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An Associated Press item about the conviction of two poll workers [nytimes] Did anyone notice this? The elections coordinator of Cayahoga County and a ballot manager were convicted of rigging a recount in the 2004 presidential election.

Jimi Soda Recognizing the opportunity for a high quality, all natural beverage line, delivered to consumers in a high-impact package that connects customers to a legendary entertainment icon and identity, Beverage Concepts secured the exclusive marketing and licensing rights to the Jimi Hendrix brand. Under the brand name Liquid Experience, Beverage Concepts will introduce a complete Jimi Hendrix line of specialty drinks that embody the rock-n-roll passion associated with this legendary musical performer. "Beverage Concepts is committed to providing in our beverage line the same level of excitement, undefined coolness, rock 'n roll feel and unprecedented taste that is synonymous with the Jimi Hendrix image," explained Beverage Concepts CEO Josh Glass. via J-Walk

Guide Horses. For when a labrador just won't do. With pics of course.

Sand sculptures archive (incredible) <--Mucho linkage. (previously) more inside

Domingo to make switch to baritone Pretty bold move at 68!

Happy St Dwynwen's day. Because one St Valentine's day is not enough. Get your Love Spoons out.

Procrastinator's clock How irritating.

Go Sloth!!!! Goooooooo!!!!!

Do You Believe in Magic? NYTimes article on magical thinking. Via Mind Hacks.

Perl poetry. Poetry on any subject, written in Perl.

At least one gas problem has been solved! Though I suppose someone might need to develop some new mufflers...

Turkmenbashi Part II? Ahead of Turkmenistan’s presidential election, the successor to Saparmurad Niyazov — the so-called Father of the Turkmens — has emerged: Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, the former health minister.

50 Fun Facts About Credit Cards Okay, let's face it "facts" are never fun and "credit cards" are only fun half of the time. So how can this be fun? I dunno, it just is. Ever notice all your credit cards are of uniform shape and size? Their dimensions are governed by the ISO 7810 standard, an international standard for identification cards. Banking cards, as well as driver’s licenses and retail cards, follow ID-1 (passports follow ID-3). If your card has a smart chip, it follows ISO 7816, and if it has RFID, it follows ISO 14443. Interested to know what’s on the magnetic stripe? Check out this breakdown of the three tracks on Wikipedia (the rest of the page explains other magnetic stripes). via J-Walk blog

Curious George's first cell phone. I need to buy Mother Renault a cell phone -- we simply haven't had cause to buy one before, not living in an urban area, everyone we would call otherwise readily available, etc., etc. (Yes, we're hicks.) What should we look for as first-time cell phone buyers? more inside

Curious George Gets a Virus: My girlfriend's laptop has got a virus... maybe? more inside

"Just like a mini mall" youtube via Waxy

From the jaws of a shark comes a ripping yarn The shark had the diver's head in its jaws, but marine experts say it chewed him then spat him out when it realised he was not a seal. "He was actually bitten by the head down," said a friend and fellow diver. "The shark swallowed his head."

Cruise 'is Christ' of Scientology Made me laugh out loud at first. But then I realized that Tom's CGI guys could bring about much greater miracles than that tired old "feed the multitude" routine.

High Definition Porn . . . Too Much? "Pornography has long helped drive the adoption of new technology, from the printing press to the videocassette. Now pornographic movie studios are staying ahead of the curve by releasing high-definition DVDs. They have discovered that the technology is sometimes not so sexy. The high-definition format is accentuating imperfections in the actors — from a little extra cellulite on a leg to wrinkles around the eyes." more inside