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Do you want your computer to be "emotionally aware"?

I have a feeling that if my computer knew what I was thinking about it sometimes it would shut itself down in abject terror of its imminent destruction.

The size of our world…

…small. Really, really small.

Photo of the Weekend: Another Day, Another Bee

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You know you drink too many Second Cup Icepresso Chillers when…

…you see the headline “Denmark to Set Up Ice Cap Stations” and just for a second, you think, “The Danes have just now discovered the joys of iced cappuccinos?” Mmmm…iced cappuccino…

This sounds way too familiar…

From The Guardian: According to a report from New Scientist, this sort of petty distraction – emails and phone calls from colleagues and family, people dropping by your desk, computer-generated reminders – take up more than two hours of the typical working day. *** In fact, the study showed that due to various distractions their …

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Orchestra plays concert using e-music reader

And it looks like a really cool device I wouldn’t mind owning myself. Just think, turning pages while playing the piano by pressing a foot pedal–that alone would be worth the price. UPDATE: Or maybe not. Looks like it currently costs $1,199 U.S. Maybe I’ll wait a while.

I read this fascinating article recently…

…on how our grip on reality is slim. Or maybe I just imagined it.

Photo of the Day: Candles in a Reflective Mood

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Bonus Photo of the Day to Make Up For Not Posting One Yesterday: Did God Make Little Green Pumpkins?

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A mummified brachylophosaurus…

…whose soft tissues have been at least partially preserved is undergoing extensive testing with medical imaging equipment, and giving up secrets that are 77 million years old.

Shh!

Canada now boasts the “world’s most technologically advanced research facilities” in the National Nanotechnology Institute, which apparently also features “Canada’s quietest space,” achieved through the joint efforts of 3,287 of Canada’s best school librarians.* *I made that last part up.

The silliest thing I’ve seen in a while…

…is this scarf for techno-addicts.