Washington DC to get its own 'state' quarter: "But don't count your 25-cent chickens. The U.S. Mint will not begin to create the D.C. quarter until 2008 at the earliest, if Congress approves."

The Art Of Software Development: "They say that ignorance is bliss. This may be true when you're in love. However, if you're a novice developer who's just been told to implement a complicated Web application, ignorance is most definitely not bliss. Ignorance, in fact, can seem like a particularly long day in hell...with the heat turned up high."

Vatican rejects US sex abuse policy: "The Vatican has rejected a policy proposed by Roman Catholic bishops in the United States for dealing with cases of sexual abuse. The Holy See said in a response to a US request for formal approval of the rules that the plans were vague and 'could be a source of confusion and ambiguity'."

ColorMatch 5K: "This utility will help you select a matching 6-color palette for your website. Define a single color that you like. Matching colors will be calculated."

Al-Qaida Set to Strike Again: "New al-Qaida strikes may be imminent on U.S. soil or overseas, CIA Director George J. Tenet warned Thursday as he defended his agency's counterterrorism efforts to lawmakers."

"Push, Nevada" wasn't even filmed in the Silver State. For financial reasons, its production facilities were located in the high desert of Southern California, right next door to those used by "CSI."

'Push' shoves off: "The fictitious, soon-to-be ghost town of Push, Nevada, is described as 'a place where mystery, danger and peculiar characters lurk around every off-kilter corner.' Sound familiar? Well, there is a connection between Pahrump and the invented setting for the ABC series 'Push, Nevada,' but it's not what you think."

Blogger's Proverbs: "To be Linked is to be Liked. Googliness is next to Godliness. Flamed once, shame on you. Flamed twice, shame on me. Blog today what you will forget tomorrow..."

Google Weblog: "Google is now putting targeted ads on the same pages as Usenet posts (example). This seems pretty intrusive and annoying. It'd be much nicer if the ads were over in the blank space on the right like they are in Google searches (example)."

Sniper Eludes Police Despite Video: "The average American is caught on camera eight to 10 times a day, law enforcement officials say."