A directory of free wifi hotspots, a special treat if you don’t feel like imposing on the unwitting generosity of others. It may need some research to expand the list, since there must be more than these…

What Craig fails to mention about the Dr Who adventure is the fabulous tiny sweaters! The artiste’s mom seems to be a tiny sweater wiz.

Giant boring machine up for auction! Also, I enjoy the Gizmodo guys’ snappy quippery.

From the description of the book Transcendent Sex: When Lovemaking Opens the Veil:
“A spiritual approach to human sexuality looks at the power of sex to bring readers to the highest spiritual states described in various world religions, detailing lovers who have experienced possession, channeling supernatural entities, visions, past lives, paranormal abilities, shapeshifting, nirvana, and more.”

I’m pretty sure those are among the last things I need. All I really need is someone to bring me to a sandwich after.

From IRS Publication 529:
“You cannot deduct the cost of a wristwatch, even if there is a job requirement that you know the correct time to properly perform your duties.”

I finally used a Gazeteer to answer an actual reference question! Which is a little like finally being able to use algebra in everyday life. You spent an awful lot of time learning it, but almost no time using it.

And from yesterday (shame, Craig, shame!): no matter how much you argue with me, I will not keep your mysterious lumpy package for your friend to pick up later in the day.

You haven’t seen puppets until you’ve seen Folkmanis puppets. If you’re not going to make your own artisan puppets, these are really the way to go. I really do think that there is some deep-down monkey brain connection to puppets. It’s amazing how quickly you can get someone to talk to or react to a puppet, even if they know how one works.

Artoyz products look really cool, but the site is taxing my French vocab. They’re expensive for toys, but cheap for art.

The Food Guide Pyramid is a good starting place for healthy eating, but the US Pyramid does not reflect other possible healthy eating patterns. Another flaw with many healthy diet outlines is the problem of confusing serving sizes, an issue which the Fillipinos have sidestepped nicely.

A fridge for off-the-grid, or even for when you need a littler fridge than is available. I wonder if it works in humid places? Commentary on BoingBoing points out some Quaker and Amish predecessors.