Interesting Links, May 23, 2012

Here are links I found interesting on May 23, 2012:

Here’s The Inside Story Of What Happened On The Facebook IPO – Apparently, there are two versions of the truth for investors; the version you get depends on how "big" an investor you are.
Facebook I.P.O. Raises Regulatory Concerns – A "broken deal"? I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out.
A fake and a real view of the solar eclipse… FROM SPACE! – You know that picture of the eclipse that everyone likes so much? It's fake. Sorry.

Interesting Links, January 21, 2012

Here are links I found interesting on January 21, 2012:

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Here are links I found interesting on April 26, 2011:

Christopher Hitchens Letter – It's a shame that we will lose this spokesperson before his work is done.
Update on PlayStation Network and Qriocity – User information stolen. This is going to be a HUGE problem for a lot of people. If you use the PlayStation Network or Qriocity, READ THIS and weep.
SETI Institute to shut down alien-seeking radio dishes – "Lacking the money to pay its operating expenses, Mountain View's SETI Institute has pulled the plug on the renowned Allen Telescope Array, a field of radio dishes that scan the skies for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations." Read more about this sad development in the San Jose Mercury News.

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Here are links I found interesting on April 7, 2011:

I’m Permalance No More! "Thank You Very Much for Your Contributions to AOL" – The axe drops at AOL, terminating relationships with paid freelance writers in preparation for using (in all senses of that word) writers who will write for free. Well, you know what they say: you get what you pay for.
A quintessence of dust – Roger Ebert's amazingly eloquent writing about life, the universe,and everything. How can we doubt evolution when it so perfectly describes our world?

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Here are links I found interesting on March 27, 2011:

How D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms Almost Didn’t Bloom – A bit of history about the cherry trees in Washington, DC. On NPR.org. (Are you a member? Support them!)
Solar System – If you don't mind looking at Flash, here's a great animation of the solar system.
The Noyes machine – "PCWorld’s Katherine Noyes overturned a tanker truck full of stupid all over the information highway." The Macalope dons his HazMat suit and goes in to present a few FACTS. (Imagine that.)