More Things To Worry About Sometimes though, you're lucky. Sometimes you're not. Either way, one can prepare themselves, or perhaps take some advice. It doesn't matter though, it's all over more inside

All My Sons: Only a handful of people in the theater knew that [Arthur] Miller had a fourth child. Those who did said nothing, out of respect for his wishes, because, for nearly four decades, Miller had never publicly acknowledged the existence of Daniel.

Curious George's Big Boner So what was your biggest boner? more inside

8 k! Wh00t!

Foundations of Montreal's founding found. A dig close to Pointe-à-Callière in Montreal has revealed the lost 1642 Fort Ville-Marie, just about here, beneath a warehouse. (Ville-Marie 101 here.)

Heat Eat Review

Researchers design humorous "bot." University of Cincinnati researchers Julia Taylor and Larry Mazlack recently unveiled a "bot” — more accurately a software program — that recognizes jokes. They reported the development at the American Association for Artificial Intelligence conference in Vancouver, Canada. All bad jokes aside, their research represents a step forward in computers reaching the capability of a human mind.

Silly Sunday Singalong... Something to lighten up the end of your weekend and prepare you for Monday: Feelings, and, with special guests Animal and the Swedish Chef, Danny Boy. Evil, evil YouTube links.

Did climate change inspire FRANKENSTEIN? Or other famous literary works?

Sleeping with the enemy. The British women who fell for German PoWs.

YouTube has a new (old) trick. YouTube appears to have (finally) gained a feature that Google Video has long had: The ability to click anywhere on the video's playback bar and have it instantly start playing - even if that portion hasn't pre-loaded (gone 'red') yet. more inside

"Mem, Mem, Mem." After a stroke, a prolific novelist struggles to say how the mental world of aphasia looks and feels. [Via ectoplasmosis.]

Captain Planet Vs. Hitler (youtube) more inside

Drinkin' time!! It's 5 o'clock somewhere... more inside

The Free Encyclopedia Any Company Can Edit! The PR department discovers Wikipedia. A list of instances wherein "editors" (with damning ip addresses) have changed Wiki content that may cast an unfavorable light on certain companies and organizations.

Prodigy Schmodigy , My Kid Could Paint That. more inside

The Compact Disc is 25 Years Old Today Yes, the shiny, shiny disc (disk? Disc.) that forced you to re-buy all your albums for maximum audiophilic eargasms is officially 25 years old today. In a related story, you're old. via OldFilter more inside

Rotten Meat Curious George: How can I detect rotten meat? more inside

In Silicon Valley, millionaires who don't feel rich. “You’re nobody here at $10 million,” Mr. Kremen said earnestly over a glass of pinot noir at an upscale wine bar here.

The 50 best movie robots. more inside