Dayfile

[kinzel]

Right, I haven't posted any of those pesky dayfiles lately...


this first thing --
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/16/mosquito.laser.weapon/index.html

got my attention because it sounds like a a cool science fictional idea .. .and the lead scientist in question is Jordin Kare, known in fannish circles as a witty filker. I was on a panel with him at Boskone where he alluded to the cool things the company he is working with is doing. Wheee.... science is fun again.

And there was this story about a writer's view of the world (in an interview by the BBC) ... which I figure would not have been published by mainstream press in the US --

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7895604.stm

...The Rolling Stones as religious music is good....

And I forget why I put this on the page, but I was working ...

Theo's move forward was slowed by Veradantha's smooth not a problem hand motion. Wil, meanwhile, jerked forward, glaring over at Theo.


And then there's a couple of these railroad thingies:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_12021395


and

want and *need* adventure? -- travel by rail --
http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/authentic+Canadian+adventure+take+train+Churchill/1435275/story.html

Comments

[bookmobiler.livejournal.com]

the lead scientist in question is Jordin Kare

If he can fine tune it to deal with black flies I'll be glad to nominate him for sainthood.

That second guys opinion on God not withstanding.