http://sysadvent.blogspot.com/2010/12/day-15-down-ls-rabbit-hole.html Tracing the steps needed to run ls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl4L4M8m4d0 A parody of Bad Romance by the graduate student staff of a research lab.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1MyVZEKbew Pia Fraus - Moon Like A Pearl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony The Line-crossing ceremony is an ancient naval tradition.

http://www.infrastructurist.com/ Infrastructurist is an excellent blog covering news stories about America's transportation systems.

http://www.sporcle.com/ Sporcle is just full of short quizzes.

http://asianssleepinginthelibrary.tumblr.com/ Finals might be over but there's still plenty of sleeping Asians in college libraries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af-gjk39lds A Nintendo DS demoscene demo.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2010/12/915879/new-york-subway-map-wars-continued An article about a panel discussion over New York City's subway maps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_code Wikipedia on the laws of the high seas.