http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7402365.stm

Th XO “$100” laptops will be given an option to boot with Windows XP.

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/16/5-classics-written-under-the-influence/

From the page: “Many writers seek extreme experiences, including getting drunk / high / ecstatic / wasted / buzzed. And while we’re not exactly advocating altered states here, it did seem to take the edge off their writer’s block.

So, who says drugs and alcohol aren’t useful? For one thing, they’re responsible for some of the world’s greatest literature. Here are 5 classics written under the influence.”

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/24646940/

From the page: “Lincoln Hall died of altitude sickness on the evening of May 25, 2006 – and was miraculously found alive on the mountain the next morning. Here, an excerpt from his tale of survival, ‘Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest.'”

http://www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/10-amazing-urls-sites-suck

10 Amazing URLs with Sites that Suck

http://www.pearsonified.com/2008/05/how-to-use-wordpress-functions.php

Seperating user-defined functions from the theme in wordpress to save you a ton of grief should you redesign.

http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2008/05/the-art-of-surv.html

From the page: “Jerry White is the co-founder of Survivor Corps (formerly Landmine Survivors Newwork). His changed in 1984 when he lost his leg in a landmine explosion while visiting Israel. After this experience he has championed the cause of survivorship and became a leader in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. In 1997 he shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Jody Williams for his efforts.”

http://blog.mlive.com/citpat/2008/05/back_in_her_loving_arms.html

Lynn Blackmore, 72, of Jackson gives his biological mother, Ruth Reeser, a hug during a visit in her Lansing home. Reeser was 18 years old and unmarried in 1935 when she gave birth to Blackmore, so she decided to give him up for adoption.

http://www.blogmaverick.com/2008/05/14/beating-google/

Interesting idea, completely flawed and ridiculous, but interesting nonetheless.

http://www.baekdal.com/design/interior_design/concrete-art/

http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/05/tim-berners-lee.html?cid=114657476

Berners-Lee and Martin Moore are working on a project that they believe will make it easier to find the types of stories you’re looking for