- XKCD with a helpful guide to the metric system. Finally, mental comparisons that make sense!
- Why computers and cars make us so unpleasant (via
jaylake. This fits in well with my Theory of The Death Of Abstract Sympathy.- You Are Being Lied To About Pirates (Huffington Post, via
jaylake). The truth about pirates, and it isn't all rum, dashing, and Jack Sparrow.- Media dude Clay Shirky on the future of media in 2009. Some interesting opinions on newspapers, TVs, books and magazines.
- 10 Ways Twitter Will Change Blog Design in 2009. Thoughts on how twitter will integrate into blogs. I don't see many of these happening for me, but then again I'm lazy about my sites.
- How to Fix The Phantom Menace.
spookysqueak is starting a "How To Fix It" series, and it looks very entertaining. I'd certainly like to see this version of Phantom Menace. 