A secret message from a father to his son

Click me.

Pocket Tanks is now playable over a (local) network

The latest version of that great old game Pocket Tanks (available for Mac and Windows) allows players to play across a local network.

Fail dictionary

Confirmed: Scientists Understand Where Mass Comes From | 80beats | Discover Magazine

"Particle physics explains that the bulk of atoms is made up of protons and neutrons, which are themselves composed of smaller particles known as quarks, which in turn are bound by gluons. The odd thing is this: the mass of gluons is zero and the mass of quarks [accounts for] only five percent. Where, therefore, is the missing 95 percent?"
Confirmed: Scientists Understand Where Mass Comes From | 80beats | Discover Magazine

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[Image: Singer Mariah Carey, who has an album called E=mc²]

GM: Bailout Facts (By: GM)

Will the US government bailout yet another massive companie? We'll see. It must be low on money.

PrBoom

PrBoom is an OS X port of the Doom engine, which allows you to play Doom and Doom-derivative games (old-fashioned but fun). You need to find the IWAD data files separately- there is an in-progress free version here, but you can also find the original files if you try hard enough...

Abstruse Goose cartoon

Click the panel above for the rest of this cartoon.

Kingdom of Loathing

Kingdom of Loathing is a type of RPG HTML game but is still exciting if you can get over the certain amount of battles allowed a day and the half repetitive gameplay. But you're sure to get a great laugh at least. Photo here.

Muggle Quidditch

These guys have adapted Quiddich so muggles can play it.

Weird Amusement Parks

A list of just plain weird amusement parks: Part 1 and Part 2. Also, when it comes to scariness in Theme Parks, the USSR is one of the best.