The Aphrodite Project. Shoes for prostitutes. (SFW) more inside

Gospel of Judas discovered. The verdict? Jesus was just all right with him. Neato. NYT, reg, &c.

Curious, George: UNLURK! As we edge ever closer to the 5000-member mark, we, the more vocal monkeys of this filter, would like to meet those of you who are, shall we say, bashful. In other words, we want to meet all you sexy lurkers. more inside

Curious, George: Charity So the wife and I are looking to choose a charity or charities to donate some dough, given our recent success, and I want your recommendations of worthy organizations. I have only a few constraints: more inside

What all programming manuals should be like. A beginner's guide to Ruby, the shiny (and trendy) new scripting language fresh off the boat from Japan. Written by someone who's obviously a little high, which of course means the manual is not boring. He also coded this nifty interactive Ruby tutorial. more inside

Curious, George: I need some duds. Daddy needs a new suit. For those of you who don't know, I'm about to finish up my degree and go out there into the big, bad world of begging for gainful employment. There, hat in hand, I will polish the shoes of HR professionals and middle-management sadists with my carefully-groomed and talented tongue. And I want to look good while I'm doing it. more inside

Black cop infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan. And they loved him so much, they asked him to run things. more inside

Windows WMF vulnerability patch is up. It's not official, but it could be a week or more before MS gets its collective thumb out of its collective ass and fixes the problem. Meantime, the consensus seems 100%: this patch is good, it is reversible, and it is necessary. more inside

This is what online reviews are for. One man's quest to share his faith through Amazon product reviews. Good for a giggle. As a Christian, I will buy everything he likes. Because of Jesus. Via the ever-vigilant Mrs. Tool. more inside

Curious, George: Use What Your Mama Give You Hi. Quick question: I have been told on many occassions that I have a good "radio voice". It's deep, has some range, carries well, etc. I've actually even had female bosses who told me they wanted to hire me after our initial phone conversation, just from hearing my voice. And more times than I can count, people have said that I should get into voice-over work. I'm pondering doing just that for extra income, just local radio spots, whatever. But I confess I have no idea how to get started. Do any of you have experience with this, tips for how to get started, etc? I'm not an actor and have no experience with this at all. Is it a difficult gig to get into part-time, are there specific hours you need to be available, is the money worth the work? Any stories/expertise you've got are welcome. Best comment will be awarded an autographed photo of bernockle in a raccoon costume and ball gag.

First learn stand, then learn fly. Nature rule, Daniel San, not mine. RIP, Mr. Miyagi.

Conference Bike! Looking for alternative transportation and a way to bikepool? Conference Bike! Capable of carrying a keg of beer! more inside

Curious George: Make me a MOUNTAIN MAN! Help me find the coat that got away. more inside

Curious, George: Help The Visually Disadvantaged. Hi. I have an elementary question here, something I'm sure some of our monkeys can help me with — where are the best places to look for an education in visual design? more inside

The eerie animal art of Donald Roller Wilson FLASH-INTENSIVE WEBSITE Something amusing, unnerving and beautiful for a worrisome and contentious time. This post hereby dedicated to TenaciousPettle, who introduced me to Wilson's art. more inside

Curious George: I hate my fucking professors. Help me fix a software problem without having to reinstall Windows, IF YOU DARE. Tremendous, gut-wrenching sob story inside. more inside

Trekkie == Pedophile

Curve Ball. Friday Flash fun. Pong meets that Tron discus game with kickball sound effects.

A Sartrean Analysis of Harry Potter.

A Book of Scoundrels. Discovered while researching Deacon Brodie, the gentleman thief whose double life inspired R.L. Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.