What Every Man Should Know about Pocket Knives - via TheSmokingJacket.com - No matter who you are or what you do, you should have a pocket knife.  This article explains some reasons why and provides some interesting facts.  I've carried the same Swiss Army knife for nearly twenty years and use it daily.  A good knife is an essential tool that is inexpensive and could even save your life.

Arizona State Student Loses Scholarship After Starring in Porn - via Asylum.com - Heh heh, "Liberal Arts".  Kidding aside, educational institutions shouldn't be involved in the private lives of their students but no detail is given regarding any possible conditions attached to the scholarship.  It's probably safe to assume that there would be some sort of morality clause or something in the university code of conduct.  Not the brightest move on her part,

Iran, women, barbarism - via ChicagoTribune.com - This sounds like something out of the middle ages, but it's happening now.  Say what you want about the legal system in the West, we can't even touch this level of inequality.

A Look at Iconic Tech Prototypes - via Wired.com - Some you're sure to recognize, some you probably won't.

Beyond God and atheism: Why I am a 'possibilian' - via NewScientist.com - An interesting opinion piece on the nature of science, faith, atheism, religion and the spaces in between.  I'm not sure I like the term "possibilian".  It sounds like an invading species of alien reptiles...like on "V".
 
Malware running on graphics cards - via Slashdot.org - Contains a link to a .PDF outlining the feasibility of malware running on a GPU to bypass antivirus software.  I don't think it's as big a deal as the study makes it out to be, but it's an interesting concept anyway.  I don't see a reason why antivirus software couldn't be adapted to protect against this.
 
102 Year-Old Lens on Canon 5D mkII - via Wired.com - A century-old lens mated to a modern digital camera with interesting results.
 
Saskatoon schools go easy on plagiarism - via CBC.ca - A ridiculous new trend in education that I really hope doesn't catch on.  The article states that "As long as a student hands in an assignment at some point, no marks are docked.  The same applies to students caught plagiarizing."  Is anybody else concerned about how this will condition kids to behave once they move beyond high school?  Imagine their surprise when they go to university and learn that they can't submit someone else's work as their own.  Better yet, what will they do with work deadlines when they get a legitimate job in the real world? 
 
U.S. Wants Broader Internet Wiretap Authority - via FOXNews.com - No shit!  This actually came from FOX News.  I was surprised too.  Oh wait, nevermind.  It actually links back to an article in the New York Times.  Long story short, the U.S. government wants back doors built into any encrypted digital communication for wiretap purposes.  No big deal on its face, but it never takes very long for this kind of master key to either be leaked or hacked.  I can't see any encryption having this sort of back door built in being very trusted or secure in the long term.  Watch for this one to be sold as necessary to fight the terrorists who hate our freedom.