Let's Face It, Blogs Are Better Michael Kinsley in today's LA Times: Better than I thought, and maybe even better than what I do for a living. Registration required.

MS Subbulakshmi the 'doyen of Carnatic music' died last week and was cremated with full state honours. Carnatic music is the classical music of southern India. Not always easy on Western ears, so why bother with it? Carnatic music archive. If you're willing to risk the 'Trident' player, you could also try the MS Subbulakshmi's stuff from Music India on-line.

Little Gems

The Army that marches in its stomach... needs to do some laundry once in awhile. The new Laundry Advanced System (LADS) is capable of washing and drying 400 pounds of laundry an hour, and only produces 40 gallons of wastewater a day. more inside

American Dinosaur Singing duo Hard 'n' Phirm present their moving, patriot tribute to the prehistoric beings who nobly layed down their lives, so that we might drive our cars. (Via Scott McCloud.)

Curious bore OK, I'm a dimwit. I've gotten hold of a G3 PowerBook running 10.3 (with absolutlely bags of RAM) and plugged it into a LiteOn CD-509-711 burner. I can import CDs into iTunes through the LiteOn with no trouble, but when I ask iTunes burn me a playlist, it tells me that it can't find a burner or burning software. What the snit am I missing here? Thanks in advance, o alps of computerabilityness. I await your golden weesdom!

One man's raunchy rant. I've been having an argument with a psychiatrist friend (male) about who DeBeers is trying to sell to. I claim it's men, since they're still the ones expected to spend two months' salary on ring for their fiances. He claims it's women, since there are no DeBeers ads in magazines for truckers. Check out this guy's take on the whole DeBeers thing. more inside

Curious George: My curious Geo. Tonight in a parking garage, my precious Geo at some point slipped out of the parking brake and reversed for nearly 200 feet... {MI} more inside

Curious George: What was your favorite job? I'm dropping out of college temporarily (hopefully) and I'm looking for something to do to support myself while I try to get more serious about life. Something that would help me prove to the next college I apply to that I can handle responsibility is good. Something non-soul-destroying is better. I also have a heart condition, so I can't do anything that would work me as much as really strenuous exercise.

Curious George: I have just read this NYTimes article (no registration needed) which discusses the confidentiality of bloggers. With blogging such a large phenomenom, the possibility of having something written about you and/or personal details revealed is high.
How would you feel if your details were revealed publicly, or has this ever happened to you? more inside

Who Owns What. Once upon a time, it was nearly impossible for one company to operate more than one media outlet in a city. more inside

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Hardcore Kitten Action...

Scared of Santa photo gallery. HO. HO. HO. found on Eye of the Goof

THOTH. It is the answer to a dying movement that only consists of false Metallers and Christian whores.

German toilets. Can any monkeys with experience pooping in Germany tell me if this is true. Insight? sorry if this is a double post. I searched, but you never know.

Dali's "Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate, A Second Before Waking Up" is interactive now. Big advantage of surrealist's pictures: objects depicted do not have to be in the same order every time you try to get into the scene. If you think the same way, this toy is for you: change any object on one of the most famous Dali's work and share it with others. Or just see what others did.

Stupendous George... did you have a turning point in 2004? Something that happened to you or that you made happen that means your life will change? Win the lottery? Break out of prison? Sign up for Pirate school? I'm signing bankruptcy papers with a trustee on Monday. And I'm thrilled. I'll be able to move forward again! Yay!

Curious George: the Best of 2004. What were your favorite music recordings of 2004? Your favorite books of 2004? Favorite movies? Favorite blogs? more inside

LIvE GIRLS Flag-waving, Bible-thumping babes are waiting for you to help them spread freedom... Right Now! SFW, really. [via Susie Bright]