Strange quarks cause earthquakes

Strange quarks causing earthquakes. Literally. via RobotWisdom

Simputer

Scientific American’s review of the Simputer. Perhaps the greatest obstacle for the Simputer, though, is cost. Will people in developing countries be able to justify the expenditure of $250 on a device that may be helpful but is not essential? via Kamat’s Potpourri

Kiruba Shankar interviews Google

Kiruba’s interview with Google. Nice questions! And good to see the post on MetaFilter. via MetaFilter