Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Daily Links: June 1, 2011


Build the ultimate geek bar: Geeks and alcohol go together like chicken and peanut sauce. You wouldn’t expect them to mesh, but they combine into something unspeakably awesome.

Dissertation Haiku: distilling years of work into 17 syllables.

Ever wonder how much room a million dollars would take up while watching some movie about a ransom?

A Guy Tells His 81-Year-Old Father Twitter Is A Search Engine

How to sleep in an airport

“I have to admit, I admired her style,” . . . “the most awesome robbery ever.” . . . “twisted, intellectually bright, dysfunctional individuals who outsmarted themselves” . . . "from threats to farce to violence" . . . "He smelled really good." . . . Slate and Longform.org team up to being you the tales of five remarkable bank heists.

If high school was horrible because you were ostracized as a geek, you may be on the path to success. At least, compared to the popular kids who ruled the school.

Map of the World Drawn Entirely Using Facebook Connections


A slingshot that shoots circular sawblades, of course.

Top Ten Myths About the Brain. Science marches on, meanwhile the same old urban legends circulate.

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