Happy Friday, everyone!

It's time to take care of a few business items.  First and foremost, the LabSpacers are gearing up for Donors Choose!! In case you're unfamiliar, Donors Choose is an organization that helps underprivileged K-12 classrooms get things they need to make learning awesome, and from Oct 10-Nov 9 we'll be participating in the Science Bloggers Challenge! The prize is bragging rights for the blogging collective that raises the most money, and knowledge-fostering tools for kids who want to learn. Everybody wins!! As you'll see if you click the link above or the widget in my right-hand sidebar (under "Awesome Stuff"), there are a staggering number of projects you can help. I've picked just a few for now, but plan on adding more as the weeks go on, once my heart has stopped breaking. I mean, there's a class of 1st graders who need a carpet so they can have story time! If that doesn't move you even the tiniest bit, you might as well officially join the Dark Side. No but seriously, I bet there's at least one of you out there--probably in industry--who could afford to buy that carpet all by yourself.

But you don't have to be Daddy Warbucks to help out. Even just a few dollars will help get a project closer to its goal, and that's what this is all about--coming together to help. AND! We just learned yesterday that HP will be matching all donations that go through any science blogger's Giving Page, so when you donate, it's like you're donating twice as much! Who knew you were so generous?

Secondly, I'm pleased to announce the launch of the LabSpaces Bloggers twitter feed, @LSBlogs, which will be run by yours truly. If the bloggers are your favorite part of LabSpaces (and I know they're mine!), this feed is your dream come true. It's all bloggers, all the time. New posts, contests, crazy commenters--it's everything you've ever wanted, really. Follow us!

And finally, since you've made it to the end of my Business Time post, here are Flight of the Conchords for your enjoyment (a little NSFW, maybe):