Hindu monkey

I'm not sure what this article says about evolution or religion, but it is amazing that a monkey came in to a temple and, as a village resident said, "folded his hands, observed silence, put vermilion on his forehead and also took the prasad from the devotees."

The science of consistency

This is really dorky, but I enjoyed it. It is an article about the science of consistency in sci-fi (Star Wars, Star Trek, DC Comics, etc.).

Frightening Christian alien TV puppet sings

What do you get when you mix a creepy alien puppet with bad songs and production values that make cable access television look like an Imax movie? The Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson Show!

What type of Frenchmen is voting no?

Reason has an interesting article about the type of Frenchmen that plan to vote "non" to the EU constitution today.

Episode III eggs

While I haven't seen it yet, I know many of you probably have seen Episode III. Here is a page listing a ton of easter eggs (hidden things) in the film.

NIN censored by MTV

Nine Inch Nails won't perform at the MTV Movie Awards next week because MTV got queasy about the band's backdrop: "an unmolested, straightforward image of George W. Bush," according to Trent Reznor’s statement on the NIN Web site. "Apparently, the image of our president is as offensive to MTV as it is to me," Reznor wrote.

Sad to see such censorship, but I am glad to hear that NIN is still around.

Podcasting gallery tours

The best use of podcasting that I've seen to date is reported on in the New York Times: unofficial audio guides for MoMA

The creators of this guide, David Gilbert, a professor of communication at Marymount Manhattan College, and a group of his students, describe it on their Web site as a way to "hack the gallery experience" or "remix MoMa," which they do with a distinctly collegiate blend of irony, pop music and heavy breathing.

Backscatters show too much

News.com posts a NYT article about "backscatters" - devices that use X-ray imaging technology to allow a screener (such as an aiport screener) to scan a body in extreme detail. While I appreciate the technology, I have serious concerns about the privacy implications.

"Well, you'll see basically everything," said Bill Scannell, a privacy advocate and technology consultant. "It shows nipples. It shows the clear outline of genitals."

A keyboard for übergeeks

The New York Times reports on a new product, Das Keyboard, that is super-dorky. It is a regular 104-key keyboard - except that nothing is printed on the keys.

"It's really for geeks," said Daniel Guermeur, the creator. "They can already touch-type without looking. They feel a little bit superior. The keyboard is a statement."

The keyboard is on sale at www.daskeyboard.com for $79.95

Welcome to My Blog

I figured that since I read so many blogs, I should probably join the fray. I'll try to update this regularly, but for now here are a few links to keep you busy:

• Two interesting posts from Seth Godin about podcasting: part one and part two
  
  
• A strangely intrguiging movie about a man who puts a talking robot parrot's parts into a sausage
  
  
• A video of people dancing at work beyond their coworkers' backs (it takes a while to load, but is quite amusing)

I encourage you to check back regularly or simply add my blog to your RSS reader (or sign up for BlogLines if you don't have one)