Good Reads

The 7 Most Bizarrely Unlucky People Who Ever Lived. With six billion people on the planet, a few have to have this kind of luck, but aren't you glad it isn't you?

Ten Vehicles That Bankrupted GM. In my opinion, these are only the most recent of a long line of cars that were doomed to failure.

Blind since birth, Daniel Kish uses echolocation to navigate his environment. Not only that, but he can teach the technique to other blind people.

The earliest known sound recording dates back to 1857, three years earlier than previously thought. Hear the historical recordings in this audio interview from NPR. (via Metafilter)

The Bay Area R2 Builders make real working R2D2 units, which cost a ton of money and take years to make, but they get a lot of satisfaction from them.

Never show disrespect to a player you don't know in World of Warcraft. You could be playing with a legendary game designer and never know it.