COALITION CAPTURES SADDAM

CNN writes:

After nine months of scurrying from house to house, Saddam Hussein appeared to be a tired, resigned man who offered no resistance when U.S. troops extracted him from a hole in a rural farmhouse Saturday night, coalition officials said.

Adnan Pachaci, a member of the Iraqi Governing Council, said Saddam would be tried for his crimes against Iraqis, and would be tried by Iraqis.

The terrorist, Saddam Hussein, the biggest terrorist on earth, has been arrested, said Hamid Ali al-Kifaey. “He will be tried before a special court in Iraq soon. With his arrest the Iraqi people will begin a new life, and hopefully they will have a democratic and pluralistic system and no more mass graves, and no more Saddam Hussein and no more terrorism.

Credit Cards Go Wireless

Just like SpeedPass, credit card companies are working on wireless products that no longer need swiped. In addition to being quicker, it could help some people from getting their card/data stolen. Pretty soon everything will be wireless, right?

Basketball World Record

No record was set on the court, but did you see the stands? 78,129 fans came to see Kentucky play Michigan St. in basketball. It was the largest crowd to see any basketball game… ever. The Wildcats beat the Spartans 79-74, despite MSU making 23 of 25 free throws. Even the great Curly Neal only brought in 75,000 Germans.

House of Cards

It never ceases to amaze me what people will spend inordinate amounts of time to produce. Today’s contestant is Googlehouse. Useful? No. Inspiring? Not really. Amazingly bizarre? You betcha. [via Kottke]

Font Tracker

Ever had trouble identifying a font? Sure, designers maybe, but now you’ve got a tool called Indentifont that can help you out. Not fullproof, but you might get lucky. Tough job finding obscure ones like Billabong’s, so it might just be easier to design your own.

Hard to Buy For?

Somebody is saying that the ScotteVest is the perfect gift for that special someone “who already has everything.” I don’t know about that, but if you have a criminal or secret agent on your shopping list, this coat can help them hide all their personal paraphernalia. Or, you could buy your male friend a carryall… “It’s not a purse, it’s European!”

Daddy-Mac CSS Tutorials

Do we still say “Daddy Mac”? What year is this? Maybe I should have said, “These CSS tutorials from Maxdesign are off the hook!” Sad to say this brother ain’t always down with the latest lingo. Know-what-I-mean?

What’s More Fun that Fun?

Sure there are a bunch of ads, but you can find a few jokes, puzzles and games on Funology, a site designed for young people, maybe ages 5 to 10. Hey, it’s free after all.

Tasty and Beautiful

Finding recipes online is truly not so tough. Finding good recipes is another matter. Now try finding those on a beautiful and easy-to-use Web site? Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Just head over to lunch at noon to find that special entre for this upcoming holiday season. You might want to try the Scallop and Feta Pizza, just remember to use fresh (not dried) basil.

Election Predictions Make Easy

Want to know who’ll win the 2004 Presidential Election? Just solve this simple logarithmic algorithm (+/- 50% accuracy, of course)… there’s nothing to it! [via Presurfer]

Gadget Glasses

James,
Here are your government issued sunglasses. I’m sure you’ll find a use for them before the movie is over.
-Q

Not ‘Selling Out’

Nice 5-page article on the Calvin & Hobbe’s creator and how not “selling out” led Watterson to a life in seclusion. Hopefully, the creative bug will get the best of Bill and he’ll have to come back to the world of comics. Heaven knows there are enough fans of the strip.