Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Daily Links: September 13, 2011


Sometimes anxiety can lead Freshmen to be a bit over-prepared.
Via: Reddit


10 Famous People Who Battled Alzheimer’s

15 Facebook Etiquette Tips Every Baby Boomer Should Know

"A former police officer for the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has admitted to stealing $2.4 million worth of 'error' coins and selling them to a coin distributor in California."
 
Kids today won't know the shrill cry of a 9600 baud, or the magical "doodleeedoo" of a 28.8 modem. Help preserve our digital history. Join us in recording your best impression of a "modem handshake" sound.



"US researcher Eric Poeschla has produced three glowing GM cats by using a virus to carry a gene, called green fluorescent protein (GFP), into the eggs from which the animals eventually grew." (If scientists admit to creating stuff like this, what have they done and kept secret?)

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