Whimsy: February 2008 Archives
TIME: Can Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat?
"The sugar-fed rats, for example, showed the expected uptick in core body temperature at mealtime, corresponding to their anticipation of a bolus of calories that they would need to start burning off -- a sort of metabolic revving of the energy engines. The saccharin-fed animals, on the other hand, showed no such rise in temperature." (Via Jonathan Rogers, via Ron Coleman.)
Physorg.com: Electronic tattoo display runs on blood
A thin display can be unfurled beneath the skin of the forearm can connect to Bluetooth wireless devices, such as cell phones. Its fuel cell is connected to the blood stream and converts glucose and oxygen to electricity. On the one hand, you'd never drop it in a puddle. On the other hand, changing phone plans would be a pain, because it means assimilating to a different collective. Via The Corner's Odd Link Gal.)
"I can remember when / You were a friend of mine / A better time." A 1990 video of the Dave Rave Conspiracy, performing "Weight of the World."
1975: And The Changes To Come - a photoset on Flickr
Photos and captions from a 1962 book by Arnold B. Barach, showing ultrasonic dishwashers, a push-button "wife saver" that combines electronic oven and food freezer to heat up previously stored meals, spherical portable ovens and hi-fi sets, and cans of irradiated food. (Via Ephemeral Isle.)
