10 things you didn't know about The Empire Strikes Back: Lots of cool stuff in here. This new book, "The Making Of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" by J.W. Rinzler, seems like it is definitely going to be required reading.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Review: A Pocketable Train Wreck: Dang, I picked the wrong gadget blog to bet on! (via Daring Fireball)

Our Banana Republic: Nicholas Kristof, on the income disparity in the US, and the effect of extending the Bush tax cuts:

"And if Republicans are worried about long-term budget deficits, a reasonable concern, why are they insistent on two steps that nonpartisan economists say would worsen the deficits by more than $800 billion over a decade — cutting taxes for the most opulent, and repealing health care reform? What other programs would they cut to make up the lost $800 billion in revenue?"

How can this be seen as anything other than Republicans giving back to their largest campaign donors? (via Daring Fireball)