links for 2009-03-10

Pretty cool research that suggests that if you in a committed relationship you are actually avoid looking at attractive people.

Bunch of open source designs.

So what do you think, should students be rewarded for doing good?

Pretty freaking cool.

Scientists and Engineers for America regarding the stem cell decision.

Every has more non-religious people and the nation wide percentage is 15%.

Just in case you hadn't heard about it.

"The global economy will shrink this year for the first time since World War II, the World Bank has said." Not great news though expected.

One way to make a newspaper make money in the era of online media.

Good move, this puts the separation of powers back in better balance.

"Only election districts in which minorities make up at least half of the voting-age population are entitled to the protections of a part of the Voting Rights Act that seeks to ensure and preserve minority voting power, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday." WTF? I don't understand the legal reasons behind this decision.

Smashing Mag once again with a good article on webdesign, this time sliders.

Fermilab continues to generate new research.

Really good short and brief paper on the applying social media.

Table sorter.

One thing is good for another is bad for you.

"China will never adopt Western-style democracy with a multi-party system, its top legislator has said." Well glad we got that out of the way.

Looks like the NYT is going to be in operation for a few more years.

Really useful tips for personal finance. (No complaining about the rule of thumb, I didn't write the article and he already knows about it's history.)

All kinds of awesome.

"But with this meeting taking place outside the IPCC, it means it will have the very latest estimates, and the scientists will have no need to agree every word with the political masters. "

"The document orders Mr. Obama’s top science adviser to help draft guidelines that will apply to every federal agency. Agencies will be expected to pick science advisers based on expertise, not political ideology, the memorandum said, and will offer whistle-blower protections to employees who expose the misuse or suppression of scientific information." Thank goodness.

Well ok then, how about we actually put these men on trial then?

Well I'm glad they want to spend the money in the best way for US citizens.

Republicans and Democrats start taking apart Obama's budget.

Cool service that lets you see a video of your website's visitors.

Has it really only been 50 days?

"The video-sharing web site YouTube has been blocked by Bangladesh after a recording of a meeting between the PM and army officers was posted."

"Five Chinese ships have manoeuvred dangerously close to an unarmed US navy surveillance vessel in the South China Sea, the US government says."

Bad webdesign coming forward.

Agreed.

Actually that's pretty funny. "Shorter Billy Graham: The difference between their cult and mine is that they think they have the absolute truth, when I know that I do."

UK accused along with Pakistan, Indonesia and Kenya.

Very cool.

No music videos for the Brits via YouTube at the moment.

This why we use regex'es people.

Just magic dressed up in the cloak of science.

Very cool image.