gleans + 1xnerdnews + 1xaddenda at 9:45 PM MT, 5/14

 

US orchestra finds out what it's like to be conducted by a robot

Ocean racer

Swift pilot whales are the 'cheetahs of the deep'

 

 

 

Estonian cyber defence hub set up

Nato backs a new cyber defence centre in Estonia, following attacks on its internet structure.

 

 

 

In pictures
Previously classified files on reported UFO sightings in the UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheap chorizo, anyone?

The cost of food is rising but for discount supermarkets, it's boom time, writes Jon Henley

• Jay Rayner finds hits and misses at Aldi

 

 

 

 

Rocketman flies over Swiss mountains

Armed with slightly more than wax and a few feathers, Yves Rossy has shown Icarus how it should be done.

 

 

 

Giles Coren on deer testicle pie

 

 

 

Coming soon: the old geezer show

Ageism is the only 'ism' you can get away with these days. Just ask poor John McCain

Carol Midgley

 

 

 

Enough. Get me a squirrel recipe

The trouble with those bushy tailed thieves; why we must change the prayer book

 

 

 

nerd news

Video of the day

Livescribe demos new smartpen Java-fueled pen records audio, translates languages.

Crave

'World's smallest' MP3 player for swimmers

As any music-loving swimmer will tell you, the last thing you need while doing laps is something cumbersome strapped to your head. Read full story

Webware

The lazy person's guide to geo sites

Everyblock wins the lazy-geo award from me: It scans local news sources and public records and shows me what's happening in my 'hood. Read full story

 

addenda <== thanks to The Old Stones Man:  "This is an educational website that is dedicated to art history. Timelines presents selected resources (web links) about the art and archaeology of ancient civilizations, including: Egypt, Greece and Rome, Asia, and the Middle East. My companion website, Old Stones, presents original material (images and text) about the same topics.

Timelines pages are organized by civilization and period. This arrangement allows convenient access to particular areas of interest, and facilitates the synchronic and diachronic study of art history. Each page deals with a particular place and time in art history, providing text links to relevant information and image links to particular objects. "

Subject: Ancient Roman, American, & Military History Website

Here's 2 good websites on RAMMH. The author of both is Bill Thayer, of Lacus Curtius -- the largest, and most frequently noted, Roman History site on the web.

 

Lacus Curtius: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/home.html

AMMH:   http://tinyurl.com/6cz2x

Thayer is an uber-geek. I think you'll enjoy both of his websites.