Bit of an embarrassing typo for the front page of Amazon.co.uk…
Get 50% off Simon Schama’s A History of Britian III, now £12.50.

At long last, the most overhyped piece of technology ever is available to the public. Yes, you can place orders for the Segway Human Transporter. Pick one up today for the low, low price of $4950.

I scoff, but I am enough of a geek to appreciate the fact that this gizmo is self-balancing and to secretly wish I had one to play with. Maybe v2.0. Here’s one little tidbit that I hadn’t heard before…
Our engineers were so obsessed with the details on the Segway HT that they designed the meshes in the gearbox to produce sound exactly two musical octaves apart–when the Segway HT moves, it makes music, not noise.

All in all, it’s still kind of hard to believe that they released it with that acronym.

Could they have used the airbrush any more on that ad? Well, yes.

I’m melting, I’m melting…

I miss the old version. Also, could they have used the airbrush any more on that ad on the right? He’s almost unrecognizable!

Terrifica. I wonder if she’s acquainted with Handsome Man (who rescues single women when they run into ex-boyfriends).

Garlic, shallots, and onions, oh my
“A diet rich in garlic, shallots and onions may cut the risk of prostate cancer in half, according to a study.”
Sadly, the same diet cuts your chances of having a social life in half as well.

Science building boom at U.S. universities. Sounds like a lab experiment gone wrong.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has decided that it’s not discriminatory to force obese people to pay for a second seat or an upgrade if they wish to be comfortable. The ruling is based not on the tricky question of whether or not obesity constitutes a disability, but rather on the idea that airplane seats are universally uncomfortable to everyone. It’s equal opportunity misery.

from a radio ad for cable TV: “All the TV you need to keep any home improvement projects at bay.”

Sniper Profile: Self-Absorbed Loner
Gee, I would have thought a guy who shot and killed random people would be a sociable, generous type.