http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23107182-5001028,00.html

From the page: “TWO golf club employees in Hawaii have been charged after stealing a patron’s dog while he was playing a round, then killing and eating it”

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/using-a-car-might-have-been-better/n20080124175509990014

A bank robbery suspect was arrested while waiting at a bus stop to make her getaway

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/25/mom-always-liked-you-best-sets-of-mismatched-siblings/

Sibling rivalries are as old as time. We all know about Cain and Abel, but what about Jesus and his brothers? Or the falling out between Jimmy and Billy Carter? Here are 6 of the most interesting examples of mismatched siblings throughout history

http://www.wolf-howl.com/google/prisoners-of-war-in-the-battle-for-paid-links/

Another blistering post by Michael Gray on Google’s manipulation of web sites into complying with their idea of what the search space should look & act like.

Of course Google don’t want you selling paid links, it eats into their AdWords revenue. Their only penalty (to date) is to lower or remove their PageRank score; traffic remains the same indicating that they still think you’re a good enough site to get the visitors, they just don’t want you earning money from selling advertising unless it’s through them.

http://www.jazzimprov.tv/

Jazz guitar music lessons on video. Excellent stuff.

http://techfed.blogspot.com/2008/01/picture-why-ninjas-dont-wear-ipods.html

http://www.geekstir.com/unfortunate-naming.html

Memorable wedding announcements:
Hardy-Harr, Beaver-Wetter, Traylor-Hooker and more.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulthewineguy/2214199366/in/set-72157603619920398/

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=74913

e world’s first cargo ship partly powered by a giant kite-like sail sets on its maiden voyage from Germany to Venezuela.

“Beluga SkySails” is fitted with a giant computer-guided kite, which helps the engines to power the ship – thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

The ship is the result of co-operation between two German companies, who hope this first journey is just the start of a comeback for harnessing windpower in the fight against climate change.

http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/24/stunning-air-trees-only-byproducts-are-h2o-energy/