Astronomers have been finding dark regions of space for years, areas of the universe with no radiation, no galaxies, not even ‘dark matter’, but never before have they found a void this size.

It’s a billion light years across.

Is it just part of the random nature of the universe and how the ‘chips fell’ after the Big Bang? Is this a cosmic coincidence or divine plan?

Surely this can’t be a good thing, we’ll likely one day regret this discovery and curse those meddling astronomers.

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Halloween isn’t too far off folks, let’s start planning…

Scare the crap out of your family or friends and have all kinds of scary fun! This guy attaches to the toilet with 8 suction cups and waits inside the toilet to shock your unsuspecting victim.

Want to know more? Check the video demonstration.

It’s only US$17 at Prank Place.

I saw a rumor floating around e-mail at work the other day that a pair of Vista updates have successfully resolved some of the performance problems plaguing some users.

If you too are suffering from reeeeaaaallllllyyyyy long boot times for unknown reasons or horrible shutdown times, then try these out (disclaimer: at your own risk )-

“Update improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194/en-us
This update resolves some compatibility issues and reliability issues in Windows Vista. By applying this update, you can achieve better reliability and hardware compatibility in various scenarios.

“Update improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista” http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979/en-us
This update resolves issues that may affect some Windows Vista-based computers. These issues have been reported by customers who are using the Error Reporting service or Microsoft Customer Support Services.

Stolen from Jeff’s Gameblog who ripped it from Rizak the Really Horrible on Dragonsfoot.

I’m a fan of the Hercule Poirot books and movies and soon may have another version of media to enjoy the detective.

Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries are being turned into comic books. It’s the latest twist to crime fiction, a genre constantly being reinvented 170 years on from its earliest incarnation.

You can either read the article from BBC or even better you can get a preview of the comic.

[via Neatorama]