Linkology: The Best of the Internet for 4/1/11

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Last year’s definitive list of April Fools pranks as curated from the internet at large.  Can’t wait to see what this year’s list looks like.

Familiar with the uber-nerdy +1 meme?  You should be, because Google just announced a product called +1 and its name is clever, but obscure.

How to write a manifesto.

A gift complaint form.  How useful is this?  I’m going to include one with every gift I give next Christmas.

A well-put-together list of opt-out sources for email, junk mail, telemarketing, and online directed advertising.  Recommended.

The rich visual filmmaking of ‘The Social Network‘.

Read This

Anil Dash talks to an expert about the actual dangers of radiation exposure. Key quip: “Risk of harm is a function of both dose and dose rate.” Fascinating.

If you’re an author, here’s how NOT to handle a website that gives your book a bad review.  You might want some popcorn for this.

You Are Old, Father William.

Watch This

Mad Men title sequence re-done with jQuery/CSS3.  Brilliant.

Finally, a swarm of bees invades a cricket match.

Have a good weekend, everyone.

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