you want fries with that?

I for one can't wait for this technology to become as ubiquitous as the cellphone. And it will happen, if only because all the nerds designing this just want to go one up on the jocks.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/books/review/Saletan-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&nl=books&emc=booksupdateema3

Neuroscientists teaching math

Makes one wonder, doesn't it about all the potential squandered away. If only enough of us got this kind of focus.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/health/research/21brain.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th

Anti-China communism

This is mostly about the Vietnamese reaction to cheap Chinese labour being imported by Chinese contractors. Honestly, i was very surprised myself when the Indian govt announced that it was limiting work visas for Chinese nationals. My first reaction was 'why would a Chinaman want to come to India'? Other than to read in ancient libraries, i.e.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/world/asia/21china.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th