[Dave Birch] I've always been interested in the potential for micropayments and the idea of a metaphorical "red button" on a keyboard that means "pay the owner of the web page I'm looking at 10 pence" or something similar. There are many times when I've come across an interesting or useful blog post...

[Dave Birch] Do you need a bank to be 'banked'? There was a splendid seminar on this topic at Chatham House. After an introductory address from some guy from the government who had to return to the Commons for important business and so wasn't able to stay for questions, there was a terrific panel di...

[Dave Birch] A couple of days ago and I again mentioned the government's "break the glass" plan for a national identity scheme. In other words, what is the emergency plan to be followed should the integrity of the system itself fail. The point about the "break the glass" plan is a serious one. While...

It's one thing to get your ass tattooed with a Buzzsaw logo when you lose a bet; which I totally support. This, however, is just wrong. Meet Fredy Gutierrez, an Arizona Cardinals fan who is poor of pocketbook but really wanted to see his beloved Cardinals play the Eagles. So in steps radio station 6...

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap Fake Westbrook jersey. Mouth agape. Handcuffed. Urine on the front of pants. Obviously, some of Philadelphia's finest made their way down to Glendale. I'd say the chances this indiv...

It’s hard reading Eagles stories the day after a disappointing loss — and, for the most part, I’ve just been skimming — but this is a story I read all the way through. Using the popular “traded emails” format, we learn that, indeed, the Eagles were not any easier ...

So the Eagles didn’t make it to the post-season. We at Fantoo will live. Photo courtesy of DAVID MAIALETTI However, we are stunned to see that everyone who played in the AFC Championship game has survived. Definitely in the top 10 most hard-hitting games we’ve seen. Ryan Clark’s hi...

Conspiculously absent from the Arizona Cardinals' wild on-field victory celebration on Sunday: A certain Mr. Anquan Boldin. There are several good TV shows on Sunday night and he forgot to set his TiVo. Boldin was off the field before anyone following the Cardinals victory over the Eagles that put t...

It’s hard reading Eagles stories the day after a disappointing loss — and, for the most part, I’ve just been skimming — but this is a story I read all the way through. Using the popular “traded emails” format, we learn that, indeed, the Eagles were not any easier ...

The boys at the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation had an important bulletin for eastbound motorists on the Pennsylvania Turnpike this morning. Some commuters were not amused. [Philly Edge] • Amazing Larry, In Song. Larry Fitzgerald now has his own song, thanks to Ryan Parker. Would have been be...