Simon of Space is a serialized science fiction story about a man who loses his memory and has to rediscover his identity in a large and wonderful galaxy. Two or three new chapters are posted each week. Get in on the action now, we're heading towards quite a climax!

Randy "Biscuit" Turner was found dead in his house yesterday. Artist, punk, skater, beloved local freak. What more to say? His skate punk band The Big Boys was hugely influential. more inside

Transom A showcase and workshop for new public radio

How to Save Kids from Math Anxiety Given that kids can learn to speak a language and that language is more complex than math, why is it that our educational system leaves so many math-illiterate or math-anxious? more inside

Curve Ball. Friday Flash fun. Pong meets that Tron discus game with kickball sound effects.

Kit Fisto, 6'1'', 175lb HAS MEAT DREADLOCKS Print it out, stick it everywhere, make sure they all know. more inside

A surprisingly heart-warming story about Huey Lewis. I never thought I'd write that sentence!

Curious, George: Three Wishes If you had three wishes, what would they be? Wish wisely, and no wishing for more wishes!

New York City Walk. From May 2002 - December 2004, Caleb Smith walked every single road in the whole of Manhattan - some 700 miles. He's documented the entire thing on his website, with some great pictures and fascinating trivia. His unaffected love for the city really brings it to life. Plus! Some interactive floaty pens!

How to project an image of the outside world onto a wall in your room "If you put a magnifying glass a few inches from a wall that is opposite a window, you will see the outside view projected upside down on the wall. But if you put a lens on the window and cover the rest of the window with opaque material, the lens will project the outside view over the entire opposite wall, of course you must have the proper size lens for the room." more inside

No mate, worries. Several Aussie pollies aggro about the ban of the word "mate" at Parliament House. Some piker complained that it wasn't posh enough, suddenly every man and his dog is in the blue sayin' banning "mate" is as un-Aussie as not getting sand in your cossie. Ban overturned by the next arvo, everyone's mates again, Bob's ya Uncle. D'ya reckon though it was worth spitting the dummy about? more inside

The Microscope Imaging Station

Sir Mix-A-Lot still loves... backpacks? (Warning Flash!) Click the girl with the backpack and you will hear Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" retooled as a Target jingle for backpacks. Odd for a song whose video MTV would only play late at night because of its suggestive content. Is this the worst ad song ever?

If MonkeyFilter is a Metafilter clone, does that make msn filter a MonkeyFilter clone?

The ghost village of Imber It's not easy to find the "ghost village" of Imber. On maps its location is a great big blank space, and it doesn't appear on any road signs. You only know you're in the right area when you spot a single "Tank Crossing" sign about a mile south of West Lavington...

The mother of a U.S. soldier slain in Iraq was denied a face-to-face meeting with President Bush - that's about all that isn't politically tinged in the story of Cindy Sheehan Salon. But an estimated 1,600 coordinated candlelight vigils indicates something that approximates a movement. As people Gather around her or get frustrated with the situation, the POTUS' says "I think it's also important for me to go on with my life, to keep a balanced life." more inside

Have a look around the architecture and mosaics of the 6th century monuments of Ravenna. I highly recommend the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Neonian Baptistry, and the Basilica of San Vitale. Don't forget to look at the floors and ceilings! At the other end of the Middle Ages are the Gothic cathedral of Amiens (with "movies"-- click the yellow dots on the cathedral plan to move around) and York Minster. Alas, neither of these latter two allows you to focus on the ceiling and twirl around. (Quicktime required)

A Sartrean Analysis of Harry Potter.

Religion Facts - This seems to me to be a pretty good resource for what it is. It alleges it is neutral. There's some pretty good articles to my way of thinking, although it will not satisfy everyone's factual wishes with regards religion. That's a given.

Camilla Queen - a flash ode to Camilla, Prince Charles' partner, set to the tune Killer Queen by Queen, but with new lyrics. I thought it was merely amusing until the rats in Brian May wigs came on playing kazoos for the solo break. Then I fell out of the chair laughing. Some naughty words - no nudity but sexual references. Requires FLASH more inside