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Filmmaker ‘earns £94m from Rings’

A movie producer earned $168m (£94m) from The Lord of the Rings films even though he did not work on the trilogy, trade paper Variety has reported.

News from The Associated Press

A little late in the US hurricane season, but this is a neat little flash imbed from the AP tracking the East Coast/Atlantic hurricanes, tropical storms and depressions.

Missing Music Producer Found, Hospitalized - Yahoo! News

Grammy-nominated producer went missing, fearing that he was being “pursued by Nigerians who had contacted him in an Internet scam.”

Tour Chief Says Armstrong Owes Explanation - Yahoo! News

“The ball is now in his court.” Said in reference to findings showing that Armstrong had a banned boosting substance in his blood.

You’ll recall that Lance Armstrong lost a testicle to cancer. Choice words from Mr. Leblanc, IMO.

Man turned woman turned man claims doctors misdiagnosed him as transsexual - Courttv.com - People

Computer virus writers at war, security firm says - Yahoo! News

Computer worms that have brought down systems around the world in recent days are starting to attack each other, Finnish software security firm F-Secure (FSC1V.HE) said on Wednesday.

Salon puts The Well on auction block | CNET News.com

One of the Internet’s oldest and most famous virtual communities, which has been losing members since its glory days in the early 1990s, is up for sale.

Bid your name into a Grisham novel | CNET News.com

A group of American authors has decided auction names of characters in their forthcoming novels, in a bid to raise funds for the First Amendment Project.

MyProgs

MyProgs allows you to share a list of programs that you use, much like how del.icio.us allowsyou to share a list of your favorite bookmarks.

Thin skin will help robots ‘feel’

Japanese researchers have developed a flexible artificial skin that could give robots a humanlike sense of touch.

Large condoms for S African men

A range of extra-large condoms has been launched in South Africa, to cater for “well-endowed” men.

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BBC NEWS | Technology | One blog created ‘every second’

The blogosphere is continuing to grow, with a weblog created every second, according to blog trackers Technorati.

Undercity.org

A rather cool and interesting site showcasing the forgotten under and overground structures and systems in New York City and beyond.

HYDESim: High-Yield Detonation Effects Simulator

When I was a wee lass I was obsessed with surviving World War III. It was my nightmare. Ridgewood was just outside of the main path of destruction so my premature death would have been due mostly to my insides melting away. Now I can fuck around with this wonderful little gmaps hack that will show the range of destruction. I like how the coder chose the heart of hipsterville, the Lower East Side of NYC, to demonstrate the destructive powers of war.