New Alzheimer’s treatment fully restores memory function

Here's a promising new treatment for Alzheimer's (though of course, it's early days):


http://www.sciencealert.com/new-alzheimer-s-treatment-fully-restores-memory-function/

Hey, so that book I pulled a quote from earlier? I finished reading it.

Hey, so that book I pulled a quote from earlier? I finished reading it.

It was excellent.

The book Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff. It's the story of an extended black family in the early 50's and their encounters with cults, wizards, ghosts, otherworldly horrors...and the entrenched racism of the early 50's.

It's good on a lot of different levels and I think a lot of you might really be interested in it.


http://www.amazon.com/Lovecraft-Country-Novel-Matt-Ruff-ebook/dp/B00UG61LNS/

I'm reading a book that I think a lot of you are going to want to check out.

I'm reading a book that I think a lot of you are going to want to check out. I'm just over 2/3rds of the way through and I'll have a full report soon, but I had to share this passage:

"Nor did they seem especially alien to her, the main difference between them and other rich, self-important white people she had encountered being their willingness to converse with her. About necromancy."

You know what's looking really pretty these days?

You know what's looking really pretty these days?

Death Valley.


http://www.popsci.com/death-valley-is-covered-in-flowers?image=0

Meguey Baker Here's a link to the original photos. If you'd like something else, I can try to set something up.

Meguey Baker Here's a link to the original photos. If you'd like something else, I can try to set something up.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluegargantua/sets/72157647696827367/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluegargantua/sets/72157647696827367/

Remember kids: we all love pervertables but make damn sure there's a flanged end.

Remember kids: we all love pervertables but make damn sure there's a flanged end.


http://flowingdata.com/2016/02/16/million-to-one-shot-doc/

Attention Harrison Ripps, your Boutros Boutros-Ghali functions have been depreciated.

Attention Harrison Ripps, your Boutros Boutros-Ghali functions have been depreciated. Please consider using Ban Ki-Moon functions instead.

Attention Canadians (esp. those in/near Toronto):

Attention Canadians (esp. those in/near Toronto):

I'm planning on traveling to Canada this summer. For part of the time, we'll be at the Shaw Festival near Niagara, but we also wanted to spend some time in Toronto. What are some things we should do while we're there?

We're planning on going sometime between mid-July to early-September. We probably can't make the Toronto Fringe, but we might make the Toronto International Film Festival. Are there other major events in that time frame you think I might be interested in?

Thanks!

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So hey, Deadpool is a good superhero movie and a great Deadpool movie.

Again, B-list heroes, where the director (and producer in this case) have a solid grasp of those characters and then makes a fun movie with them -- just the best superhero movies.

You can argue that Deadpool isn't a B-list hero, but while he's popular with readers, in the Marvel Universe per se, he's just the court jester and doesn't generally get billing the way Spider Man or the Avengers do.

But -- overall it was a hugely fun movie and I'd probably go see it again.

The Power Puff Girls - "Don't Call Me Princess" Clip

Oh hey, new Powerpuff Girls in April. New voice actors apparently which is always a bit jarring, but I'm sure I'll get over it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDeQIBL3iJs

Firewatch: Out now for Windows, PlayStation 4, Mac, and Linux

So yesterday I bought and then played through Firewatch. A video game I've been interested in for a while. So it's a short game, but it's a gorgeous game and it's doing a lot of interesting things. Someone needs to play it so we can discuss it some more.

Also...I need to get a dedicated gaming rig. My mac laptop just isn't cut out for this.


http://www.firewatchgame.com/

The following article is a bit short on study details (mostly, how long does mental impairment last after being...

The following article is a bit short on study details (mostly, how long does mental impairment last after being tased), but the thing that surprised me is that in the past 10 years over 2 million people have been hit with a taser.

I realize that a police officer may be more willing to choose to use a taser because it's perceived as "less lethal" or even "non lethal" compared to a pistol, but I do have to wonder how many of those tasings would've been shootings if the taser wasn't there.


http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/02/study-suspects-shocked-by-taser-more-likely-to-waive-miranda-rights/

I'd say this commercial is a little...wacky

I'd say this commercial is a little...wacky


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da1CjGTFgoY

So a zoo in Japan did an emergency drill. For this drill they simulated a "zebra escape".

So a zoo in Japan did an emergency drill. For this drill they simulated a "zebra escape".

Japan -- trolling the rest of the world since....forever.

On the other hand, I've got a great new idea for Intercon next year...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQklvzNNDY