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links for 2007-10-28

• Turn Thunderbird into the Ultimate Gmail IMAP Client
  Gmail supports IMAP now. Here’s how to take full advantage.
  (tags: gmail thunderbird imap lifehacker howto email)
• Scientists Create Lesbian Worms
  Scientists were able to change its sexual orientation so that it was attracted to other females. Scientists activated the gene that makes male structures develop in the body, but only turned it on in the brain.
  (tags: science worms genetics sex)
• About those burned-down houses in California - The Smirking Chimp
  Intreresting take on why so many houses burned down in San Diego. Apparently they were built with the wrong materials. But take it with a grain of salt (see the comments).
  (tags: architecture fire sandiego wildfires stucco tile)
• flauntR- Free online photo editor with thousands of one click effects
  Free web-based photo editing that’s fast and easy to use. The profile photomaker alone is worth the price of admission: it lets you automatically resize and edit your profile photo for more than 30 social networks.
  (tags: photo editor webapps photography profiles)