11 famous people who changed careers after 30
Well, this does make me feel better about myself and my potential: 11 Famous People Who Were in the Completely Wrong Career at Age 30.
30 pictures of goats being crazy
Just lke the title says. Awesome. (How could I pass up this linkage?)
Photo of weightlifting ant wins U.K. prize
This is cool. The lil guy is holding onto a glass ceiling, while dangling a 500 mg mass – about 100 times that of his own body.
Restaurants with Flash-based web sites are hurting themselves
A conversation Dan Wineman has every month or so, along with me, John Gruber, and countless scores of other people.
Meat stylus for the iPhone
At first I was picturing a slightly different type of meat stylus:
Sales of CJ Corporation's snack sausages are on the increase in South Korea because of the cold weather; they are useful as a meat stylus for those who don't want to take off their gloves to use their iPhones.
Fascinating. (Via daringfireball/kottke)
Valentine’s observance illegal in Saudi Arabia
CBC News - Consumer Life - Saudi police enforce ban on Valentine's Day : Wow, them Saudis is effed right up.
Beer may be good for the bones
CBC News - Technology & Science - Beer may be good for bones: study : due to the silicon content. Highest in India pale ales.
I never used to be a fan of IPA but am now really developing a taste. Still would love to know where the hell Keith's gets off calling theirs one; it's more like a lager.
Explorers’ century-old whisky found in Antarctic
CBC News: Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic. Mm, for a shot of Shackleton's whisky.
New BC tax incentives for film and video game labour
CBC News - British Columbia - B.C. film and game firms get tax gift : This is some positive news; let's see whether it makes any dent in the flagging film biz. I wonder how broadly "video game makers" can be interpreted (e.g., "iPhone app developers")?