The frost is on the punkin (that’s not a euphemism; temps dropped precipitously here in the NE last night) and kids everywhere are texting their fingers to the bone trying to figure out which houses are most likely to dole out king-size Snickers. Of course, there’s more to Halloween that trick-or-treating…

• Like a zombie movie that’s worth the 7-minute running time
• The scariest comic books of all time (as if something’s gonna top ‘Blood Clot Boy’)
• And what may be the most impressive carving endeavor of this or any season

• For instance, there was confirmation that Siri is human (or at least not Glaswegian)
• A primer on how to keep leaf raking to a minimum
• Microsoft’s vision of the future, followed by snarky comments about whether they’d be the ones to bring it to us
• A report asserting that you’re no longer 1 in a million; an application to determine  what number you are
• And, for anyone who uses the interwebs, something that should scare you silly

It’s time to start thinking about those Halloween costumes. Here are some of our fave links from the week to get your thinking going.

• Normal isn’t normal anymore.
• Trick or treating in one of these cities not likely to be fruitful.
• Feel free to try these places, though.
• It turns out no one wants the stuff we don’t need.
• Man on bike hit by animal. That is all.
• An examination of washroom signage.
• 1 year old doesn’t know how to work a magazine.
• Did Apple make a mistake by including Siri?

We don’t know what it’s like where you are, but here in the CT we’re gearing up for an absolutely glorious weekend…

• Unfortunately, this pale geek will have a hard time finding the right sun protection (but that has nothing to do with the sun);
• these dudes will be standing vigil in anticipation of the next shuttle launch;
• and some poor bastard in Japan is will still be recovering from this harrowing experience.
• You, on the other hand, will probably not be clicking on any banner ads;
• ‘acting’ like such a dork around the little’uns;
• taking your pizza box for granted;
• or goofing on suburban Moms who spend their days watching The View and updating Facebook (anymore)

Weather permitting, take a few minutes to comment and, as always, send us some links of your own.

Let’s start a new tradition: weekly links that cover a range of topics, beginning with the important stuff, namely:

• Free texts and calls to Japan (props to #VZ and #ATT)

Significantly less pressing, but nevertheless curiously interesting:

• Time-waster of the week: identifying movie stuff.
• It’s like hipster stuff, only less dangerous.
• Speaking of dangers, being rich apparently has a big ol’ dark side.
• And, in case you’re not already aware, not being rich is kind of a bitch, too.

As for the business of business, here’s pretty much all you need to know:

• The NYT closes off a bit.
• The US military opens up (albeit, in a creepy way).
• No one’s digging Digg much anymore, including its founder.
• And there’s some promising stuff among the finalists @SXSW.

And how was your week?

First, we urge you to take note of and share the week’s most important link:

• Google’s person finder, which helps connect the missing with those who are looking for them.

Now, back to the URL merry-go-round:

• The rise and fall and rise of ‘journalism’ today.
• On that note, can a police scanner-ambient music mashup be considered journalism?
• This just in: The job market’s starting to open up a bit. Flowing robes and grace required.
• You don’t need to be the Dalai Lama to be happy (but being tall, Asian and Jewish helps).
• We’d all be happy to save on airfare, but how many of us would bet on it?
• Here’s a sure thing: Run afoul of Fb’s real-name policy, and you’re a goner. (Dogs, however, get a pass.)
• Speaking of passes, check out this awesome collection of passive-aggressive office notes. If even a fraction of them are real, it’s enough to keep us coming back.

That’s it from Gabardine. What’ve you got to add?

It’s almost February 14th, and love is SO in the air…

• Freedom-loving Egyptians want their leader  to go—but where? Some ideas.
• Thank Cupid for the hilarious Malcom Gladwell book generator.
• If you adore visiting London’s attractions, check here first.
• These kids are so passionate about not paying airline fees, they mutinied.
• For the love of Tweet: Guy kayaks across the Atlantic and posts en route.
• Who knew the Ruskies were sweet on silent films?
• Good news: There’s more of us to love. Bad news: We don’t have the heart to say.
• Mr. Speaker, there’s a hottie in the House (thanks to Hooters).
• Not feeling the love? You may be interested in some unconventional gift giving.

Surely you’ve recently become enamored of a few choice links, so send ‘em on!

After a week’s respite, there’s SO much to point to, it’s hard to know where to begin…

• How ’bout overseas, where the Egyptian government tried—and failed—to cut itself off from the rest of the world.
• Or in China, where people may soon be required to see their families more often. (Hmmm, is it possible China is run by a consortium of Jewish mothers?)
• Also beyond our borders is a quaint little town that breeds Internet lawlessness. You can just call it Hackerville.
• Can’t make the trip ‘over there,’ wherever that may be? np, you can still hug it out.
• Besides, there’s plenty of neat stuff right here in the good ol’ US of A, like Punxsutawney Phil telling us that spring is on its way.
• And once our neighborhood glaciers recede, there’s bound to be lots of well-preserved, edible roadkill.
• To cut the stench, you may be inclined to light up—but it better not be out & about in NYC.
• Better to just stay home and mess with this super-cool NYC subway train visualization.
• Or compare your doodles to those of famous authors.
• If that’s too highbrow, follow the continuing saga of the Fualaaus which, by the time you read this, will probably have it’s own time slot on Bravo.

Hit us up with comments and/or a few choice links of your own, why don’tcha?