More random links
- Latest Lamp-Free Projectors With Texas Instruments DLP Technology Bring Brighter, 3D-Ready Projection to Your Pupils With Virtually No Maintenance
- I've been waiting for more companies to start bringing out these bulb-less projectors - maybe I'll finally have an excuse to replace my 720p TV with a 1080p project. Basically the latest bulb-free (laser/LED hybrid) projectors seem to offer good light with no several-hundred-dollar replacement bulbs required and little to no warmup time requirements. One interesting thing also noted in the story is that there's a claim being made that learning with 3D illustrations leads to significant improvements in both the acquisition of knowledge and it's retention. What do you think of the claim? Personally I'd advice taking it with a grain of (kosher - i.e. large-grained) salt given that it appears to have been backed by projector manufacturers who've got a vested interest in selling more 3D projectors.
- Humor ability reveals intelligence, predicts mating success, and is higher in males
- Was Christopher Hitchens right that women just aren't as funny as men? This study seems to suggest so - although I question its dependence on college students as a great sample population to study such things.
- Whittier Terrace Associates v. Hampshire Massachusetts 532 N.E.2d 712 (Mass. 1989)
- Is this the crazy-cat-lady exception to tenancy laws? "Defendant was a person with a psychiatric disability and living in public housing. Defendant claimed to have an emotional and psychological dependence on her cat. The court held that the housing authority discriminated against defendant under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for failure to waive the no pets policy as a reasonable accommodation for the mental disability. The court noted that there must be a narrow exception 'to the rigid application of a no-pet rule, involving no untoward collateral consequences,' because the handicapped person could fully receive the benefits of the program if provided the accommodation." In what circumstance couldn't this be used, assuming that you shop around to find a willing psychiatrist? I do not like cats...
- Chef Has Diabetes, and Some Say ‘I Told You So’
- "Ms. Deen, 64, ran a restaurant in Savannah, Ga., for years before she became nationally known through her cooking shows on the Food Network, reveling in dishes like deep-fried macaroni and cheese and Krispy Kreme doughnut bread pudding. But she said in an interview with the 'Today' co-host Al Roker, 'I’ve always encouraged moderation.'" Julia Child was known to say the same - I'm curious how much the diets of the two differed in fat content.