Vanillacryl from Special Effect Supply – the external props I built this year certainly suffered in the damp – some substance like this might be the way to go

Download details: Port Requirements for Microsoft Windows Server System – via scoble.

MigraHealth – I’ve seen great press on this preventative for migraines. Just placed an order – internet special 2 for 1!

Haven’t been yet but I hear it is great…the Triple Door

WERBLOG

The Scobleizer Weblog – wish I had grabbed one of these in the lobby of 42 the other day…

Don’t have time to read now but this looks fascinating – Federal Reserve paper on ATM and Debit Card industry. Thanks Scott for pointer.

Tasting Menu

Been reading thru a bunch of guidebooks on France. The Lonely Planet series seems to resonate the most with me – good detail, very evocative, seems to talk about the things I want to hear about – a good mix of typical touristy stuff plus some outdoors activities. The Michelin guides are certainly detailed but I don’t know, everything starts to blur together, not evocative at all. They might be the guides to carry around tho.

I’ve been doing the math in my head this weekend and here is some confirmation – ESPN.com - NCF - Road to the BCS – if OSU can pass LSU in the polls, it is likely OSU can leapfrop USC in the BCS standings. Since USC has a weak schedule going forward, and LSU has a tough schedule, this seems like OSU’s best shot at the championship game. Of course there is the detail of OSU winning out against Purdue and Michigan.

Source for quiet pcs and parts.

ABCSports.com - BCS Rankings Week 4 – OSU is #3, 1.5 points back of USC. Going to be tough to make up. USC has a weak schedule going forward – if SC doesn’t lose, OSU needs a) LSU to lose so that OSU can move up in the polls and get a point back, b) WSU to lose – maybe in the Apple Cup? – thus eliminating the quality win bonus for USC, and c) an improvement in its own strength of sched versus USC, some of which will happen. Going to be close. Assuming of course OSU wins out.

Having fun over on fanblogs arguing with a real dedicated Louisiana fan – Latest BCS Rankings. Amazing how much data the census department provides – the school spending data is amazing – look at the spread across the country in figure 4 – an over 2x difference between the big spending states (NY) and the bottom (UT). Now some of this is just cost of living probably but a dramatic difference nevertheless.

And to the point – Ohio outspends Louisiana per student by a wide margin.

ICUBE - Innovation Information Interaction – thanks to michael for the pointer.

Just finished The Da Vinci Code. It’s a fine airplane or beach read – but what is all the excitement about? The puzzles are lame, the action is easily beat by about 50 other authors in the action category, it is not impressively deep in terms of literary or historical references, the characters are not amazing. It’s a fine overall package but not worth all the fuss. Do people really think the theme (a deep dark conspiracy within the church) is that amazing? Seemed like an old story to me.