sad news. I don't know how to tell you, but I should tell you ... Squidranch has passed away. more inside

Database shows how bees see world in UV That is all.

111oneone!! 11111MEMBERS111ONEONE!! The front page says 11111 members today. This is one of those threads where the lurkers are supposed to come out of the woodwork and say hi. Hi Lurkers! Who is user# 11111? I think they should be required to always post in all-caps.

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Dan Aykroyd would like you to try this vodka in a crystal skull.

The Great Schlep Would it kill ya?

SPORE IS HERE!!!!!! Holy shit, it's finally here!!!!!! Fucking Spore!!!!!!! SHRIEK!!!!!!!!!! more inside

The 8 Most Obnoxious Internet Commenters Yeah it's cracked.com, STFU it's Friday. I should really post this over on MeFi, where these commenters all live, but they'd be all "OMG single link cracked.com post u die now". I can get away with it here cuz you guys love me. more inside

Seek the Six "We want information." "You won't get it." "By hook or by crook, we will." more inside

The breeding properties of M&Ms Someone posts a message to Roger Ebert's blog about how he makes M&Ms "duel" to figure out which is stronger. more inside

Michel Gondry Picks 25 Classic Music Videos with links to videos. enjoy.

Yes, Ikan, and so kan you! Shopping at the grocery store makes me, I dunno. Psychotic? I want this gizmo RIGHT NOW. (second link is NYT article, may require reg.)

epicurious george: bean salad I want your recipes for simple bean salads. more inside

Tech's best and worst workspaces. more inside

foldit is a new computer game scientists have created that lets YOU help them make science!! more inside

Gerd Ludwig photography Striking and disturbing photos of pollution and its effects in the former Soviet union. (WARNING: dying baby photo) via digg more inside

A Brief History of the Home Video Game Console From Odyssey to Wii

Thou Shalt Not Blog if Thou Art Boring Thou Shalt Not Ride Invisible Bike, For Such is Surely Sorcery LOL Thou Shalt Not Talk Loudly on Thine Cell Phone in Public Lest I Smite Thee on Thy Bottom and Don't Think I Won't more inside

truck spills What a mess! WARNING - some involve animal deaths. more inside

titlepage passionate conversations about books