same as it ever was

Obiwan Kenobi writes “This has to be the strangest thing I’ve run across in quite awhile. Star Wars Origami features about a dozen pieces of Star Wars vehicles … [Slashdot]

It should surprise nobody that the Raelians have backed out of the promised DNA tests on Eve, the ostensibly cloned baby. (And on the subject, Jim Lewis has a thought-stimulating article over at Slate about how cloning introduces much confusion… [Q Daily News]

In a move that could anger customers, the company next week will announce a plan to charge for upgrades to some of its highly acclaimed “digital hub” software. [CNET News.com]

No new iMacs at MacWorld, says ThinkSecret. [View from an Iowa Homestead]

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BoingBoing points to a walkthrough of getting DivX encoded movies to play on OS X. One player it doesn’t mention, which I use, is MPlayerOSX, the ported Linux utility mplayer. It’s played nearly every movie I’ve ever thrown at it, and the same people also provide a DVD ripping tool. One annoyance: there doesn’t seem […]

The Seattle Times: Sports: Cougs look to send off Gesser and Price with win
The Mike Price Era of Washington State football concludes in the Rose Bowl today, where the Everett native has held a lifelong dream of crossing the field after the game and shaking the losing coach’s hand.