Getting ready to hustle

Not as much time to blog lately because I’m getting ready to Hustle Up the Hancock, but I think I can find a few things in my tabs:

Just how deep is the Mariana Trench? Pretty deep – and it’s likely there are deeper trenches out there.

I’m a little paranoid about expiration dates, but it turns out I can relax a little (as long as the food is stored properly).

Go forth and earn yourself some Nerd Merit Badges.

I still want an iPad, but these Linux “Touch Books” are pretty tempting.


A busy week

It’s Monday. The week has just started but there’s still a lot to do. I’ve got to plan dinner for the week, but here’s 30 recipe blogs to help with that. Got to catch up on on some old news – I see the Mars rovers are in a bit of trouble but maybe things aren’t so bad on Mars. And I need to figure out my next big tech purchase; guess I’ll avoid these failed Apple products.


The internet is for learning (meow)

You can learn all kinds of interesting things by surfing the net, like how neurotransmitters work (as explained by cats) (no, really).


Color history

This is kind of fun: the history of Crayola Crayon colors as a colorful bar chart.

And the results are in!

Well, some of them are. Some people I voted for won, some lost. We’ll be back at this again in November.


Last Minute Decisions

I’ve done my last-minute research and I’m ready to vote tomorrow. This is a pretty important primary so be sure to get out there and vote, particularly for the judges. I’m not a fan of voting for judges, but they have a lot of power in Illinois and it’s important that we elect only the best.

Not sure how to evaluate judges? Check out Vote for Judges for more Information about Cook County judges.
Want to see who else is on your ballot? If you live in Cook County, you’ll find the election website is a handy tool.


Someday

Someday I’m going to set up a company that will be staffed entirely by 12 year olds. Our one service will be to evaluate brand names.


Return of puppy cam

I’m sure I’ve got some good links hanging around someplace, but until I can dig them out, have some puppies.

A matter of some debate

These questions are harder than they look:

  • A tree seed starts very small, but where does all of the stuff that makes wood for chairs and tables come from?
  • Can you make a bulb light with just a battery and a single wire?
  • Why is it hotter in summer?
  • Draw a picture of the solar system. What shape are the planets’ orbits?

Answers in Jonathan Drori’s TED video (though some would debate even his answers – science is fun).

And a link since no one believes me when I tell them the answer to the 4th question.


Ten gadgets for 10 years

Endgadget has compiled a nice list of the Ten gadgets that defined the decade (yes, I know the decade actually ends at the end of this year, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping anyone). It was kind of fun to find that I had at least some version of almost every item on it. I guess I know my gadgets.

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