Futurama is going to be renewed for television with 26 episodes. According to Billy West.

A large and previously unknown reservoir of water ice may have been found below the surface of Mars, new radar observations suggest. You can use the new Google Mars to prospect the sites for yourself. You'll have to, because the astonishing longevity of the twin Martian Rovers looks to be coming to an end, and they won't be able to help you. more inside

La liberté Also known as civil war. more inside

Stolen Van Gogh returned, seven years later.

Collection of WWII booklets from Stars and Stripes. Stars & Stripes published a series of G.I. Stories of the Ground, Air, and Service Forces in Paris in 1944-1945. Each booklet was approximately 32 pages in length and small enough to fit in a uniform pocket and to conveniently mail home. Originals of these booklets are getting very expensive, but the page has links to most of them online.

Mind-opening lectures on the physiology of stress. The work of Robert Sapolsky.

1972 Documentary on ARPAnet, the precursor of the modern internet. This is a Google video approx 30 min. Rather piercing moog Mozart at the beginning. more inside

Curious George: photo gallery on a website I am looking for a way to share photos via my website. I have used Flickr, but without paying for the Pro account one cannnot download/view the original full resolution of the photo. I would like people to see the photos at full res. I checked OSWD for a good template but the designs coupled with my poor skills in setting up the page was not a great help. I tried Pixelpost but could not get past all the technical stuff setting up a database. Ideas? Am I too hopeful, and should I shell out for a pro account?

Universal Identifications The recent post on USB Art reminded me of stuff I'd seen before regarding another ubiquitous three-letter acrnym starting with U, so here it is: UPC Art (aka BarCode Art) including tattoos! Plus, one artist's barcode gallery.

Curious George on a Plane I have an idea for an international 'incident' and I need your help, fellow snakemonkeys! more inside

Urban Exploring Or perhaps they're trespassers. With their own lingo, own worldwide network, and own blog.

USB Art via Core77

Never mind the Bollocks, here's the Pish Dolls. I recommend watching the Ace of Spades video.

BoardGameGeek is an insanely comprehensive site at the vanguard of the quiet renaissance in the world of table-top gaming. Browse its vast board game database, read a myriad of reviews, discover new suggestions on how to play old favorites, uncover long lost holy grails of childhood, chilling reminders of world views thankfully fading, and quite a few surprises. more inside

LoveToKnow Music, a wiki devoted to all aspects of music more inside

Curious George: Ping. Why does ping work on some sites but not others? For example I tried "ping www.nytimes.com" and always get "request timed out". But it works fine for google.com and other servers. Do some web servers block pings?

The Wild Parrots of Brooklyn: Tough guys -- monk or quaker parrots -- make their home in a number of unexpected locations. Most people think of parrots as a tropical bird but New York State has several nests of feral quakers now. more inside

Extreme Survival Quiz!! Friday Flash "Fun". Take this quiz and find out if you would survive these dire situations, or be reduced to a grease spot. more inside

Snakes. On a plane. Who says Hollywood is running out of ideas? (warning: YouTube link) Now, I wouldn't normally post something from SomethingAwful, but this really takes the cake. more inside

Drawball! It's a ball in which you, and pretty much everyone in the whole damn world, draw! more inside