You know, the next time I need to give a gift to someone that has everything, I’m going to get them a Thing in a Jar! (link via Metafilter)

Hey, how about a rousing game of 20 Questions? (Link from BoingBoing)

The ultimate accessory for the laptop geek: a USB toothbrush!

In these uncertain times, dating and romance has become even more difficult. You can find some great tips in “Love in the Time of Smallpox”:
* Go to a symphony concert, musical, or theater production, preferably a local-community performance with audiences of fewer than 30 people. You’ll find the atmosphere more intimate, and smaller crowds are less likely to be targets for attack.
* If you plan on making love, use condoms and water-based lubricants. Petroleum-based lubricants can compromise the strength of latex condoms, as well as certain kinds of protective HAZMAT gear.
(Link courtesy of Daze Reader)

And finally, check out the plot summary Hasbro released a few weeks ago for Disney’s upcoming Brother Bear (to be released Nov 7, 2003):
This holiday season, kids will be introduced to Walt Disney Pictures’ Brother Bear, an epic animated tale about the true meaning of brotherhood. In a tiny village, when the Earth was young and ice still covered the land, a headstrong teenager, Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix), has an issue with bears. And why not–the bears compete for the same food and land, loot his village, and ruin his coming of age ceremony. When his oldest brother is lost in a perilous battle with a ferocious grizzly, Kenai ignores the village teachings of brotherhood, choosing instead to track down the bear and satisfy his thirst for vengeance. Kenai is changed into a bear by the Great Spirits, forcing him to examine the world through the eyes of his enemy. In his quest to regain his human form, Kenai enlists the help of an adorable, talkative and sometimes-pesky bear cub named Koda (Jeremy Suarez). Their journey propels them across the northern territory, through glacial caverns, frosty tundra, a valley of fire and treacherous gorges. Over the course of the journey with Koda, Kenai is forced to question everything he knows and learns many important lessons about the true meaning of brotherhood. Ultimately, he realizes that his physical transformation from a man to a bear is insignificant compared to the change that has occurred within him.

Have a great weekend, everyone!