1. The Earth, it seems, has an unevenly distributed gravitational field. The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) is mapping it:
(pic links to quicktime movie)
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2. On the lighter side, map your personality at http://www.personaldna.com/. They claim: "We've developed a new kind of personality test which is free, fun, fast and accurate. Our test has been designed by a team of professional psychologists. It employs innovative answering techniques, allowing for increased accuracy and an enjoyable process."
It's kinda neat.
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3. Finally, trade info with the people you greet with just a handshake?
Media Lab Europe is working on a system of personal, wearable, infrared transceivers for automatically trading contact information. (Via http://infosthetics.com/)
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Reading: The Practical Archaeologist by Jane McIntosh
Listening: Pulp: Common People
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