"That requires calling out political leaders when they transgress or fail to meet commonly agreed-upon standards: when they are corrupt, when they deceive, when they break the rules and refuse to govern. Such exposure is the first consequence. When the transgressions are sufficiently grave, what follows should be continued scrutiny, marginalization, contempt and ridicule."  and thats one to grow on……
Commentary: We need journalists to hold politicians accountable for extremist actions, not to enable them
Listening to a podcast with +Jamie & Adam I followed some clues set out by Adam and found this soon to be hit around the house. According to Adam this particular production of the model is from a highly rated modelers publication that must have had an over run on units.  I love the title DX put on the item. 
I like this from DX. Find the cool gadgets at a incredibly low price with worldwide free shipping here.
Belief systems make even those able to do maths get the answers wrong. Math literacy is only part of the solution. 
Do political beliefs affect mathematical ability!? Featuring Dr James Grime. Here is the paper refer
Software Defined Radio has been on my radar of To-Do projects for over a decade now. The hardware end was a little daunting but now…oh now…yeah. So take this http://www.adafruit.com/products/1497  and add it to this http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/06/getting-started-with-rtl-sdr/ ..maybe put that on a Raspberry Pi…holy shnizzle you are talking some damn fine PKK era radio fun.  This might just egg me on to do something worth getting on the weekly Adafruit Show and Tell.  #harrycaul  +Adafruit IndustriesÂ
(n.b.  being able to bounce the raws over tcp…that is going to make many interesting things possible. )
Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits Software Defined Radio Receiver USB Stick – RTL2832 w/R820T ID: 1497 – If you’ve ever been curious about software defined radio (SDR), this USB stick is the easiest way possible to have fun with a powerful, configurable receiver. Packed with the powerful RTL2832U and R820T tuner, it can tune into signals from 24MHz to 1850MHz. That means you can use a computer
An interactive Periodic Table with  the ability to set the temperature and see what state or magnetic properties the elements have at that temperature. On top of that.,..click on an element and watch a video all about that element…mostly from the great Periodic Videos by Brady Haran. Hours of fun. 
The Minute Physics Periodic Table
