Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Daily Links: July 6, 2011



6 Beloved 80s Toys With Bizarrely Horrifying Origin Stories.

11 Fantastic Fourth of July Facts

Dogs Know a Smile When They See It

Free downloads to make use of PC idle time

Google WebFonts - 184+ open-source webfonts from Google.

Numericana explains the origin and meaning of some commonly used symbols:  = ½ * QED ? 4 3 + %

On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study. If you are paranoid about government mind-control rays, you’ll be even more so after reading this research

PBS Newshour covers recent advances in medical technology in an 11 minute video.

Some Approaches to the Question of Chewing Gum Litter.

They Might Be Giants is conducting a video contest for the first single from their upcoming 15th studio album. The winner will ultimately be determined by comedian John Hodgman, who previously narrated their concept album/DVD Venue Songs in character as a Deranged Millionaire who challenges the band to write a new song for every venue they visit on tour.

Turns out that numbers make beautiful music. Someone used some simple rules to turn the numbers of Tau into music.

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