Fuck a Duck

The strange case of the homosexual necrophiliac duck pushed out the boundaries of knowledge in a rather improbable way when it was recorded by Dutch researcher Kees Moeliker.

Now, don't tell me this ain't natural.

Enterprise has been cancelled and Jolene "T'Pol" Blalock says the final episode, penned by Berman & Braga is "apalling". Why? If you don't like spoilers, don't read within this post. more inside

200 years of immigration to England. History, stories, gallery, find your roots. Educational, but don't let that put you off...

Curious George - Naughty popups? I clicked on Moneyjane's last link, below, and Firefox (1.0.1) told me it had blocked a popup from this site, but immediately after the popup blocker bar appeared, a popup appeared anyway, without my taking any action. Any ideas about this, folks?

Uncyclopedia is like Wikipedia, only full of lies. more inside

Welcome to Framley Museum. Everything that's great about the British heritage industry.

For the French, scent creation is about Art. In New Jersey, it's better hamburgers through chemistry. But be careful: sometimes even a pretty aroma can be deadly stuff.

Bored? Faking your own death should fix that. Unless you're really stupid.

Digitized Michelangelo. In a previous post I alluded to the unique techniques being used to digitally preserve different sorts of art objects. The 'Digital Michelangelo Project' has done a 3D scan of Michelangelo's David and a handful of other sculptures.

The Warning Cycle: Former CIA officer and vocal critic of the War On Terror Michael Scheuer is wondering if recent comments from Osama bin Laden and right-hand-man Amyan Al-Zawahiri fit a recognizable pattern. Specifically, Scheuer suggests that bin Laden has established a routine of releasing a fairly direct threat against the US, followed by several more, non-specific sets of remarks, when an attack is imminent. [via robot wisdom] more inside

Today is International Women's Day. Celebrating nine decades (well, more, obviously) of "struggle for equality, justice, peace and development." Some global events listed here. Unfortunately, Turkey still has a very long way to go, and some say there is no country yet where men and women are equal. At least we can celebrate some great moments and people in women's history.

Using bumptunes and the Powerbook's new accelerometer to control iTunes playback. This just smacks of the future. And man, If I love anything, It's the future. [Via: Kottke.org] more inside

bicycle problems Any monkeys good with the spanner and know a bit about bicycles. I have a problem that needs urgent fixing to prevent me from going over the handlebars a second time. more inside

Curious George: Auto repair/service shop forums? (more inside) more inside

More Munch Stolen Poor Edvard Munch. Not only have "Skrik" and "Madonna" been stolen, but his headhead was sawn off, only to be returned, and now, this. more inside

Work out your sleep rhythm

HULK'S DIARY THAT IS ON THE INTERNET
Good god, there's YEARS of this stuff...

I love t-shirts - especially hunting down and buying clever ones online. Anyone have any cool, cheap online stores they'd like to share? 'Cause I do. more inside

Life Just Got Easier™ And Soylent Green is people. (video) Spotted at Collision Detection.

In case you've never heard of cafepress.... Seeking alternatives to the site, please. more inside