links for 2007-04-26

By Michael Huang on April 25, 2007 9:23 PM | 0 Comments

New Planet Could Be Earthlike, Scientists Say - New York Times

A possibly earth-like planet just 20 light-years away. For reference, it took Voyager 1 27 years to cross 13 light-hours... granted we've gotten faster in the last 30 years, but it's still quite far away.

(tags: astronomy planets science space discovery earth)
The Right Number Intro Page - Scott McCloud

Right Number: A Comic originally written for a micropayment website.

(tags: flash comic art)
Ebert: We spend too much time hiding illness :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State

(tags: cancer celebrity writer illness movies media film festival chicago)
Google surpasses Microsoft as world's most-visited site

(tags: google news website milestone web)
U.S. soldier hailed for bravery in Iraq says Pentagon spin doctors made it all up | the Daily Mail

(tags: war us terrorism lies)
Teen to graduate college after 1 year - Wonderful World - MSNBC.com

(tags: education college)

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