{"id":145,"date":"2008-06-19T19:29:19","date_gmt":"2008-06-20T00:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noahgreenstein.com\/wordpress\/?p=145"},"modified":"2008-06-19T19:29:19","modified_gmt":"2008-06-20T00:29:19","slug":"links-lanks-lunks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahgreenstein.com\/wordpress\/2008\/06\/19\/links-lanks-lunks\/","title":{"rendered":"Links, lanks, lunks"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Animal of the Month: Black Grouse<\/strong><br \/>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div id=\"container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\">Get the Flash Player<\/a> to see this player.<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/noahgreenstein.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/swfobject.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\n\t\tvar s1 = new SWFObject(\"http:\/\/noahgreenstein.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/mediaplayer.swf\",\"mediaplayer\",\"300\",\"20\",\"8\");\n\t\ts1.addParam(\"allowfullscreen\",\"false\");\n\t\ts1.addVariable(\"width\",\"300\");\n\t\ts1.addVariable(\"height\",\"20\");\n\t\ts1.addVariable(\"file\",\"http:\/\/noahgreenstein.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/black_grouse.mp3\");\n\t\ts1.write(\"container\");\n\/\/ --><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a title=\"The Observer: Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson chooses his top 10 bird songs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2008\/jun\/06\/wildlife.birdsong?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=uknews\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson chooses his top 10 bird songs<\/a> via plump plum<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; some other of plump&#8217;s goodness: <a href=\"http:\/\/michael-crowe.blogspot.com\/2008\/06\/nabokov-on-lolita-part-2.html\">Nabokov on Lolita (part 2) [6m]<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/michael-crowe.blogspot.com\/2008\/06\/frank-zappa-on-crossfire.html\">Frank Zappa on Crossfire [21m]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"YouTube - Wu Tang Clan Aint Nothin to Fuck With\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=27zhsc_O508\" target=\"_blank\">Wu Tang Clan Ain&#8217;t Nothin to Fuck With<\/a><\/strong>[3m]<strong>&#8230;  <a title=\"NYTimes Video: RZA: Hip Hop and Chess\" href=\"http:\/\/video.on.nytimes.com\/?fr_story=b126d7f004cf4ae6a9dc604883f37f8bcd4e54cd\" target=\"_blank\">at <em>Chess<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>[4m]: Apparently RZA is also a chess champion besides being one of the best rappers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Optimistic Google News \" href=\"http:\/\/www.fugue.com\/pics\/goodnews.html\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a><\/strong>: ahh if only this were true. The health section brought a tear to my eye.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Surrealism Server: Surrealist Compliment Generator\" href=\"http:\/\/www.madsci.org\/cgi-bin\/cgiwrap\/%7Elynn\/jardin\/SCG\" target=\"_blank\">Surrealist Compliment Generator<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Germany Abuzz at Racy Novel of Sex and Hygiene - NYTimes.com\" onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/www.nytimes.com');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/06\/06\/world\/europe\/06taboo.html?ref=world\" target=\"_blank\">Germany Abuzz at Racy Novel of Sex and Hygiene<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;But Ms. Roche told the audience here that her inspiration for the book came not from those women, but from the feminine-product aisle of her local store. Peeking out at the audience from under dark brown bangs, speaking in a childish voice that accentuated her transgressions against propriety, Ms. Roche explained, to howls of laughter, how the lemon-scented products called out to her in uncensored terms that she was, as the commercials put it, not so fresh, or at least not fresh enough.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"xkcd: Journal 5\" href=\"http:\/\/xkcd.com\/433\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>xkcd &#8211; the kind of girl i&#8217;ll probably fall for<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"YouTube - Sue Simmons f***s up on live TV\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ILmYyttgaU\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube &#8211; Sue Simmons f***s up on live TV<\/a><\/strong> [12s]<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>Sue Simmons, one of the anchors for the local news in NBC New York, wonders out loud<strong>*<\/strong> &#8220;THE F*** ARE YOU DOING?&#8221; during a teaser segment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong>&#8216;wonders out loud&#8217; doesn&#8217;t begin t cover the tone of voice she used.  If you are from NY, this is awesome.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"YouTube - Max Hattler's Collision\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4-DwpwIs6qw\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube &#8211; Collision[2m]<\/a><\/strong>: fun video hashing our (US \/ British) flag with middle eastern aesthetics.  Wait for it to load and go full screen.<a title=\"YouTube - Max Hattler's Collision\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4-DwpwIs6qw\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Interaction Design, Etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Virtual Cable Car Navigation\" href=\"http:\/\/mvs.net\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Cable Car Navigation<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe future of GPS.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Phillips: Design Probes - Tattoo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.design.philips.com\/probes\/projects\/tattoo\/index.page\" target=\"_blank\">Design Probes &#8211; Tattoo<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTattoos that actively respond to stimulation<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"NYTimes: The Miracle Fruit, a Tease for the Taste Buds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/05\/28\/dining\/28flavor.html?em&amp;ex=1212120000&amp;en=274b68f15762bf52&amp;ei=5087%0A\" target=\"_blank\">The Miracle Fruit, a Tease for the Taste Buds<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nA small red berry called miracle fruit temporarily rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors, rendering lemons as sweet as candy.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Cookthink: How to select and ripen a mango\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cookthink.com\/reference\/335\/How_to_select_and_ripen_a_mango\" target=\"_blank\">How to select and ripen a mango<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHow to interact with one of my favorite fruits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Science, Etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"GroundReport: Is Breast pain in Women Linked to Breast Wobbling?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.groundreport.com\/Health_and_Science\/Is-Breast-pain-in-Women-Linked-to-Breast-Wobbling\" target=\"_blank\">Is Breast pain in Women Linked to Breast Wobbling?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<blockquote><p>A study conducted by Britain&#8217;s First Research Group for Breast Health attached to the University of Portsmouth could throw some light on the little understood causes of &#8216;Breast Pain&#8217;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230; you know there was some lucky male lab assistant required to measure breast motion<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Science News: Replaying Evolution\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencenews.org\/view\/generic\/id\/32801\/title\/Replaying_evolution_\" target=\"_blank\">Replaying Evolution<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Scientists show that happenstance mutations matter&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"The Record: WCI student isolates microbe that lunches on plastic bags\" href=\"http:\/\/news.therecord.com\/article\/354044\" target=\"_blank\">Student isolates microbe that lunches on plastic bags<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a id=\"rdf:#$yXSCc\" title=\"BBC NEWS | Americas | Isolated tribe spotted in Brazil\" href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/americas\/7426794.stm\" target=\"_blank\">Isolated tribe spotted in Brazil<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nOne of South America&#8217;s few remaining uncontacted tribes is photographed from the air on the Peru-Brazil border.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aesthetics, Etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\" TinyDad: 19 Artists You Can't Afford To Miss Out On\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tinydad.com\/19-artists-you-cant-afford-to-miss-out-on\/\" target=\"_blank\">19 Artists You Can&#8217;t Afford To Miss Out On<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;From half-naked pink girls to Isometric grinning trees, these artists are sure to satisfy the sucrose cravings in your eyeballs. Check them out before they get too famous and start making stuff nobody gets.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Core77: Brad Pitt: \" href=\"http:\/\/www.core77.com\/blog\/object_culture\/brad_pitt_architecture_is_my_passion_9979.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Pitt: &#8220;Architecture is my passion&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIt would be easy to hate on Mr. Pitt for everything he has going for himself.  I say cheers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be gone for a week visiting my bro in the Southwest&#8230; at least y&#8217;all will have something to do in my absence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animal of the Month: Black Grouse Get the Flash Player to see this player. Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson chooses his top 10 bird songs via plump plum &#8211; some other of plump&#8217;s goodness: Nabokov on Lolita (part 2) [6m], Frank Zappa on Crossfire [21m] Wu Tang Clan Ain&#8217;t Nothin to Fuck With[3m]&#8230; at Chess [4m]: Apparently RZA is also a chess champion besides being one of the best rappers. 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