1. "This is Not a Real-Life Pokemon, Just the Poodle Moth." TechEBlog 23 September 2012. Web. 29 September 2012.
This article focuses on an image of the poodle moth in nature, and as a pokemon card. It's a brief article that includes no extra description of the animal or an external link.
Nonetheless, this link is included because of its weirdness and how it shows the world's wondrousness.
2.Marable, Eileen. "This Nazi Space Buddha isn't science fiction — it's real." DVICE 27 September 2012. Web. 29 September 2012.
According to this article, information on a Buddhist statue made from meteorite iron was recently released by researchers. This statue is from the 8th-10th centures, but the iron itself fell some 10,000 years ago, along the Siberia-Mongolia border. During the late 1930s it was brought to Nazi Germany, possibly because of the swastika on its chest. This article is written in a sensationalist, yet level-headed style.
This article is included because of its bizarreness.
3. Taylor, Kathleen. "The Brain Supremacy." Huff Post Science 24 September 2012. Web. 29 September 2012.
An article that proposes that the field of neuroscience is going to be a hot spot for future scientific development - as the brain is increasingly better understood, the more it will be treated directly, and the more it will be pleased directly (with things like artificial experiences or direct thought-editing). At the same time, this piece raises the ethical questions important to a world where neuroscience can do all of these things. Taylor writes in a lecture-style register but keeps things moving along smoothly.
This one is included because the matter of brain manipulation is a curious thing.
4. Adams, James. "Why reading more carefully is better." The Globe and Mail 21 September 2012. Web. 29 September 2012.
Adams explains the importance of reading slowly based on observations of reading brains and circulatory systems. According to this article, slow reading gives blood flow to all of the brain, whereas skimming something only gives a blood flow to certain parts of the brain. He writes in a casual but tidy style.
I had to include this one because any research into the body's reaction to reading needs to be shared. Especially when it proposes such positive benefits to slow reading.
5. Kooser, Amanda. "Nintendo zapper hacked to shoot high-powered laser." CBS News 26 September 2012. Web. 29 September 2012.
Over at North Street Labs in Portsmouth, VA, engineers have hacked an NES Zapper to fire a powerful laser. This laser can set things on fire, damage eye sight, or burn skin. A video demonstrating some of its applications is included with this article, and it's written in a direct, simple style.
Because this one is so amazing, it's included.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Annotated Links #17: Writing of Rarities and Hard Finds
1. Doctorow, Cory. "Great writing advice from this year's Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy writing workshop." Boing Boing 14 August 2012. Web. 16 August 2012.
The title really says it all for this one: it's a short collection of some great advice from this year's Clarion workshop. It's written in a straightforward style and includes a link to the blog of Sam J. Miller, one of this year's participants and a stalwart notetaker who's been benevolent enough to post most of his notes online.
Because this one showcases some great writing advice that will probably still be new to you if you've only read how-to guides and gone to a few general writing workshops it's leading off today's Annotated Links.
2. "South Korean writer to take 'Persian Myths Tour.'" Tehran Times 7 August 2012. Web. 16 August 2012.
Briefly relates the plans of Gong Wonkuk, the South Korean "walking mythologist," to visit historical sites in Iran as part of his Persian Myths Tour. It also explains that Gong will give lectures and interviews during his travels, and will ultimately write a book in 10 volumes that summarizes his tour called "Eurasian Myths." The article is written in a bare-bones style with a handful of grammatical and stylistic errors - but nothing that gets in the way of coherency.
This made it into today's Annotated Links because it offers a look into the literary culture of South Korea, and into what one of the country's literati is up to at the moment.
3. Kennedy, Maev. "Soldiers injured in Afghanistan make surprise find on UK archaeology dig." The Guardian 7 August 2012. Web. 16 August 2012.
Soldiers who had returned to the UK after serving in Afghanistan found the remains of an Anglo-Saxon warrior on a dig as part of their rehabilitation to civilian life. Their find is in the area of an ancient burial monument dating from 2000 BC. Because of the thrill of a successful dig, eight of these soldiers are now going on to study archaeology at Leicester University. This article is written in a straightforward, journalistic style.
It's rounding off today's set of links because it shows how transformative discovering something can be. In this case the discovery is archaeological, but I think the same thing can happen if you discover something amazing to write about (as Gong Wonkuk might) or how to write more effectively (following that advice from the Clarion workshop).
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Have your galoshes ready for tomorrow - Part Three of All-Request August will be posted then. This week's movie is the Deep-South horror venture Squirm!
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The title really says it all for this one: it's a short collection of some great advice from this year's Clarion workshop. It's written in a straightforward style and includes a link to the blog of Sam J. Miller, one of this year's participants and a stalwart notetaker who's been benevolent enough to post most of his notes online.
Because this one showcases some great writing advice that will probably still be new to you if you've only read how-to guides and gone to a few general writing workshops it's leading off today's Annotated Links.
2. "South Korean writer to take 'Persian Myths Tour.'" Tehran Times 7 August 2012. Web. 16 August 2012.
Briefly relates the plans of Gong Wonkuk, the South Korean "walking mythologist," to visit historical sites in Iran as part of his Persian Myths Tour. It also explains that Gong will give lectures and interviews during his travels, and will ultimately write a book in 10 volumes that summarizes his tour called "Eurasian Myths." The article is written in a bare-bones style with a handful of grammatical and stylistic errors - but nothing that gets in the way of coherency.
This made it into today's Annotated Links because it offers a look into the literary culture of South Korea, and into what one of the country's literati is up to at the moment.
3. Kennedy, Maev. "Soldiers injured in Afghanistan make surprise find on UK archaeology dig." The Guardian 7 August 2012. Web. 16 August 2012.
Soldiers who had returned to the UK after serving in Afghanistan found the remains of an Anglo-Saxon warrior on a dig as part of their rehabilitation to civilian life. Their find is in the area of an ancient burial monument dating from 2000 BC. Because of the thrill of a successful dig, eight of these soldiers are now going on to study archaeology at Leicester University. This article is written in a straightforward, journalistic style.
It's rounding off today's set of links because it shows how transformative discovering something can be. In this case the discovery is archaeological, but I think the same thing can happen if you discover something amazing to write about (as Gong Wonkuk might) or how to write more effectively (following that advice from the Clarion workshop).
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Have your galoshes ready for tomorrow - Part Three of All-Request August will be posted then. This week's movie is the Deep-South horror venture Squirm!
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Annotated Links #7: Old Things Found New
1. "Climate in Northern Europe Reconstructed for the Past 2,000 Years: Cooling Trend Calculated Precisely for the First Time." Science Daily 9 July 2012. Web. 13 July 2012.
Professor Dr. Jan Esper and his team from the Institute of Geography at Johannes Gutenburg University Mainz have used tree-ring density measurements to reconstruct Northern Europe's climate as far back as 138 BC. This research has shown that the coolness of Roman and medieval periods were previously over-estimated, and that there has been a cooling trend of -0.3 °C each millenia over the past two (global warming is credited with causing a rise of less than 1 °C). The article is written in dense paragraphs that summarize and skim the full journal article, a link to which is provided at the end of the article
2. Moore, Karl. "Transcript: Tapping the potential of bi-cultural employees." Globe and Mail 11 July 2012. Web. 13 July 2012.
Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University talks with Mary Yoko Brannen, a professor at one of the world's top business schools, INSEAD. They talk about the value of bi-cultural people to businesses and the workplace. The article is a transcription of the conversation between these two academicians.
3.Mulrine, Anna. "Army uses 'Xena: Warrior Princess' as inspiration for new body armor for women." Christian Science Monitor 9 July 2012. Web. 13 July 2012.
Men's body armor is not optimized for women's use, and now female-specific armor is being developed by the US Military. The armor worn by Lucy Lawless in Xena:Warrior Princess is being used as an example of female armor that is comfortable and maximally effective. This article is written in a narrative style that delivers the Five Ws while relating how the story has developed.
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Don't miss the search for the good in Season of the Witch (Part Two of Nicolas Cage month) - it'll be posted here tomorrow!
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Professor Dr. Jan Esper and his team from the Institute of Geography at Johannes Gutenburg University Mainz have used tree-ring density measurements to reconstruct Northern Europe's climate as far back as 138 BC. This research has shown that the coolness of Roman and medieval periods were previously over-estimated, and that there has been a cooling trend of -0.3 °C each millenia over the past two (global warming is credited with causing a rise of less than 1 °C). The article is written in dense paragraphs that summarize and skim the full journal article, a link to which is provided at the end of the article
2. Moore, Karl. "Transcript: Tapping the potential of bi-cultural employees." Globe and Mail 11 July 2012. Web. 13 July 2012.
Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University talks with Mary Yoko Brannen, a professor at one of the world's top business schools, INSEAD. They talk about the value of bi-cultural people to businesses and the workplace. The article is a transcription of the conversation between these two academicians.
3.Mulrine, Anna. "Army uses 'Xena: Warrior Princess' as inspiration for new body armor for women." Christian Science Monitor 9 July 2012. Web. 13 July 2012.
Men's body armor is not optimized for women's use, and now female-specific armor is being developed by the US Military. The armor worn by Lucy Lawless in Xena:Warrior Princess is being used as an example of female armor that is comfortable and maximally effective. This article is written in a narrative style that delivers the Five Ws while relating how the story has developed.
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Don't miss the search for the good in Season of the Witch (Part Two of Nicolas Cage month) - it'll be posted here tomorrow!
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Annotated Links #4: Breaking the Surface to Find Truth
1. Lamb, John. “Scientists untangle web of science fiction on Spider-Man.” INFORUM 1 July 2012. Web. 3 July 2012.
A rundown of the various powers that Spider-Man has and whether or not they’re accurate representations of a real spiders’ abilities. This article makes extensive reference to a History Channel documentary called “Spider-Man Tech” and includes expert analysis by Don “The Bug Man" Carey of North Dakota State University. It is written in a plain fashion, and makes use of headings that are based on Spider-Man’s powers.
[N.B.: To view the above article you'll need to sign up for a free account with INFORUM.]
2. Miller, Ben. “‘Incredible’ hoard of 50,000 Iron Age coins, buried in escape from Caesar, found in Jersey.” Culture24 July 2012. Web. 3 July 2012.
A pair of "metal detectorists" have found a horde of Celtic coins in a farmer’s field in Jersey. Experts such as the Curator of Archaeology for Jersey Heritage, Olga Finch, are noted as praising the find as one of great importance in the field of Celtic coins. This article is written in a straightforward style that covers the Five Ws and nothing else.
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Check back here tomorrow for an editorial on the newest news, on Friday for the first hunt for the good in poorly received Nicolas Cage movies (this week, Deadfall), and on Thursday for another annotated link.
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A rundown of the various powers that Spider-Man has and whether or not they’re accurate representations of a real spiders’ abilities. This article makes extensive reference to a History Channel documentary called “Spider-Man Tech” and includes expert analysis by Don “The Bug Man" Carey of North Dakota State University. It is written in a plain fashion, and makes use of headings that are based on Spider-Man’s powers.
[N.B.: To view the above article you'll need to sign up for a free account with INFORUM.]
2. Miller, Ben. “‘Incredible’ hoard of 50,000 Iron Age coins, buried in escape from Caesar, found in Jersey.” Culture24 July 2012. Web. 3 July 2012.
A pair of "metal detectorists" have found a horde of Celtic coins in a farmer’s field in Jersey. Experts such as the Curator of Archaeology for Jersey Heritage, Olga Finch, are noted as praising the find as one of great importance in the field of Celtic coins. This article is written in a straightforward style that covers the Five Ws and nothing else.
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Check back here tomorrow for an editorial on the newest news, on Friday for the first hunt for the good in poorly received Nicolas Cage movies (this week, Deadfall), and on Thursday for another annotated link.
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