I am in mourning.

For the people and places of New Orleans, and all those forgotten along the Southern coast.
For the sister of a LiveJournal friend.
For that which could have been, without natural disasters and sudden death.

Robert Burns--Hark! the Mavis ( Read more... )

The People Own Ideas!
Lawrence Lessighttp://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/06/issue/feature_people.0.aspRead more... )

After Seattle
Brian Kenneyhttp://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA633326.htmlRead more... )

(from wispfox's entry)

( The Random Question Meme! )

The college library of tomorrow
Stefanie Olsenhttp://news.com.com/The+college+library+of+tomorrow/2100-1025_3-5817291.htmlRead more... )

Invention: The phantom car
Barry Foxhttp://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7857Read more... )

Rings Too Good for Saturn, Have Own Atmosphere
Bjorn Carey

http://space.com/scienceastronomy/050817_ring_atmosphere.html

17 August, 2005 2:20 pm ET

New data from the Cassini spacecraft indicates that Saturn’s trademark rings have their own atmosphere, ( Read more... )

Is the affinity for music innate?
Michael Kanellos

http://news.com.com/Is+the+affinity+for+music+innate/2100-1008_3-5836298.html

August 17, 2005, 5:21 AM PDT

Do we learn to love music, or is it innate? An Internet-based study being ( Read more... )

(via wispfox's entry)

So along with a Roomba (robot vacuum and cat scarer) and a Scooba (robot mop), I apparently need a Zero (robot lawnmower). With lasers. Except I want a smaller one.

Previewing the Future of Lawn Carehttp://www.wolf-garden.com/ ( Read more... )

( Babies in Headphones )