
Holy crap... It has been a spell, and I have much to tell.
Till then,
Enjoy some art from XKCD...
http://xkcd.com/
A good collection of fun facts and not-so-fact ramblings of someone who is interested in anything shiny. I offer my findings from various web forums, blogs, magazine, and personal contacts.
In short, I will try not to bore you to death...