Christmas present for science geeks

Did you have a chemistry set when you were a kid? I did, and it really taught me a lot (and was great fun to boot). These days you'd be hard pressed to find one with anything more exciting than baking soda in it of course - and we have mostly overprotective Americans to blame for that.

In the 60s they even banned the Bible of home chemistry experiments - "The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments". Thanks to Chris Brunner, you can now get your very own copy for free (PDF format). So go grab it now, and head over to your local pharmacy and start shopping!

Wiiiii!

Yesterday saw the European launch of the new Nintendo Wii console. Being a big fan of Nintendo, and having looked forward to this console for quite some time now, I had of course pre-ordered mine from a local gaming shop. So what am I doing posting here instead of playing with my Wii? Heh. My arms are tired! Read on for some first impressions.