Two German designers have invented the Painstation which allows computer games to inflict real pain. I do not want one. However, if these designers come to their senses and invent a Pleasurestation, I'll be first in line to buy one.

DataPlay's new digital discs are about the size of a quarter, hold 500 mb (which, using new compression techniques, equals up to 5 hours of digital music or 11 hours of mp3 files). The players will even come with small LCD monitors for viewing music videos.

These new home robots are so cool, but, geesh, they cost about as much as a home! How much are people willing to spend on a robot that can go fetch them a soda from the refrigerator? You can view some videos of the Honda Asimo in action.

What happens when a Cyborg is unplugged at the airport gate? After living as a cyborg for more than 20 years, Dr. Steve Mann was disconnected from his computers by airport security. He is now undergoing tests to see how being disconnected has affected his brain. His ordeal sounds almost as bad as my experiences travelling with an electric wheelchair.

This little story perfectly illustrates why I never have and never will post personal entries in my blog. The star of the story is probably reconsidering his weblogging habits now.

Here is a very long list of phobias. I think it's perfectly natural to have atomosophobia. I'm pretty sure I don't have chrometophobia. I don't have diabetophobia although I had my blood sugar level tested today (it's fine). I'm glad I don't have erotophobia. I don't know what I would do if I had kathisophobia. This whole post reminds me of Lucy diagnosing Charlie Brown as having panophobia.

Pop queen Britney Spears fled for cover after having urine thrown at her as she filmed a TV ad. I'm laughing hysterically right now.

This new product from Soundbug lets you turn flat surfaces into speakers. I'm skeptical about the sound quality, but for the expected price of approximately $40, it sure would be a fun toy.

This very sad news story brings new meaning to the word "indifferent."

For endless fun, try The Always Amusing Euphemism Generator. "Alone once again, she retired to the bedroom and began slapping the flesh turtle."

Today, I'm going to actually post something useful. Here is a collection of techniques to resolve conflict. Most of these techniques can be used in any context including online communities.

Here are two names I haven't seen in the news in a while: Tonya Harding and Amy Fisher. They will battle in a new FOX Celebrity Boxing special to air on March 13. I think a more interesting match would have been Tonya Harding versus Nancy Kerrigan, but I guess FOX will take what they can get.

Have you ever met one of those annoying guys who constantly mentions the fact that he doesn't even own a television? Next time I run into someone like that online, I have the perfect response: "Ooooh so you're the guy I read about in this article."

Remember I made that one-muppet-post-a-year rule back in October? Well, since it's a new year, I guess I'm due for a muppet post. Take the what muppet are you quiz. I am "Rowlf: You don't draw attention to yourself much, preferring to keep your cool and stay in the background." Hmm... yeah, that does kind of sound like me!

How would you like to live in The "Ultima" Tower, a two-mile high sky city with the efficient structure of a termite's nest!

Am I hearing voices in my head or the new "ventriloquist" technology? This new technology can project a beam of sound so that only one person can hear it.

Whose blog is this? She seems so familiar. Oh wait, it's just randomly generated teen drivel.

Here is a site that has everything you've ever wanted to know about Happy Drinking Birds.

Here is an article to boggle your mind: Are There Other Universes? I suppose you could also ask, is there even one universe?

I just watched the lamest movie I've ever seen. I didn't even watch the whole thing.... but enough to see that it was neither funny nor scary.