29 September 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 29 Sep 2009 We've linked it before, but now with some good notes: Everything you need to know about the Great Lakes (in the D.R.C.). Similarities between Africa's needs in 1938 and 2005. Spain gets its first glance at the first family's daughters, and discovers they're goths. Op: The White House needs to go Nixon on Iran: cooperation and engagement, not reliance on the Russians. Notes on William Safire's hackery. New word: "Vendrification: When fancy food trucks displace traditional street vendors." Video: Jay Leno, corporate shill. 3D printing is quickly becoming cheaper--even Jay Leno does it; Giles Turnbull meets the godfather of 3D printing. Dvorak vs. Qwerty: the future of America's keyboards. Report on how scientists measure the invisible flow and structures of moving water. Instapaper for the commute: What it takes to be art, and what it takes to be a Warhol. Evidence "pretty conclusive" that spanking reduces your child's IQ. Investigation into the crises in American dentristy as explored by a Brit seeking a better smile. The world's 99 most popular emerging songs; map of the world's connectedness. 1935 picture of future wars fought with robot soldiers.
