“The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a computer program created by Microsoft running under either a Microsoft Windows client or a new cross platform web client based on Silverlight which allows its users to view outer space.”– Read the Wikipedia info on this.
It was developed by Jim Gray who went missing at sea… hmmmm….
Also, maybe you [...]
From CNN, via Boing Boing:
In spite of its name, the Monkey Park isn’t a zoo. There are no cages or walls. Aside from a visitor’s center, the only real facility is a roomy stone bathtub built atop a natural hot spring. (Sorry, humans not allowed in.)
The monkeys don’t even live on the premises. Like tiny, [...]
Vic Chesnutt, who I’ve been listening to a bit lately killed himself on Christmas. He had apparently tried a few times before but on Christmas he overdosed on painkillers. Terry Gross from Fresh Air did a really great memorial show for him a few days ago. It features Michael Stipe from REM and Guy from [...]
the nytimes has gotten their hands on netflix’s geographical data regarding rentals. below are two maps from the DC area, the first showing the rental distribution for ‘milk’ and the second showing the same statistics for ‘paul blart: mall cop.’ notice anything?
there are maps for twelve other metro areas in the US. the distribution [...]