tool use began long before we thought it did

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-oldest-stone-tools-predate-homo-sapiens-by-millions-of-years-3245235

diffbot looks like a very useful tool and an example of the future is now

http://www.diffbot.com/

Tyondai Braxton

this TImes interview is interesting.  I have listened to his music recently and like it.. but I am a percussionist and have a weakness for percussive pieces...

Laurie Anderson interview (text)

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/may/16/laurie-anderson-interview

No relation - just a fan and one glad to see her interest in Buddhism and tai chi.

follow-on to How Neural Nets were revived + Wolfram progress

Stephen Wolfram blog post

C-cup - not what you think...

Now, the best part of waking up... is cannabis in your cup.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/15/8611751/pot-cannabis-coffee-k-cups-keurig

working with fear

http://shambhalatimes.org/2015/05/15/the-dance-of-fear/