Opera Browser Wiki: Now that Opera is free and more monkeys probly want to try it out, here is the Wiki that gives you the good guts on tweaking and tips on getting the most out of the thing.

Stanford Solar Centre: Folklore In the beginning there was only darkness and people kept bumping into each other. Fox said that people on the other side of the world had plenty of light but were too greedy to share it. Possum went over there to steal a little piece of the light. He found the Sun hanging in a tree, lighting everything up. He took a tiny piece of the Sun and hid it in the fur of his tail. The heat burned the fur off his tail. That is why possums have bald tails.

Self-postFilter: Since I've been hearing some great things about monkeys lately, I figure we deserve a chance to boast about our achievements on MoFi. Self-links permitted (within reason). jacobw has published a book, kamus has an album on iTunes, squidranch helped save an historic burger joint. Tell us about them, please, and what everyone else has done lately?

Curious George: Where should I propose in Chicago? I'm in the area for school, so I've never been to the city. I'm looking for somewhere unique and not too crowded.

Curious George - A Guide to the Military for Dummies Hello all. I am looking for an information resource that can give me as a writer a primer on the military, it's ranks, customs, methodology, etc... more inside

Tuesday Flash Fun Nice little monkey-oriented Flash game by Ferry Halim of Orisinal. Check out the rest of his games at ferryhalim.com. These are remarkable in that they are great time-wasters without huge amounts of violence. Warning: requires Flash. Sorry, Linux-dudes and dudettes.

The Debate on the Smacking Ban which is a law on the books in several countries. Sweden, which has had the law since 1979, has been held as a model by advocates who wish to employ the ban elsewhere- recently in the UK and New Zealand- however, critics feel that Sweden goes too far. more inside

Build your own 1902 Wright glider. "People build airplanes for many reasons. We built this one to impress kids." more inside

Curious George: Where is David Yow? I have been looking online for information about as to what David Yow, of Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard fame has been up to lately. more inside

Curious George: Billing and Accounting Software It's time for me to update my company's billing and accounting software, and instead of blindly purchasing upgrades I'd like to see if some of you monkeys have any recommendations. more inside

CBC lockout shows Despite being locked out by managment, CBC staff are stil producing shows to fill that void in the hearts of many Canadians . . . more inside

Free Opera They've taken away the banner ads forever!

Whither the semicolon? more inside

Ready for a bughunt? Now we're going back into space, looks like the Marines are finally getting that space-deployment capability they've been after. more inside

Researchers recover typed text using audio recording of keystrokes. "What makes the technique feasible is that each keystroke makes a relatively distinct sound, however subtle, when hit. Typical users type about 300 characters per minute, leaving enough time for a computer to isolate the sounds of individual keystrokes and categorize the letters based upon the statistical characteristics of English text." more inside

Lucky for him, the camera was there (Embedded .wmv) Funny and cringe inducing. Even when it's humor, racism is harsh. Mildly NSFW, I bet.

Rock Paper Scissors: now with Fire, Water, Air and Sponge! Your favorite decision-making game has been updated with more gestures. Now the designer has gone from the original three to FIFTEEN! more inside

Henryk Tomaszewski is dead

NASA has announced plans to send astronauts to the moon by the year 2020 [in a new "spaceship"].

A Nice Picture? Read the resulting thread for possibly a different perspective.