• Food vs. Nutrition - 40 minute talk from Michael Pollan.
  He's the author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and "In Defense of Food."

• Bike To Work Week Vancouver, May 26 - June 1.
  

• Avoid The Relativity Trap - How Thinking Globally Can Save You Money.
  

• Sleep deprivation is not a badge of honor.
  

The six races Earth, Goa'uld, Tollan, Ancient, Tok'ra and the Asgard battle it out using the gate network to assault enemy planets

Stargate was created by Dave Beer. It's the Lux Map of the Week.

Vidfest is the Vancouver International Digital Festival, happening May 21-24, 2008. It's got a keynote from Chris Anderson of Wired, a day of "creative exchange" conference sessions, a day of "International Partnering Forum" one-on-one meetings, and the PopVox Digital Media Awards.

Lux Delux is in the running for the best casual game award. Please show your support and vote for the entry (you have to register an account for the Vote button to show up).

Launch Party 4 is also happening on the 21st, celebrating the local startup scene. And the Vancouver Game Summit runs concurrently on May 21-22, mostly focused on console business.

Techcouver is being used more as a nickname for Vancouver. Cool beans.

• HP Discovers Potential "God Particle" of Electronics.
  

• Underneath It All [PIC].
  

DC Politics
The fight for Washington DC
You can travel between any subway station to another
You can attack any non-income territory on the map through the airport.
Try not to get lost on the streets of Washington... [read more...]

DC Politics was created by Enokrad. It's the Lux Map of the Week.

• Drugs vs Tree [COMIC].
  

• Simple Manifesto: Break Free from the Tyranny of the Clock.
  

• Free walking tours of Vancouver neighbourhoods - May 3-4.
  

The year is 1861; the assault on Fort Sumter has caused President Lincoln to call for volunteers to put down the southern insurrection. In the wake of this action the Virginia legislator voted to secede from the Union and take up arms against the invading Union army. However, not all Virginians sympathized... [read more...]

West Virginia - Civil War was created by Mark Bauer. It's the Lux Map of the Week.

• Most Shoes are Bad for your Feet.
  

• Heima - Sigur Ròs documusical.
  Highly recommended.

• The Impossible Art Of Li Wei [PICS].
  

• TransLink - Cycling Route Planner.
  TransLink is investigating the development of a web-based cycling route planning tool and wants feedback.

• CANADA: Nation or notion? Debate between Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik.
  

• KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art.
  Exhibit showing at the Vancouver Art Gallery from May 17 to September 7, 2008.