Things added in May, 2004
How to be a poet.
Good advice from Jim Henley: "Start by slavishly imitating poets you admire."And if you're writing science fiction, be sure to avoid these overused plots. (both links via BoingBoing)
Intel chips, now with extra goodness.
Intel's Dothan CPUs (Intel Pentium M processors 735, 745, and 755) use Intel's new numeric nomenclature and have dropped the clock speed designations from their names.When asked about the new names, Intel ...
The world’s most powerful computer.
"Working at Google, an engineer told me recently, is the nearest you can get to having an unlimited amount of computing power at your disposal." Simson Garfinkle explains the hidden power ...
Physicists go to the movies.
This guide to insultingly bad movie physics explains why ricocheting bullets don't spark, how shattering glass can cut you (even when you're riding a motorcycle through it at top speed), and ...