Fun stuff for a Friday

Far more portable and office appropriate than my potato cannon (if you saw it, you'd understand why it isn't just a potato 'gun'), this paper clip trebuchet is a fun diversion and doesn't require as much investment in propellant and ammo.

Wired News compiled a list of the 10 worst engineering mistakes. There are no software engineering mistakes on the list - it is made up of civil, mechanical, industrial, and some electrical engineering. Surprisingly, Galloping Gertie didn't make the list.

Insider trading at Google is spiking in May. Wonder what that means.

~Elphie