Too close for comfort

More than life itself
The Life Alert service has apparently expanded its services from burglary and houses afire to some that are a little too personal and creepy. But they'd never steer you wrong, right?
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1907007


Flutter: The New Twitter
As Twitter-mania reaches new levels, Slate V presents a mockumentary about a company that wants to take microblogging to the next (lower) level.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLZCy-_m3s


ONN: Hot New Video Game Consists Solely Of Shooting People Point-Blank In The Face
The Daily Tube review: "With video games holding on as one of the few industries still turning a profit, it's hard to argue against the success of Close Range. Critics argue that it's the well-developed characters and sophisticated gameplay that make it the smash hit that it is, but we have a feeling there's something more primal at work here."
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/hot_new_video_game_consists


QuOteD
"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow." -- Woodrow Wilson


Turn, turn, turn
Take a spin at TornadoVideos.net, live tracking and streaming video of storm chasers. At least of the ones who lived...
http://tornadovideos.net/video-gallery


Solve your tax problems
Did you hear the one about the author who bought a boat to "research writing a book about boats", sailed around for a year or so and then declared the market too crowded for another boat book. And it was all tax deductible. This isn't nearly so ambitious, but it might help. (Note: I'm not in any way responsible for this site.)
http://www.customreceipt.com/index.php


Game time: Civiballs
Lose the old ball and chain.
http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Civiballs.html


Playing dead
If you want to see people pretending they're corpses, then check this out. Tomorrow may be too late.
http://www.playdeadpics.com/


Famous last words
"There is no cure for birth and death, save to enjoy the interval." -- George Santayana


Shalom,
vW