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Have you ever played Tom Baker or Normal? Give it a go. I particularly enjoy the extended version of Tom Baker, Steptoe, Blakey or Normal, which I play against my wife and cat, neither of whom know wtf I'm on about. Gleefully, I laugh, as my Steptoe is unsurpassable.

Zoho Mechanical Man: 920 handmade bronze & stainless steel parts, 85 of which are moveable. 43cm high weighing 6kg with a magnetic base. I want one!! (flash)

Curious George: International calls My boyfriend is in Argentina for a couple months. What's the best way of calling him? Calling cards? my own cell phone? my land line? He is purchasing a temporary cell phone for use while he's down there, if that has any bearing on your response.

Curious Flats: as the dust settles in London, where can my friend? more inside

Jumping the Wall Danny Way jumped over the Great Wall of China 4 times on his skateboard, becoming the first person to jump the wall without a motorized vehicle. While I agree this is not really worthy of a FPP, I think the fact that the article mentions that China has a Minister of Extreme Sports does. I wonder how you say "Dude!" in Chinese?

Make the Web Mobile With IYHY Because the vast majority of companies and sites will never take the time or spend the money to make their sites "mobile friendly".

The Ultimate 78 Collector - 'The very term "folk music" rankles him: The music he worships was made by professionals -- backwoods or no -- and released on commercial records that were revolutionary in their day. He dismisses Dylan as "shit," but then again he despises all forms of rock 'n' roll, which to him is no more than the cuss-word verb of its original meaning, a blues double-entendre for fucking... more inside

- It's a weekend. MoFi addicts need a fix. How about a THEME? Lost and Found: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5* *Site mentioned previously (briefly) discussed here. See also: Object Not Found. (Feel free to add links to your "lost and found" related sites.) Discuss.

Planarity. (flash) Move the circles so the lines don't cross. more inside

China invades! Anyone else paying attention to Chinese National Offshore Oil Company's bid to take over U.S. energy giant UNOCAL? more inside

Cot death warning Is it just me, or is this a flawed article? The study reveals that infants that die of crib death tend to have slept in the same bed as their parent on the night they died. Is it possible that they slept with their parents because the child was fussy because they were sick in some way! There seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of correlation and causality here.

Can you build an 'ancient death ray' ? "We're looking for viewers to participate in an upcoming special episode of MythBusters. All you need to do is construct and test an experiment you've designed and send it to us on videotape. ... Category 2: To build a full-scale replica of Archimedes' mirror capable of igniting the target at a minimum distance of 100 feet." more inside

Live8 Concert videos. Friday video goodness. If you missed it, here it is: video footage of all of the concerts broken down by artist. Click, enjoy.

Bacteria from deep sediments and at pressures greater than 1,000 atmospheres produce a super-concentrated methane ice containing huge reserves of energy. When this becomes unstable in the Bermuda Triangle area it causes an explosive mixture of air and methane above. Ships or planes sink or catch fire. Seriously.

This Player Sucks! "We are SICK of overpaid athletes giving poor efforts during the game, and acting like idiots outside the game. We're giving fans a voice: if you're tired of a crummy player, start a petition to have that player traded. If we get enough signatures, we'll send the petition directly to the owners and GM of his team explaining why fans think that player needs to go."

Ms Carey Celeb news: Maria Carey's sister is HIV positive, yet still works as a prostitute. The short article contains two classic quotes. One by the reporter: "She was arrested and charged with a penal violation." And one by Ms Carey herself: "The police have it in for me in Suffolk County."

Marijuana smoking -"even heavy longterm use"- does not cause cancer of the lung says a report at this year's International Cannabinoid Research Society. SO THERE, MUM.

Incandescent Proposal. About 100 people gathered to watch Todd Grannis perform the flaming stunt on Monday, which involved wearing a cape soaked in gasoline.

The Aquabats are Seriously the Best Band in the World