Spaceship One...

...has flown again, this time to about 60km altitude. From the Scaled Composites website:

The third powered flight of SpaceShipOne. 55 seconds motor burn time.
[...]
Motor light off occurred 10 seconds after release and the vehicle boosted smoothly to 150,000 feet [~46km] and Mach 2.5. Subsequent coast to apogee of 211,400 feet [~64km]

It looks like the X-Prize may well be won this year.

[via The Register]

Funny...

Alternative Porno

Warning: The linked article is probably work safe, as it's only discussion of porn (though it does contain language colourful enough to send censorware into a frenzy); however, many of the other posts on that blog are not at all work safe, and often accompanied by pictures, so approach with caution where applicable.

For those of a nervous and sensitive disposition alarmed by the word "alternative": don't panic, the linked article is unlikely to gross you out.