Odds and Ends, Wed 1 October 2008
1. "How to Work Better" by Fischli/Weiss (1991)
<http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2008/how-to-work-better-in-ten-easy-
steps/>
<http://www.tate.org.uk/tateetc/issue8/fischliweiss_workingitout.htm>
2. "The Differences Between Star Wars & Harry Potter"
<http://www.bspcn.com/2008/09/16/the-differences-between-star-wars-
harry-potter/>
3. "Bring your own light sabre: Uni launches Jedi course"
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/12/2362719.htm>
"According to its publicity material, the course, Feel the Force: How to
Train in the Jedi Way, teaches the real-life psychological techniques
behind Jedi mind tricks."
4. "Introducing Fortune Cookies to China"
<http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/funny-little-
curved-cookies/>
"Are fortune cookies Chinese? Clearly not. They are arguably more
American (by way of Japan), judging by the way that people in China
react to fortune cookies -- with a mixture of confusion and amusement."
5. "19 Really Cool Gadgets for Your Office or Cubicle"
<http://thehottestgadgets.com/2008/09/19-really-cool-gadgets-for-your-
office-or-cubicle-001534/>
6. "The 50 Worst Cars of All Time"
<http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/completelist/0,,1658545,00.html>
7. "Klein bottle, 1995-1996."
<http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/images/I046/10314758.aspx>
8. "World's Smallest Book"
<http://www.selectism.com/posts/archive/2008/august/27/worlds_smallest_
book/index.htm>
