stuff i think is neat, 2/21/07

1. the gunk that builds up on the bottom of the computer mouse: just what is that crazy stuff? i mean i know it's a mix of skin and food crumbs and all the other stuff from my desk, but how?!
2. mitochondrial eve: she's our most recent mitochondrial common ancestor! all humans can trace their maternal lineage to her! she lived ~140,000 years ago in Ethiopia! read about her here! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_eve
3. wiiplay: you should get it.