In honor of Jules Verne's 183rd birthday today, Google has a customized logo. And it's even interactive. Huzzah!


The Voodoo Carnival, put on by the Queen City Cabaret, was quite the success. Photos were in the local paper and can be found on the cabaret's website as well!

Two interesting articles end today's post: the New York Times investigates an 1870 guide to houses of ill repute, and Wired tells us of an "all-seeing" blimp that may be used in warfare.