December 2009
50 posts
Kim Peek, Inspiration for ‘Rain Man,’ Dies at 58 →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
Burning River Brass (67)
Mannheim Steamroller (9)
Oxford St. Peter’s Choir (8)
Bonn Classical Philharmonics (7)
John Denver & the Muppets (5)
Imported from Last.fm…
Soviet Scientist Turns Foxes Into Puppies →
By breeding foxes that showed more “tameness,” the lack of adrenaline in each generation led to all types of changes from fur color to ear shape.
This story is also covered on a recent RadioLab episode.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-20) →
Mannheim Steamroller (37)
Burning River Brass (25)
Vince Guaraldi (15)
Kenny G (14)
John Denver & the Muppets (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Q: “Once in a blue moon” is a rare event. But... →
No, it’s not what you think.
Babies, The Movie →
I must be getting old or just actively invested in being a dad, but I’m intrigued by this movie.
Alice's adventures in algebra: Wonderland solved →
A little something to get those math neurons firing.
The Black List 2009 →
Please, oh please, make The Muppet Man. There’s not enough Jim Henson in the world anymore.
How shellfish saved the human race →
One button to merge all duplicate Gmail contacts →
Nice.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13) →
Shel Silverstein (18)
Mannheim Steamroller (13)
Sandra Boynton (11)
Barenaked Ladies (9)
Vince Guaraldi (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
10 Questions for Foo Fighters Singer Dave Grohl →
Dave Grohl has always struck me as a down-to-earth guy. For a rockstar.
Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
Makes me think of countless hours of Comedy Central re-runs. What a great show. I’m sure I’ll figure out some way to see this mini-series when arrives.
Sony Reader Store goes 100% EPUB on Friday →
Good news for interoperability. My guess is that the Kindle will introduce native support for EPUB in the future.
Scientific American: Seven Answers to Climate... →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-6) →
Shel Silverstein (16)
The Black Keys (13)
“Weird Al” Yankovic (12)
Barenaked Ladies (11)
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Farmville, Social Gaming and Addiction →
Gamasutra writes on the gameplay of Farmville and its utilization of the Facebook platform.
15 Failed Predictions about the Future →
“Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to try and find oil? You’re crazy.”