Lexiconcubine

Lexicons are awesome! The Lexicon is a game devised by Neel Krishnaswami a few years ago where you play a scholar who writes entries that link to the entries of the other players. A lexicon is a lot of fun and it's a great writing exercise. It can also be used as a world builder for a story or an RPG.

I have opened a site for the hosting of lexicons and our first one is called Polvera. It's open to the public, so if you're interested head over and sign up. Read more!

Large Earth Collider May Destroy Earth

From The Onion:

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Oldest Spiderweb Found in Amber

The world's oldest spiderweb has been found in a block of amber. It was frozen in there 140 million years ago. This means it was built by a spider who was a contemporary of the dinosaurs.


Woah.


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Tiny, Tiny Photos

National Geographic Online has posted this year's Best Pictures of Microscopic Life.

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BSG Spinoff Caprica Greenlit

Because I am a geek and because the Sci-Fi Channel is involved, I am cautiously optimistic about Caprica. It's got a hell of a cast: Paula Malcomson, Polly Walker, and everybody's favorite New York Times Crossword Puzzle answer Esai Morales. I'll be there.


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Venice Floods Hit 22-Year Record

Venice floods a few times a year. This week, the waters got higher than they've been in a long time and National Geographic has these fantastic pictures.

EDIT: Boston.com's The Big Picture has a stunning collection of Venice pictures, as well.

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