I like cobbling together my own desktop too... sometimes. I have a family computer at home with KDE, but my own laptop uses ArchBang which is really Arch Linux with Openbox. Openbox is very sparse though and you can use your own menus, taskbar, system tray, etc. etc. etc. I like the control and I like finding out what's out there and trying new solutions to the Desktop 'problem'.

Interestingly enough, a 3.1.2 was released today ;-)

There, fixed that for ya.

Back in the 80s I found out that I can't see stereograms. I though that there was something wrong with my stero vision. I can, however, see the new 3D movies just fine, so now I don't know.

Similarly: Someone claims they don't like Evolution and gives reasons why. Evolutionists (especially slashdotters ;-) interpret his words as a hostile attack on their beloved icon, no matter what his intent.

Yes but, does anyone have a weapon that can fire an AA battery 20000 feet into the air. I'd pay to see that.

I don't know about that. When I scan for WAPs in town I get many that are unsecured. I don't think things have changed all that much.

The article says "After unlocking its hidden message in 2007". This is hardly 'just'. The solution was more recently published though. Interesting article.

Obscure? There's nothing obscure about Animaniacs ;-)