Damn, that's harder than it ought to be.

A very interesting sort-of game, but I can't seem to complete it. I get the ball down to ground level but then I can't figure out what to do next. In any case, the first part is an interesting experiment: TREASURE BOX

Slashdot interviews Neal Stephenson: Slashdot | Neal Stephenson Responds With Wit and Humor.

Now THAT'S cool.

Holy effing crap. What did we do as a nation to deserve this much negative karma?

Yeah ... what are the odds of that happening right then?