I don't mean for this blog to turn into a feed for kottke.org, but these earth simulations of current wind and ocean currents are well cool. 3d simulations you can drag with your cursor, the above is a screen grab of the wind one, while the ocean one is here. via kottke.org. Update 15.02: It's amazing how quickly the media have grabbed on to this site. With all the recent flooding in these parts I've seen screen shots of this website showing strong winds or currents on loads newspaper covers recently.

Firestarter doesn't look half as scary without the music to go with it. Jamiroquai and Queen here too. via kottke.org

Flies with banner-ads: Is it possible to be cruel to flies? From the article: "The banners..seem to be causing the beleaguered flies a bit of piloting trouble. The weight keeps the flies at a lower altitude and forces them to rest more often" Zooming into cells: Interesting flash app that lets you zoom from the size of a coffee bean all the way to DNA. via mefi mefi and here Future direction for computer User interface: via Kottke ..and finally a nice big list of the "best" music videos of the decade. I'm surprised, given my advancing years, how many of them that I've actually heard of. 101 best music videos of the decade via Kottke

A $2.16 heart attack in a bag, behold the McGangBang in all its artery-hardening glory: Here you can find various attempts at ordering the McGangBang at McDonalds drive-throughs in the States. It probably hasn't made its way beyond those shores, but props to anyone who tries ordering one! via Kottke