t e a m . m i d n i g h t has info on drunken midnight rides through scenic Portland.

del.icio.us has provided some information about an important update to Internet Explorer. Go here to learn more.

I learned about Pericoronitis firsthand over the last 10 days or so by acquiring the condition and dealing with the consequences of it. My lesson began with occasional soreness and from there became a throbbing pain in my jaw and lymph nodes. I tried to ward it off with ibuprofen; initially I was successful but after several days this strategy failed. I found myself in the dentist’s chair yesterday getting x-rayed and was informed I was afflicted with Pericoronitis. This condition which is caused when a partially erupted tooth gets food trapped around it, breeding anaeorbic bacteria and causing pain and suffering.

Fortunately, I was given a prescription for penicillin and vocodin, and it’s been smooth sailing since then. The sleepless nights of headaches and throbbing pain are a distant, two-day-old memory. I’m getting my wisdom teeth extracted on Monday.

Programmers, be sure to read Klingon rules for systems development (Anders Jacobsen’s blog).

My personal favorite:

7. What is this talk of ‘release’? Klingons do not make software ‘releases’ Our software ‘escapes’ leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.

Spurred by Johnny Depp’s film, there has been an increase in maritime piracy.

Arr.

I found The Jakarta Project while reading about Struts. I’ll plunder this treasure trove while coding my hive-mind style superalgorithm to enslave mankind (using the MVC design pattern, of course).

So You Want To learn Japanese…

Don’t do it. It’s too hard.

Apparently the pope has given his blessing to some polish B-Boys.

“For this creative hard work I bless you from my heart,” he said.

The article is here, see for yourself. After the news crew left he got up and did the worm.

Head over to Mars Exploration Rover Mission: Multimedia when you want to see the original Mars lander photos.

There are probably a few things more ironic than seeing employees of a certain health maintenance organization outside smoking on their lunch break, but not many.