Bigmouth Strikes Again: Carrie Marshall's blog

It might be buying Napster. It might be preparing to release a Google-branded Linux. In more concrete news, there’s an updated Google Toolbar (IE only so far).

Either 1&1 Internet (my host) or 123reg (my domain registrar) is broken. *sighs* At least I don’t need email to get my work done! o noes! I do!!!!!!!

This is Megan, a 10-week-old black Lab retriever and a new addition to the Marshall household. Right now she’s a bundle of fur and sleep, but it’s just a matter of time before she reveals her true identity as Megan The Merciless, Destroyer of Furniture.

How to make Jessica Alba hot in 11 steps shows how to turn this: Into this: [Via Digg]

With most junk email, the selling point is pretty obvious: particular types of adult images, or treatments for embarrassing conditions, or whatever. But two spams in the last few days have baffled me. The first: Let’s assume the claims are real and the tablets are too (which isn’t likely). Why on earth would you want…

Businessweek suggests so, although the article does say that MS hasn’t decided whether or not to go ahead with it. BusinessWeek has learned that the software giant is working on plans to develop its own portable digital media device to rival the iPod, rather than just providing technology to partners… Xbox boss Peter Moore says…

The Hollywood Reporter has a fascinating look at the economics of iTunes video downloads, which give $1.44 per clip to the networks: Such hit primetime series as “Desperate Housewives,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Survivor” and “Lost” command about $440,000 per 30-second advertising spot, which implies a $26 cost-per-thousand rate. With a typical 17 million viewers…

It’s easy to laugh at the US creationism Intelligent Design movement, because us Brits are made of smarter stuff. Aren’t we? Nope: More than half the British population does not accept the theory of evolution… more than 40% of those questioned believe that creationism or intelligent design should be taught in school science lessons. OK,…

Business 2.0’s annual survey of dumb business moves uncovers “2005’s shenanigans, skulduggery and just plain stupidity”. I like this one: Jessica recognizes that she has a very broad fan base.” — A spokesperson for Jessica Simpson, explaining the size-2 entertainer’s introduction of a plus-size line of jeans in August.

Need to make a speech or presentation? Nervous? Having sex immediately beforehand improves your, ahem, performance. Bad news if you’re single, though: Stuart Brody, a psychologist at the University of Paisley in Scotland, said it has to be full sexual intercourse to get the best results.