The Arab backlash the militants didn't expect

Piece from The observer that suggest that the recent violence in Saudi Arabia may be causing a bcklash in the Muslim world. Now if only the US would stop behaving like Israel, justfiring missiles indiscriminately in the hop of hitting one or two militants, we might stand a chance

Bush told he is playing into Bin Laden's hands

There seems to be a never-ending flood of books slating monkey-man Bush, pointing out the obvious, that his foreign policy is making the world even more unstable. the question is, will the American public listen and vote him out, before he does even more damage.

The interesting thing is that anonymous, the writer of Imperial Hubris points out that al Quaeda is more likely to commit an attrocity on US soil in order to hand the election to Bush. I've been saying that for years, I can't rid myself of the awful sensation that the attacks of 9/11 were awfully convenient for Bush and his cronies. I doubt there are few depths to which they wouldn't sink in order to grab more money ... conspiracy theory, you tell me???

Microsoft behind $12 million payment to Opera

Good old Microsoft, they're always good for a regular flow of news with their unscrupulous practices.. This time they've had to fork out $12m in damages to Opera because they coded their MSN portal in such a way that it would lousy in Opera.

One massive question though, if someone is anti-Microsoft enough to download and install an alternative browser, what on earth were they thinking going to MSN??

Nothing on earth would induce me to go there; nor use Hotmail

Condoleeza Rice and the lies she tells

US National Security Adviser, Condoleeza Rice, has gon on record to spin the damning report that there was no link between Saddam and al Queda. Lies lie lies

Will Michael Moore's Facts Check Out?

An article from the New York Times (registration necessary) discussing the forthcoming Michael Moore film and the lengths he has gone to to have the film's assertions checked and confirmed.

It's likely to be attack with full fury in the States and it seems he's determined to fight back.

Good on you Michael, go get em

An so now there is evidence emerging in the American press that these flights did indeed take place

Big Brother violence no surprise, says psychologist

The fall out from thebattle the other night just gets better

The producers of Big Brother wanted to provoke drama; I bet they never guessed how much they'd get

HumanDescent Gallery

Quirky animal morph pix - some very funny

Why Drm is bad for business

A paper presented to Microsoft telling them why DRM strategies are all doomed to failure

A nude model, five bodies and the Mormon assassination plot attempt

In a creepy echo of the Manson Family murders, Glenn Taylor Helzer, an excommunicated Mormon is on trial accused of bludgeoning and dismembering five people in an elaborate extortion racket intended to hasten the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Helzer, a former stockbroker who has already pleaded guilty and faces the death penalty, exerted a charismatic hold over an eclectic group of followers including his younger brother, a former girlfriend turned Playboy centrefold model, and a self-described "good witch" who once offered to raise money for Armageddon by appearing in porn films.

Reports of the trial put me in mind of John Water's Serial Mom or a script from Southpark. It's only a matter of time before a movie is made of it. Plenty of reports on the net

More on the Manson Murders Here, here and here

iPod "isn't Switch vehicle' " Jobs

Steve Jobs in Europe for the long-awaited European launch of the iTunes Music Store has some interesting things to say to the Guardian