I don't mind doing it for the links...

...so come on! Jump, on board!

- A really interesting article from The Punch at a Liberal Party fundraiser. The mood is optimistic. John Howard reckons Tony Abbott has the three qualities he needs to be PM. He is a straight-talker, has "genuine compassion" and is self-deprecating (aka doesn't take himself too seriously). The feel around the Liberal Party is dramatically different to what it was only five or six months ago.

- I love this - German newspaper telling Greeks to get up earlier and work harder.

- The story of a remarkable Lord of the Rings fan film. I really want to see this. Got to wait for the download limit to reset to get it. It's 75 minutes long and made for less than $40,000.

- Fun article with Josh Thomas from Talking About Your Generation.

- A man tells what it's like to change from a geeky, desperate nerd to a man who can walk into a bar and pick up the hottest woman (...or women) there. Yes, he's a pick up artist. And the story has an interesting ending.

- A woman's side of "Just good friends". Has everyone been there? I think so.

- A random list of Easter eggs in Microsoft products.

- "How my boyfriend made me appreciate Steven Seagal."

- I love that Minority Report style interfaces are getting closer to reality. That list is 7 futuristic things that movies got right.

- The 10 best soccer ads. I loved the Nike ones. The one at the airport got a LOT of play during School Magazine in year 11.