won her election by funding Todd Akin. [link]


Friday, December 11, 2015

Duckweed

I recently ordered some duckweed for a couple of projects for family and neighbor kids. Step one is breeding it. I knew I'd need more than my own eye to be able to tell me how fast it's growing. So I took pictures. Here's a bit more than 24 hours of growth.