How Eco are you? Not as Eco as Ludacris and Tommy Lee I bet. glc

Apple unveiled a second generation of its iPhone, with support for faster 3G wireless networks yesterday. Not is it going to be much faster, but it's going to be much cheaper, too, with the 8 GB phone listing at $199.00. Oh, how I can't wait for July 11th! jmj

In the latest All Songs Considered podcast, Bob Boilen looks back at the defining music of previous generations and asks what the soundtrack is for the current generation, Generation Y. Bob Boilen talks with Carrie Brownstein, Stephen Thompson, and Amy Phillips about the most memorable music of the past 40 years. jmj

Austin City Limits announced its schedule for 2008 yesterday. I wish I lived in Texas. Well, not really. Just maybe for those 3 days. jmj

Speaking of music. Two great pieces about one of my fav My Morning Jacket. One from Paste Mag and one from The A.V. Club. glc

In kottke's recent edition of 'things he learned this week' he linked to a NY Times article concerning cell phone use or the lack there of in the brain surgeon community. The article pointed out that all studies showing no coorelation between cell phone use and brain tumors were short term studies, and therefore somewhat dubious. Well now it seems that a massive long term study is finally underway. glc

An interesting little survey from Predictably/Irrational on just how rational you are. At the conclusion, based on your answers, you are directed to certain chapters in the PI book that may be of interest to you. glc

Just how bad has the US Dollar been sinking? Pretty bad. glc

I include this because us here at Memeticians love Bocce Ball. I was even fortunate enough to once play in a Bocce Ball league in south Philly. If you are not lucky enough to have bar or restaurant nearby that has a court then do yourself a favor and get a set of these for your backyard. glc

More on the balance between science and art. Binghamton University in New York has developed a new program called the New Humanities Initiative. glc

There are more similarities than differences between the humanities and the sciences, and some of the stereotypes have to be altered," Dr. Wilson said. "Darwin, for example, established his entire evolutionary theory on the basis of his observations of natural history, and most of that information was qualitative, not quantitative.