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You can download the beta here

I encountered a few bugs right away. I suspect it has a long way to go before it's a Photoshop killer; don't know how it compares to Illustrator. I did like it way back when it was Fractal Design Expression and was sorry to see it disappear.

It's based on Creature House Expression 3 (but with a new UI), which you can see here:
1, 2, 3

You can download Creature House Expression 3.3 Beta too... I imagine it's more functional than Acrylic at the moment.

MSN Blocks 'Forbidden Speech' in Blogs "Following the lead of competitors Yahoo and Google, Microsoft has blocked the use of words such as "democracy" and "human rights" in some of its services for Chinese users - including its Spaces blogs."

"Women: Having Problems Reaching Orgasm? Blame Your Mom"
Uh... because Dad didn't contribute half of the genetic material?

"...striking a blow at those who pin the blame for female sexual dysfunction on social or cultural factors."

"So blame that when your partner fails yet again to derive any pleasure from your sophisticated bonking techniques."

"Women who have difficulty reaching orgasm can blame it on their genes."

"Do not blame your husband if you have problems reaching orgasm"

"Girls who can't orgasm can blame it on their genes"

"They blame, for instance, an oppressive upbringing, conservative religion or male social pressures that can inhibit a woman's sexuality and discourage her from even talking about her sexual problems."

"WOMEN who struggle to achieve orgasm may have their genes to blame..."

"Previous research has documented the widespread phenomenon of women who never or rarely reach orgasm but — unlike male sexual dysfunction — the causes of this problem have been explored only sketchily..."

So George Bush and Exxon walk into a bar...
— via melanie

This just in:
A White House official with no scientific training reportedly edited government climate reports to play down the links between greenhouse gas emissions and global warming

apparently i had my own doorknob adventure when i was wee
he had the advantage of not having a second-floor window

Optical scan system hacked (3 ways)

Findings:

Computer expert Harri Hursti gained control over Leon County memory cards, which handle the vote-reporting from the precincts. Dr. Herbert Thompson, a security expert, took control of the Leon County central tabulator by implanting a trojan horse-like script.

Two programmers can become a lone programmer, says Hursti, who has figured out a way to control the entire central tabulator by way of a single memory card swap, and also how to make tampered polling place tapes match tampered central tabulator results. This more complex approach is untested, but based on testing performed May 26, Hursti says he has absolutely no reason to believe it wouldn't work.

...When it comes to this optical-scan system, as Hursti says, "It's not that they left the door open. There is no door. This system is 'open for business.'"

I'm hoping Donald Duck will be found the winner of the next presidential election.

I can't get no
dun nun nuh
Instantactivationofmyphotoshopplug-in
dun nun nuh
and I've got five pictures left
so I guess I'll go to bed

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