You cannot kill what does not live.

• I heartily endorse this product and/or service.

• Neil Gaiman explains why George R. R. Martin is not your bitch.

• How prayer works (apparently).

• The sun made edward’s dick sparkle and that got Bella all excited.

• NotN: Cyber attack could bring US military response.

arkady is trying the Windows 7 RC. (Seems to work in 1GB memory on an Athlon. Could do with another gig, though.) She has realised it wants to be KDE 4 when it grows up.

Freda is still puking and shitting. She is NOT PLEASED by this. Doctor today said it was viral gastro that was going round and that she was adequately hydrated, and she has been considerably perkier this evening.

I am on holiday for a week and am absolutely and comprehensively buggered. It has been A Week at work.