best of lotd

http://visuallearningresearch.wiki.educ.msu.edu/file/view/Harp+%26+Mayer+(1998).pdf Seductive details (unrelated, interesting facts) don't help students remember.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-GRlWPWRfE The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUm8wtDQgTU The famous Twentieth Century Fox theme on a flute.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestorian_Stele The Nestorian Stele records the ancient history of Christianity in China. It was buried in 845.

http://mjg59.livejournal.com/136274.html A rant on the desire to create "lightweight" open source software replacements. I'm linking this in particular because "To a first approximation, when someone says "Lightweight" what they mean is 'I don't understand the problems that the alternative solves'." is an excellent quote and summary of the issue.

http://www.resexcellence.com/ The long-defunct Mac website ResExcellence has returned with its old content. Back in the day this site had all kinds of information about the workings of Macintosh systems and I personally learned quite a bit from it in grade school and junior high. It certainly set me on the path that led me to learning everything I know about software.

http://www.inventables.com/ An online store to buy all kinds of cool little materials.

http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-visual-intuitive-guide-to-imaginary-numbers/ An explanation of how imaginary numbers work as a rotation.

http://www.panic.com/extras/audionstory/ The story of a has-been mp3 player for the Mac.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0la5DBtOVNI It's ok to not like things.

http://dgilman.xen.prgmr.com/vp/ While digging around on an old hard drive I found my very first website. I've put it back up on the web unedited.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM Come to Cleveland!

http://www.uniqlo.jp/uniqlock/ The Uniqlock. Stop in at the top of the hour for a special clip.

http://www.overthinkingit.com/2011/04/25/star-wars-death-star-economics/ A look at the motivations and economics of the Death Star.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIN8Cm5rYXY#t=5m35s I really, really don't know the context for this.