Gridlock Nifty Flash tile game thingy

Urban Asshole Notification Cards

Old English Computer Glossary It doesn't have monkey or filter, but it does have "ofostlic and unclænlic". more inside

Curious George: flute music My sister is getting married in October and has a friend who she'd like to play the flute as the bride walks down the aisle. Said sister has very simple, mainstream musical tastes and would like the flaustist to play something most people will recognise; that is, popular music as opposed to classical. Does anyone have any suggestions for appropriate music that would sound good on the flute?

He deposited a junk mail check for $95k -- it cashed! The rest is apparently history.

Goths don't need saving; who knew? Small town grants money to counter the goth problem, grant is returned when they discover there's no actual problem. [Via neilgaiman.com]

The Coca-Cola Nazi Advert Challenge Design a poster that accurately depicts the close relationship between Coca Cola and the Third Reich for a London exhibit. Unfortunately there are no entries yet, but the links are interesting. more inside

Curious George: Iliad So with the upcoming movie Troy, I thought I'd get hold of an ebook of Homer's Iliad. The available translations are by Andrew Lang, Samuel Butler, Pope and the Earl of Derby. Any particular recommendations?

As Wal-Mart rolls out the new RFID labels on their products, should we be concerned about how easy it is to track someone by the items they purchase? At the moment there is no guaranteed way to turn an RFID tag off after purchase (apart from 'sploding it), so consumers are carrying around a pretty decent (maybe) tracking device. Then again, maybe it's better to keep them...?

David Bowie is giving an Audi TT to whoever makes the best bootleg of his music. The winning track will also be released as a single. Go on, monkeys!

Curious George: Philly attractions We're going to be spending some time in Philadelphia early next year (me, husband and kidlet) and although I spent a weekend in South Jersey a couple of years ago I don't know the area at all. Any suggestions of places to go/eat/take photos/watch the locals? It'll be midwinter, unfortunately, and we'll have an almost-two year old with us. more inside

Speaking Pittsburghese. Or San Franciscan, or Chicagoan, or pretty much anywhere-an. (Offer valid only in the US and/or Canada, apparently.)

Winner in a dating game chooses a Playstation over the girl. Who wouldn't?

Buy a night with a pretentious Shakespearean actor! And many other silly things, to help fund the battle against cancer.

Toilet stall poetry: just a little farkian.
Love is like a snowmobile racing across the tundra; It flips and pins you to the ground. At night the ice weasels come. more inside

Old Tin Can (.mov) Awesome song, creepy video. I know nothing more about it.

Concept cars from the 37th annual Tokyo Motor Show These little cars should be handy as drivers become lazier, according to the US Department of Transportation.

Charting meme spreadage, pass it on. I initially submitted this page's URL only to kottke.org. Since then, I have simply sat back and watched my hit counter logs to see who has come to this site and when... there will be an analysis of this data, in combination with related data as is seen fit. Could be worth keeping an eye on. [Via waxy.]

Solve the mystery and learn about art, film noir detective-style.

Star Wars Ep II with hand puppets! Uh, the concept is funnier than the actual site.