Google has put a whole bunch of useful free software together into a single downloadable Google Pack. The only reason I haven’t downloaded it myself is that I have most of them already (Firefox, AdAware, Picasa, etc.). :-)

If you want to check it out and give me a referral bonus at the same time, see the link at the bottom of the page. Thanks!

Melanie Martinez, host of PBS Kids Sprout’s The Good Night Show, was fired recently because she appeared 7 years ago in a short independent film that her producers deemed inappropriate.

Right.

After all, I definitely want my work performance to be judged on what I did in college.

Thanks to Anita for the link.

Update: I just fired off an email, as the parent of a Sprout fan, telling them how disgusted I was with them. I urge you to mail info@sproutletsgrow.com as well: maybe if they hear from enough people, they’ll realize what idiots they are.

Update: I got a letter back from them.

Rifftrax features Mystery Science Theater 3000’s Mike Nelson doing commentary on movies. You download the MP3 and listen to it while the movie runs.

Thanks to Slashdot for pointing this one out.