links for 2007-05-24

Score one for better education: “Google is to ban adverts for essay writing services – following claims that plagiarism is threatening the integrity of university degrees.”

The creator of Buffy talks about the horrific “honour killing” of 17-year old Iraqi girl Dua Khalil, which was recorded by a cameraphone and distributed online. Whedon compares this with the mysogynistc trailer upcoming feature film, Captivity.

Make your own LOL CATS image with this nifty image generator. Let the procrastination … continue!

“The Middle East Times just released an article on the Maledives being the first country to open a virtual embassy in Second Life. “The Maldives thus pips Sweden to the post…”