Happy 03/03/03 (or if you prefer to write it in the European method, 03/03/03). I think I managed to track down the source of my soaring CPU usage, it seems the "auto-protect" function of Norton Antivirus 2003 was bogging things down, especially when collecting mail, which turned Outlook from being a system piglet into full-blown system hog. I've got NAV's auto-protect turned off now, but still have email scanning turned on, so I guess I'm protected against most virus intrusions, but I guess if I can't get NAV's behavior under control I'll have to start exploring alternatives.

Play Time:	Drunken Sexual Hangman. Thanks Kalibr.
Link of the Day:	A USB toothbrush. Thanks Scott Paterson and MajorGeeks.
Stories of the Day:	Going to Extremes to Fight Spam. Thanks Mike Martinez. Net Gurus Rally Anti-Spam Forces. Thanks Mike Martinez. (Big) Red Faces at Cornell Over E-Mail Error (NY Times free registration required). Thanks Mike Martinez.
Weird Science:	Anti-obesity study takes aim at sugar. Thanks Mike Martinez.
Wild Science:	Monkeylike Baby Bot Meets World. Thanks Mike Martinez. Beaming Video at Speed of Light. Thanks Mike Martinez.
Image of the Day:	Dr. Fun. Thanks Ant.
Auction of the Day:	Beatles The Last Memento plus Business Copyright. Thanks Mark Warbington.