The software awards scam No one's posted anything today, so here's something new to read. more inside

Phil Spector's Murder Trial Goes To the Jury. Spector, a famous American record producer, is no stranger to controversy. Will he be found innocent or guilty? more inside

The Secret of Invisibility Science may not have given us the flying car, but for a price, the secret of invisibility is within your grasp. more inside

Test the Nation: Watch Your Language. Last night, people across Canada did a test of the Queen's* English. I did well until I hit the last section on word origins (and suffice to say the good people of Coquitlam could stand to hire an image consultant). And I was miffed that on a test of Canadian English, the CBC misspelled tuque. For shame, CBC! (*Queen of Canada, obv.)

Mirin Dajo: Human Marvel - (WARNING: contains photographs which show apparently unharmed man, shirtless, with a fencing rapier THRUST thru his body - no blood) Dutch Fakir Mirin Dajo was a rather extraordinary gentleman. In 1947, at the Corso Theatre in Zurich, he allowed an assistant to plunge a fencing foil right through his body. The foil appeared to have pierced several vital organs and yet he remained relatively unharmed. He was able to repeat this feat multiple times, apparently at will. more inside

Sunglasses with hidden camera make you the ultimate pervert! Just think of all the possibilities! I think the MPAA is going to hate these. A lot.

A one minute trip down memory lane Pepsi Blue? more inside

America’s Guardian Myths. [Via blueglow.]

Madeline L'Engle RIP Madeline L'Engle, one of the most amazing children's book writers of ours or any other time, died on Thursday. She wrote the incredible "A Wrinkle in Time" and subsequent associated books, featuring Meg, Calvin, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, and Charles Murray. My world is a smaller, sadder place today.

Your Swingin' Pad is a Flickr collection of interior design photos from various decades you won't want to miss. The thumbnail gallery itself looks like an oriental rug.

That's no moon! Long and detailed article on the pre-digital era effects used in Star Wars and Close Encounters. Geek out!

Cassette Tape Skeleton A skeleton made out of casette tapes

PinUpPost - Modern Pinups Daily

Sisters keep mother's body in fridge for ten years - and visit her every weekend.

Canada does its bit on the War on Terror: delivers Bin Laden to Bush.

Why We Fart more inside

Pavarotti RIP .

Goats sacrificed to fix Nepal jet - Nepal Airlines sacrificed two goats to appease the deity Akash Bhairav and solve problems with an aircraft. "The snag in the plane has now been fixed and the aircraft has resumed its flights," senior airline official Raju K.C. said. Representatives from Goat on a Poleism could not be reached for comment. more inside

The harassments of Tony Rosato. The former actor on SCTV and Saturday Night Live, et al has been behind bars for two and a half years, now, and has finally taken the stand. It seems clear that he suffers from Capgras Syndrome, and that the harassment incidents stem from that condition, so why does it take so long to divert him from Court to Care?

Curious George: Musician's Deals Sites? I'm looking for a "deals" site strictly for music gear. Something like FatWallet or TechDeals but for guitars, bongos, . . those . . little shaky things . . y'know music stuff. Anyone know of any? more inside