http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ especially the chocolate ones en Vox Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:01:34 -0500 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/comunication-vs-language.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/comunication-vs-language.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/comunication-vs-language.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:01:34 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde30d2b860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde30d2b860d-50si" alt="Kanzi lexigram" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The big debate in teaching primates, among other animals, is that while some say they are learning language, others insist it is merely communication, generally for a reward like food, that the primate has learned. In other words, simply a learned... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/comunication-vs-language.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde30d32860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> language bonobo bonobos nablopomo nablopomo2009 http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/bonobos-and-language.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/bonobos-and-language.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/bonobos-and-language.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:44 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/video/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddcee5b0860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddcee5b0860c-50si" alt="Kanzi with lexigram" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This is a direct copy of an article by Paul Raffaele for Smithsonian magazine, written in 2006. To better understand bonobo intelligence, I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, to meet Kanzi, a 26-year-old male bonobo reputedly able to converse with hu... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/bonobos-and-language.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde28f5a860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bonobo bonobos nablopomo kanzi nablopomo2009 http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/google-logo-fun.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/google-logo-fun.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/google-logo-fun.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:37:23 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Google themselves don't seem to have posted them yet, but for those of you who haven't noticed, this week has had various Sesame Street characters incorporated into the Google logo to celebrate the Street's 40th anniversary. You can see them here.... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/google-logo-fun.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde260fc860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> google logo sesame street anniversary http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/a-few-bonobo-facts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/a-few-bonobo-facts.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/a-few-bonobo-facts.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15:49 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123f1784ca1860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123f1784ca1860f-50si" alt="Upright bonobos" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde22ff3860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde22ff3860d-50si" alt="Bonobo" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> - Bonobos are humankind's closest relatives, along with chimpanzees, yet most people don't even know that bonobos exist. - They live in only one country: Democratic Republic of Congo - Bonobos were the last great ape species to be discovered an... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/a-few-bonobo-facts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde2300e860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bonobo bonobos nablopomo nablopomo2009 http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/gives-mix-and-match-a-whole-new-meaning.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/gives-mix-and-match-a-whole-new-meaning.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/gives-mix-and-match-a-whole-new-meaning.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:43:00 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123f177cc8d860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123f177cc8d860f-50si" alt="Bonobos" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddb91465860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddb91465860b-50si" alt="Bonobos ad" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I promised my sister a post on the bonobos, so here you go, Sissy. The bonobo is a great ape (not to be confused with a great grape ape), found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo (wave to my foster child), with many interesting habits and f... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/gives-mix-and-match-a-whole-new-meaning.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddb9149e860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> pants bonobo bonobos apes nablopomo nablopomo2009 http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/random-gifty-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/random-gifty-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/random-gifty-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:58:39 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I'm having another one of those years where I see tons of cool/fun/interesting stuff that I want to buy for people for Christmas, or just because. My sister and I have already bought a Wii and WiiFit as a joint gift from both of us to my mother an... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/random-gifty-thoughts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddb88f1a860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> christmas shopping gift present internet shopping nablopomo nablopomo2009 http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/another-voting-request.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/another-voting-request.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/another-voting-request.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:29:41 -0500 Check out Harley in the World's Coolest Dog & Cat Show, by Dogster and Catster. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/another-voting-request.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde110a9860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> contest daisy harley catster daisy the curly cat http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/look-ma-no-pink.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/look-ma-no-pink.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/look-ma-no-pink.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:58 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/video/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddb80d98860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddb80d98860b-50si" alt="Kittens playing pool" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/video/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde0aaad860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde0aaad860d-50si" alt="Little Kitten Sees You" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/video/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123f176c5df860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123f176c5df860f-50si" alt="Ragamuffin Kittens Playing" /></a> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Day Two brought to you by panic-attack-reducing KITTENS! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/look-ma-no-pink.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123f176c610860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> videos kittens nablopomo nablopomo2009 http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/oops-almost-forgot.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/oops-almost-forgot.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/oops-almost-forgot.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:34:17 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c225266b2e8e1d01240b72ba73860e-50si" alt="Nablo1109" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> It's NaBloPoMo time again. I forgot to sign up until just now. I hope that isn't a bad omen for the month. I've been such a bad poster the past few months that it's going to be difficult enough without jinxing myself. I'm disappointed that the bad... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/oops-almost-forgot.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123dde00c34860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nablopomo nablopomo2009 http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/more-kittyween.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(arbed) http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/more-kittyween.html?_c=feed-rss http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/more-kittyween.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:34:49 -0400 The Cat's Meow Hallowe'en Purrade. Check 'em out! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://snuffleguppy.vox.com/library/post/more-kittyween.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225266b2e8e1d0123ddb71e38860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> halloween kitties cats costume catster