Curious, George: Memory Troubles Not quite the same as previously discussed. I've been repeatedly told that I should write memoirs of some sort, but I can't seem to remember, well, most of my life. [more inside] more inside

carnets de digestion

You call this Ok, Al? Track listings for "Everything's Ok", Al Green's newest album, are all silly and I like that. They include: "Daphnis Et Chloe: Part I: The Young Girls Attract Daphnis's Attention And Surround Him With Their..." and "The Old Shepherd Lammon Explains That, If Pan Has Saved Chloe, It Is...". Click now, before they fix it.

Litterbox — Live Performance! (Flash) Amazing concert video of Litterbox performing their chart-topping hit "Hiss of Death" (complete with jumbotron and wall of sound). Could this be the biggest thing since "Cat Scratch Fever"?

I accept your nomination Senator Orrin Hatch, among others, is leading the campaign to amend the US constitution to allow me to become president of the United States. Of course, I'd have to at least visit, first, perhaps even settle. more inside

Doogle Google, Irish style. more inside

College columnist hides unethical message in column about ethics (first letter of each paragraph)

Lusty robots? "Robots will have their own personalities and emotions..." We. Are. Doomed.

Curious George: I want a TiVo! I know the basics - can anyone recommend the best type of TiVo and acccompanying DVD-R to have? What questions I should ask when I go shopping around? Month-to-month or lifetime subscription? Are they going out of business? Assume I'm a guy who watches a few shows regularly, loves movies, and is sick of seeing my river of full-package cable content flow by unexamined.

For the synth fetishists amongst us: self described 'dancer and electronic musician' Çikira is really, really into synths. like, a lot. Her site (admittedly a little crufty on the HTML front) is chock full of studio-pr0n. Hurrah! more inside

Curious, George: Ottawa Meetup! An Ottawa meetup is finally being planned! Along with MeFites, we're planning on Friday the 18th at Pub Italia. If that's no good, we can discuss alternatives [inside].

Everything you need to know about your airplane seat.

Curious, George: DVD to Powerpoint I need to import a video clip from a DVD into a PowerPoint presentation. I used Mac the Ripper to rip the DVD, but now I just have a copy of a DVD on my desktop. Any ideas how I can convert it to a useable file format?

What does abstinence mean?

Abstinence-only programs like those promoted by the Bush administration don't seem to be working on teenagers in the president's home state, according to a state-sponsored study by Texas A&M University researchers.

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An entry in Prince Harry's "Sensitivity For Others" journal...with a little help from "The New Yorker" On Americans "...To prove our kinship, I wore a great mound of padding and spoke very loudly. I immediately experienced a true bond with Yanks everywhere; I felt that we shared so much more than merely the gleeful bombardment of Muslim lands. I practiced yodelling

Cool wheelchairs! You gotta love any company that would name one of its chairs Spazz... or, um, maybe not. Are any monkeys out there wheelchair junkies? Whaddya think of these designs?

Tuesday

Curious George: Superbowl Sunday? First trip to NYC, arriving on Saturday night and wanting to dive headlong into US culture (jetlag permitting). more inside

Graffiti creator (Flash)

Monkeys pay to see female monkey bottoms My favorite quote: The scientists actually had to pay these guys, in the form of extra juice, to get them to look at images of lower-ranking monkeys.