http://blog.useost.com/2012/12/30/valett/ Rethinking the Scrabble point distribution.

http://lwn.net/Articles/528935/ Al Viro on how signals are handled during syscalls in Linux.

http://scriptunasimages.wordpress.com/2012/11/23/inside-nasas-rubber-room/ NASA built a shock-proof rubber room underneath each launch platform.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy_Presents_Mr._Spock%27s_Music_From_Outer_Space Leonard Nimoy recorded an album in the 60s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VM1LmG0gtE The creator of the world's largest ball of paint reflects on the journey.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86723.pdf The State Department's official guide on how to handle shipment and discharge of seamen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitta_Please Knitta Please is a group of knitting graffiti artists.

http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/56941/ A shocking way to avoid wrinkles!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mvtLk4i6TmY It's a machine that sorts Skittles.

http://www.quora.com/Future-of-Technology/Will-it-ever-be-possible-to-control-the-weather A Quora question on how the weather is controlled around the world.