News – Rock the Vote: Afghanistan (2/2)

General

A recent security flaw in Windows has beein upgraded from ‘Important’ to ‘Critical’. Make sure you’re all patched up.

A study of the placebo effect have shown some interesting effects. Placebos seem to work on the same area of the brain as actual drugs. It speaks volumes of the effectiveness in the mind convincing itself to get better. But this isn’t always the case. Some don’t feel better and some get worse. But even this has its own theories. Interesting material on the effect of mind over matter.

George Michael us giving up the music industry to release his tunes for free online. Fans can donate online if they want, with the money going to charity. Nice.

The next new vocabulary word: Technosexual. Not as creepy as it sounds.

International Papers looks at the possible impeachment of South Korean president Roh Moo Hyun. If he gets ousted, South Korea could be in for more rough times.

Today’s Papers has Bush preaching to the evangelicals, the top expert on Medicare being threatened with sacking if he reveals the true cost of Bush’s Medicare bill, the railways a soft target and more in the one page news.

Amusements

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop Moby, win a prize. Difficulty: Vegan

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop what Spock was always looking at through his viewport. Difficulty: No BSOD or pr0n

BC man castrates himself, runs bleeding down the street screaming, “Repent, fornicators!” – Men of the world wince and look away in unison.

Teen arrested after attempting to sell drugs to police officers wearing black jackets with “Police” written on them

Apartment resident fights off gun toting robbers with a baseball bat, leaving four critically injured. – Both suspects were airlifted out with head trauma, two of the occupants of the apartment were injured. Skilled, lucky or both that guy.