[The company anthem for computer game company Infogrames](http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/12/infogrames-company-anthem-grrrrrl-you-have-no-idea/). The worst part is not actually the existence of the anthem so much as the words...
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[A Darth Vader alarm clock](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/clocks/darth-vader-alarm-clock-301128.php) Fortunately, my snooze button is more powerful than he can possibly imagine.
[A cheeseboard that also works as a whiteboard](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/27/dry-erase-cheese-boa.html). I shudder to think what would happen if this was allowed near most economists...
[Make your own sugar skulls](http://chachabowman.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/dia-de-los-muertos-sugar-skull-tutorial/). Delicious *and* scary, can't beat that!
[A fireplace designed in a more modern way](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/fireplaces/radius-design-home-flame-keeps-the-domestic-fires-burning-the-easy-way-315422.php). People who know my aesthetic preferences probably already know that I think this looks really good...
*Annoucements*: * ALP: [$1 billion for urban desalination projects through a 10% tax credit](http://alp.org.au/media/1007/msiwatloo280.php). * Coalition: [$393m for skills training through vouchers](http://liberal.org.au/info/news/detail/20071028_SKILLSTRAININGFORTHEFUTURE.php) (for those over 25 and without…
[Evidence based scheduling](http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/10/26.html). Some good ideas for project management here. Somewhat harder to apply in a world where a significant part of your task is working out what…
[Coming soon: weather prediction on the Wikipedia/Digg model](http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2007/10/the-weather-wis.html). It's going to be very, very interesting to see if this works or not. My guess is 'no' - expertise…
[A nice column from Nicholas Gruen on fiscal policy](http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/10/27/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-policy-innovator/). I've always been intrigued by the idea of an independent fiscal policy authority, but (outside of the obvious political…
[How to draw Bugs Bunny](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/23/john-k-shows-you-how.html). John K is completely mad, but very enjoyably opinionated. His blog is worth a read.