I never thought I'd say this, but with the recent resignation of Bouchard from the Parti Québecois, leaving no clear successor, I proudly exclaim vive le Québec libre!.
posted by Darren Harkness 11:51 AM

For engel........
posted by Darren Harkness 9:50 AM

This is what I look like in pixellated form. Really. (Go to Stor Entertainment to discover your pixellated self)
posted by Darren Harkness 9:40 AM

Matter 'seen' disappearing into black holes for first time
posted by Darren Harkness 9:21 AM

[sparked by a conversation at work] This is, quite possibly, the best photo manipulation ever.
posted by Darren Harkness 1:31 PM

When Prime Ministers attack.
posted by Darren Harkness 10:19 AM

BitFlash Inc. - An interesting concept for PDA graphics, using Adobe's SVG format...
posted by Darren Harkness 9:23 AM

Lite-Brite - one of my favourite childhood toys, now in Web form!
posted by Darren Harkness 8:43 AM

This is either going to be complete hype, or something freaking fantastic.
posted by Darren Harkness 8:21 PM

Fleet of new moons discovered around Jupiter
posted by Darren Harkness 3:26 PM

Launch your photo, message and biological signature on a
REAL spacecraft as it travels beyond the solar system!
posted by Darren Harkness 10:51 AM

Astronomers recently found a planet with 17 times the mass of Jupiter in a solar system 123 light years away from ours. Astronomers call the mystery object "unique and frightening" (astronomers had earlier theorized that a planet could not be more than 13 times the mass of Jupiter).

[Update: According to this CNN article, the mystery object could be 17-40 times the size of Jupiter.]
posted by Darren Harkness 9:17 AM

Want to peer in on Thom Yorke, the lead singer of Radiohead? Waferbaby has an exclusive webcam! (warning: may contain adult content).
posted by Darren Harkness 9:06 AM

photomontage project - neat stuff.
posted by Darren Harkness 3:56 PM

Couldn't we all use one of these?
posted by Darren Harkness 11:45 AM

Last dude on the block to get your own gnarly stunt machine? The Ghetto Scooter is for you.
posted by Darren Harkness 9:52 AM

BC Gets new area code. Great. Just what we need. Now, we'll have to stop for a second to think if the phone number we're calling is 604, or 778. It also means that if you get a *new* phone number in your house after this date, you will actually have two different area codes in the same house!
posted by Darren Harkness 9:39 AM

RCMP come up with a plan to deal with drunk drivers, suggesting they be forced to display a "D" in their rear windshield. I predict it causes more accidents, as people strain to figure out what the hell the letter "D" means and miss the fact the guy ahead of them is, well, stopped at a red light.
posted by Darren Harkness 9:36 AM

Majestic's website - thanks Juliebug.
posted by Darren Harkness 8:46 AM

Is it a game, or is it reality? - EA plans to erase the lines between the two with its latest offering, Majestic - a real-time online (and OFFline) game of strategy, including recorded conversations with game characters, phoned threats and the like, invading players' privacy as part of the gameplay.
posted by Darren Harkness 11:57 AM

neat!
posted by Darren Harkness 10:01 AM

The ReLit Awards - an alternative to the Giller & Governer General's Literary awards -- worth a look
posted by Darren Harkness 9:48 AM

Strengthening our military is one of my top priorities -- George Dubyah, on plans for dumping a lot of money into the US Military; $21 billion, to be exact. It makes me wonder... wouldn't $21 billion be better spent on homeless in the US? Jobless? Education? Health Spending? The last thing the US needs to do is dump more money into things like a missile defense system or a military pay raise.
posted by Darren Harkness 9:31 AM

PersonalizedAction Figures - A little pricy, starting at $250USD per figure, but damn. This would be the end-all and be-all of desk toys. (kudos Zeldman for the link.)
posted by Darren Harkness 8:45 AM