Links for 27-11-2007
Fear - the writer’s enemy, termites guts and ethanol production, space awaits its “killer app”, sick sheep as ancient bioweapons …
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1 - The Nasty Four-Letter Word That Keeps You From Writing
“And the truth is, every time I push myself in a new direction, I’m still afraid. I don’t think that ever changes—it’s just part of the game. The key is to not let it stop you.” Good advice, whatever sort of writing you do.
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2 - Termite Guts Could Boost Ethanol Efficiency
“The plethora of cellulose-digesting proteins could shed light on the insects’ renowned wood-eating capacity and suggest cheaper, more efficient methods for generating cellulosic ethanol.”
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3 - Space Entrepreneurs Wait for that ‘Netscape Moment’
“From a new array of space-enabled technologies to the emerging commercial market for passenger space travel, the commercialization of next-generation space enterprises appears to be well under way.”
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4 - The Blogger’s Guide to SEO - by Aaron & Giovanna Wall
“While we wrote a 300+ page book about SEO, only a dozen pages are needed to cover how to do SEO for a blog.” Great resource.
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5 - Should we be worried about nanotechnology?
“Nanotech experts are more concerned than the public about the potential health and environmental risks of the technology, says a new survey. So should we be worried?” Well, yes and no, surely?
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6 - Writing For Dollars — A Freelancer’s Guide
“Unlike established fields, where prices are determined in advance, independent projects such as these require you to charge by the word, by the page, by the hour or on a completed project basis.”
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7 - Were ‘cursed’ rams the first biological weapons?
“The historical documents hint that the Hittites [...] sent diseased rams to their enemies to weaken them with tularemia, a devastating bacterial infection that remains a potential bioterror threat even today, says the review.”
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