Category: asides

And the useless program of the week award goes to: Windouzu! I’ve had it running all day and it’s marvellous. Get it here. (via)

Annie encounters Centrelink: Ah, bureaucracy. Can anyone help Annie out here?

Greenpeace Founder Goes Nuclear: “Nuclear energy is the only large-scale, cost-effective energy source that can reduce [CO2] emissions while continuing to satisfy a growing demand for power. And these days it can do so safely.” This is somewhat along the lines of what I wrote about this last year when the debate was on here.

The Easter Bunny Hates You – Furry violence is always inexplicably hilarious

Yesterday’s total Solar Eclipse as seen from space: Shot from the ISS. That is cool.

Clarkson reviews the Alfa Romeo 159: “The greatest sensation of speed afforded to ordinary man is not on a go-kart or a rollercoaster. It comes when you’ve got the cruise control set at 70mph, the traffic in front is stopping and momentarily you can’t find the button to turn it off… It feels like you’re doing three times the speed of light.”

My photo of Washington Square Park’s arch is in the New York Schmap Guide – check it out =)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society (a.k.a. GitS:SAC-S³) coming soon *dances*

Star Wars Character or Web 2.0 company? My score was 33, but I’m sure any reasonably advanced Star Wars-Web geek would be able to get higher.

Kottke and Dooce are at SXSW – and we finally get to hear them! – It’s a blogger thing. (direct link to podcast 29 MB MP3)