Technology

From this list of “insanely useful websites,” I think this one may be the most insanely cool:

Metavid is a project that captures, streams, archives and facilitates real-time collective remediation of federal legislative proceedings. Metavid opens up video source footage of House and Senate proceedings for permanent reusable online access, allowing citizens to remix, investigate, and […]

Apparently, our congregation has a forum.

I must buy this book.

Scott Seegert combed through the more than 7 million inventions filed with the US Patent and Trademark office to find the dumbest, dude-liest schemes ever proffered. He compiled his favorites in a new book, It’s a Guy Thing: Awesome Innovations From the Underdeveloped Male Mind.

For some examples […]

A technical hitch has affected Visa transactions across Europe, leading to some cards being declined.read more | digg story

This could put a real crimp in your day. Especially if it took more than a few hours to get things sorted out. Probably a good idea to always keep a little cash on hand, […]

My latest vice is checking Pete’s Pond, a live wildlife cam in Botswana, throughout the day to see if I can spot any wildlife.

“That doesn’t sound so bad.” you say. But it is. You see, I can’t look away. I can’t drag myself away from the computer because there’s […]

Just WOW! A doctor prescribed a sleeping pill to alleviate spasms in a young accident victim who had been in a Persistent Vegetative State for five years. Shortly after taking the medicine, the patient began talking to his mother. The effects appear to be temporary, but was a merciful blessing to these […]

I do admire doctors and scientists for their learning. I am impressed by how much they understand God’s creation (whether they recognize the Creator or not). But I always enjoy this kind of story which shows just how little they really do know:

According to all the tests, the young woman was deep in […]

Mona Charen points out that the latest “breakthrough” in stem cell research isn’t actually what is being reported. What I heard on the local radio yesterday is that scientists had discovered a way to remove a single cell from a developing embryo without causing any damage to the embryo. Quoting Robby George:

First, the […]

Chances are, you have noticed that temperatures are up about one degree as compared to 100 years ago. But why, or rather, how do you know?

George will has an idea of why and how 85% of Americans are certain global warming is happening, and it has very little to do with the ability of […]

Two controversies over Wikipedia entries (”Wikiversies”) have prompted new editorial policies from the online, massively multi-authored, free encyclopedia.

John Seigenthaler, Sr. wrote an editorial in USA Today to complain that some nitwit had suggested on his Wikipedia entry that he might have been involved in the Kennedy assassination.

The other Wikiversy involves Podcaster Adam Curry […]