various stuffs
The Romans had d20s. Now for sale at Christies. And it was found in Egypt.
The perils of cloud computing - because for some, storing personal information on foreign computers may be a problem. And for people who use the Internet, that's been a problem since no, wait, they've always done that. I think however the ability of companies to protect this data may be a cause for concern. Of course, security has always been a bit of a bete noir...
RIP Algis Budrys.
Ironic statement of the week: "Professor Hawking doesn't like titles." - Stephen Hawking declines knighthood to protest HMG cuts on places like Jodrell Bank. Cutting science is never a good thing, especially when you already have a title you earned through hard work.
Alt photography cliches to avoid. I'm beginning to get hooked on coilhouse.net because their attitude is infectious. Just to convince you why this site is entertaining, here is the proof that bad guys need a big metal hand.