Two planes collide on the runway at Newark Airport

Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 6:53 AM EST (ABC Local Affiliates)

A plane was taking off when another plane got too close and sheared off the tip of its wing.

travel, air, collision, crash, accident

Interview with the creator of del.icio.us

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:32 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

From the article: Schachter doesn't see himself as the startup type. "I made a thing, right? So call me a producer. I produce things.

technology, social, interview

Google lets you view any web site on your phone

Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:53 PM EST (MAKE Magazine)

What this undocumented Google app does is render a mobile-friendly version of any site. Just input the URL. Better yet, links you click on will also be rendered in a mobile-friendly fashion.

google, technology, mobile, accessibility, pda

Waking up like being drunk - study

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:38 PM EST (CNN)

A recent study indicates that the parts of the brain that serve higher cognitive functions may take longer to wake up than the rest of the body. Until these brain centers awaken, subjects were more impaired than "after extreme sleep deprivation."

health, science, sleep, duplicate

Ants 'teach' each other? Study provides first evidence!

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:33 PM EST (PhysOrg.com)

It appears that more experienced ants intentionally seek out less experienced individuals and guide them slowly to food sources. The rate of travel is determined by the less experienced ant, so that she can take time to learn the route.

education, science, insects, anthropology, animal-behavior

Video Games as Social Criticism

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:16 AM EST (-)

We-make-money-not-art takes a look at the nascent field of educational videogames -- and I don't mean Typing Tutor III. One of the three apps profiled is Half-Life mod that evokes an Australian immigration detention center...

technology, games, education, social-criticism, mods, first-person-shooters, virtual-worlds