WebliminalBlog

Peter Squire, a friend, occasionally sends me and a host of others a list of articles that he finds interesting. The list always contains some sites that I’d like to read further, come back to, and recommend to others. The list comes by email and I think it ought to be blogged. So without asking his permission, here is the list I received this morning from Peter Squire, with URLs converted to hyperlinks by me.

Top Articles for the week

What It Takes to Make a Student http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/magazine/26tough.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087&en=f88b748bf061ed7e&ex=1182142800

A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2006. http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20061223/bob22.asp

Fun stories of the week

Best Buy Offers Digital Life System. New software will turn your home into a networked oasis. http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/posts.aspx?id=17491

Fact or Fiction?: NASA Spent Millions to Develop a Pen that Would Write in Space, whereas the Soviet Cosmonauts Used a Pencil http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa004&articleID=9CF01C5C-E7F2-99DF-3EEFFCD06138AEC4

Website/Radio Show/Book

There are military academies, what about a public service academy? http://uspublicserviceacademy.org/about/

Brain

Foods may affect the brain as well as the body http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060304/bob8.asp

Exercising the body can benefit the mind http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060225/bob10.asp

Biology

 Longevity Gene Keeps Brain Agile http://www.technologyreview.com/BioTech/17949/
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=C055A20E-E7F2-99DF-3D3D2252606AAAC8

A hair-like optical fiber implanted in the skin could make frequent glucose measurements easier for diabetics. http://www.technologyreview.com/BioTech/17943/

General

Lessons for the Mentor http://www.cio.com.au/pp.php?id=457796608&pp=1&eid=-154

Work-Life Balance http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8450071

Enhancing Quality of Life–and Saving Billions http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com/article.asp?Aid=376

Group Formed to Address Future of Libraries in Internet Age http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1206/122006tdpm1.htm

Robots

 DARPA raises stakes for urban robot race http://news.com.com/DARPA+raises+stakes+for+urban+robot+race/2100-11394_3-6142278.html

Real Robots http://www.thestar.com/article/164480

Robotic Baby Seal Wins Top Award
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6202765.stm