Information at Futurewire.

A trillion calculations per second = nearly equaling a human's brain? Bah.

You know, I'm getting the feel from this article that most scientists haven't actually seen Blade Runner.

Caught this about a bomb scare involving Elmo on Boing Boing.

One of the many things I do instead of having a life is maintain a bigass text file of quotes I like, so I can confound people with them in my e-mail sigs. So I've pulled out one that shows Elmo has a history of keeping John Law on his toes. In fact, he has from the very beginning, it seems:

"I was always sending batteries and headless dolls in the mail. I think that's what caught their attention."
–Mark Johnson-Williams, 'Tickle-Me Elmo' doll designer, on why authorities had considered him a potential Unabomber suspect, 1997

Read a story that gives you the willies, write a story to exorcise the willies.

As I always say, it's cheaper than therapy.

…but this makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

Found via Fortean Times.

Simply because it's too cool an idea not to screw around with. In fact, I think I know who, where and when to have use it, but I can't say more without giving something away.

Article from Tom's Networking.

Found via Boing Boing.

Couldn't sleep. Couldn't sleep. Couldn't sleep.

Sat down. Finalized The Sunday Before You.

Now I think I can sleep.

The last poem in the book is about insomnia.

Hm.

As Lord Fanny once said, "Nothing exceeds like excess." I think I'm in love. Click on the pic to go worship.

Found via HGTV.