On Friday I finally got my copy of Oblivion (thanks Amazon for taking so long on this one...). Anyway, I've been a big fan of the previous Elder Scrolls games (starting with Arena about 13 years ago) and really look forward to playing this latest installment....
Here's a cool way of using Google to find MP3s. Essentially, it's a simple matter of using a query like the following: intitle:index.of "mp3" +"Keyword" -htm -html -php -asp "Last Modified" (replace Keyword with the name of an artist, song, etc.) There are a whole bunch of similar (and other) Google tricks on this website. Update: The following two websites further automate this process: G2P ExploSeek
It hasn't been officially announced yet, but as reported by this blog post, Google has launched a new service: Google Mars It's just like Google Maps, except that it allows you to view Mars (doh!). There are three different views: Elevation, Visible, and Infrared. There are also clickable landmarks for the various successful and unsuccessful Mars spacecraft, lists of named regions and craters, and more....
While working on my taxes, I just came across this little gem in the IRS instructions for itemized deductions: Certain whaling captains may be able to claim a charitable deduction for whale hunting expenses. See Gifts to Charity on page A-6 for more details. WTF???
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