skypeout...
being a new user to skype I am still amazed at how cool the service is. I am also contemplating getting rid of my landline and was exploring how much overseas calls were, using skypeout.

Less than 3 cents a minute to most countries (and all the countries I would be calling for personal reasons). Now if only the payment process worked for me I would be calling already!

drowning ?
I am currently subscribed to 377 feeds. The good news is bloglines has a great way to organize things ... but ...

evolution of a news story...
I found this post fascinating. It observes the evolution of the London Bombing story, reported on Wikipedia. I have to admit, I looked at the story about one day after the bombing and was tempted to update the 'loss count' which was a little outdated, to my surprise.