"Eh. It's ok. The pork bun is a little boring. Service is kind of slow, and the noodles are not always fresh cooked, and can be a bit rubbery. The interior is nice, though, considering the…" - tom

"An Australian man has discovered security vulnerabilities in his Internet-connected coffee maker that could allow a remote attacker to not only take over his Windows XP-based PC but also make his coffee too weak." - tom

Agree so hard. - tom

Award winning bionic hand demonstrated. The cyborgs are coming! - tom

I was wondering how Europe was being affected by the rising cost of oil, and this essay offers some good insights. - tom

"Wow, you can trust all the bad reviews of this place. No chips, only one choice of beans (refried) and something tasted seriously off with the guacamole. When trying to figure out what kind of meat to…" - tom

hmm, got a spare invite for jaiku? - tom

Hmm, when was the last time I donated to the local NPR affiliate? - tom

Unauthorized charges on your phone bill? Same thing happened to me, but I only lost $10. I'd suggest you call your phone company and request all third party charges be blocked before it happens. Or, you know, not have a land-line. - tom

Interesting program on how something simple like improving the efficiency of cooking stoves in refugee camps has a big impact on the safety of the women who live there. - tom

"Solid brunch! I don't know if it was just the bad weather (it rained this morning), but I walked in here around 1pm expecting it to be packed with the usual late breakfast crowd that everything else…" - tom

"Wow, I can't believe it's taken me so long to try this place. Probably because it's tucked away in an alley, which makes it seem like it might be a scary hole in the wall, but it' actually kind of…" - tom

uses electrostatic charges to stick to stuff. even dirty surfaces. - tom

Wow, that pretty much takes care of the main reasons why I have a usenet account. Maybe I can re-route that monthly expense towards unlimited netflix streaming now. - tom

"Pretty great, I'd say. The beer list is nothing short of impressive. You are literally presented with a book of choices, and they are not just limited to Belgian. Beware, though, some of those choices…" - tom

Another nail in cable TV's coffin. I just hope Netflix improves their selections for "Watch it now". - tom

"New Indian wrap joint, opening soon!" - tom

Lasers instead of copper to carry information INSIDE the computer. The future! - tom

"In the new study, the researchers found that free-living and plant symbiotic (mycorrhizal) fungi can colonize depleted-uranium surfaces and transform the metal into uranyl phosphate minerals." - tom

"not terribly impressed with their tacos. guac has too much sour cream in it, and they don't melt the cheese on it for you, they just slap it on cold. also: only white cheese, no yellow. salsa was the…" - tom

"Yeah, I'm totally on this bandwagon. Dosa is not perfect, but it is pretty damn good. In order to get the full effect, you kind of have to be willing to put with with some bullshit. Like, the wait.…" - tom

Sweet! Not too many people will find this important, but if you have ever spend an hour trying to get a photo adjusted in Photoshop only to find it looking like crap in a browser, than you should pay attention. Too bad it is disabled by default, though. - tom

Japanese robot designed to enter dangerous areas and scoop up bodies. About time. - tom

Uses an image tag to dynamically swap out a different image for each frame, on the fly. Crazy! - tom

From the Zappos CEO? - tom

Agreed. - tom

fotozine! GOOD fotozine! - tom

Insanely complex flash vulnerability. Requires lack of life, humanity in order to properly implement, but if success, then game over. - tom

I was just wanting this the other day. Would be nice if it automatically got your following list from Twitter so you didn't have to input everyone manually. - tom

Return of the Mac clones! Really, though, a mac in a regular mini-tower form factor is what I've been wanting for years. Upgradeable video card, hello? - tom