Reading Mary Roach's fascinating _Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers_. On pages 52-53, I learn that Chinese physician Huang Ti figured out blood circulation some 4,000 years before William Harvey. Not surprised China was first (again), but astounded by how much.
Long article (by internet standards) from Konrath on ebooks, agency pricing and collusion, but worthwhile; includes remarks from an anonymous publishing industry insider. http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2012/05/simon-says.html
The Raven takes many details from Poe's life and work, but it has nothing of his spirit. The plot lacks intelligence, the characters lack credibility, and the dialogue is interesting only for the occasional anachronism.
I had my doubts when I read that John Cusack was playing Poe. I like Mr. Cusack very much, but his range of genial bemusement to angry bafflement might not be sufficient to capture the complexity of Edgar Allan Poe's character.
Not that the script gave him a chance to prove me wrong.
Technology doesn't help only Big Brother: http://m.cnet.com/news/57428067
Corporate rule wouldn't be so bad, if most corporations weren't run by petty con men who are always looking for the next big score instead of planning for long term sustainability.
CatCam Probes Philosophical Puzzle: What Is It Like to Be a Cat? http://t.co/TZ79CAcD -- sciam (@sciam)
