In keeping with yesterday's 45th anniversary of the first Star Trek, I've been catching up on the show, albeit with The Next Generation. Being the old school guy I am, I've seen every episode of the original series, but there are significant gaps in my TNG experience, so I started from the beginning, which given the up-and-down nature of the first season, I think shows exceptional dedication.

The Next Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Saving the Company. Fire It Up.
Links:	The 2011 NIKE MAG - It’s About Time. Great Scott! Thanks nin. After the Inevitable Disney Buyout of Nintendo. Turn Your Propane Tank Into a Gigantic LEGO Head. Thanks TDW Geeks.
Stories:	Captain Jihad- Ex-terrorist a comic book hero. Thanks brother19.
Science:	Scientists develop blood swimming 'microspiders' to heal injuries. Thanks Larry. Helpful uranium-munching bacteria breathe it through electric wires.
Images:	APOD: In the Shadow of Saturn. Details here. Thanks zombie69. 8 Pictures of Cosplayin' Pets.
Media:	Confused bird on an mall escalator. As awesome as a double rainbow. The real spider cat. Epic Facepalm.
The Funnies:	xkcd- File Transfer. Dilbert.