I own one of these. Sound Soother from Sharper Image. It works -- the best money I've ever spent.

Turn your old iPod Mini into a flash-based iPod. I may do this with mine...

The City Council of New York has voted to ban the use of the "N" word. It's more of a symbolic gesture, since they didn't say how the ban was to be enforced.

We're Everywhere.... A study at Brandeis says the United States has more Jews than had been previously estimated. The report can be downloaded here. Interesting that they're adding a million people who simply have had Jewish parents. I wonder if those folks even consider themselves Jewish.

This was amusing. From citizentim's "Friday Frodos" post.

The Modern Living / Neurotica Series. It's a series of flash animations. Haven't seen them, so they may not be safe for work.

The VOCO clock.

Nice geek tattoo

Toxic Wife Syndrome

A review of Black Snake Moan (language nsfw, via maggiesox.)

Project Orange