Mr Cormorant [flash] - Just sits by the lake. Faster, faster! [earworm] more inside

The 12 days of Kitschmas via more inside

The amero conspiracy. "The North American Union is a supranational organization, modeled on the European Union, that will soon fuse Canada, the United States, and Mexico into a single economic and political unit. The details are still being worked out by the countries' leaders, but the NAU's central governing body will have the power to nullify the laws of its member states. Goods and people will flow among the three countries unimpeded, aided by a network of continent-girdling superhighways. The US and Canadian dollars, along with the peso, will be phased out and replaced by a common North American currency called the amero...If you haven't heard about the NAU, that may be because its plotters have succeeded in keeping it secret. Or, more likely, because there is no such thing."

Monkey brains use web link to control robot legs more inside

mini Massive Mofirc Meetup: Further details inside and in the link more inside

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