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Links of the Day
Via Bruce Schneier, a hilarious article about the idiocies of US airport security.
And for your listening pleasure, Vienna Teng and Alex Wong on NPR. -
O Watchables, Where Art Thou?
T.H.A.T. Anime Blog has helpfully posted a guide to the upcoming autumn anime season, so it's once again time to sift through vast piles of dreck to see if there's anything worth watching.
So: Harem show; terrifying paedo-bait; harem show; more Jigoku Shoujo (which didn't have enough ideas for one season, let alone a third); even more Fist of the ( Read more... ) -
Nothing To Believe In
For those of you, like me, who've been amused by the Great Cracker Kerfuffle, PZ Myers has just rounded it all off with a rather impressive piece of equal-opportunity sacrilege. Of course, I'm sure the Catholic League will respond in the measured, tolerant manner they've demonstrated so far... -
Woo! And, indeed, Hoo!
Seems Funimation have gone and licensed Baccano!, arguably the best anime series of the past year. Chalk up one more for my "to buy" list. (Oh, the password is "flying pussyfoot".) -
...For No-one
The Independent has a lovely little pseudo-interview with Tom Waits on their website today. Well worth a read. -
Danger: SCIENCE!
Via Skepchick.org, The 6 Most Badass Stunts Ever Pulled in the Name of Science.
Also, a helpful dictionary of useful medical terms, for fans of pitch-black humour everywhere. -
Celebrate!
So, what are you doing for Dead Duck Day? -
Things I Like
Avahi is a ZeroConf daemon for Linux - essentially a somewhat enhanced version of Apple's Bonjour protocol. With pretty much no setup I managed to have it advertising most of the services on my home machine around my LAN. tinyastronomer's Mac was able to see my CUPS printer and use it successfully on the first try with zero fiddling involved. Colour me ( Read more... ) -
Goodbye, Humph
Given recent news, I'd half expected this. Still, very sad news.
(Perhaps somebody will erect a statue at Mornington Crescent. I expect a Downing Street petition in 5... 4...)