I took my laptop on the train with me last night and had a really bad connection on the way down, at which point Norton Internet Security told me it needed to download 42 MB of patches to be happy, which was perfect timing. I have been happy with NIS 2009 after my brief problem with it cleared up, but I'm starting to think it's not the best choice for a cell-modem laptop if it can want that much patching after 11 days of non-use, which is not uncommon for me.

Uncommon Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	Effing Hail. Zombieman. Gunslingers Gold.
Links:	The Top 7... Most embarrassing live-action game scenes. 6 Crappy Items Marketed Towards Gamers.
Stories:	Spock’s Surprise Appearance at ‘Star Trek’ Screening. Thanks Neutronbeam. Footballer given yellow card 'for breaking wind' during penalty shot. Thanks Boing Boing. Japan sewage yields more gold than top mines. Thanks Digg.
Science:	New discovery may end transplant rejection. Thanks Slashdot. New Array Captures Redoubt Volcano Lightning. Thanks j.c.f. Chimps Exchange Meat for Sex, Study Finds. Thanks theAntiELVIS.
Images:	Star Trek - The Enterprise Project. Thanks AndyS. Guitar Superhero.
Media:	Opposite day... in court. Phoenix Wright Musical In Japan. Saber, a lightsaber fight like you've never seen before.
Follow-ups:	Friendly 'Death Star' Laser to Recreate Sun's Power. Trent Reznor — Digg Dialogg. US space tourist lands on Earth. Military sonar blamed for mass dolphin strandings. Thanks Slashdot.
The Funnies:	xkcd - Matrix Revisited.