So how big was that solar flare?

Unexpected medical danger of fake tongue rings. (Via R.L.)

"A virus so large it gets viruses"

xkcd: The more accurate Nolan chart

Nanotech: Frozen smoke.

"Almost 5% of Americans Report Falling Asleep at the Wheel"

"iPad2: You'll buy it no matter what we say!"

Is the new iPad2 "Smart Cover" based on a Japanese bathtub cover? (Via MacWorld.)



And an anonymous Apple employee says the iPad 3 is the one to get excited about. (Via GMSV.)

Infographic of the day: The evolution of coins.

"Is the Navy Trying to Start the Robot Apocalypse?"

"Microscope with 50-nanometre resolution demonstrated". (Via David Jilk.)

"Time travel experiment demonstrates how to avoid the grandfather paradox"

Of course the big news is the iPad2.

"What Were a U.S. Soldier's Odds of Dying In Every War?"

I knew the US Civil War was a bloody affair, but the cited statistics make that especially clear. (Via @ManleyColorado.)

Now this is a solar flare. (Via BBspot.)

"What Economists Know About Open Source Software". (Via MR.)

"How To Turn A Laser Into A Tractor Beam"

"Giant Underground Chamber Discovered On the Moon"

"Congressman Beats Supercomputer At Jeopardy"

Space beer gets a good review.