We picked up a compost bin a couple of months ago, and have been attempting to cultivate a little soil in our yard with it, but so far, our success has been limited at best. I know it's too early to expect the kitchen scraps and such we've been adding to have decomposed by now, but so far we have not been able to keep the bin from being swarmed by flying insects. I've attempted the suggested ways around this, including frequent turnings, and the occasional addition of a top layer of leaves or grass cuttings, but to no avail. In fact, I've even resorted to the suggestion of adding some bagged topsoil to impede bugs, so rather than creating new dirt, so far this process has actually cost us soil.

Soiled Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Level King. Lode Runner clone. No relation to the sofa king. IQ Ball. DuckLife 2.
Links:	Movies and Modern Games Recreated as 8-bit Games. How Do I Win Rock Paper Scissors Every Time. The Hottest Nerds and Geeks on TV and Film.
Stories:	Joan Ginther Wins Texas Lottery 4 Times. Spirit CEO Defends Luggage Fees; Tells Congress Bags Are 'Not Essential' For Vacations. Who Wants Prosciutto Ice Cream? (registration required). Thanks j.c.f. Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in 20 Years. Very sad.
Science:	Boeing's egg-shaped hydrogen spy plane flies for four days. Prototype device to spot knee osteoarthritis unveiled. 'The chicken came first, not the egg', scientists prove.
Images:	San Francisco Crafted Out Of Jell-O.
Media:	Star Wars Subway Car. Thanks dakslf. Original iPhone Commercial Updated (Parody). Christian Bale versus Mel Gibson - Rant Off. NSFW, sugar tits. Huge airbag fireball and smoke ring. NSFW. Thanks jim.
The Funnies:	Videogame Characters Are Getting Old.
Follow-up:	The Vuvuzela as Cultural Artifact. Thanks j.c.f. Saving Bees: Population Decline Being Fought By Ordinary Citizens. Higgs boson discovery rumour denied by US lab.