It looks like I need a new UPS for the BlueTower, as my existing one is starting to fade away, as Douglass MacArthur would have put it. The electrical storms that have become the summer norm around here have recently picked up, leading to a few power dips here and there. The trouble is that the charge the UPS holds has apparently dwindled over time, and when it kicks in during a dip, it decides it must hibernate the computer before the UPS is completely drained, which is especially silly since the shutdown procedure takes a minute or two, while the power dip was under a second. It could be worse, of course, as I haven't lost any data along the way, but it's certainly an annoyance, and I look forward to putting an end to it.

Uninterrupted Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	Empire of the Galaldur. Paws. Regrowth.
Links:	8 games with disastrously botched rescue missions. David Pogue launches all-out war on canned voicemail messages. Lunar Rover Operations Handbook. Thanks DrEnter.
Stories:	Farmer saves $200,000 with poo power. NASA offers $1.5 million for 200MPG aircraft.
Science:	Parasites May Have Had Role In Evolution Of Sex. Thanks Acleacius. A New Approach to Fusion. Steampunk! Thanks Slashdot.
Images:	Got a pocket full a quarters, and i'm headin' to the arcade... Budget cut-backs take toll on Police Dept.
Media:	Fallout 3 Gameplay Spoof. Ventrilo - Bill O'Reilly vs Some Gamers. NSFW. Jet Ski Ends Picnic. But he did stick the landing.
Follow-ups:	20th signs 'Futurama' voice actors.