This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on July 20, 2009). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between 08:37 and 16:27, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- Palin’s Resignation: The Edited Version: "If you watched Sarah Palin's resignation speech, you know one thing: her high-priced speechwriters moved back to the Beltway long ago. Just how poorly constructed was the governor's holiday-weekend address? We asked V.F.'s red-pencil-wielding executive literary editor, Wayne Lawson, together with representatives from the research and copy departments, to whip it into publishable shape. Here is the colorful result."
- Woodstock Concert’s Undercover Lovers, Nick and Bobbi Ercoline, 40 Years After Summer of Love: The blanket-wrapped couple seen on the cover of the original Woodstock soundtrack album is still together. "They discovered it while at a friend's house listening to the album and passing around the gatefold jacket. First, Nick recognized the famous yellow butterfly staff in the left corner. 'It belonged to this guy Herbie,' Nick says. 'We latched on to him that day because he was having a very bad experience. He was tripping pretty heavily and he had lost his friends. After I saw that staff I said, 'Hey that's our blanket.' Then I said, 'Hey, that's us.''"
- Best Correction Ever?: July 17, 1969, The New York Times: "Further investigation and experimentation have confirmed the findings of Issac Newton in the 17th Century and it is now definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum as well as in an atmosphere. The Times regrets the error."
- Let’s Do the Time Warp Again! Offsite Time Machine Backups: "There's a new kid on the block with a different approach to offsite backup — Time Warp. This US$25 Mac application (free during the beta period) takes your Time Machine backups, compresses and encrypts them with 256-bit AES encryption, and then uploads them to your personal Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) account. "
- We All Shine on in New Proof of Bioluminescence: "Next time that someone says that you're glowing, check that they don't mean it literally. Researchers in Japan have finally managed to prove the existence of the human body's bioluminescence with these first-ever pictures of the body's natural shine."