The most interesting thing I have read yet about the Times paywall:

Why would I get any of my clients to talk to the Times or the Sunday Times if they are behind a paywall? Who can see it? I can’t even share a link and they aren’t on search. It’s as though their writers don’t exist anymore.

Interaction between electricity and the penis: science investigates.

Finally, the ultimate skydive: Felix Baumgartner plans to jump from 120,000 feet and break the sound barrier.

Note to zombie enthusiasts: If you are travelling to a zombie walk, zombie march, costume party, or other such event, and get in a car accident, you may confuse witnesses, who will think that your zombie appearance has been caused by the accident in question.

(Credited to one cocky eek. Found here.)

Everybody knows that The Times has erected a paywall that demands that readers pay money in order to visit their website. While a controversial move — and, in our opinion, one that is unlikely to be successful — it is also understandable. More difficult to understand is The Sun-Chronicle’s decision to charge readers $0.99 to comment on their articles. In addition to being charged to contribute to their website, the Sun-Chronicle also includes your full name and hometown, and associates it with your comments. Here at the Big Bad Blog, we think that if you do not want anybody to comment, you should just turn off your commenting feature.

In Taiwan, there is a crisis as Giant Mutant Hamburgers are breaking people’s jaws.