Stanford University comes to itunes. Lectures, interviews, music and more, and it's free, free, free! via Mefi

So you may have heard of Flock, the new social browser based on Mozilla/Firefox code. It is made for blogging, Flickr, (other web apps) and includes an iPod-like interface for some things. Did I mention you can now download the developer release? (More inside) more inside

Chimp Grunts

MASSAGE: Alternative uses for the vibrator the ex-girlfriend left behind. (Highly polished chrome, basic shape.) No. 1) Switch to max' speed, hold carefully in arthritic hands (golfing hold) for 5 minutes. Result: Aaaaaahhhhhh .. Relief! Pain eased, typing possible. Numbers 2 to 101 (uses) up for grabs.

Butter vs. Margarine Apparently loose on the Internets since June of 2003, Here's a rousing defense of our favorite spread! okay one of them. more inside

OpenOffice2 is out

David Copperfield to impregnate a woman on stage. And the show will be SFW, besides.

Free the West Memphis Three Most people are already familiar with the case of the three teenage boys who were convicted of the 1993 murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis, AK. There are two documentaries about them which are well worth watching. The first documentary shows that the prosecution's case rested on a confession elicited from the weak link among the accused, a mentally diminished young man, and the filmmakers offer an alternative scenario, skillfully turning the righteous onscreen anger of one of the victim's stepparents against him to suggest that authorities ignored this more likely suspect. The boys are still in the process of appealing their cases, and you can help. more inside

Hiroshi Yoshii Online Portfolio

Strooth! A long way from Earls Court.

Whomsoever can catch a fly with chopsticks has eyes sharper than the flying eagle.

Curious, George: Student Loan Consolidation I need help navigating the maze of consolidating my student loans. more inside

Curious, George: Professional blogging pay rates. I've got a chance to get paid to write a blog for a growing poker website. Thing is, I have no idea how much I should charge for my services. How much do professional bloggers get paid? How much should I ask for, given that this gig would probably take about 10 hours a week? Would I be wise to take less cash upfront and get paid a share of the blog's revenue, or by pageviews/hits? more inside

Arrest warrant issued for DeLay Pardon my NewsFilter, but this was interesting to read. DeLay, until recently speaker of the U.S. House, is accused of laundering money to contribute to other Republican campaigns. DeLay's defense says the prosecution is politically motivated. more inside

The Northern Irish psyche is "not equipped to handle the 24-hour availability of alcohol"

How not to parent. I'm still new at this parent thing. But even I know better than these people. Just love the guy who called to report his car missing.

Just plain odd. (NSFW)

Chimp Kicks Smoking Habit A 27-year-old chimpanzee in a Chinese zoo quits her 16-year smoking habit.

PeltierBeer While drinking certain dark beers in the sun, I came to think about how to keep the beer cold until I finished it. Normally this isn't a big problem as I usually finish them before they get warm, but on really hot days this can be a problem. Having some hardware lying around in my apartment, I decided to build something that could keep the beer cool. Read on to see how I made my own PeltierBeer. more inside

Hurricane Wilma is now the strongest in history, clocking in at 882 millibars, though it would have to dip below 870 to beat the strongest typhoon [PDF]. Also we've run out of storm names for 2005, and are to start on the Greek alphabet. What a bizarre season.