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Presidents of the Royal Society
A list of presidents of the Royal Society from the 1660s to present.
The Origin of CTRL-ALT-DEL
Watch this video about the origin of CTRL-ALT-DEL. Apparently, it was supposed to be a developer’s tool, akin to an easter egg. The look on Bill Gates’ face is priceless.
20 Best License-free fonts
A list of the 20 best license-free official fonts. Vitaly also suggests visiting Gerrit’s site for direction on more great finds.
Holy shelf unit
Holy shelf unit, Batman! You know you want one.
Some cheap good wines
A list of good wines available for under $10. Three of the seven reds are from Spain. Coincidence? No, now go buy your Spanish wines. (via)
Robert Pollard keeping busy
Guided by Voices may be done, but Robert Pollard doesn’t seem to have slowed down.
Build your own sextant
Build your own sextant without electrical tools. All you need is a CD, some label paper, a mirror and some Lego pieces.
Boomtune Mini
I want a Boomtune mini. It’s essentially a tripod shaped set of speakers to use with your iPod Shuffle.
Vonnegut interview with the Post
Here’s an that Kurt Vonnegut did with Washington Post. Registration might be required but you can get around that by using Google News. Vonnegut has considered suing cigarette companies because he’s still breathing after years of smoking unfiltered Pall Malls.