Best sports-related geek humor ever.

This might alter the perception that polar bears are cute and cuddly.

Fascinating video from NPR [1] about social space in Second Life. Most fascinating to me: gender rules apply, even though the avatar’s gender has no connection to actual gender. (Makes me wonder if this is way to determine if the person you’re talking to is who s/he says s/he is.)

[1] Who knew NPR did video? Or as the Rocky Horror audience script puts it, “what the f*** is a radio picture?”

Spinal Tap reunites (for the 26th time in 25 years) for a global warming benefit; Marty DeBergi (aka Rob Reiner) debuts a 15 minute where-are-they-now video.

Here’s how you can own your very own integer, just like the people who make DVDs.