Meriblog: Meri Williams' Weblog

Lots of funky stuff, via Paranoid Fish, 0xDECAFBAD, Simon and B3TA, amongst others. Apologies for credit not being direct, but some of this stuff has been in my tabs for DAYS, so I just have no clue

• The Pope blesses breakdancers for their artistic creativity
• Some muppet proves that dorkSpotter isn’t the only dolt on this here interweb by turning the G5 his parents got him for Xmas into an XP box — as Si says “the humanity!!”
• Excel as a database — no wonder people don’t feel able to choose an OS, if they can’t tell the difference between Office products… All these comics seem hilarious, via Joel.
• Pickled baby dragon on the menu tonight … no, apparently sent to the Natural History Museum as a spoof by some Germans a while back
• Muppets Origami via BoingBoing
• Never mind the tax benefits and civil liberties attached, it would appear that many gay Americans just to be married before their god of choice. Nice that so many of the denominations appear happy to let them do just that.
• Ah I get it now — natural selection doesn’t HAPPEN in Georgia right? Might explain a whole lot, if they give it thought…
• The Haggis Hurl — very engaging Flash game. Makes silly noises, so turn your sound down if looking at work
• Very very catchy video about Kenya. It’s been stuck in my head for the last 24 hours. [Warning: Flash]
• Guy leaves home, has to learn to survive with minimal cooking and cleaning skills. News at 11
• Infuriating game — I don’t have the mouse co-ordination, but Elly scored 22 seconds
• Crazy man’s site which is structured in the fantastic seemingly random way that other greats such as Ming The Merciless and Rob Fairchild’s Purple People Eater Town