Okay, I lied. But after this post, I'll leave you alone. I promise. It's just that this was so mmmmmmm, good.

Well, it's crunch-time today on my project, so in lieu of a bunch of snarky links and pithy commentary, I offer bread and circuses, some light reading, the latest in autonomous 'bots, and the newest politically incorrect children's toy.

I'm really not sure what to say about this. I think the idea of an index is great; I mean, not just for the rapture, but for anything. Sort of a charting of the global state of mind. But the name reminds me of The Rapture, which was just wierd all around. It was definitely saying something about conviction and belief, but I'm going to have to watch it again to try to figure it out, and I'm not sure I want to.

You know, thank God my wife stayed home to take care of our kids!

Heh heh... The king is dead... long live the king!

A long time, ago, Wired ran a freaky little article on deep diving. This was back when I subscribed. Reading this article on cave diving, I was reminded of it. So I checked out a diver's site, saw more of his pictures (beautiful), and decided that when we go to Florida next summer or the one after that, we are going to have to visit some springs, like this one, for instance.

We are frequently told to trust our gut instincts. Now it turns out that there is a scientific basis for it. Only makes sense, once you've thunk about it...

You don't hear that much about JINI technology in the news these days. Nevertheless, this jacket seems fun to me.

Some interesting reading.

Ever since 1945, when the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer defended his role in building the nuclear bomb by saying, in essence, "I built the bomb, I didn't drop it," American inventors have enjoyed the luxury of moral indifference. Gunmakers, carmakers and plenty of other industries have made successful use of this argument. But legal experts say it's not so clear-cut for software.

If you get the mag, you've probably read this already. If not, it's worth checking out.

Now, my deaf friends told me that there were different sign languages for different countries, so I'm just not sure how this'll work. But they have 15 countries listed already. Maybe it's the globalization of Sign Language...

When I was a boy, my Boy Scout troop was extremely active. We hiked all over the place. The worst thing about it was the 40-50 pound packs we carried when we went on a hike. That's why it was so cool to discover The Ray Way. Based on his philosophy of ultralight products, GoLite has created a product line that will blow your mind. Here's a good review of the whole enchilada.

Razor scooters rule. I think I want one now. Can this be me? Thirty-one years old and still wanting a toy as bad as I wanted a Superman doll when I was four? Geez, no wonder women freak out on us men sometimes.

Technically light, but amusing nonetheless - an article on queueing theory.

Ooooh. Rageboy's got a blog now. Ain't that the thang.

Interview with the author of C#. Actually quite good.

Get some free books. The selection is slightly better than you would expect, but worse than you would hope. Check out the demands. I wonder how that will work.

Oh wow! This is the absolute coolest piece of art I have seen in a long time, possibly ever. It reminds me of The Diamond Age by Neil Stephenson, with its blend of organic and high-tech.

Found some more dad stuff. Comes complete with a great advice column.

Okay.

Open Letters had me spellbound for an entire day. It's not just the sense of pawing through someone's personal life - heck, any journal site could give you that. No, the writing is polished and the emotions run deep. Two that I like are this one and this one.

Now, I just have to wonder how long this site is gonna stay out of trouble...