Well I got frustrated with my broken lawnmower yesterday and had at it. The problem was that the string was not pulling properly after the handle got destroyed, so I tried getting a better hold with a vice grip, but clearly something was tangled within. Running the risk of further damage (or creating a deadly family heirloom as detailed in this brilliantly funny forum post) I busted out the toolkit to see if a more sophisticated approach to this repair might be in order. Sure enough, after removing a few screws the plastic housing around the cord came off in one piece, and after a little playing around I was able to get the cord running in its proper track once more. Makeshift handle in pace, the mower now seems as good as new, and I was able to complete the lawn without further mishaps.

In unrelated good news, Hudson's limp seems to have gone away, so it looks like her sore leg was a minor one.

R.I.P.: Herman Goldstine, Who Helped Build First Computers, Dies at 90 (registration required). Thanks Mike Martinez.

Links of the Day:	Kristin Thomas Spam Poetry. Thanks Blue Cheeze. F3ll0wsh1p of teh R1ng. Brandon Bird Paintings.
Stories of the Day:	Dancing bear freed from chains. Man tosses undies in reservoir, fined. Thanks Miguel Gonzalez. Their Coats Are White, but Their Hands Are Green (registration required).
Science!:	Teched-Out Cars Bug Drivers. Solar to Keep Army on the Go. Antarctic ice station likely to float away.
Media of the Day:	Blindfolded Mario Music. Thanks Dan Nguyen.
Images of the Day:	How to fry an egg on an XP. Thanks Ant.
Auction of the Day:	Ashton Kutcher's , AIM SCREEN NAME REAL. Thanks Gudlyf.
Follow-ups:	Elevator to the stars. Second US cow tests positive for BSE. Bird flu is becoming more lethal.
	Thanks Mike Martinez