* Here’s a fun Flash toy. It’s not a game. Just draw a line and click play to see a little sleigh rider ride your line.

* CBS now refers to its podcasts as “[tag]Netcast[/tag]s,” but they haven’t updated been quite as thorough about their naming convention as you might think. The instructions for using their service speak of downloading a podcasting application. Whoops.

* Facebook now has open registration. If I were a college or high school student, I’d be ticked off over this one.

* Good thing SCRUBS doesn’t start until the new year: Nurse Carla fell and broke her pelvis. Her shooting schedule is being reworked around that.

* BOSTON LEGAL — still one of the best shows on television — breaks the fourth wall, and usually when you least expect it.

* Finally, [tag]Nintendo[/tag] [tag]Wii[/tag] owners will be able to download the Opera web browser for free through next June.