Out-of-the-Box™ is a distribution of over 50 (and counting) Open Source projects targeted mainly at Java developers

There is a lot of stuff out there - even if you don't get Out-of-the-Box itself, the Out-of-the-Box contents page gives you a good overview of what's out there.

Via dsuspense.

Calling all firefighters: return to join the rest of us on Planet Earth

What really pisses me off is that the bloody Tube drivers are on strike, too. Bastards. Getting to and from work has been a nightmare over the last couple of days.