Out of the Blue

Happy Fat Tuesday!

As noted on planet rome.ro, yesterday was the anniversary of the release of QTest (actually I think it was the 24th, but close enough for video games). Unbelievably, the multiplayer test for Quake was released (wait for it...) 10 years ago! Equally unbelievably this was covered here at the time (to my regret lots of older content here was deleted rather than archived). Where does the time go?

R.I.P.: WW II fighter ace Scott dies at 97.

Anniversary Links! Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant.
Link: National Pancake Day! Dig!
File-swap.com. Thanks Sharon, (who called it electronic Russian Roulette).
Story: Croc-wrestling granny wins Australia bravery award.
Science!: A Thrill Ride to 'the Other Side of Infinity (registration required). Thanks Neutronbeam. Heisenberg would be so pleased.
Slowly Crumbling, NASA Landmarks May Face the Bulldozer (registration required). Already decrepit when I saw them over 20 years ago.
A Cosmic Sequence Never Seen Before.
Images: New Dead or Alive movie stills.
Media: 2 Guitar Mario Theme.
Follow-up: Utah lawmakers kill evolution challenge.
Teh Funny: Dr. Fun.