links for 2007-02-04

• Pandemic flu may be only two mutations away – health – 01 February 2007 – New Scientist
  The difference between a flu virus that kills millions, and one that kills only a few comes down to just two amino acid changes, researchers say.
  (tags: health genetics biology)
• Pen that needs neither ink, nor lead.
  (tags: stuff geekery)
• Google Ramps Up Personalized Search
  (tags: search privacy)
• Science Panel Calls Global Warming ‘Unequivocal’ – New York Times
  In a grim and powerful assessment of the future of the planet, the leading international network of climate scientists has concluded for the first time that global warming is “unequivocal” and that human activity is the main driver…
  (tags: science environment global_warming climate)
• Guardian | Animal Rescue
  There are now just a few thousand tigers left. Seven hundred mountain gorillas. A hundred Iberian lynx. Can we do anything to help them? Emine Saner looks at 10 animals we just have to save – and how you can get involved
  (tags: nature)
• south by southwest festivals + conferences
  sxsw web awards finalists
• PingMag – The Tokyo-based magazine about “Design and Making Things” » Archive » Top 10 Most Rock ‘n’ Roll People in the Web Industry
• BuzzFeed
  (tags: aggregator news blogs culture technology)
• Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
  Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world’s largest oil companies to undermine a major climate change report due to be published today.
  (tags: wtf environment global_warming climate ethics science)
• Stunt Software – Downsize
  (tags: osx software photography)
• Jonathan – Snook.ca
  (tags: blogs web_design web_dev css javascript)
• Dan Rubin’s SuperfluousBanter
  (tags: blogs web_design standards)
• Visual Acuity [Neurontic]
  …an excerpt of autistic savant Stephen Wiltshire drawing an aerial view of Rome from memory.
  (tags: cognition science)
• Squid brain ties
  (tags: stuff amusements)
• Brains in silicon
  The cover story of today’s New Scientist discusses the work of Dr Kwabena Boahen who is creating microchips with neural networks designed into the hardware.
• Psychology Blog: Why Career Planning Is Time Wasted
  hah
  (tags: psychology jobs)