Layers of The Onion

Often enough, just the headlines from The Onion (LJ feed) are so astute that you don't even need to go and read the whole article. And then comes this on audio, which I had to investigate further: New Total-Fucking-Mess Czar To Oversee America's Total Fucking Messes. Bit of a small gem, IMHO.

Life imitates SF

A new technology and a step closer to ray guns: WiTricity: the beginnings of wireless energy transfer.

"A valid experiment to determine how virtual society and politics can interact": Japanese politician uploads himself to cyberspace.

Need a new extreme sport? Space divers wanted.

Life imitates SF

A San Francisco company has kitted out its office in the style of the Nautilus from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues under the Sea: Wired has 25 photos.