Life For Change aims overall to end poverty, beginning $100 at a time. Submit your original writing, get votes, earn money.

The Obakemone Project:. Japanese monsters and odd beasts. Some seem to be ghosts.

Neocon architect says: 'Pull it down.' Francis Fukuyama, who wrote the best-selling book The End of History and was a member of the neoconservative project, now says that . . . the movements' advocates are Leninists who "believed that history can be pushed along with the right application of power and will. Leninism was a tragedy in its Bolshevik version, and it has returned as farce when practised by the United States". more inside

Airstream Basecamp (I want)

Smashing bumpkins. Video of Billy Corgan's July 2000 appearance on ECW, in the ring with Lou E. Yes, really.

A nice time-waster, Captioner is a smart but stupid thing to have some (TINY URL WARNING!!!!!)* fun with. * had to, real URL was too long for MoFi.

Visible Proofs is an exibition about the history of forensic medicine, including an account of the autopsy of Abraham Lincoln: ...we proceeded to remove the entire brain, when, as I was lifting the latter from the cavity of the skull, suddenly the bullet dropped out through my fingers and fell, breaking the solemn silence of the room with its clatter...

Tom Baker Says... in the UK there is a new system from BT where SMS text messages can be voiced by Tom Baker. Fucking TOM BAKER, people. This site is about what you can make Tom Baker say. For instance, you can make Tom Baker say 'motherfucker' which I think is astounding, and for me, that proves we really are in the 21st Century and slightly makes up for the lack of flying cars and domed cities on the moon. Particularly check out the movie quotes section. Also the Tom Bakaraoke. Warning: contains embedded AUDIO you luddites.

Man walks into police station and asks for a complaint form. The officers demand ID and respond with intimidation and harassment. Turns out the visitor was from the Police Complaint Center working with a major Miami television station, and it was all caught on tape. The organization's video gallery of police misconduct is well worth a look. (via consumerist)

A Greensboro, NC mother says her daughter was exposed to "A lot of pornography, Goth stuff, linking to voodooism, witchcraft, dark suicidal stuff." And she's not the only minor or nominal adult to run afoul of parents and authorities recently thanks to MySpace and other blogs. Has online whining journaling become the new violent video game (which was the new Dungeons and Dragons which was the new...etc.)? more inside

What's that funny smell? A penis in the convenience store microwave? No, not really. I'm not sure which is weirder. via Obscure Store more inside

"McElwain, you're in!" The autistic team manager of the Greece, NY, high school basketball team suited up for their final game, and, after never playing in a game before, when he went in for the final four minutes, scored 20 points (six 3-pointers and a 2)! General mayhem and well-deserved adoration for the boy ensues.

Curious George: How long is the "Long Arm of the Law"? I've heard that when in foreign countries, United States citizens must still follow all United States laws. Is that true? more inside

Photoshopping Celebrity & Models before and after the photoshop treatment. It's compulsive. Via. more inside

WOXY, the greatest radio station in the world, needs your support! Once a terrestrial radio station, WOXY has gone internet-only. They are completely independently owned and operated, play no commercials, have live djs Monday- Friday from the morning through the evening (US East Coast Time) and they are now asking for listener support. more inside

The world's largest landing craft is offloading now. The captain of the M/V APL Panama made a mistake on Christmas day, when he did not pick up his pilot. Now his ship is on the beach, and they try, and try, and try, and try to get it off again. Lousy website layout, with great pictures. more inside

Computer Security Awareness Video Contest Winners Several really excellent free videos on Cyber Security sponsored by the Educase/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force

The Einstein Show Visual aid for the genius monkey. Happy Friday! stolen from MeFi

42 This is the answer to all our power problems: a quantum computer that processes data before it is even switched on.

GoogleFIGHT Put in two keywords, and the program will fight them out according to their result amount on google.Quite possibly the closest battle. We got out asses owned my MeFi. xP