Pink Pigs, Culling Bambi and Media Wrongs

A bulgarian farmer is suing the man that sold him a prize-winning pig, which he wanted to use for breeding, after it decided it liked sausages, and not the edible type. Yes, this pig liked the other male pigs more than the female ones. Maybe he should have first consulted the australian scientists who have been investigating human-like behaviour in animals (see previous stories).

No sooner had the Wiesbaden casino managed to get online (the only one in Germany) albeit showing the roulette wheel through webcameras, than a texas entrepreneur has decided to allow more than just a virtual shooting range. No more paper targets to aim at, this guy's got live dear running around to pop a cap at.

Now for those of you who believe everything you read in the papers, maybe you should find out all the facts first, as this piece about the guardian's misinformed 'educational learning program' on DVD piracy financing terrorists shows.

And for a european first, the SMART-1 has reached lunar orbit - yes, we have a ship there that can check if, in fact, there is an american flag planted on the surface.

For those looking for a cheaper way of studying, and are already eating baked beans on toast for breakfast, lunch and dinner, there is an answer. Yes, to help you find your uni books cheaper, a website has come to your rescue, allowing you to afford that extra pint without selling your clothes.

Finally, if your computer is urging to be used more, and you can't spare more than 24 hours in a day to suffice it's thirst, why not make it happy and do something for a good cause at the same time. Go to this site (sponsored by IBM) and relax.

Let animals be