Kotaku Off Topic: Pho Time

After working for the weekend, it’s here, a few days off that we’ll celebrate with this special edition of Kotaku Off Topic, where anything goes. Well, almost anything.

I’m kicking off the weekend with a little pho tonight, perhaps a few big Kirin Ichibans and some relaxation. It’ll be a chilly 10C here in Los Angeles, so some hot broth with some rare beef – hold the tendon! – will do the trick. What do you plan to do with your weekend?

Get caught up on some of this week’s more interesting non-video game related things below, then comment away about whatever’s on your noodle tonight.

• The Scale of the Universe – Ever wondered how an ostrich egg compares in size to Alpha Centauri?
• Google’s getting into the fibre business – After Wave and Buzz, I’m feeling more Google bad vibes than ever.
• More chronicles of Riddick coming – Please be better than The Chronicles of Riddick.
• The guy who interviewed John Mayer for Playboy is interviewed – You heard about this, right?
• Bill Gates: We need global ‘energy miracles’ – I’m doing my part by buying Windows 7 at some point.
• We Are The World 25 for Haiti – Please give generously so this gets minimal airplay.