Curious George Secret Santa Many thanks to whoever it was who sent me the lump of coal, slice of three-year-old fruitcake and the bah humbug (the customs declaration never lies). I would very much like to be a good Secret Santa, but my mark has not yet entered an address on the Secret Santa site (or hadn't, last time I checked). Go do it now, else you won't get any booty.

1930s-90s Sherlock Holmes Radio Play MP3s - awesome archive of Sherlock Holmes plays broadcast on radio from the 30s til (just about) the present, with actors such as John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Basil Rathbone & even Orson Welles. Classic stuff. Via Nerdfilter & Boing Boing.

Enclosures A collection of ephemera found between the pages of secondhand books.

VIOLENCE.
Lots of violence. -->not entirely safe for work<-- (Apologies if this is a bit Farkian; just blowing off some steam. All links via the fascinatin' pickin' boogers.)

"The art and necessity of doing the least possible in a corporation."

Curious Monkey: Wi-Fi Wang Fu I've got a wi-fi router (D-Link DI-624)and I was wondering if this is possible: Can I plug this thing into my laptop and use the antenna to boost signals from outside sources to my laptop? The only other alternative seems to be to get a cantenna and a wi-fi card with a plug in for the cantenna. Any ideas? Thoughts? Off-color jokes?

George L. Fox was the most famous clown (and one of the most famous men) in America in the 1870s because of his portrayal of Humpty Dumpty. He inspired a show by today's equivalent, Bill Irwin. more inside

Pierced Eyeglasses more inside

THE ILLUSTRATED GEORGE Art software for a possibly talented teenager. more inside

Krankie hurt in fall from beanstalk can only mean that it's Panto season again. Sir Ian McClellan is playing Widow Twanky in Kevin Spacey's Aladdin from this Friday. But it's not just those upstarts: every city in Britain has one, and it's a tradition with much history and wonder. Can Christmas be Christmas without some good old-fashioned cross-dressing and double entendre for the whole family? Is this stuff only found in the UK? It's behind me, boys and girls?

Japanese men can now rest in the lap of a sexy...foam pillow. I'm not sure what to make out of this, but it's a sure nod to the creative spirit of the Japanese.

It's Like Christmas 1998 All Over Again If you're not busy between 1900 and 2200 hours Mountain Time (-7 GMT), you can turn this guy's Christmas tree lights on and off via his webcam. It's a shame to let such holiday traditions fade away, don't you think? It makes me so nostalgic for those simpler, happier days online.

The Power Nap Pillow. Please remember that we are not responsible if you should oversleep while napping and get fired.

The Notebooks of Linus Pauling. more inside

A project in Hong Kong to develop civil society I couldn't help but want to pass this little blog on to the rest of the world. more inside

Consider the Eel Cuz what the hell else are you going to eat?

Jesus in Japan. "When Jesus Christ was 21 years old he came to Japan to pursue knowledge of divinity for 12 years." more inside

Give Me a Weapon of Mass Affection A song from the boy band, Boy O Boy. [quicktime] yanked from the blue

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Rally for recording artists Knitting Factory
A lot of musicians are upset with the famous New York club for not paying the artists, refusing to return master tapes and destroying cd's. They used to be so great.