European media is a step ahead. The BBC is broadcasting a TV show in Second Life. Sky News is already part of Second Life. And the Press Association used Second Life and Twitter to cover the 2007 Budget. U.S. media could (and should) be first to jump on board and create widgets, though. And then [...]

I work weird hours, but why are so many other people out in the middle of the day? A 43-year-old man stole 1,300 pairs of underwear in eight months. What? (And what college student wants to be called “ma’am”?) Toys teach kids to become tattoo artists. I’m all for tattoos … but this still seems [...]

Ah-ha! Tag clouds on the first Democratic presidential debate. It’s interesting to go through and see what each candidate focused on. Well, while it’s probably not a real look at what each focused on, it’s a quick look at what word each said most often. I’m looking for a project to create tag clouds — [...]

I bought plane tickets to Fort Lauderdale early this morning. Finally. I leave very early May 2, and come back very early May 6. I’m not usually big on vacations — in 2005 I took a week off for my sister’s wedding and while my brother was stateside, but that’s been it. So it’s unusual [...]

ODDS & ENDS • TurboTax sponsored a rap contest, and they’ve actually had a few entries. Even a few good entries. • There are strange experiments in journalism, including a guest editor at the Los Angeles Times. • Some students at Grinnell University have been receiving anonymous threatening letters for several years. One recipient was [...]