Prank at the White House

Even the foremost politicians in our country can have a little fun. Karl Rove, wrapping up his career as Bush’s strategist and council, got his car wrapped, literally. It’s good to read that he even smiled, and then began undoing the prank.

Alphabet Evolution

Very cool.

Especially the difference between Greek and Cyrillic.

The Marijuana Signature Project

Funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, this study is trying to determine the geographic origin of marijuana samples. By analyzing strains and comparing them to a database of isotypes, specific chemical markers found in vegetation, the marijuana sample can be ‘placed’.

Globally Relevant

They say the difference between a dialect and a language is that a language has a standing army and navy.

I say the difference between a country and a land is that a country is on a map.

Read this fun article.

Some people don’t like Transparency

It appears that some parties – the CIA, Microsoft, Diebold, The Democratic Caucus – do not appreciate the critical press (is it press?) that they receive on Wikipedia. Just like Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, they have been caught editing articles about themselves.

This article documents a new tool based on Wikipedia’s open foundation: anyone can edit, and anyone can see who edited and what they edited. Freedom of information (valid or invalid)? You bet!

Ah, I love it when people get caught with their pants down and still deny it.

A transportation “accident”

How did he not notice that his leg was missing? I cannot even begin to divine an explanation for this. Good thing his friend picked up the left-overs.