You may have noticed Karate Party now has a newsletter, and that it has started entering mailboxes. This is Progress and you can be a part of it, simply sign up from the front page of Karate Party and be prepared to lol yourself to an early grave. Its either that or we will sign you up ourselves, speaking of which, anyone know a friendly spammer?

Despite the best of intentions your CEO read a le Carre novel today for the first time in a decade, and damm, he has really managed to call the number of the jerks on IRC, without meaning to I suspect. Check out page 340 of Absolute Friends. Oh, and link of the week is a fine example of the internet being a psychologist.

Top Five Spams of the Week: Saving on Printer ink, Postcard from Neighbour, cheap Viagra, University of Phoenix and one million nurses needed. I really hate the Unvirsity of Phoenix now, after a year of being on their list of people to spam.

Top five gmail ads of the week: Photos in your gut, Brad Pitt’s baby, become a laird or a lady,  Maximise your pension, and something called Superkids Movie Corner. Only really the first one is something I’d consider pursuing.