via Michael of Articulatory Loop, here's a promising new source of worry for men (in case early death, prostate cancer and the holiday season's ubiquitous jewelry commercials weren't enough): the heat from your laptop may be cooking your testicles. Well, okay, not cooking. But reducing fertility. And while that sounds fine, there's still something disconcerting about the ceaseless howl of my Compaq-brand space heater's fan. And as you can see from the picture below of me at the office, I'm deeply concerned with projecting an image of masculine potency:

(not pictured: ugly green socks)

I think I might need to ask Santa for one of these doohickeys.