The Alphabet

A cool animated gif shows the evolution of the alphabet.

via robotwisdom

Ice-ships

An interesting article about a proposal made during World War II to build aircraft carriers out of a special form of ice.

The moon over Yosemite

A nice picture with an interesting article about recreating an Ansel Adams photo.

Airline Security

Computer security guru Bruce Schneier wrote this article for Wired about how airline security is a waste of money. It doesn't really say anything new but does summarise things nicely.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - worth a read.

An air guitar with sound

This article in the New Scientist describes a device that makes appropriate noises when you play air guitar.