Internet picks of the week

WTF Japan, Seriously!? Japan really is the nation that keeps on giving when it comes to video oddness. Among the many delights that await the visitor here are the opening titles to a children's TV programme called Hirake! Ponkikki which stars a green buck-toothed dinosaur called Gachapin that's apparently based on Paul McCartney. That's sweet … well, sort of. But plenty of the clips here are quite disturbing, such as the terrible magic show starring a fake President Obama; a robotic tumour; an action-movie monster who appears to be a hybrid of Hitler and a starfish; and some bizarre adverts for milk (possibly). Meanwhile, if you think your local swimming pool gets overcrowded, skip to bit.ly/wavepool for the ultimate example of cramped conditions. Dear Blank, Please Blank We live in stressful and frustrating times, so it's no wonder we occasionally get the hump with shop assistants and bad drivers, not to mention criminals, celebrities and inconsiderate partners. Instead of raging against the world this site offers a far healthier opportunity to vent your disillusionment. The "blank" in the title is whomever or whatever you choose, "please" the polite way to begin your plea. As well as adding your own letter you can laugh along with and comment on others. "Dear iPhone," writes one correspondent. "Please stop incorrectly correcting my spelling. Sincerely, Annoyed." Others are more personal such as the beautiful note to a thief who stole a bunch of worthless CDs (U2 CDs are worthless aren't they?) from a car, and the mum who won't stop baby-talking to her daughter, who's 35. Blog roll: The 70s So Much Pile Up Stamps, print ads and posters from the late-60s through to the early-80s. Space 1970 Celebrating the original Battlestar Galactica and other sci-fi films and TV from the 70s. Plaid Stallions His-and-hers matching waistcoats and other embarrassing discoveries from vintage shopping catalogues. Made In The 70s The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club, Super 8 cameras and the conundrum of The Liver Birds. Dance 70 Countdown Spanish blog filled with downloads from lesser-known names of the disco era. What we learned on the web this week What all men will be wearing next summer What writer you write like Where the iPhone came from A hippy kitchen is a happy kitchen Lady Gaga has been spotted doing something normal The exact birthplace of the internet About the boy who met ET on holiday There's a London map in 80s-style pixels What caffeine does to your brain The correct way to hear Bob Every Dr Who villain since 1963 Why there are 5,280 feet in a mile The most terrifying insects