The Blinky Pointer Video Remember that String theory in two minutes thing that made cosmology fun for the rest of us? Well, this is sort of like that, except with memory management in computers. And for those of ya at work or using VAX terminals or whatever, there's a text version on the same page.

Yahoo implodes

Here's the Story... [NSUAC] more inside

Bethlehem 2007 A.D. "The birthplace of Jesus is today one of the most contentious places on Earth. Israelis fear Bethlehem's radicalized residents, who seethe at the concrete wall that surrounds them." (Did you just ask for bonus links? Here is a look at the wall surrounding Bethlehem, here is Kenny Rogers singing "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and here is a version by Robin Trower. All bonus links YouTube.)

Curious George: Is My Laptop Fixable? Mr. meredithea's laptop has bitten the dust, and we want to know if it's salvageable. more inside

Computer Randomly Plays Classical Music A Microsoft knowledge base document. Anyone have a computer that can do this? I almost want to unplug my chip fan to find out.

Study finds animals have personality - We've known this for a loooong time but science is catching up.

Animals Preserved in Formaldehyde

Curious George: What should we call the band? Me and my two buddies have started a band. What should we call it? Your suggestions may be put forward at the next rehearsal. more inside

Surfing in downtown Munich. Surfing Montreal. Surfing the Waimea rivermouth. Surfing a tidal bore in Alaska. Glacier surfing in Alaska. Dynamite surfing. (Fake, thank goodness, but well done.) Wake surfing. Stand-up paddle surfing. Wave-pool surfing, Japanese style. (All YouTube links.) more inside

FreeAntennas dot com aids you to supe up your wireless. Plus: How to make an unbelievably cheap and easy wi-fi booster - 5 minute video (Flash)

Lamb. Chop. Drop . Now you can have lamb chops with your rice. more inside

You Suck! So Do I! Let's be friends and bathe in the glow of our international ignorance!

Curious George Where can I find a filesharing site these days? After Napster closed, I used a couple of different options which then closed. What is used now? more inside

Tact filters. Some words-in-a-line that have educated me (a little) about just how much Hard Work (TM) it is to keep a site such as Monkeyfilter chugging along. The linked post is the shortest so if you want to read one, well, it's the shortest. more inside

Aussie PM John Howard comprehensively destroyed in the Australian elections - sweetest of all, a further personal message sent to the Bush-supporting anti-gay Howard by voters is the likelihood of his losing his own seat, which he has held since 1974. A sitting Australian PM has not been unseated this way since 1929. The new PM is Kevin Rudd, who some would say is just a younger, left-leaning version of John Howard who enjoys recycling, and the first Kevin to be Prime Minister of ... anywhere, I think. more inside

The World Beach Project invites you to make patterns on the beach with stones and send photographs which will feature in a gallery and worldwide map. Devised by Sue Lawty and operated by the V&A. more inside

Fine Cell Work - a charity that teaches fine needlework to British prison inmates and sells their products. Quilting, too.

It's Jerry Time! The Gobbler - let's catch up with Jerry. more inside

Now that you've eaten Thanksgiving dinner, see what a week's worth of food looks like in different societies. Via Reddit.