Saturday, October 16, 2010

The great Benoît Mandelbrot has passed away

The great Benoît Mandelbrot has passed away, in Wired:

It has yet to be confirmed by the mainstream media, but it seems that Benoît Mandelbrot, the father of fractal geometry and one of the most famous mathematicians of all time, has passed away about a month shy of his 86th birthday.

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Friday, October 15, 2010

To sleep, perchance to dream...

Instrumental trippin'...

Biodiversity: Respect the balance!


'biodiversity: respect the balance!' by pedro teixeira

'biodiversity: respect the balance!' by pedro teixeira from portugal and 'thinking green map' 
by lianwei tay from singapore are two of the shortlisted entries from more than 4000 participants 
in the 'iida awards 2010' competition, organized by designboom in collaboraton with incheon metropolitan city. 

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A frog in a ...

...cranberry bog.

LINK: Charles Krupa | AP (via Day in Pictures - Sacramento Sacramento Bee)

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

When we were younger...

Insane Clown Posse: And God...

Insane Clown Posse: And God created controversy

America's nastiest rappers in shocking revelation – they've been evangelical Christians all along

Insane Clown PosseScary clown make-up, obscene lyrics, violent fans. But, hey, God is on their side. Photograph: Jim Newberry

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Judge orders 'don't ask, don't tell' injunction

Judge orders 'don't ask, don't tell' injunction (AP)

AP - A federal judge has issued a worldwide injunction stopping enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops.

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Two limericks that tout common sense

Open Limerick To The Anti-Government Crowd
By Madeleine Begun Kane

You folks who cry out for less gov
Have lots of gov programs you love:
You think Medicare’s great
And you’d surely berate
Any pol who gave SS a shove.

You hate taxes for highways and schools,
But you don’t want your kids taught by fools.
And you’re quick to unload
When your bridges corrode.
Please wake up — don’t be Tea Party tools.

Mad Kane's Political Madness

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Carving Pumpkin Carving

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Mmmmm Mmmmm, kaboom!

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Forbes magazine list of powerful women


US First Lady Michelle Obama shot up 40 places on this year's Forbes magazine list of powerful women to claim the top spot, replacing German leader Angela Merkel, reported on October 7, 2010. Obama's new ranking ends Merkel's four-year reign at the top of the magazine's listing of the most influential women in the world.

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