charsets suXors Curious George: I have posted far and wide - yet have found no solution. I have a php and charset encoding dilemma. So as not to cause mass hysteria - details listed inside.... more inside

Shakespeare death mask reevaluated as genuine. Which is just the latest act in the ongoing drama as to which portraits are genuine, (me, I prefer the Canadian one, of course). And why should it even matter what Bill looked like? What is his image compared to his words? more inside

American Art Archives, advertising art, magazine covers, movie posters, propaganda and more inside

photographer with no camera finds his words.... An interesting exercise by a photographer.... wander around the site some, pictures aren't always made of images...images aren't always made of pictures....

Zen Koans These koans, or parables, were translated into English from a book written late in the thirteenth century by the Japanese Zen teacher Muju (the "non-dweller"), and from anecdotes of Zen monks. Good stuff, unless you know everything already. more inside

Pretty, pretty monkey As the northern hemisphere prepares to embrace the vernal equinox and the spring mating season beckons, the time has come to import some fancy beauty products. It's the 3C Seaweed applying Space Capsule! Please note that this device includes Family Cinema System as well as Breeze to face! more inside

Mans website lets viewers vote and help decide what to wear to work. Since he has appeared on CNN, his audience has gone from 13-year old girls dressing him in conservative suits and ties to web denizens dressing him in zany mismatches. Current winning combination for the Gym tonight is: Pink shirt, Green swimsuit, Brown Argyle socks, Snow boots, Earmuffs. Join the Schadenfreude!

"Putting a chicken skin in a bag might not be such a good idea" say these snack-aficionados. It seems they are pretty intense about their snacks. [Warning: NSIYFBP - not safe if you are feeling a bit peckish] more inside

MISSISSIPPI / HAS RAPIST CONS / AND NOW BILLBOARDS / TO PUT THEM ON / OUT BY THE HIGHWAY / FOR ALL TO SEE / AND FOR KIDS TO ASK / "DAD, WHO'S HE?"

Pigs. In. Spaaaaaaaace! See a boozed-up Russian pig get blasted straight up out of a cannon. Does he survive? Only by following the link will you know for sure... via

Curious George: Cheeky Little Monkies. Is British society more randy than its Yankee counterpart? more inside

52 Flight Simulator X screencaps - this week Microsoft released a new set of screenshots of the upcoming Flight Simulator X. This is a collection of 52 pix determined to kill dial-up. I'm not really a flight sim guy, but these screens are worth a bit of a gander.

Curious George: Nero 7 is it crap? more inside

Curious George: Moonlighting No, not the TV show. I'm looking to pick up some additional evening work. more inside

Marriage Contract... FROM HELL! You think your spouse is demanding? Nuh-uh... not like this piece o' work, Travis Frey. This is the contract he presented (now ex-) Mrs. Frey before they married. Wisely, she never signed it. He's now facing charges of trying to kidnap her, as well as child pornography charges.

Curious George: Chiropractic Quackery? Or Legit? more inside

More abandoned places: a Japanese amusement park.

Papa Ratzi demands royalties for his writings. Guess he's short for cash. You wouldn't believe what a money-pit he's living in...

Ron DeCorte's Notebook I don't wear a watch. Don't even like 'em really. This site is all about watches and is fantastically amazing. Get yer geek on. I may or may not have gotten this through MeFi. Ain't tellin'.

Philip K Dick is missing. The robot Phil Dick simulacrum that was made for Nexfest and whose code contains contribution by a home monkey, has gone missing or absconded, driven by the urge for replicant freedom. They are going to send out special police squads to find it. This is not called execution. This is called retirement. I told you we are only renting space in PKD's universe. Things may get weird. As your attorney I urge you to start drinking heavily.