Friday, May 15, 2009

Friday night links

So you're stuck in at your house on a Friday night, nothing to do? Here are some interesting links for you to look at while you drink your Bud Light Lime by yourself while listening to Coast to Coast AM.

  • Lo-fi Sci-Fi

    Some of the coolest science fiction covers you'll ever see (example to the right) are from Orion books. And Creative Review took a look at some of them. It's times like this that I wish I had any sort of artistic ability. But, alas, I do not.

  • Scientists put psychic's paranormal claims to the test

    Via Bad Astronomy... again.

    Do you have paranormal abilities? If you do then you can win a million dollars, provided you can prove it in a scientifically viable way. A Guardian article looks at professional medium Patricia Putt trying to win the million dollars from the Randi Educational Foundation.

  • Lesser-known poker hands

    I have no idea the point of this, but if you like poker than you might enjoy this. Then again, you might not. But the tags on the post ("poker, I hardly know her") reminds of 1) someone I went to college with and 2) This Psych episode.

  • Obama welcomes Phillies to Washington

    The 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies got to meet the new President in the White House. How much more excited do you think they are to see Obama than they would have been to visit George W. Bush?