American Natural History Museum: Sanford Hall of North American Birds

Posted on 30th November 2008 by ideonexus in Adventuring

Birds are perfect for the lazy-person’s appreciation of nature. Birds come to us. Set up a bird-feeder in your back yard, and they just show up. Then all you have to do is look out your window and figure out what species your seeing. Recognizing bird calls helps as well, here’s a site filled with them. Enjoy.


Snake-Bird

Snake-Bird

See the complete flickr set here.

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Science Etcetera, Saturnday 20081129

Posted on 29th November 2008 by ideonexus in Science Etcetera
  • Internet routers work similar to the “six degrees of separation” Small-World Paradigm model. Understanding the metrics of how this actually works will lead to better networks.

    • Observable Network Topology

    Observable Network Topology
    Credit: CAIDA, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC San Diego.
  • Massive Subsurface Glaciers Discovered on Mars
  • New process for storing solar energy takes a tip from plants (HT BMF).
  • Babies can distinguish between classical music composers at five-months of age.
  • Kalimedia is an atlas that gives you the true names of countries and geographical features (HT Vicky).

    • Kalimedia

    Kalimedia
  • Stickleback fish elect their schools’ leaders.
  • All life appears to use between 3 and 90 watts per kilogram of biomass, no matter its size.
  • Vertical Axis Wind Turbine



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    A Moment of Uninspiring Clarity Up at 365Tomorrows

    Posted on 28th November 2008 by ideonexus in Pure Speculation

    Maybe we don’t see extraterrestrials all over the night sky because they all get absorbed in the virtual worlds they create?

    Check it out here.

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    Science Etcetera, Venusday 20081128

    Posted on 28th November 2008 by ideonexus in Science Etcetera
  • Working Through Screens is a free online resource for designing interfaces for knowledge work. Free PDF book available at the site.

    • Working Through Screens

    Working Through Screens
  • Up to two-thirds of the more than 4,000 known types of minerals on Earth can be directly or indirectly linked to biological activity, meaning the mineral kingdom has co-evolved with the living.
  • Heating irons, hair dryers, stove coils, and other indoor appliances are releasing nanoparticles into our indoor environments.
  • Putting burn victims in a VR world of snow and ice, helps manage their pain.
  • Museum exhibit I wish I could get out the West Coast for: Beautiful Science: Ideas That Changed the World

    • 16th-century star chart made by Petrus Apianus

    16th-century star chart made by Petrus Apianus
  • Last week I ran a bunch of “Versus” videos, now two invasive species, the Chinese mitten crab and non-native crayfish are about to rumble for real in the UK.
  • What’s the key difference between America’s healthiest city and unhealthiest?
  • Tesla CD Turbine


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