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Buzz Buzz Buzz
As if Google did not already fulfill all of my internet needs, Facebook/Twitter hybrid Google Buzz launched Tuesday, to everyone’s surprise. While waiting for my Mexican coffee to brew yesterday …
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Aww, C’mon, Don’t Eat That!
Coprophagia comes from the Greek words copros (feces) and phagein (eat). Animals that participate in this activity include rabbits and most rodents. Why, you ask, would any animal consume its feces? Well, …
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The iPad, Two Weeks Later – Yes, It Is Disappointing But Yes, There Is Hope
My immediate reaction following the conclusion of Steve Jobs’ iPad keynote was a lack of any kind of reaction at all. It was more indifference. I needed to absorb what …
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It Isn’t Just Once a Year: Romantic Courtship in the Animal Kingdom
By Caitlin Clancy and Rebecca Tarvin As Valentine’s Day approaches, an old cliché comes to mind: Love is in the air. Yet what is seldom appreciated is that love is …
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How the Kindle will save the newspaper industry
Newspapers are dead. That seems to be the prevailing consensus, and was my own up until very recently. Newspapers provide a very important service to the local community and society …
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Scientific Playgrounds in Boston
I feel as though it is my duty to encourage readers to gain scientific knowledge both passively– by reading articles, or a textbook, and most importantly, actively– by directly experiencing …
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Tablet Rumors False After All; Apple Announces Large iPhone Instead
Apple defied all expectations today by announcing a ten-inch iPhone rather than their expected Tablet computer, resulting in a massive embarrassment for news outlets, stock holders, and trending Twitter topics. …
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Kinkiness Where You’d Least Expect It
By Becca Tarvin and Caitlin Clancy Despite mankind’s significant achievements in the field, there is little recognition for the fascinating discoveries made in animal reproduction. Humans are not the only …
Read MoreTimes Announces New Fees for Online Readers: People Will Pay, But How Will the Competition Follow?
The New York Times announced on Wednesday that it will begin charging frequent readers for access to its online articles on its website coming January 2011. Readers will be allotted …
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Try Popping this Parasitic Pimple
Warning: If you dislike parasites or have a queasy stomach you might want to hit the back button. One of my favorite, disgusting, ecological topics to discuss is the Bot …
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This is Google Wave
Like G-mail, Google Maps, Google Books, Google News, Google Earth, Google Chrome, and www.google.com, Google has just come out with something incredibly useful and very innovative that’s free, sending a …
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The Apple Tablet: The Most Hyped Device That No One Knows Anything About
Recently, Apple’s oft-rumored Tablet device has done nothing but build up in hype, despite the fact that Apple has never confirmed a word of what’s been said. A recent article …
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