links for 2007-12-26

• Windy Christmas in Los Angeles
  It's a warm and windy day today in LA. Winds gusting over 102mph!
  (tags: los.angeles santa.ana.winds weather)
• Baby Spiders Freshly Hatched
  This is a somewhat disturbing but creepily fun photo of a new batch of spiders
  (tags: spiders baby baby.spiders)
• Senate Hacking
  The Democratic majority has hacked Bush's recess appointment trick by leaving a single senator in session over the holidays. [via digg]
  (tags: democracy hack senate recess.appoinment)
• Remember that list of 400 "scientists" who don't believe in Global Warming?
  Well as it turns out most of them weren't scientists. Doh. [via Digg]
  (tags: global.warming bs psuedo-scientists science politics)
• Peruvian Kids Love OLPC
  Not that I had any doubts whether kids would enjoy OLPCs, but they clearly are enjoying them. I still believe that OLPCs will change the world.
  (tags: olpc peru one.laptop.per.child)
• Going Sledding...
  Lolcat of the day
  (tags: lolcat xmas sledding)
• Heathkit Still Exists and Launches HE-RObot Kit
  Do want! This is a bad ass robot!
  (tags: wishlist heathkit robot robotics he-robot herobot kit)
• Smart Drugs Become a Reality
  I remember reading about smart drugs in WIRED when I was a kid. It seems that some drugs used to treat various ailments from ADD to narcolepsy are being used by poker players and test-takers to enhance their mental performance. Interesting...
  (tags: drugs adderall provigil smart.drugs performance.enhancers mental.doping latimes)