links for 2010-01-07

• Earth, observed – The Big Picture – Boston.com
  some of NASA's Earth Observatory photos
  (tags: photography astronomy)
• APOD: 2010 January 5 – A Roll Cloud Over Uruguay
  (tags: cool photography astronomy)
• Alex Shoumatoff on St. Paul's School | vanityfair.com
  One of America’s most prestigious boarding schools, St. Paul’s, has been hit by scandal after scandal over the past few years: financial improprieties, the ouster of its highly paid rector, a hazing investigation, a drowning in its new, $24 million fitness center, and allegations of sexual abuse by revered teachers. The author returns to the 2,000-acre Concord, New Hampshire, campus, to learn how hubris, stonewalling, and the information revolution divided—though never conquered—his alma mater.
• BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Locust swarms 'high' on serotonin
  (tags: neuroscience huh insects nature)
• Yapta: Track flight prices and check for airline refunds
  now connects with tripit
  (tags: travel web_app)
• TripIt Integrates With Yapta To Offer Airfare Tracking Service
  (tags: travel iphone)
• » 30 More Essential PDF Documents Every Designer Should Download :: Positive Space Blog
  (tags: web_design tutorials reference)