No kia, no cry.

Francisco Tárrega: Gran Vals (via switchedonpop.com).

These People Are Trying To Fix A Huge Problem In Science.

The results of too many scientific studies aren't standing up to scrutiny. Here's how a group of scientists think they can (partly) change that.

send.firefox.com – Send files through a safe, private, and encrypted link that automatically expires to ensure your stuff does not remain online forever.

Still applies three years later.

This URL shortener situation is officially out of control.

Japan has engineered a popsicle that “doesn’t melt”.

Why religious identities are not immune to robust criticism.

We do not demean or degrade the worth of fellow citizens when we reject or ridicule their political or religious views and doctrines.

VerbalExpressions is a tool used to help with regular expressions.

Btw. The full regular expression according to the official standard (RFC 5322) is a wee bit more circumstantial:

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Should we stop keeping pets? Why more and more ethicists say yes.

Ninety per cent of Britons think of their pet as part of the family – 16% even included them on the last census. But recent research into animals’ emotional lives has cast doubt on the ethics of petkeeping.

This.

Etiquette and the Cancer Patient.

The last thing a patient needs is for their friends and acquaintances to respond from a crazed, fearful place.

The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso, a $100 Million Supertanker.