If you're made of money, then maybe you can afford this new underwater housing for Olympus E-10 and E-20, the Titan by Light and Motion. This thing can be accessorized out to $7,000+, so only the serious need apply. Of course, if you were made of money, would you have bought an Oly E-series in the first place? Either way, this is one serious piece of hardware.

Then again, the E-series is finding its way into more and more professional uses.

It was supposed to be like Christmas -- one of the league's best players for free (besides his $11 million salary), but then the Grinch came and took Peter Forsberg away from the Colorado Avalanche for another four months, just as he was getting ready to announce his return. It's ironic that the intention to return did come from his mouth, but he can't do it.

In other news, the Russian Rocket and last season's "Rocket" Richard trophy winner (most goals), Pavel Bure, broke his hand and will be out for several weeks. And St. Louis' Scott Young is out indefinitely after surgery to repair a torn retina caused by a high stick in a game with San Jose.

Creative is coming out with the world's first external sound card, the Soundblaster Extigy. It's connects via USB and has a host of connectivity options. Interesting.

Gameswire has a blurb on the possible development of Gran Turismo 3 for PC. Hmm.

Yes, it's Which Sanrio character are you? I'm Picke Bicke. Not sure who that is. From Jui.

Ahh, now doesn't that hunk of woodgrained plastic bring back memories or what? For a taste of nostalgia, mosey on by the Atari Historical Society, which is completely devoted to this groundbreaking marque. Submitted by Arcbead.

I remember Armor Ambush for some reason. Hey, while you're at it, check out Atariage.com.

What the hell is Bill Gates thinking? Harry Potter he is not, if you couldn't tell already. Too old (cough cough), and too much of a stickler for laws and rules. This is what happens when you have so much money that you think reality (and good taste) does not apply to you. Commentary here.

And dammit, his tie is the wrong colors.

THURSDAY, 1/10/2002, 11:Ish pm HST by Penfold

I'm getting a callous from too much NHL 2002.

Only in KY

WILLARD -- A Carter County man accidentally shot himself Monday while practicing his quick-draw on a snowman, Kentucky State Police at Ashland said.

You thought that the injuries for the Pens couldn't get any worse? Now Wayne Primeau, their center, is out too. Read about it here.

Instead of the normal 3-2 line up, normally seen in NHL games, a 2-2-1 system might become a force to deal with in the winter Olympics. Read about the new torpedo style of play here. Check out some of the commentary on the new system here.

WEDNESDAY, 1/9/2002, 10:Ish pm HST by Penfold

TA tshirts, wear them, send us pics of you in them.

Steve, annoying spokesperson for Dell got beat down today. Read about it here.

AIM user?

In November of 2001 AOL Time Warner, responding to a subpoena from Attorney General John Ashcroft, made available to the Justice Department a complete archive of all private conversations held over AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Through the power of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Googol was able to obtain a copy of this entire logfile, totaling over 2 terabytes of conversations previously thought to be private. This unique resource provides insight into the minds of potential anti-American terrorists, cheating spouses, and countless computer neophytes.

The most interesting thing is, as far as I can tell, it's all good information. Check out Celebrities on Cisco Routers here.

Sex psychic

DATELINE -- A woman in Japan is claiming to be able to tell a man's fortune by having sex with him.

The woman known only as Kaho is based in a brothel in Nagoya. She claims to be able to tell a man his future by performing sexual services.

WEDNESDAY, 1/9/2002, 3:30am HST by Raul

Well Super Mario was supposed to come back yesterday, but decided to pull the psych move and put it off 'till Saturday. The Pens responded by immediately losing a very winnable game against the Bruins, mostly because of an inept powerplay than had damn well better improve once Lemieux returns, or else.

Elsewhere, Philadelphia Flyers' heretofore-disappointing acquisition Jiri Dopita became the first player this season to score four goals in a single game, in a 7-4 win over Atlanta .

And those darn Forsberg rumors are circulating again, but although they are saying his return is imminent, I'll believe it when I hear it from his own lips.

And so goes the National Hockey League ...

Need some fast information on the colors in your car's stereo wiring harness? The Stereo Guy's got it right here.

TUESDAY, 1/8/2002, 2:50am HST by Raul

You may thank me, worship me, and/or "forever be my bitch" because I've found a Peat vs. Stock brawl video link. It doesn't stream into Windows Media Player for some reason so either use Quicktime or download it and view it locally. Check out the discussion of this fight here.

Minolta has released information on its newest digital camera, the Dimage X, an ultracompact 2-megapixel model that has some very interesting design features. It sports a 3x zoom in a flat, 3/4" thick package with no extending lens barrel. It uses a "folded lens" technology to completely house the zoom within the camera's body, which is just 3.3"x2.8". 'Tis interesting, but the proof is always in 1) the images, 2) the price, and 3) the usage reports, so it's hard to say much else about it. I'd have liked to see Minolta come out with a pro-SLR design instead, but it seems Minolta is looking more towards consumers for their bread and butter. We'll see if this innovative camera is enough to keep them in the black.

Someone had a little time on their hands and cranked this out of their 3D modeling program: a short, sweet video called Cookie Blues. Quite well done, I must say.

Here's a site with a comprehensive compilation of all kinds of words that are part of made-up slang. Pseudodictionary contains sniglets, jargon, slang, colloqualisms and just a whole lot of stuff you don't find in a normal dictionary. They are distinctly lacking HCE (pidgin) slang, so get submittin'!

Bet you didn't know there was such a thing as a practical, utilitarian kilt. They've got all kinds.

If your favorite multiplayer game has a shitty in-game browser, check out All-Seeing Eye, which helps you match up with all kinds of servers all over the place.

MONDAY, 1/7/2002, 11:Ish pm HST by Penfold

Montreal, March 1-4, be there or tell me if you want something from there.

"When I model I pretty much go blank. You can't think too much or it doesn't work."

And who said that supermodels were clueless? Read about the wit and wisdom (if you can call it that) of supermodels here.

More amusing IE error pages.

MONDAY, 1/7/2002, 1:30pm HST by Raul

Well John Romero's forte was always games for low-powered hardware. His new company, Monkeystone, which specializes in handheld games, has released its first one: Hyperspace Delivery Boy. Hey ... is that a frog I see? Didn't he learn his lesson from Daikatana?

Talk about Old Time Hockey: Saturday's game between the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals featured a 31-second fight in which 79 punches were thrown! The Bruins won the wild game, 7-4. And I have it on tape.

Here's a kinda fun time-waster: TGFG Bowling does a pretty good job of capturing the essence of bowling in a Flash app.

MusicNOT

MusicNOT, a joint venture of all the Scary Companies your Mother warned you about, will soon offer the exact same crap you hear on the radio via downloads in our specialized format - for assloads of cash, of course.

SUNDAY, 1/6/2002, 12:Ish pm HST by Penfold

Hike, yet once again.

Hockey times

Hockey times for the week of 1/6/02

• FSWH-41 Mon, Jan 7, 2002 2:30 PM "Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils"
• ESPN2-21 Tue, Jan 8, 2002 5:00 PM "St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks"
• ESPN2-21 Tue, Jan 8, 2002 11:00 PM "St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks"
• ESPN-22 Wed, Jan 9, 2002 3:00 PM "Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers"
• FOXW2-42 Wed, Jan 9, 2002 5:30 PM "St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Mighty Ducks"
• ESPN-22 Wed, Jan 9, 2002 10:00 PM "Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers"
• FSWH-41 Thu, Jan 10, 2002 2:00 PM "Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins"
• ESPN2-21 Thu, Jan 10, 2002 2:30 PM "New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers"
• ESPN2-21 Thu, Jan 10, 2002 11:00 PM "New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers"
• KITV-6 Sat, Jan 12, 2002 8:00 AM

These guys really have too much time on their hands. They've started waiting in line for the next Star Wars movie already. Read about them here.

Don't open this link at work. But as a bonus, it comes with a free demonstration web video. Just like Mr. North.

Not just for the unemployed people out there.

Read about what not to do if you're a spammer looking for a job.