On Friday I finally got my copy of Oblivion (thanks Amazon for taking so long on this one…). Anyway, I’ve been a big fan of the previous Elder Scrolls games (starting with Arena about 13 years ago) and really look forward to playing this latest installment. Rather than bore everyone else with this (as I will undoubtedly feel the need to share my enthusiasm ;) ), I have decided to start an Oblivion Blog, so check this out if you’re interested in this game....

Here’s a cool way of using Google to find MP3s. Essentially, it’s a simple matter of using a query like the following: (replace Keyword with the name of an artist, song, etc.) There are a whole bunch of similar (and other) Google tricks on this website. Update: The following two websites further automate this process:

It hasn’t been officially announced yet, but as reported by this blog post, Google has launched a new service: Google Mars It’s just like Google Maps, except that it allows you to view Mars (doh!). There are three different views: Elevation, Visible, and Infrared. There are also clickable landmarks for the various successful and unsuccessful Mars spacecraft, lists of named regions and craters, and more. Check it out, it’s pretty cool!...

While working on my taxes, I just came across this little gem in the IRS instructions for itemized deductions: Certain whaling captains may be able to claim a charitable deduction for whale hunting expenses. See Gifts to Charity on page A-6 for more details. WTF???

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