Scientific American: “We have wrongly embraced what Glassner calls “the gospel of naught,” the view that “the worth of a meal lies principally in what it lacks. The less sugar, salt, fat, calories, carbs, preservatives, additives, or other suspect stuff, the better the meal.” The science behind this culinary religion, Glassner says, is close to naught.”
Q&A at Stuffmagazine.com:
“What are the best films to screen on such a fancy rig?
The beginning of Saving Private Ryan is just incredible. And The Lord of the Rings—seriously, when the horses gallop, my couch moves around.“
Steven won the 2007 hyperLunk Oscar Pool, with eight out of a possible 11 correct guesses informed insights into the Hollywood machine. Your twizzlers will be hand-delivered within (10) working days after your flavor is specified. This was a close one, with two folks with seven picks, two with six, and the rest with five.
Amazing video of the F.P. Journe Sonnerie Souveraine Grand-Strike Clockwatch and Minute Repeater, a new horological masterpiece (via Watchismo).
Requiring ten patents and five years of development, F.P. Journe explains, “The grand-strike clockwatch is the most complex of horological creations. The greatest difficulty in its construction is to achieve full clockwatch capability from the limited energy available in a wristwatch without compromising on the sound and reliability of the chime.”
Apparently, you can’t use Skype to vote for American Idol. Something to do with the time zone your VOIP call is routed from. I liked number 1 and number 9 tonite. Somebody write that down . . .
This has incredible potential for Super Monkey Ball.