As the kids get out of school for the Summer, why not "audit" a couple of culture classes for free?

Okay, this isn't exactly a new idea, but it's still worth sharing.

I got this from Lifehacker back in 2012, but I've been behind in my link sharing, so I'm just getting to it now.
The idea is simple.  Reading on-line is rarely the best, most comfortable, most convenient way to keep up with all the things we want to read, especially all the "long form" articles that really get in-depth on topics we care about.  That's where Readlists comes into play.

This week I've got two very serious freebies for you.

My wife calls the Discovery Science channel the "Lion King channel", because when she needs me to be calm and entertained, this is what she puts this on, like a mother puts her toddler in front of the Lion King.

These are two of my favorite things, but together in a unique way.

I've had a rather grim and brutal week at work, so I'm going to share a rather grim and brutal, but oddly engaging game with you all today.

I feel like I've cheated my readers lately, so I'm offering two links that are kind of related.

Free, open source tools are the future of software.

Another game this week.

No, not the year the world will end. I'm not that kind of crackpot.