Springtime in Arkham An olfactory tribute to the Cthulhu Mythos and the world of H.P. Lovecraft.

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London Calling This American monkey will be in London next week. I'd love to schedule a Monkey Meetup, and I welcome any general advice.

Video Conversion I need to convert WMV files to AVI files, without increasing the file size dramatically, please help! more inside

Digital Camera Woes Finally, finally I got my Ebay camera in the mail! Hurray! My very first digital camera! But wait, it is used, and has no user guide, no handy dandy quick reference, no cables, no nothing. Help? (more of course inside) more inside

There's still time to buy the new Pope's old car. You still have 5 days to bid! (The link's in German, but you can get the gist.) more inside

Fractious George ...Workwise, what is the one thing that drives you completely over the edge, through the damn dale, and fuming all the way to Grandma's house? more inside

School held hostage for 2 hours by 30 inch burrito

Viva Les Amis. A documentary about a cafe in Austin, Texas that served as a focus for the Austin arts scene and general weirdness. Replaced by a Starbucks in 1998. more inside

Gift for a newly adopted son? I am getting married May 27th. My fiance has a 5 year old son who I will be adopting shortly (within a month) after the wedding. My question: I want to get him a gift or symbol of some sort... more inside

Meet Cyc (pronounced "psych") the next step toward artificial intelligence...this time with common sense and the ability to watch your webcam to learn about you. (insert inevitable Terminator "Skynet" reference here)

Carogi bags. This is, by far, my one possession that gets the most comments and questions. In fact, I own two of them and just ordered another. If you're looking for a gorgeous, versatile, reasonably-priced purse-backpack thingie, this is for you. I really love them!

Cracking locks? I just realized the ingredients are stashed under my desk

Melon-O-Lanterns. It'd be a shame to eat these, but they're awfully cool to look at. My first post, so please be gentle.

The very, very last of the MoFi t shirts We still have a few shirts left over. I have just 1 large 11 extra larges That is all. Once these are gone, there ain't gonna be any more. You can paypal me direct (not tracicle) with your information (name, address, mofi nickname, how many shirts and what sizes) at michaelescher@comcast.net. The cost for the shirts are same as before, $17 (US currency). Thanks all.

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Seems there's a new thingy every other day.
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The Phillips Collection of beekeeping books. A selection of ten full, searchable texts has now been made available online.

Study claims IQ differences at least 50% genetic "A 60-page review of the scientific evidence, some based on state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain size, has concluded that race differences in average IQ are largely genetic." Full article and critical responsess in the June 2005 issue of Psychology, Public Policy and Law, a journal of the American Psychological Association. more inside

Monkey Scavenger Hunt. (as played in #mofirc). Skrik. Bratcat. Drivingmenuts. Patita. Nostril a.k.a. Chy. more inside

Okay, this is disturbing: RealDolls Museum [NSFW]. RealDolls posed in tittilating lifelike situations. But there's just something about those soulless eyes... (shudder). [via ArtDorks]