I have more computing power in my cell phone than they do on the Space Shuttle

Actually, I'm not sure about that. But I do know that I just installed the original Doom on my Motorola MPX220 and it runs great. This is an old game, mind you, but I remember when you had to have a pretty decent PC to play it.

I also remember being amazed by the graphics and at how much better the game was than Wolfenstein 3-D. And how much better Wolfenstein 3-D was than the original Castle Wolfenstein, which was the coolest game in the school computer lab because the enemies shouted German.

Man, I'm getting old.

Something I wish I had in high school

Besides a girlfriend, that is.

I think this has been around awhile, but I just discovered it today. Microsoft's sarch page now includes something called Encarta Answers, which can solve problems with variables! Example: x^2 + 4x - 17 = 32. You need an Encarta Premium subsciption to use it to the fullest, but going through MSN search gives you a two-hour "pass" to some features. Pretty nifty, and a step up from the also-handy Google Calculator.

Anecdotal Leads for News Stories Reporting the End of the World.

If you enjoy making fun of "journalese," you'll find these fake news lleads hilarious. Ouch. Funny, but ouch.