From an article here:

Non-British Scouts can promise to do their duty to “the country in which I am now living” rather than the Queen.

The updated guidelines allow the word ‘God’ to be replaced by ‘Allah’, ‘my Dharma’ or others according to the individual Scout’s faith or religion. Only atheists are not allowed to join the movement.

It’s nice that they treat all superstitions equally.

From the Slashdot article:

You can put away your Sharpies, because Sony has launched a new CD copy protection scheme that is actually designed to be easily cracked: The copy-protection technology is…far from ironclad. Apple Macintosh users currently face no restrictions at all. What’s more, if users go to a Web site to complain about the lack of iPod compatibility, Sony BMG will send them an email with a back door measure on how to work around the copy protection.

Engadget has an article about a cellphone for young kids. There’s one button to call mom and one button for dad. Look at the image of the buttons. What about kids of gay parents? When they need to make a call, kids are going to have to decide which parent is more fem?

Misson Foods (makers of tortillas) have an arrangement with Disney where you can send away for edible decals of Mickey Mouse that you will then stick on to your tortillas. Time to take the hydro away from these marketers.

Which companies won this year’s prestigious competition? Check out these cock n’ balls! Swing it this way…

From the same site as the previous post – this kid during the spelling bee provides a fantastic Napoleon Dynamite reference…really funny…check dis shit out here…

About 10 minutes. Very funny. Watch here.

Gizmodo has a blurb about a new airbag design from Toyota using two airbags instead of one to better distribute impact. That’s all fine and good, but look at that thing. It’s shaped like an arse. It’s even skin-colored and has a dimple. I can see the ads now… 2006 Camry Atomic Sit-up Edition.