Unforseen consequences of biometric anti-theft systems. I don't even want to think about retinal scanners.

Kitties Second post of the day, but I think you'll agree this one was worth it.

Curious George: Logic Express 7 Work is thinking of buying it, and they want my opinion. Anyone ever actually used this thing? Whadja think?

Mostly Harmless

you might think that The Phantom Menace was a hopelessly misguided attempt to reinvent a much-loved franchise by people who, though well-intentioned, completely failed to understand what made the original popular - but that's just peanuts to the Hitchhiker's movie.

Oh dear.

Curious like George What's your favourite comedy simile? What expressions to describe someone or something crack you up, or do you particularly like employing? more inside

A penny for your thoughts...sixteen pennies for a catilevered structure. Mitch Fincher shows how you can build bridges, spirals, and domes out of pennies.

Philadelphia meetup pics

The war on history Textbook war escalates as China and Korea vent their fury at Japanese rewriting of history. more inside

Siegfried and Roy- Root of all Evil in the World Today

Furtive George... Is there a way someone can buy you an airline ticket and not know your name? I have an offer to be flown somewhere, and I'd like to keep my real name out of the process.

Where's my aircar? Do any of the monkeys here think that aspects of our culture or technology are stagnating? more inside

I can prove I got there before you. Some people like to mail me links they find, be it the social bookmark of the hour or the rss feed of the minute. Now, thanks to carldr's latest offering, I can reply with handy must try harder links that prove I was today's cool yesterday.