LiveJournal Election Update

Today is your last day to vote! If you haven't voted for the LJ Advisory Board yet--or if you're sick of hearing from your candidate and want to change your vote to somebody you've never heard of--go here! Vote now! Candidate position posts are linked to from this news post if that matters to you.

I understand that many people believe this is a pointless election between tiresome candidates and that the results won't change the way the country site is run, but I must point out that many Americans felt the same way back in November 2000 and look what happened there.

Lest anyone doubt that this election is a serious affair, not only has legomymalfoy posted that she was the one to receive the original "credible" death threat, but now jameth says he has also been threatened. All this for an unpaid position that involves some communication with LiveJournal, Inc. and a free trip to Istanbul.

In Totally Serious News

Monkeys Control a Robot Arm With Their Thoughts.

Two monkeys with tiny sensors in their brains have learned to control a mechanical arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach for and grab food and even to adjust for the size and stickiness of morsels when necessary, scientists reported on Wednesday.

The report, released online by the journal Nature, is the most striking demonstration to date of brain-machine interface technology. Scientists expect that technology will eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries and other paralyzing conditions to gain more control over their lives.

Link via slacktivist, who says, "Maybe not quite as exciting as this, but still that's a New York Times headline with A) monkeys, B) robots and C) mind powers. No zombies there, but you can't have everything."