SACD Petition
Kal Rubinson passes this link along. I don't hold out much hope, but it couldn't hurt to remind folks that some of us buy these things.
Wes Phillips
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Reefer Madness
Not that I indulge, but I find this article in <I>The Economist</I> on cannabis fascinating—and depressing. Despite our FDA's recent findings that cannabis has no medical value when smoked (a charge motivated more by our "War on Some Drugs" than the facts, it seems), researchers are increasingly finding more ways in which it may be beneficial.
50 Worst Things to Happen to Rock'n'Roll
I don't completely agree, but it's a good list.
News on the, Ummm, Move
The NHS Tayside feels you probably need potty training.
Rube Goldberg Eat Your Heart Out!
Jeff Wong sends along the following video, noting, "A DIY book, a yo-yo, a Hot Wheels car, stacks of CDs, packing tape... what more could you ask for?"
Stuff I Wouldn't Know If the Internet Didn't Exist
Today's installment: Which wine pairs best with pretzels and popcorn?
The Devil's Note
What do Black Sabbath, Wagner's <I>Gotterdammerung</I>, <I>West Side Story</I>, and the theme to <I>The Simpsons</I> have in common? A tritone known as the Devil's interval.
Bosnian Pyramids?
What the press didn't tell you about this "amazing" discovery.
Brokeback Download
A hilarious account of one man's attempt to legally download a video via Movielink.
Industry Update
Rotel's newest: <A HREF="http://www.rotel.com/">Rotel</A> is venturing into the power conditioner market with two new components developed in conjunction with APC (American Power Conversion), a company with a long history in power-protection: the $1599 RLC-1080, which offers internal battery backup, and the $499 RLC-140. Both models offer system protection against spikes, brownouts, over-voltages, and RFI noise. Both also offer protection for coaxial, telephone, and Ethernet hook ups, as well as audible warnings and text displays.