The esteemed Harald Seiwert confirms that his piece "Chicken" (as previously linked in FP) is Photoshop-assisted. As he points out, Photoshop would have been necessary to get the colors matched, even if he did have time to play with extreme depth of field (which he doesn’t, what with his book deadlines hard upon him—keep your eyes open next year).

Ooh, take a look at the new Prius– it’s got back seats and covered storage in back. The storage demonstration reminds me of a Flash game. It also has a DVD based mapping gizmo, but you have to pay extra for updates.

In the name of equal time, here’s the Insight.

Where are you on the political compass (actually, the political graph)? I’m at (-6.0,-4.82), in the neighborhood of Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama, though I think I’m farther down and left than they are. The quiz lacks useful answers like “I agree with the statement, but not with what I think you mean,” and “I reject the premise”.

Wearable meets cellphone: the finger whisper phone (actually a wrist phone). More info here.

Cornell’s archive of Home Economics information gives you a peek into the practical courses students could take, including Practice Apartments, complete with Apartment Babies.

In one of the great shockers of the young millennium, U of Chicago scientists discover guys are horny.

A startling discovery in Target: Fertilmarq brand male fertility tests. And I always thought that sort of situation was your best excuse to buy a microscope.

My actual Target purchase: edible notepaper.

Though relatively straightforward for the most part, some of those clothing care symbols can be tricky.

It’s a bummer everybody I know is pretty booked up travel-wise, since Travelocity is offering a 3-day sale: $205 round-trip ($265 if you want to fly near a weekend) to London. Must travel between now and 4 April 2004.

If you decorate with weapons, or just wish you did, Swords Online is your friend.