At least it’s not crap-brown…

Apple TV as much of a dud as the Microsoft Zune. Apparently both products are as poorly-conceived and half-assed in execution. Still the Apple TV does make an elegant sushi platter! In fact it’s so poorly-marketed and under-hyped that I was under the impression it wasn’t available yet. Oh well, I guess I’ll have to wait a little longer before someone gives me a reason to switch on the TV again.

How heartless is YOUR power company?

NZ woman needs respirator. Mercury Power (of NZ) cuts off her power. Woman dies. Mercury Power was even aware of the situation when they cut off the power. Seriously, those Mercury folks are one set of twisted freaks.

I couldn’t help thinking, what a brilliant idea!

Sushi bar. A tourist places a video camera on the conveyor belt of a Tokyo sushi bar. Now why didn’t I think of that when I was there?

Domain squatter #1.

Meet Kevin Ham. He’s the reason that the domain name you’re looking for is now a link farm that will cost you hundreds, if not thousands, to acquire. If you’ve never seen a smile on a parasite before, this article has a photo.

‘How anyone can be stupid enough not to think about the long-term consequences is beyond me.’

Our Own Private Bin Laden (part 1, other parts linked as replies). An interesting, recent documentary on the origins and aspirations of Muslim extremism.

Someday I’d like you to be my emergency contact person!

Some E-cards. Half-assed messages to express those half-assed special feelings!

What good’s a war unless someone can cash in?

Iraq for sale. War is business, and business is apparently very good in the USA.

Warning: contains the most gruesome mellisophilia-related story ever.

Something Awful presents: bees, bees and more bees. The drawings starting on page 5 are really something else!

This is why you output to PDF before making something public!

8-year old reveals interesting, deleted parts of CPA reports. Sometimes it’s not what you put out there that’s interesting, it’s what you leave you.

You know, the audience at the GOP candidate debates reacted in exactly the same way.

Griffin vs. West. Don’t let anyone tell you that Family Guy doesn’t have its finger on America’s political pulse…