Patch your boxes

If you even come into passing contact with a Windows box, take a few minutes to visit first Windows Update and then Office Update to install the latest critical patches for your system. There are some truly nasty holes that were patched today, and I'm sure at least one of them will be ripe for a worm soon. The TCP/IP stack, Windows/MSN Messenger, and even Microsoft Word all have "critical" security flaws in them, so get patching!

Sin City

I saw Sin City on Friday, and it's a work of art. Visually, the movie is simply stunning. It's worth seeing in the theatre just for the visuals. Be forewarned, the movie is pretty violent, with enough violent acts done to people's genitals to keep your legs crossed throughout the film. In any case, Mickey Rourke is outstanding in the film, though Clive Owen and Bruce Willis aren't bad either. Check out Roger Ebert's review, and if you're still interested, go watch it, you won't be disappointed.