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Recently on BoingBoing, a page with a bunch of printable stencils of speculative fiction luminaries was posted. I looked through them, but noticed that three of my favourite authors weren’t in their collection. Inspired, I decided to create my own.

Download these (click them to view them full-size), print them out, attach the printouts to cardboard, and cut out the black sections. Then go stencil-crazy!

Cory Doctorow	John Scalzi	Charles Stross

Edited to add: This page is an excellent tutorial on how to stencil clothing using a printer, freezer paper, an iron, and fabric paint.

Also: Chris Sullins has created vector-art versions of these stencils that have smoother edges and look generally better all-around.

A friend pointed out the excellent Fleep webcomic to me yesterday, and I read it this morning. It’s short — only 44 strips — and utterly fascinating. Go read it!

This study has been making the rounds of the local news for the past day or so. In a nutshell, GMAC Insurance surveyed 5,000 drivers all across the nation to find out who drove intelligently and who drove stupidly. The findings? Well:

The state of Rhode Island leads the nation in driver cluelessness, according to the survey. The average test score there was 77, just eight points above a failing grade.

I’ve been saying since we moved here that I’ve never encountered worse drivers. Every time I drive I see numerous examples of blatant disregard for the rules of the road. Now, at last, my feelings are vindicated.

How long until this moronic court decision gets overturned? I give it a week at most. I wouldn’t be surprised if the judge caves under public pressure and retracts it before then, though.

How do idiots like this with obvious disregard for the U.S. Constitution manage to become judges? Where along the way do they decide to just ignore some bits of the law?