Steven Johnson argues that over the years, audiences have become much more sophisticated in their TV watching. Today, we have no problem watching shows like “The West Wing,” “E.R.,” and “The Sopranos,” which have multiple subplots weaved throughout several episodes, whereas in the past, most TV shows like “Bonanza” or “Dragnet” would consist of one …
Author Archives: Jimmy Lin
Improving on the new food pyramid
Thanks, Rich: Slate asks four design teams to redesign the new USDA food pyramid.
School Mistakes Huge Burrito for a Weapon
“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry,” school Principal Diana Russell said.
A Short History of the Chinese Restaurant
Thanks, Rich: Gish Jen writes about the “wonderful Chinese restaurants exhibit” at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas.
USB flash drives that look good enough to eat
I’ll be darned: USB flash drives that really look like sushi.
Elsie and Elmer
A fun fact I learned by watching Unwrapped on the Food Network: Elmer, the mascot bull of Elmer’s Glue, is the husband of Elsie, the mascot cow of Borden Dairy.
Signpost Forest
Now this is my type of visitor attraction: Signpost Forest in the Yukon Territory. (Thanks to Ripley’s Believe It or Not, April 5, 2005.)
Segway polo
Wanna get to know Woz, the famed Apple co-founder? Then get a Segway and learn to play Segway polo.
Books on Daylight Saving Time
Two books on the history of Daylight Saving (not Savings) Time were released earlier this month, within two days of each other. What are the chances of that? Spring Forward by Michael Downing Seize the Daylight by David Prerau
“Fit through fat”
CBS News reports on the Optimal Diet from Poland, which advocates even more fat and less carbs than Atkins: 250 grams, half a pound, of fat per day. New Diet: ‘Fit Through Fat’