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Sorry. Bad pun. But the story itself – Friends foil Olympia man’s home – is hilarious. I personally enjoyed the bit about the individually-wrapped quarters…

Yes, a virus-fest. Google Novarg or read this if you want more details; for the time being, please make sure your anti-virus definitions are current and that you’re not opening unexpected attachments. +++ So. I had jury duty last week. I don’t see why people have to bitch so mightily about it. Granted, waiting in [...]

This op-ed piece in the New York Times (free registration required, yadda yadda) raises an interesting question – what if we sent people to explore and colonize Mars, but didn’t expect ‘em back? I can think of a few possible candidates for the job…

CNET News.com discusses the great potential for harm that stems from a software monoculture, citing (mostly) great agricultural disasters stemming from crop monocultures. I’ve always enjoyed comparing and contrasting Windows malware with Dutch elm disease.

Congratulations – you’ve struck bullet-point gold! Will Hively, Math Against Tyranny, Discover Magazine, November, 1996 – an elegant mathematical defense of the Electoral College, coupled with a brilliant baseball analogy sure to bring a tear to the eye of any true Pirates fan. The Straight Dope this week discusses the true story of Johnny Appleseed, [...]