1. Let's suppose you have a lot of Post-It notes, some limited amount of artistic ability, an unhealthy obsession with Nintendo characters, and a nigh-infinite amount of free-time. What could you do? Make a mosaic of Mario on your garage wall, then post an account of the operation to your web site, of course. Gotta love bored people.
2. If you're sick and tired of people stealing your laptop, you can now buy a computer bag shaped like a pizza delivery box. As long as you don't run into those crooks who also like to steal pizzas, it's all good.
3. For everyone who's ever been kept awake at night wondering what an X-ray photo of Charlie Brown might look like (C'mon, admit it.) the wait is over.
4. Finally, here's a recent Seattle Times story about brilliant criminal and America's Most Wanted alumnus James "Rick" Johnson. Johnson, who was wanted in connection with a 1997 jewelry store robbery in California, had eluded police for seven years and was carrying nearly $2,000 in cash on his person when he decided to steal a tip jar containing $40 from an espresso stand in a statuary store. When the espresso maker noticed the theft, she yelled, and burly people who move statuary for a living came and chased Johnson, who was then apprehended by police.
