Weird and wonderful top web list. Punk kittens, Wallace and Gromit and dead celebrities all feature in the top 12 sites of 2002, as chosen by search engine Yahoo. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] the singing kittens rule

Another boxy monster. Lots of reader comments today, this one to point out the also-horribly-boxy 2003 Honda Element. Maybe I'm just not the target demographic — these things are awful! [megnut] I like the element much better than the toyota or whatever it is. i mean the element is perfect for a bachelor, spill your […]

We're Off to See the Wizard (of Oz). If you live in Chicago or will be visiting before March 2, you can go to the new Sing-a-Long Wizard of Oz at the Oriental Theatre! “Sing-a-long with the classic Oscar-winning film. Includes a master-of-ceremonies to lead comical audience participation. Costumes encouraged. Jan. 4 – Mar. 2Sundays, […]

tonight i had an epiphany as i was walking after work. i realized how to backup a wagon with a tractor, this is no small feat for most people. actually most people have serious problems with backing up a cart, but me, for some reason, this popped into my head, i was a farm kid […]

Job hunting tips or, Why unemployment is so high. I've got a new theory, based on the responses I've received to my Craig's List posting for a software/hardware engineer: It's no wonder we're seeing an increase in unemployment, people seem to have no idea how to apply for a job these days. Here are some […]

ah so right now, i'm thinking a lot about blogs. blogs, blogs, blogs. blogs all the time around here. currently, i'm co-producing, with technophile Beverly Tang, a panel on blogging that will take place on February 1st at Miltos Manetas' Electronic Orphanage under the Rhizome banner. cyberfille Xeni Jardin will be moderating. the current line-up thus […]

after reading lessig's post on code laws, i remembered a bit about technics laws, alongside important essays such as Winner's “Do technologies have Politics” there are several interesting peices from the history of the net, that could be looked at from the code perspective. here is the first report that sort of sparked my interest […]

code is law is code. Bill Fitler has put together an interesting page of CodeLaws, by which he means technology designed to implement some sort of policy. The list is an important step is mapping all the ways in which behavior gets regulated. He's eager (as am I) for any input to make the list […]

Why RIAA Keeps Getting Hacked. The Recording Industry Association of America already has a target on its back because of its take-no-prisoners stance on file sharing and piracy. That explains why its site gets hacked so much. But why does it continue to be so easy? By Michelle Delio. [Wired News] I think this is […]

Coffee: Lovelier than a Thousand Kisses. The Coffee Science Information Centre. Bach once referred to coffee as “lovelier than a thousand kisses.” The writers and researchers at the Coffee Science Information Centre would agree. This site takes a scientific look at coffee, especially in regard to caffeine and health. Coffee through history is also examined. […]