FTC restricts firm's sale of personal data.

Domains would push social agendas. Nader-backed consumer group proposes ‘.sucks,’ ‘.unions’.

Microsoft invents the symbolic link (geeks only). [All three of these via Slashdot.]

Hot damn! My copy of Brazil, Criterion edition arrived today! It was on backorder for two months, I thought I'd never get it. Now I really need a good DVD player. Three full days of entertainment for $42 (and all with the gift certificate I got from my uncle, too). Hot damn! I say.

Students are leaving their studies behind in favor of Internet start-ups. Boston U hopes to allieviate the burden of class by connecting students with investor capital.

I've been seeing some great interactive banner ads on Wired lately. The Shockwave golf game had my attention for five minutes. And made me wish I owned Macromedia Director, to boot!

Checkboxes for separators? Why didn't I think of that? 'cuz I'm cursed with creative impotence, that's why. (BTW, I think twernt deserves a job in a respectable ad agency for the Strange Brew slogan.)

Backwards clock, $19.95. "Put simply, this clock turns backwards. You can TOTALLY mess with your co-workers and boss with this classic office novelty clock."