Nunc Scio

Vacation is over – time to get this link show back on the road.

The world

• Australia’s entire Navy goes on vacation. New Zealand spots its chance for invasion.
• Hugo Chavez wiretaps his political opponents and then broadcasts the recordings. If you’re a dictator, and you’re unashamed, clap your hands!
• President-Elect Barack Obama is not happy about giving up his Blackberry.
• Sarah Palin is getting $7 million to “write” a book about her vapid and uninteresting life story. I’m sure someone will buy it; I just can’t imagine who.

Science and tech

• The oldest living polar bear (that we know about) has died at the Winnipeg Zoo. So long, Debby.
• The University of Toronto has a wicked awesome computer.
• Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered the remains of 12,000 year old witch doctor. And a 4,600 year old murdered family. And Lindsay Lohan’s career. Hey-O!

Pop culture

• The Biggest Loser, UK pet edition..
• iO9 runs down the clues for the most pressing issue of our age: who is the final Cylon?
• iO9 also gives a shot-by-shot analysis of the new Trek trailer. Useful site, that iO9.\
• Michael Jackson is being sued by a prince. There was a time when that would have surprised me.

Comedy

• Gabe and Max have a new set of fashion tips.

And, the worst headline of the day:

Supertanker Sirius Star hijacked by pirates fully loaded with crude oil. It must have been hard to hijack a supertanker while carrying all that oil. And where did they put it? Backpacks?