Mr. Topp and the Big Bad Blog

Oops. It might be that I am now sued by the daughter of Phillip K Dick. After all, if being inspired to name a phone after one of his characters results in a lawsuit, why not an article on a blog?

(by Mortiz Waldemeyer)

Full body scanners are having a delayed implementation in the UK — not because of the intrusive nature, expense, or that they are unlikely to actually improve security on the airplanes. Because of the children. Using them to scan those under eighteen for weapons and explosives apparently runs counter to Britain’s child pornography laws.

Finally, from the world of science, a new planet has been discovered. It is, apparently, made of styrofoam.