Quick Links

Tests! Many tests! Well, actually, only two, but it’s bad enough. That means that I’m kind of busy, but there are some links I want to put up.

Be Kind Rewind

Scientists have found an enzyme that reverses the unwinding of DNA (or, to be less fancy, rewinds strands of DNA). [via Science Daily] They call it an annealing helicase, and this basically opens up a whole new branch of enzymes for study.

Cow!

Cow Rilakkuma. [via poupéegirl]

New Decemberists Song

These are the lyrics to O New England, a new song by the Decemberists from their Always The Bridesmaid singles. [via LyricWiki] I found them quite beautiful.

David?

David Hasslehoff advertises for Red Alert 3. [via Conquer This Life] Hmm…

Ghost Dad

[via pictures for sad children]

Charts

Michael Lewy has produced some rather strange and depressing charts… [via io9]

You’ve Got Mail

New Gmail features. [via Gmail]

Gradius In LittleBigPlanet

Here:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg0ZBHdz7wM]

[via Kotaku]

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Dinosaurs, Underpants, Ends Of The World

Dinosaurs

Recently, Dinosaur Comics had Guest Week. Of the five that appeared, I liked very much David Malki !’s one. [via Dinosaur Comics] The hat was a great touch.

The other one I really enjoyed was John Campbell’s. [via Dinosaur Comics] If you don’t know already, he does pictures for sad children, which I enjoy very much, and his rendition of the dinosaurs was absolutely adorable.

There are Rilakkuma products of every sort…

I saw condoms in Japan.

And here is Rilakkuma underpants. [via poupéegirl]

Aww, No

David Tennant will be leaving after four more Doctor Who specials. [via io9] I’m only midway through his second season, but he’s been one of the best Doctors so far, and it really makes me sad to see him go. But in any case, job well done, Mr. Tennant, and I look forward to whatever project you’re moving on to next.

The End Of The World

The Elegant Variation wants you to know that the apocalypse is coming. [via The Elegant Variation]

Blotchmen

Blotchmen is a short comic by Kevin Cannon featuring Roscharch of Watchmen fame, Harold from Harold and the Purple Crayon, and the kid from Where The Wild Things Are. [via Freshman For Life] I thought it was pretty excellent work.

Ubuntu

Intrepid Ibex (8.10) has been released. [via Ubuntu]

Gaming Academia

Danc of Lost Garden has posted up slides to a talk he did on building an application that rescues princesses. [via Lost Garden] Worth a look, as with practically all the stuff in Lost Garden.

What?!

People here appear to have no idea who Arsène Lupin is, so here is a wiki link. [via Wikipedia]

This reminds me that detective fiction is conspicuously absent from my library. Actually, I was first reminded of this because of some other incident. In any case, I should be hoping to start it off soon, no doubt with some Chandler and Chesterton.

Fun

Sackboy needs your support! [via Proposition Pluto]

On the other hand, LittleBigPlanet is pretty hilarious and ridiculous fun. I’m extremely amused by it. Good, good stuff.

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