An amazing prosthetic arm developed by the company that created the Segway.

Blackwater’s holiday greeting. They have no problems putting Christ in Christmas.

Priests gone wild.

Nice explanation of what it means now that Warner (and the other labels besides Sony) are offering their catalogs in DRM-free (DRM = digital rights management) MP3 format.

Basic advice for anonymous, or as anonymous as easily possible, web surfing.

Search for any non-profits 990 and view them in PDF.

U.S. high school graduation rates are probably inflated due to biases in the data. One big number that caught my eye: in 2001 GED takers were 20% of HS graduates or equivalent. Another interesting factoid: the GED was created to give GIs returning from

Might be handy for C.

Need to see if this is available on Netflix.

Yikes! Beerflation.

Freakonomics on parenting.

I’ve always avoided headbands because even though I’m an uber-sweater they just aren’t worth the trouble. They are overwhelmed so quickly that I would need to have two or three of them to make it worth my while. This sounds like a nice solution.

Custom insoles at mass-produced price.

Common medical myths debunked.

Lex writes nostalgically about some 80s bands. Cool thing is he links to a song in which Stephen Dubner, he of Freakonomics fame, sings lead. Dubner also went to App State in Boone and you’ll notice the song is hosted by Boonemusicarchive.org

DIY basement remodeling.

Stanly county vital records

Genealogy site for NC

NC State archives.

Site for book about America’s broken healthcare system.

Great DIY building supply catalog.

Outdoor catalog.

Great nonprofit idea: corporations donate buildings, the buildings are then rented out to small businesses at an affordable rate, the rent funds an endowment for business schools that offer sales and entrepreneur training.

Installing drop ceilings.

Calculator for determining supplies needed for drop ceiling

Alternative to drop ceiling.

Magazine covers with your own picture.

Google vs. Microsoft

More on the subprime mess. Article focuses on regulatory inaction or delayed action.