Here's a great article about the Google calculator function that will complete most simple equations as well as give answers to some tougher questions. It will also do conversions. Very nice when you're like me and can never remember how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon.

An addendum to the diamond article in Wired, this was found in the William Gibson forums...LifeGem is selling diamonds made of the carbon of your dead loved ones. "That's a beautiful ring! Was it your grandmother's?" You reply, "Why no it IS my grandmother."

When I went to Chichan Itza and the Parthenon I wondered how they became abandoned ruins. DetroitYES - The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit Forum gives us a living diary of that decay in progress. Detroit should be made into an Industrial Landmark; an American ruin. Too bad the city planners think that only through imploding and destroying their past they can create a brighter future. Everyday another beautiful but abandoned building falls to the wreaking ball. Take a look at Detroit before it no longer exists. It is a great lesson for us all.

The cover story of this month's Wired is a well written tale of diamonds, greed, and the future of computing. Wired 11.09: The New Diamond Age reads like a tale of espionage. "During a break in the conference, a man approached Linares and told him to be careful. 'He said that my father's research was a good way to get a bullet in the head,' Linares recalls."

Protect your children by banning all use of Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)in schools!!! DHMO kills thousands of people each year! It has been discovered that all crimes are committed by people that have been exposed to or ingested DHMO! They are even using it in nuclear power plants!!! Protect you and your family's future by exposing the truth about DHMO today!

The future is now and the future means fancy toilets! Wired News: Luxury Loo: The Seat Also Rises is an article that describes such a toilet. After it cleans you, it cleans itself and then gets rid of any unwanted smells. It's fun for the whole family!

Here's an example of the new California recall election ballot. It makes a lot of sense and would cut down on voting costs.