Link roundup

1. "The first 10 years of the 21st century were humanity's finest -- even for the world's bottom billion."

2. This Star Wars mod makes Sins of a Solar Empire sound great. The game is $15 at Amazon.

3. Consumer Reports lists several laundry products that are wastes of money, including Martha's Stewart's new Martha Stewart Clean Laundry Detergent which cleans about as well as plain water.