This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on October 23, 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 Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint).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 October 21st and October 23rd, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- Underwater Land: "Enjoy seventeen delightful underwater themed songs, written by Shel Silverstein and sung by Pat Dailey for minnows of all ages. Featuring a beautiful 32-page booklet of previously unreleased Silverstein lyrics and illustrations, Underwater Land overflows with the zany humor and poignant wit that has made Shel Silverstein one of the world's most popular and best-loved children's authors of all time. Shel's longtime friend and collaborator Pat Dailey sings with a warmth and wit that will tickle the funny bones of small fry everywhere. No Silverstein collection is complete without this award-winning album. As the Parent's Choice Foundation enthused, 'When it comes to smart and funny family albums, this is the catch of the day!'"
- Maelstrom (1993 Video Game): "Maelstrom is a 1993 clone of Asteroids with an improved graphics and interface. It was created by Andrew Welch, president of Ambrosia Software, and led to the formation of that company. Many of Ambrosia's subsequent shareware titles followed in a similar formula."
- Minimal Mac: "Recently I decided to reorganize my home office by eliminating as many wires as possible. Here's a list of products I used to accomplish my goal"
- Left vs Right: "A concept-map exploring the Left vs Right political spectrum. A collaboration between David McCandless and information artist Stefanie Posavec, taken from my book The Visual Miscellaneum (out Nov 10th)."
- Cutting Edge: Just What Is It About Adding Blades That Makes a Razor Better?: "It's all down to 'a phenomenon we refer to as hysteresis'. According to the Chambers Dictionary, hysteresis is 'the retardation or lagging of an effect behind the cause of the effect', or 'the influence of earlier treatment of a body on its subsequent reaction'. In shaving terms, this means that when a razor blade encounters a hair, it doesn't only cut through it, it also pulls it a little way out of its follicle. So if there's another blade following close behind, it will slice into the hair lower down the shaft, before it has had time to retract into the follicle. 'You've actually shaved below the skin level,' Stewart says. 'Can you ever get a closer shave with a single-edge cut-throat razor? In a stroke, no.'"