Being a miserable curmurdgeon, April's Fools jokes leave me a bit cold.

Often they are over-played, like the Guardian's Twitter gag this morning. And sometimes they are just cruel, like Alan Shearer's ascension to the manager's job at Newcastle (that is a joke, right...?)

But some work quite nicely, so we'll be gathering our favourites here during the day as we slowly realise that weve been had.

The Architect's Journal have this excellent one that Belgian's are to unveil the first house made out of meat:

The proposed Euro 25,440 bungalow near Leuven will be constructed from the newly-developed ‘livestock brickstock’- a ‘revolutionary’ sealed block formed from highly-compressed animal products which can, the inventors claim, last for decades.

Or Google have launched Gmail autopilot, which automatically responds to your email messages, including business proposals:

I will do everything in my power to aid you and accept the $25 million. Please find my bank account numbers...

But so far, the most effective has been the hotelicopter - a flying hotel, with 18 18 luxuriously-appointed rooms for adrenaline junkies seeking a truly unique and memorable travel experience.

Each soundproofed room is equipped with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, and all the luxurious appointments you’d expect from a flying five star hotel. Room service is available one hour after liftoff and prior to landing.