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Klingon Language Institute: Everyday Klingon Phrases. Hab SoSlI’ Quch!

BBC: New largest prime number: 2^13466917-1. Hey, I learned a new HTML tag: <SUP>

ZDNet: Will XP [Embedded] allow hackers into your fridge? For example, the device can browse the Web, so the company had to make sure it couldn’t accidentally download a virus embedded in a Web page. Windows XP Embedded. Run for your life.

Purity tests. I wasted many an hour in high school and college taking these tests. In groups. Out loud. Of course, back in those days, we had to keep track of our scores on paper.

The Doomsday List. An annotated list of failed prophecies. There’s a whole category in the Open Directory for stuff like this.

The End of the Internet. There’s a whole category for these too. And another for pages that claim to be the end of the Internet, but aren’t. I’d like to send these people a very, very, very clear message: “You have too much free time.” Preferably in chocolate letters.

Damn, that won’t work, because they don’t sell the letter I in chocolate. Why not? You would think it would be one of the easiest letters to make. Even with serifs. In fact, I can’t find anyone who sells a chocolate I. There’s a market opportunity here.

Israeli Youths Confess to Writing ‘Goner’ Internet Worm [via Slashdot] They will not, however, be prosecuted for hate crimes.

Washington Post: The Ashcroft Smear. It is not disloyal — in fact, it is a form of patriotism — to ask whether government is getting the powers most appropriate to the task, whether it is using them wisely, whether it may be missing important potential strategies, or even whether it is going off half- cocked against the wrong people.

The Register: Internet anonymity for Windows power users. There’s no such thing as perfect anonymity if you’re going to insist on connecting a computer to the Internet. But there is a lot you can do to make it extremely difficult for anyone to track you.

Ferret FAQ: How do I tell if my ferret has ear mites? Check when you clean your ferret’s ears, perhaps once a month. Reddish-brown ear wax is normal, but if you see any thick, black discharge then you probably have mites.

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