They are making yet another Rocky movie!? Have they no shame? What's wrong with these people? more inside

Tenori-On Media artist Toshio Awai and Yamaha have collaborated to develop a new digital musical instrument. A 16*16 matrix of LED switches allows everyone to play music intuitively, creating a "visible music" interface (Vide demonstration)

Animated Kinky Friedman For Governor Ad Obviously, this is more pertinent for the Texan Monkeys among us, but I think the rest of you may find it entertaining, nonetheless.

Arabs take over at 6 US Ports Bush helps incubate another 9/11: WASHINGTON — A company in the United Arab Emirates is poised to take over significant operations at six American ports as part of a corporate sale, leaving a country with ties to the Sept. 11 hijackers with influence over a maritime industry considered vulnerable to terrorism. more inside

Oooh!! Secret Passageways for your home! But turn off the music on this page before you get the creepies.

It's food world! more inside

Sock monkey porn. Link NSFSM [Not Safe For Sock Monkeys]. more inside

A letter to the American Left Answers on a postcard please.

Miracle Mom gives birth despite type 3 Osteogenesis Imperfecta. more inside

Pharoah's tomb found in Valley of the Kings, intact. Found a mere five metres away from King Tut's old digs. Now go tell your mummy.

Oh, Google. Why must you hurt me so, when I have given you so much love? more inside

Internet Archeology: Long before there was wikipedia, back in the ancient beginnings of the internet, there was Project Galactic Guide. Arguably one of the oldest internet encyclopedia projects, the Galactic Guide was started in 1991, inspired by Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. more inside

What are the chances . . . ? She saves his life. 7 years later, he returns the favor.

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Today in 1989, Ron Brown became the first African-American to lead a major political party as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He died in 1996 in what some people think was an assassination cover-up. more inside

TabWiki! Yes, it's yet another wiki, but this time with more auto-didacticness! more inside

Gumwad - another scheme to make money. You donate, he chews gum. If this guy makes a million I'm gonna scream.

I probably shouldn't do this... but I just saw the most flabbergasting commercial on the evening news. I cannot remember the last time I was this floored by a commercial... so I reshot it so I could digitize it and show you all-- apologies for the crappy audio, the camera has a lousy mic. It's not a parody, I'm not a company shill... despite hosting it on my server, I hope this doesn't count as a self link, 'Bashi... Enjoy until I'm made to take it down... the company's site is sineoff.com.

All George W. Bush, All The Time? Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution. (Introduced in House) In case you don't know what the 22nd amendment is... http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am22.html Looked on Snopes. This seems to be real. Debunkers welcome.

Popularity breeds popularity People often rely on popular buzz to make choices of what they like, rather than just their own instincts, a study shows. In other words "at least one key to musical success is the buzz, or bandwagon effect. The same is true for books and other products... Once an author has a best seller, the next book he writes is likely to also become a best seller, and once a brand name has recognition it is more likely to do well."