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Curious George: Firewire -> USB Help me geekmonkey, you're my only hop. I have a USB port (notebook) and a Firewire device. That's it. I need a Firewire-to-USB adapter. PCMCIA is not an option. Don't need a hub. Ack! more inside

Do Penguins Fly? - a fabulous, amusing bit of animation. See also Magik Circus at the same site, bearing a character reminiscent of Michigan J. Frog. Note: you'll have to enter disguised as a French person, as 'twere, but it's worth the sacrifice. Heh.

He was one of those teachers everyone should have... At the beginning of last month, a Telegraph columnist wrote an article about the recent suicide of his son's teacher. Today, his wife, who has just given birth to their daughter, tells of Dr David Brunton's life, depression, and death.

Socially Responsible Design (slideshow) Minimalist. Humanitarian. Environmentally sound. Invention-y. You could do this, y'know. via Mr. Bluejangles more inside

The Illustrated Smiths A bunch of overly-literal illustrations to songs by the best band ever (official). more inside

Curious George: Violence - Are acts of violence committed by young adolescents a new phenomenon? Specifically, it seems that the frequency of attacks against homeless individuals has increased in recent times. Or is this something that has always happened, but was never reported by news outlets? more inside

The GUI from Minority Report Looks like it might be closer (although maybe clunky and counter productive) than some people think. more inside

Kangaroos, and squirrels, and hedgehogs, Oh MY!

Global Incident Map, reporting terrorist events and other suspicious activity. Don your tin foil, and set your local terrorist alert levels to 'Chernobyl Red', and live in constant fear! Act now and receive at no extra charge, real Chinese pirates!

Remember Monkeygifts? I was wondering if anyone was interested in reviving our grand old tradition of exchanging presents, to express our mutual love and admiration for each other plus I have a bunch of stuff that I'm dying to give away coughcough. Anyway, to those new(er) to this, see previous threads here, here and here.

Digg.com is facing a user revolution over the posting of DVD encryption key and cracking information. The mob is taking over.

White-On-White Violence Claims Life Of Accounts Receivable Supervisor.

Kent State Shootings May 4, 1970 - Days of protest and riots culminated in the shooting death of four students at by Ohio National Guard troops. An iconic image from that day and its events have made "Kent State" synonymous with violent reaction to protest. A recently discovered audiotape purports to document the order to fire on the students.

Curious George: MPD/DID Does anyone know anything about Dissociative Identity Disorder? (Multiple Personalities). The subject was part of a bit of a discussion recently and wonder what opinions folks here might have about it.

Popmash Genetically modified popular culture

Anonymous, George: How Do I Tell Him I'm a Damn Dirty Ape? So, after years of posting to MonkeyFilter, I think I want to tell my husband about this place. more inside

The Case of the D.C. Madam Newsfilter: An attorney for Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the alleged "D.C. Madam," rejected accusations Monday that releasing a list of phone numbers used to dial Palfrey's high-end escort service amounted to blackmail. The "sexual albeit legal" practices of the "erotic fantasy service" in Washington D.C. has wags squawking over the potential names dropped in the 46 pounds of documentation released to ABC news. more inside

72% of Americans don't know plastic comes from petroleum. My father once pointed out that the root word of "ignorant" is "ignore." Yeeaaah...

Entertainment giant Sony launches the highly anticipated 'God of War II' game with the apparent slaughter of a goat? Electronics giant Sony has sparked a major row over animal cruelty and the ethics of the computer industry by using a freshly slaughtered goat to promote a violent video game. The corpse of the decapitated animal was the centerpiece of a party to celebrate the launch of the God Of War II game for the company’s PlayStation game consoles. more inside