That's How It Happened

As recently as 10 years ago the internet was still a big geek-fest. Back in the early 90's HTML was only accessible to dweebs, and every second website seemed to be a Klingon dictionary, or a coffee machine webcam. Now the internet is so profoundly, pervasively useful for communication and research that I sometimes forget it can still be pointless and dorky. With this in mind I'm devoting today to really useless links:

Hats of Meat: milinery meets butchery. I'm especially enjoying the pastrami yarmulke. (Incidentally I discovered Korean steak tartare this week. It is unbelievably good, seasoned with just sesame and pear strips; could be the new beef tataki.)

San Diego Panda-Cam gives you round the clock panda viewing possibilities. Hua-mei one of the female pandas has been shipped to china for panda porno lessons, but there are 4 other pandas to enjoy.

Cut-out and glue models of the AT-AT. This meme has been raging on boingboing of late. These particular Japanese models are just incredible though. Maharishi have Bill McMullen's shelltoe AT-ADs in stock, and they're cool too.

Need some virtual loving? ImaginaryGirlfriends.com will provide, for a small fee:
"When your time is up you can break up with her for whatever reason you decide, and she'll write you a final letter begging you to take her back."

Now go take a really amazing personality quiz.