I really like Lush‘s products, but I have had some trouble with their mail-order department. Which of course means that I must go to Vancouver to shop at their store, with the added bonus of eating some all-dressed chips.

The latest letter from ICANN telling VeriSign to cut that shit out.

When composing my earlier remarks regarding the Dr Who revival, I neglected to notice that Russell Davies, who will be writing the new series, was responsible for the excellent BBC movie The Second Coming, which you really must see (ideally unspoiled).
And yes, I’m exactly narcissistic enough to link to my own blog entry. Apparently.
Breaking addition: Holy shit! If true, they better hit DVD fast.

This strikes me as the kind of thing a friend of mine would enjoy. Next time I have several hours to burn, I’ll see if it’s actually all that entertaining.

Bruce Sterling runs down the technology that most deserves obsolescence.

An Air Force Academy cadet pled guilty to charges of running what is billed as a porn site, but actually sounds more like a "party" arranging site. In a separate story (which I can’t recommend, due to obnoxious pop-ups), the charges are detailed:

• Using a government computer to advertise and sell pornography for commercial gain.

Yeah, okay, that seems inappropriate.

• Storing and displaying pornography on a government computer.

Again, not what we probably want as taxpayers.

• Engaging in sexual intercourse and sodomy with women while other men were present, a conduct disgracing the armed forces.

Huh? Don’t we want our military men to be strong, virile, and confident enough to get it on, even with a crowd around?

• Wrongfully arranging for more than one man other than himself to engage in sexual intercourse with a woman.

Again, huh? Wrongfully arranging for only one man other than himself is okay? Rightfully arranging for more than one man other than himself is okay? Even the most likely arranging for one man other than himself? You’re only allowed to get one of your buddies laid? Ever? Or are we supposed to infer “with the same woman at the same time”?
And what about women arranging for other women to have sex with men? Or having sex with a man with other women present?

Found while looking for something else: The Moment of Truth.

Hey, guys! The Church of Craft has a flock in Seattle!

An astounding array of beverages are reviewed by BevNet.

“Ursula” is keeping an eye on a whiskey distillery, but what other industrial processes are similar to naughty ones?