A fairly accurate timeline, er, from some points of view, of the progression that the internet has taken over time.

Enjoy!

The Lemon: History Of The Internet

] This VisualRoute Server provides a graphical traceroute
] from this server to any other network device you choose,
] useful for pinpointing network connectivity problems and
] identifying IP addresses. To trace back to your computer,
] just press the button with your IP address below. To
] trace to any other network device, enter the host name or
] URL below and press Enter.

Requires Java. Watch a visual trace route appear, overlaid against a map of the world, as it runs a tracert to far away domains (for example, try bbc.co.uk for England, or yellowpages.com.au for Australia).

Visual Trace Route

] Going into The Matrix: Reloaded, I wasn't worried if the
] fight scenes or special effects would measure up to the
] first film - it was the metaphysics that bothered me.

What every geek is talking about these days. That is if you paid attention in philosophy class.

The Matrix Reloaded: The Corporate Mofo Guide

] More than 50 House Democrats were holed up in a motel
] across the state line in Ardmore, Oklahoma, out of reach
] of state police

2 minutes for delay of game!

Texas House paralyzed by Democratic walkout - May. 13, 2003

] Style is a personal thing, this is nothing new. But I've
] always found it fascinating how diverse opinions can be,
] especially in the same city, in a similar age range. One
] girl's turn-off may be another girls cat's meow.
]
] To determine if there were universal female gripes within
] NYC, I did some digging. A simple question to female
] friends and associates, "Is there something you see a guy
] wearing that turns you off, before you even know him?"
] turned into an endless barrage of answers. (You'll see
] that "shy" would not be the word to describe the
] participants.)
]
] But for now, here's what the girlies DON'T like:

There's a corresponding article for girls at http://www.nycpulse.com/web/articles/fashion/nov/112602a.htm

I find it amusing when there is a trend in modern society that most people don't find attractive or interesting, but it seems to be extremely popular nonetheless.

New York's guide to entertainment, restaurants, nightlife and events | nycpulse.com online

] For 17 years, the pride of the Iraqi navy - two small
] warships - have been moored in the middle of a Nato naval
] base in northern Italy, unable to sail because of a UN
] embargo. The 12 crewmen still scrub the decks daily, but
] for whom? Sophie Arie is granted a rare audience with
] Saddam's forgotten sailors

'We stopped getting orders from Iraq a long time ago'

] The item I had just bought cost 29 cents. I gave the
] cashier a dollar bill, and she gave me two quarters, two
] dimes, and a penny in change. She could just as well have
] given me seven dimes and a penny or some other
] combination of coins adding up to 71 cents, but there's
] no way she could have made change with fewer than five
] coins.
]
] Most businesses in the United States make change using
] just four different types of coins: 1 cent (penny), 5
] cents (nickel), 10 cents (dime), and 25 cents (quarter).
] This distribution of coinage suggests an interesting
] question: Is it the most efficient way to make change? In
] other words, is this the optimal choice of coin values
] for minimizing the number of coins required to handle
] typical transactions?
]
] Computer scientist Jeffrey Shallit of the University of
] Waterloo has worked out an answer. In the current issue
] of the Mathematical Intelligencer, he contends that "what
] the U.S. needs is an 18-cent piece."

Math Trek : Coins for Making Change Efficiently, Science News Online, May 10, 2003

..or is it humor. The longest living "headless" chicken.

Mike's True Story

] The Arcade Company, Inc. is throwing a birthday party for
] the Nashville Arcade as it turns 100 May 20th. The
] celebration is slated to take place the week of May 19th
] and will include thousands of dollars in cash giveaways
] as well as performances by a brass band playing hits from
] the turn of the century.

I love the arcade. Shoeshines at Percy's, Hosuse of pizza, the smoke shop, the peanut shop, smoothies, and people watching. What more could you ask for?

Arcade celebrates 100 years with cash, big brass bands

What could be greater entertainment than six monkeys and a computer?

Typing Monkeys Don't Write Shakespeare