Anatomy of a global panic

lj_dev: Power-loss post-mortem

I think my favorite bit about this is that there's a single button you can push to bring LiveJournal (and its users) screaming down in flames.

Boromir's plan continues

Part two and part three of the LOTR animated .gif goodness. Catapults. But still no ninjas.

Avian and mechanized miscellany

Kewl links from my ex-boss. First, it's a bird-carrier like no other. Tempting. Then it's a gent in Alaska building his own mech which will be equipped with flamethrowers and nine-inch-nailguns. I wonder if he works on commission...?