What is The Matrix-XP? (Via BBspot.)

Interesting use of HotOrNot: Simon Wright acknowledges, "I can't compete with Brad Pitt or Ewan McGregor. I can't even compete with John Smith and Joe Average. But, I ask myself... Could I compete with Hitler?" As a comparison, here's Adolf Hitler's entry on HotOrNot. (Via Metafilter.)

The secrets of Ronald McDonald. (Via Obscure Store.)

Artificial black holes.

Removable "keychain" hard drives are now popular items amongst kiddie porn collectors, due to a combination of portability, small size, large storage capacity, and the fact that law enforcement officials often don't realize what they are.

Playing video games is good for your eyesight. More information is available here.

Top 10 MIT Hacks

"Dynamics of a Blogosphere Story"

Online divorces are growing in popularity due to a combination of convenience and low price.

Google ranks Google 3rd for search engines. (Via Fark.)

The Onion has some good ideas on how to handle the spam epidemic.

I hate it when my anti-spam software inadvertently blocks all e-mail containing the letter "P".

"Physicists at Rice University have completed the first real-time measurement of individual electrons". According to the article, this could help in the development of quantum computers.

Wine tasting is a cognitively demanding task.

Vancouver does have funny street signs. (Via Boing Boing.)

Ethernet hits the Big Three-O.

One step closer to a real-life "Truth Machine". (Via Techdirt.)

Recruiting scandals in college sports are nothing new, but for college chess? Some schools are offering scholarships to 40-year old grandmasters to get them enrolled as students, and hence eligible to play on the school chess team. (Via Metafilter.)

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