musings – Page 2 – Into the West

The 12 Geekiest Maths Jokes Hidden In Futurama – BuzzFeed Mobile

I laughed out loud for the road sign one. The rest are good/funny as well.

Senate Gets A Dose Of Scolding With Its Daily Prayer

Can I get an “Amen! “

Perfect way to start off my day. Gorgeous art inspired by scenes from Tolkien’s Middle Earth.

The Value of Negative Reviews

Apropos with tthe recent GoodReads TOS review change announced late last week.

The ‘golden’ message Voyager 1 carries for alien civilizations http://t.co/GGV0ieais0

Monday morning greetings from Earth.

23 Things Every Woman Should Stop Doing

Mostly good advice that I already practice.

Answers to what every Kansas Citian should know about KC barbecue

Barbecue pop quiz. I didn’t do too bad, but I live and work in the KC area.

How did you do?

This bracelet could replace your passwords, your car keys, and even your fingerprints

I am on the fence about this new technology. What do you think?

The 17 Designs That Bell Almost Used for the Layout of Telephone Buttons

Neat blast from the past and tangentially math related.

Grammar Girl : Apostrophes in Science Fiction and Fantasy Names

I’ve read most of the Pern novels and never found the apostrophes annoying. The romance subplot usually did that.