Links for 2006-11-17

Posted November 17, 2006 12:17 AM.

• A team of experts has drawn up five "grand challenges" in order to evaluate the safety of nanotechnology... This seems mostly concerned with the creation of new particulates rather than with any of the so-far science-fiction grey-goo assemblers that people tend to get so tense about...
• Although nominated for best personality, I'm afraid I was not a winner at the Gay Bloggies It went to the much more entertaining Towleroad instead. I always felt a bit out of place in the listings, not being quite A-Gay enough. Still it was nice to be nominated - gives you faith that it's not just the flamboyantly gay who get noticed...
• towleroad - the blog for modern gay men It's political, it's sexy, it's funny, it's got all the social media stuff going on and it just deservedly won some gay bloggies. A relaxing read before my people rise up and force our twisted sexualities and musical theatre on Middle America...
• We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to replace the national anthem with 'Gold' by Spandau Ballet The British, as ever, cutting to the heart of the world's big issues. Altways believe in your soul. You've got the power to know. Britain, you're indestructable...
• Beautiful scarves covered in awesome retro-pixel art I desperately want some of these, but I can't tell whether or not I'd look ridiculous wandering around in one. Would anyone take me seriously? Does anyone take me seriously now?!