Distraction Links
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- Let’s Rock
Sep 02 2008, 0 comments
New Apple iPods coming next Tuesday. Maybe it’ll be finally time for me to get that iPod Touch and duct tape a cheapo pay-as-you-go phone to get my own iPhone.
- Google Chrome
Sep 02 2008, 0 comments
Google’s new web browser, based on the same rendering engine as Apple’s Safari. Kind of interesting, if only for the fact that I thought Google employed several Mozilla developers.
- Depth of Field in a Flash
Aug 29 2008, 0 comments
Neat technique that can easily produce 3D textures from just two photographs, one with flash and one without.
- Video Enhancements
Aug 15 2008, 0 comments
Amazing and impressive technique which uses static photos to seamlessly enhance and alter videos.
- What Do I Really Do
Aug 14 2008, 1 comment
So… what do I do? I guess I mostly design web pages. And no I will not fix your computer.
- Olympic Fail
Aug 11 2008, 0 comments
Looks like something crashed in the Bird’s Nest stadium. The BSOD shows up just as the Olympian Li Ning was rounding the the top of the Bird’s Nest torch-lighting spectical.
- Unbreakable
Jul 16 2008, 0 comments
Ever have one of those times days when you just want to split a watermelon but only have an umbrella handy?
- Special People
Jul 11 2008, 1 comment
Here’s what Google thinks about special people. [mirror]
- ClearPlay
Jul 10 2008, 0 comments
A new DVD player that automagically skips objectional content for a safe family viewing experience. I guess this is for people who want to watch movies with objectional content with their kids.
- Training with Segways
Jul 04 2008, 0 comments
Apparently the Chinese anti-terrorism task force patrolling during the Olympics are going to be equipped with Segways. Neat… but wouldn’t being on foot be about the same or better tactically?
- 30 Days of Spam
Jul 03 2008, 0 comments
What happens if you sign up for every “free” offer on the net?According to my spam folder in GMail, I’ve gotten 3600+ spams in the past 30 days… and I don’t even signup for anything!
- MobileMe Drops IE6
Jul 02 2008, 0 comments
Apple’s new MobileMe web service drops support for IE 6. The start of a trend? I really really hope so.
- I Love the Whole World
Jun 27 2008, 0 comments
Boom De Yada… Boom De Yada…. Boom De Yada… Boom De Yada.
- The Web Site is Down
Jun 26 2008, 0 comments
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when your web site goes down?
- Surgery for Tiger
Jun 18 2008, 0 comments
Tiger woods is ending his season with a knee surgery. Finally, everyone else has a chance of winning.
- EmulateIE7
Jun 16 2008, 0 comments
This seems to be one of those rabbit holes we don’t want to go down. Who wants to bet we’ll see this in IE9: IE=EmulateIE8EmulateIE7
- Java in JavaScript
Jun 13 2008, 0 comments
Finally, the “Java” in JavaScript sorta makes sense… a Java VM interpreter has been written in JavaScript.
- Congratulations Fail
Jun 05 2008, 1 comment
Apparently, this is an annual tradition for Mr. Brownridge…. if you know what I mean.
- Mini Flash
May 30 2008, 0 comments
- Direct Manipulation
May 24 2008, 1 comment
Here’s a very cool method of scrolling through video (no scrollbars needed!).Â
- Pork and Beans
May 23 2008, 0 comments
The official video for Weezer’s new track Pork and Beans, featuring some familiar YouTube stars. See also.
- Quiting
May 20 2008, 0 comments
Here’s something new: a shoe company that pays employees a bonus to quit their jobs.
- CBS Buys CNet
May 15 2008, 0 comments
CBS pays $1.8 billion for CNet. Or put another way, CBS buys the news.com domain and gets a couple other sites thrown in.
- Tweets from Mars
May 14 2008, 0 comments
Follow @MarsPhoenix to get (realtime?) updates from NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft on the planet Mars.
- Can’t Touch This
May 13 2008, 0 comments
Please don’t touch my display with your greasy fingers if you want to point to something on the screen.
- $2.99 / Gallon for 3 Years
May 07 2008, 2 comments
Chrysler is set to offer a gas card which gives new car owners a guaranteed gas price of $2.99 for 3 years. Pretty nice… but then, you’d have to buy a Chrysler.
- Football
May 06 2008, 1 comment
Awesome 1st person POV football ad. And by football I mean not soccer.
- Websites
May 01 2008, 0 comments
Do Web Sites Need to Look Exactly the Same in Every Browser?.
- DRM Keys
Apr 22 2008, 0 comments
Another reason why DRM sucks… Microsoft is going to disable MSN Music DRM keys.Â
- Vista
Apr 16 2008, 1 comment
Did you know Microsoft Vista has a music video? Bruce ServicePack and the Vista Street Band…. ugh…
- +1 Live Maps
Apr 11 2008, 0 comments
First, Google Earth gave us 3D cities… now Microsoft gives us 3D textured cities. So cool!
- Yum
Apr 09 2008, 0 comments
OM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM.
- Not YouTube
Apr 09 2008, 0 comments
Flickr has just launched video. Finally a place to put my point and shoot camera’s videos. Limited to only 90 seconds tho.
- GEngine
Apr 08 2008, 0 comments
Watch out Amazon AWS, Google App engine is getting primed for launch.
- Dear Steve
Apr 07 2008, 0 comments
Yahoo responds to Microsoft’s letter. More money please!
- Facebook IM
Apr 06 2008, 0 comments
Yet another IM client to use… Facebook is rolling out their own instant message network. A little late to the party eh?
- Internet Drama
Apr 06 2008, 0 comments
Yeah, Microsoft really really wants to buy Yahoo! I still don’t think it’s a good idea…
- Amazon SMS
Apr 03 2008, 0 comments
Neat service from Amazon that lets you buy products with text messages. Price comparison when shopping at real life stores just got a whole lot easier.
- Chinese Food
Apr 01 2008, 0 comments
If McDonald’s is standardized like Microsoft Windows, Chinese restaurants are open source like Linux.
- GIF Images
Mar 28 2008, 0 comments
Question: Can a single GIF image contain more than 256 colors? Answer:Â Yes.Â
- Time Machiner
Mar 27 2008, 0 comments
Neat mini-web app to send emails… from the future!
- Acid 3
Mar 27 2008, 0 comments
Congrats to the Safari and Opera teams for passing the Acid 3 web tests!
- RickRoll’d
Mar 26 2008, 0 comments
For real, Rick Astley on what it means to be RickRolled.
- MP3 Quality
Mar 25 2008, 0 comments
Can you tell the difference between a 320 kbps and 128 kbps MP3 file?
- Ele-vision
Mar 25 2008, 0 comments
Neat article about how a camera attached to an elephant’s trunk captured amazing jungle views.
- Battlestar Galactica
Mar 20 2008, 0 comments
A sneek peak into the 4th season of Battlestar Galactica. Epic WIN!
- Free Recycling
Mar 18 2008, 1 comment
The US Post Office is offering free recycling by mail for electronics in the Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego areas.
- ICQ Toothpaste
Mar 17 2008, 0 comments
Tho I’ve got a 6 digit ICQ number from back in the day, not sure if I’d get ICQ toothpaste…
- Google Sky
Mar 14 2008, 0 comments
Soooo coool! Explore the universe with Google Sky. No additional software needed.
- Hulu
Mar 12 2008, 0 comments
The new Hulu launches, featuring hit shows from NBC, FOX, Sony, and a bunch of other content providers. Online video just got a lot more interesting.
- 10 years of MP3 Players
Mar 10 2008, 0 comments
It’s hard to imagine where music would be if the RIAA had won it’s lawsuit against one of the first MP3 players 10 years ago.
- Where’s Waldo
Mar 08 2008, 1 comment
His identity erased. His past stolen. His whereabouts unknown. Where the hell is Waldo?!
- iPhone SDK
Mar 06 2008, 0 comments
The Apple iPhone SDK is set to launch, and it looks pretty sweet. Google Android, you just got served…
- MS Office Live
Mar 05 2008, 0 comments
Microsoft’s Office Live beta is live. But you’ll need to have the offline version of Office installed, and there’s no real-time collaboration (compared to Google Docs).
- Newton Virus
Mar 04 2008, 1 comment
A plug-n-play USB virus for Mac. Huh, even viruses for Macs looks prettier ;)
- Real Standards
Mar 04 2008, 0 comments
Good news for web devs, Microsoft has decided that IE8 will try to be as standards compliant as possible by default.
- Scrabulous
Mar 03 2008, 0 comments
Looks like Scrabulous for Facebook might get bought out by RealNetworks. In other news, RealNetworks is still not dead yet…
- Rick Would Never…
Feb 29 2008, 1 comment
Give you up, let you go, or run around and desert you. See also.
- Help for the Homeless
Feb 28 2008, 0 comments
Pretty cool, Google’s providing free voicemail for every homeless person in SanFran.
- Detention
Feb 28 2008, 0 comments
How software developers would do detention.
- Trust No One
Feb 26 2008, 0 comments
The Truth is Out There, and it’s going to be found on July 25, 2008.
- Google Chatback
Feb 26 2008, 0 comments
Let visitors to your blog chat with you in real time with Google Talk’s Chatback widget.
- Raspyni Brothers
Feb 25 2008, 0 comments
Hilarious juggling routine at the TED conference performed by the Raspyni Brothers.
- Pakistan Blocks YouTube
Feb 25 2008, 0 comments
And inadvertently also manages to DDOS itself and wipe YouTube from the Internet for an hour or two.
- Lower Case L
Feb 23 2008, 0 comments
Signs that are all caps, except for the letter L. Never reaiiy thought it was a probiem…
- Internet Map, IPv4
Feb 22 2008, 0 comments
A neat map of the Internet’s IP allocation, courtesy of xkcd.
- Why We Banned Legos
Feb 21 2008, 2 comments
An article from 2006 exploring power, ownership, and equity in an early childhood classroom.
- Office Format
Feb 20 2008, 0 comments
Good news: Microsoft published the binary formats last week. Bad news: The sepcs for the Excel file format alone are 249 PDF pages long.
- More Multi-Touch Guestures
Feb 19 2008, 0 comments
Looks like Macs could get even more multi-touch guestures soon.
- Rotational Terror
Feb 18 2008, 0 comments
Millions of eyewitnesses watched in stunned horror Tuesday as light emptied from the sky, plunging the U.S. and neighboring countries into darkness.
- RIP HD-DVD
Feb 17 2008, 1 comment
It’s over, Toshiba is putting HD-DVD out of its misery, by ceasing production of all HD-DVD equipment.
- Just Say No
Feb 11 2008, 1 comment
Yahoo rejects Microsoft’s $45 billion offer. It’s gotta take quite a pair to say no to that…
- Starbucks Switches to AT&T
Feb 11 2008, 0 comments
Pretty nice, get 2 hrs free wifi service with any purchase at a Starbucks. [via]
- Find Chuck Norris
Feb 08 2008, 0 comments
What happens if you try to search for Chuck Norris in Google… are you feeling lucky?
- Translating Yahoo! PR
Feb 07 2008, 0 comments
Translating Jerry Yang’s memo to his company, regarding Microsoft’s bid to buy out Yahoo!
- Google Forms
Feb 06 2008, 0 comments
Coolest new feature from Google: Add forms to your spreadsheet.
- Pop + Chicken
Feb 06 2008, 0 comments
Ushering in a new era in snack food, here’s Korea latest gift to the world: the All-in-one Food / Drink Cup.
- Unbeatable
Feb 04 2008, 0 comments
A screenshot from an almost released paperback. Still, 18-1 ain’t bad at all.
- Real Programs
Feb 01 2008, 0 comments
I never really liked emacs. I prefer VIM… and really, only in a Unix shell.
- Keep Your Screen Clean
Jan 25 2008, 2 comments
A great and innovative way to keep your screen clean from all that dust.
- Visualizing the Bible
Jan 24 2008, 0 comments
A really cool project where all the names and places in the Bible are graphed and visualized.
- Drumming to Super Mario Bros
Jan 24 2008, 0 comments
Rockin’ out to Super Mario 2 on the drums with an impressive 15 piece set.
- Powerthirst
Jan 21 2008, 0 comments
Sound the alarm, you’re going to be uncomfortably energetic! 400 babies!
- CSS Gradient Text Effect
Jan 21 2008, 0 comments
A super simple method to get a gradient text effect on your web pages with only CSS.
- Stephen Colbert at the National Portait Gallery
Jan 18 2008, 2 comments
This is too funny, I think I may have to check out the National Portait Gallery again this weekend.
- Custom iGoogle Themes
Jan 17 2008, 0 comments
Google just released an API for people to publish custom themes to their iGoogle homepage.
- Library of Congress Photos
Jan 17 2008, 0 comments
Over 3,000 photos from the Library of Congress’ photo collection have been uploaded to Flickr.
- Something in the Air
Jan 16 2008, 0 comments
Yeah, it’s the ultra-thin Macbook Air. I think I want one.
- J.J. Abrams at TED
Jan 11 2008, 0 comments
A great talk by J.J. Abrams at the TED conference, where he talks about his love of mystery.
- 2007 in Photos
Dec 17 2007, 0 comments
Pictures of the Year 2007, from Reuters.
- Fat Man for Goalie?
Dec 13 2007, 0 comments
Could a morbidly obese goalie shut out an NHL team? And why hasn’t it happend yet?
- The Great Escape
Dec 12 2007, 0 comments
These trouts collaborated and worked together to make a daring escape in order avoid making it onto a dinner plate.
- I Can Has… ?
Dec 04 2007, 0 comments
- iYule
Dec 02 2007, 0 comments
Just in time for Christmas, it’s the Internet’s version of a yule log.
- We (Really) Want Wiis
Nov 29 2007, 0 comments
Even after one year, Nintendo Wii’s are still selling on eBay for ~$400 each.
- Chicken Fat
Nov 28 2007, 0 comments
Thanks to chickens, at least four drivers were not able to cross the road.
- Don’t Give Up On Vista
Nov 21 2007, 0 comments
Hilarious new PC vs Mac ads from Apple seen around the web, especially in Windows Vista magazine sections. [via]
- Bollywood Matrix
Nov 21 2007, 0 comments
It’s the lobby scene from The Matrix. Except where’s Trinity? And the dancing? And the pretend hiding behind a tree?
- Walk Score
Nov 19 2007, 1 comment
Neat online app that calculates a walk score for a given neighbourhood. Mine (Crystal City, VA) rates 88, how about yours?
- Towel Elephants
Nov 17 2007, 0 comments
Apparently, there’s a better way to fold towels, and that is to fold them like elephants.
- Competing With The Internet
Nov 17 2007, 0 comments
Having a pervasive, instantly accessible world of reasonably good software available through your browser– and it’s only one tiny click away –Â is like pouring salt in the user’s wounds when it comes to internal applications.
- Time Lapsed Vancouver
Nov 15 2007, 0 comments
Cool time lapsed video of the Vancouver skyline, taken from Yaletown.
- 2 Billion Photos
Nov 14 2007, 0 comments
Here’s the 2 billionth photo uploaded to Flickr.
- Google’s Multi-Millionaire Masseuse
Nov 12 2007, 0 comments
After five years of kneading engineers’ backs, Ms. Brown retired and cashed in most of her stock options, which were worth millions of dollars.
- Reporter 0, Pepper 1
Nov 11 2007, 0 comments
Watch what happens when a reporter casually takes a bite out of one of the world’s hottest peppers. Apparently, lasts up to 5 hours.
- How to Win At Monopoly
Nov 06 2007, 0 comments
How to win at Monopoly rule #1: Always buy railroads, never utilities.
- GPhone
Nov 05 2007, 0 comments
Introducing the Google gPhone. Or rather, an open platform of sorts for mobile devices, which is much like their Open Social initiative.
- Recreating Cities from Online Photos
Nov 05 2007, 0 comments
A team at the University of Washington has created impressive 3d models of world landmarks solely from online vacation photos uploaded to sites such as Flickr.
- Awwww
Oct 27 2007, 1 comment
After everything they’ve been through, a bold move finally pays off.
- IMAP with GMail
Oct 23 2007, 0 comments
Very nice, GMail now supports IMAP for email, in addition to POP access.
- Not Playing to Wn
Oct 16 2007, 0 comments
Somehow, I don’t think they’re playing to win the ping pong match…
- Client Calls
Oct 14 2007, 0 comments
Uhm… yeah, Facebook is not the Internet.
- The Bible According to Cats
Oct 13 2007, 1 comment
Oh hai. In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat waz invisible, & he maded the skiez & da earths, but he no eated it. – Genesis 1:1
- Online All The Time
Oct 12 2007, 1 comment
Let’s join a social network built just for two… you can invite me, and I can invite you [mp3].
- Wii Bowling
Oct 03 2007, 0 comments
It’s like a real bowling tournament, except for old people.
- Smiley Turns 25 :-)
Sep 20 2007, 0 comments
First typed during the dawn of the Internet, colon, hyphen, close parenthesis turns 25 years old.
- Online Cheating
Sep 19 2007, 1 comment
I was suddenly in love. It was amazing. We seemed to be stuck in the same kind of miserable marriage. How right that turned out to be…
- Google Presents
Sep 18 2007, 0 comments
Google completes it’s triple play, and launches Google Presently (aka Powerpoint clone).
- An English Crash Course
Sep 16 2007, 0 comments
An 18 year old Czech crash victim wakes up speaking perfect english. Possibly the most effective English crash course ever documented. [via]
- The Ringtones Racket
Sep 14 2007, 0 comments
The whole ringtones racket is predicated on the notion that ringtones are something different than songs.
- Internet People!
Sep 11 2007, 0 comments
An animated tribute to the internet people of the world, wherever you may be.
- iPhone – Phone = iPod Touch
Sep 05 2007, 0 comments
Apple has finally managed to build a phone that doesn’t actually make phone calls. Yeah, I want one.
- Playing the Violin
Sep 04 2007, 0 comments
Why is the violin so hard to play? Hint: it’s not because it’s fretless.
- Email Delivery
Aug 30 2007, 0 comments
Ever wonder how email gets sent? Here’s a video that shows how Google does it…
- Image Manipulation
Aug 29 2007, 0 comments
Coolest image manipulation algorithm I’ve seen ever, which lets you resize photos in some pretty neat ways.
- Chinese Community Church
Aug 28 2007, 0 comments
Apparently the church I go to here in Washington DC was designed by the same architect that designed the US Capitol, Thomas Ustick Walter.
- Camp Okutta
Aug 27 2007, 1 comment
Welcome to Camp Okutta, an adventure camp for kids.
- iPhone – phone = iPod Touch?
Aug 25 2007, 0 comments
All I want for Christmas is an iPhone, but without the phone. Sorta like a multi-touch widscreen iPod.
- Mother Teresa
Aug 24 2007, 0 comments
Jesus has a very special love for you. As for me, the silence and the emptiness is so great that I look and do not see, listen and do not hear.
- You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine
Aug 22 2007, 0 comments
And here I thought she was the only source of my sunshine.
- Shooting Star
Aug 22 2007, 0 comments
Cool, a real shooting star, speeding through the galaxy.
- Face Research
Aug 20 2007, 0 comments
Neat demo that allows you to see what happens when you merge together two or more faces.
- Four Hands Guitar
Aug 13 2007, 1 comment
Four Hands Guitar, by Antoine Dufour… and Tommy Gauthier. Neato! [via]
- Google Money
Aug 10 2007, 1 comment
Google will pay you up to $10 for each business that you take a picture of, and collect data such as hours of operation and types of payment accepted.
- Virgin Takes Off
Aug 09 2007, 0 comments
Virgin America Airlines just launched their service, and it looks pretty sweat: 110 volt outlets, USB ports, on-board WiFi access, touch screens for every seat, and lots of other cool stuff.
- Sousaphone Hero
Aug 03 2007, 1 comment
The next Guitar Hero? “People don’t seem to be responding to marches as well as we had hoped to Sousaphone Hero” – Activision.
- Beans
Jul 23 2007, 2 comments
*gasp* Why did you do that! Ahhhhh!
- Question of the Day
Jul 23 2007, 3 comments
How do you love someone that has rejected love?
- Awkward Perls…
Jul 18 2007, 1 comment
Sometimes, it’s just awkward. See also: awkward turtles.
- iPhone: The Musical
Jul 06 2007, 3 comments
All together now: You had me at Hello…. I want an iPhone!
- I Can Has Cheezburger
Jun 13 2007, 0 comments
Perhaps the only good use for cats, is to caption them.
- Safari on Windows
Jun 11 2007, 0 comments
This is so weird, it’s like two worlds colliding. You can download and run Apple’s Safari on Windows machines now.
- Google Maps, with Street Views
May 29 2007, 1 comment
Check out what Google did with their maps, they add a way neat street level view. So cool!
- Congrats Ottawa
May 20 2007, 0 comments
Congrats on making it to the finals Ottawa! Too bad Vancouver couldn’t make it, that would’ve been pretty neat to have two Canadian teams go at it.
- Microsoft is Dead
May 09 2007, 0 comments
Interesting to note that practically all of the hot new web startups don’t use Microsoft software. A sign of things to come?
- Google Wii-der
May 08 2007, 0 comments
Google just launched Google
ReaderWii-der for the Nintendo Wii. It even supports the Wii-remote’s buttons for navigation. - Bacon Fat
May 07 2007, 1 comment
Yeah, bacon is supposed to be fat and heart attack inducing… but this brings it to a whole new level.
- Forgivness by Default
Apr 30 2007, 1 comment
Interesting article about how tech standards needs to be forgiving by default in order for general world wide adoption. This concept could probably be applied to many different non-tech things as well…
- Bring on the Ducks
Apr 24 2007, 1 comment
Woohoo! Thanks for a great series and a great game 7, and well… for actually not losing it. Next round, please don’t wait 7 games, thanks.
- Google Presentations
Apr 17 2007, 0 comments
First Google Docs, then Google Spreadsheets, and now Google Presentations. As if this was a total surprise…
- Free Icecream
Apr 17 2007, 0 comments
Today, April 17, is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s. Go get yours now!
- Kermit had an Itch
Apr 16 2007, 0 comments
… and so went to the doctor to get it checked out.
- The Chork
Apr 13 2007, 0 comments
For the times when you don’t quite know if you want to use chopsticks or a fork, there is now a chork.
- Hometown Baghdad
Apr 09 2007, 0 comments
Interesting web documentary that takes a peak into the everyday life of a bunch of 20 something Iraqis living in Baghdad.
- Vancouver FTW!
Apr 09 2007, 0 comments
Based on 39 criterias ranging from personal safety to public transportation, Vancouver ranks #3 in a global ranking of the world’s most livable cities. Interestingly, according to the report, Washington DC ranks makes the top 50 at #44.
- The Day DRM Died
Apr 02 2007, 0 comments
At long last, Apple is going to start selling music without any DRM. Woot!
- Introducing Google TiSP
Apr 01 2007, 2 comments
Google TiSP: A new and free in-home wireless broadband service provided by Google that runs through your local municipal sewage lines.
- Swim Across the Atlantic
Mar 29 2007, 2 comments
Need to get from Washington DC to London? Google suggests you swim…
- A Chiga Quack Quack
Mar 20 2007, 0 comments
Possibly the best video blog ever, The Show with Ze Frank has come finally to an end. My favorite: Scrabble.
- Jeopardy History was Made
Mar 17 2007, 0 comments
For the first time in Joepardy history, there was a three way tie.
- Works on My Machine
Mar 16 2007, 0 comments
If only it were true: the Works on My Machine certification program.
- Free Starbucks
Mar 14 2007, 0 comments
March 15 only, from 10 AM to Noon, get a free tall 12 oz coffee from Starbucks.
- TV Guide, Web 2.0 Style
Mar 12 2007, 0 comments
I hate to use the “Web 2.0″ buzzword, but Couchville really is 2.0 for TV guide listings. It is so much better than Zap2It or even Yahoo TV. And yeah, it’s very AJAXy.
- The Lost Tomb of Jesus
Mar 05 2007, 1 comment
I didn’t watch all (or any really) of it, but here are some quotes from scholars about Discovery Channel’s “Lost Tomb of Jesus”. [via]
- Calvin and Hobbes Database
Feb 23 2007, 1 comment
Everything I needed to know, I’ve learnt from Calvin and Hobbes, especially when it comes to girls.
- Google Maps
Feb 20 2007, 1 comment
Google Maps now includes details such as building outlines and Metro station stops. Cool!
- Hampster Dance
Feb 14 2007, 2 comments
Could it be, the original source for the Hampster Dance?
- Free Coldstone
Feb 04 2007, 1 comment
Hey, from now until Feb 28, get a free Coldstone ice cream (buy one, get one free).
- We Want Wiis
Jan 22 2007, 1 comment
Looks like demand for the Nintendo Wii is still very strong, with people still lining up early in the morning trying to get one.
- Sex Changing Potomac
Jan 19 2007, 1 comment
Uh, don’t go swimming in the Potomac (not that you would anyways). Apparently sex-changing chemicals have been found in the river that runs through Washington DC.
- Everything Comes Down to Poo
Jan 18 2007, 1 comment
Best Scrubs ever. Just eat a loaf of bread and drop the kids off at the pool, because everything comes down to poo.
- Jews Vs Christians
Jan 13 2007, 2 comments
A standup describes a debate that happend between Jews and Christians, and how the state of Israel came to be.
- Apple iPhone
Jan 09 2007, 1 comment
Introducing the new Apple iPhone: iPod, phone, and web browser all rolled into one device. Neato!
- New Yorker Hero
Jan 05 2007, 0 comments
A New Yorker who pinned down a stricken stranger on subway tracks recieved the city’s highest civic award and $10,000 from Donald Trump for his heroism.
- Passion Conference Video Stream
Jan 02 2007, 1 comment
Can’t attend the Passion 07 conference going on in Atlanta right now? Watch a video of day’s session streamed to your computer.
- Airport Security
Jan 02 2007, 0 comments
When the T.S.A. takes away some frozen tomato sauce from grandmom because it might become a liquid, they think of it as a success. But that’s a failure. It’s a false alarm.
- 1.65 Trillion Dollars
Jan 02 2007, 0 comments
The RIAA is sueing AllOfMP3 for 1.65 trillion dollars. Which is over twice the GDP of Russia. Cue Dr. Evil laugh…
- Hacking the Wiimote
Dec 29 2006, 0 comments
Here’s some neat and creative uses for the Nintendo Wiimote. Take that SIXAXIS!
- Google Zeitgeist
Dec 29 2006, 0 comments
Google just released their year end zeitgeist, a catalog of top searches in 2006.
- Chinatown Service Center
Dec 27 2006, 1 comment
An article in the Washington Post about how the Chinese Community Church is reaching out to immigrant families in the Chinatown area.
- 10 Years of CSS
Dec 21 2006, 0 comments
Cascading Style Sheets celebrates 10 years this week. And yet after all this time, still no easy way to position elements vertically.
- Transformers Trailer
Dec 20 2006, 1 comment
Transformer movie trailer just got released on Yahoo. Looks pretty awesome!
- The Fear of Christmas
Dec 19 2006, 0 comments
“Advertisers still want the huge spike in sales that Christmas provides but they’re afraid to acknowledge the holiday itself.”
- Create A Snowflake
Dec 15 2006, 4 comments
Create your a snowflake and share it with the rest of the world.
- TIME: Best Photos of 2006
Dec 13 2006, 0 comments
The best photos of 2006, from TIME magazine.
- New Gmail Features
Dec 10 2006, 0 comments
Handy little feature coming soon to a Gmail near you: check any POP3 email account from inside Gmail.
- James Kim
Dec 08 2006, 0 comments
A well respected member of the tech community, he hiked through snowy mountains for over 10 miles to seek help for his wife and two girls, but was ultimately killed by the cold.
- 24 Season 6
Dec 07 2006, 0 comments
The prequel for Toyota’s Rav 4, err… I mean 24 Season 6 is out.
- Scary Mary
Dec 06 2006, 0 comments
Somehow, I don’t quite remember Mary Poppins being this scary.
- Tis the season to be scared witless
Dec 05 2006, 1 comment
I never knew kids could be afraid of Santa. I guess it’s kinda like being afraid of clowns…
- Hip Hymns Are Him
Nov 30 2006, 3 comments
Interview with TIME.com: Most people have never heard of Chris Tomlin, yet millions sing his songs every week.
- PlayStation 3 Launches
Nov 15 2006, 0 comments
The PlayStation 3 launches, and promptly sells out. If you want one, you can get one on eBay, for about double the price.
- Spiderman 3
Nov 13 2006, 2 comments
Cool, movie trailer for Spiderman 3. Looks pretty good!
- MacBook Core 2 Duo
Nov 09 2006, 1 comment
Could the new MacBook Core 2 Duo be my next Apple purchase? Hmm… a very likely scenario.
- Three Month Tithing Challenge
Nov 06 2006, 1 comment
I’m not sure what to think about LifeChurch’s Tithing Challenge. Basically, a money back guarantee that God will provide if you give to the church.
- Watch NHL Games for Free!
Nov 02 2006, 12 comments
Yes! This is pretty awesome. You can now watch NHL games for free from Google Video. Go Canucks!
- 100 Million Web Sites
Nov 01 2006, 1 comment
There are now over 100 million web sites, according to Netcraft. The growth is pretty amazing, considering there were only 18 thousand sites back in 1995.
- Halloween Midterm Elections
Oct 29 2006, 1 comment
I’m a touch screen electronic voting machine, what could be scarier?
- 24: Day 6
Oct 27 2006, 1 comment
The Jack Bauer Power Hour (day 6) is coming back this Jan. Sha-weet!
- Slimming Down with Steve
Oct 26 2006, 2 comments
Steve Carell on the Daily Show: So if you eat this beef tongue, it’s like your food is tasting you. LOL!
- A Toad Sucking Dog
Oct 25 2006, 0 comments
A funny story from NPR about Lady, a dog that is addicted to sucking toads. Listen to the audio version, it’s great.
- Firefox Two Point Oh
Oct 24 2006, 3 comments
Get it while it’s fresh, the best browser on the web just officially went 2.0. It’s so good, Microsoft even sent a cake to the Mozilla peeps.
- Happiest Moment
Oct 24 2006, 0 comments
Neat story about the creator of the Dilbert comic, and how he got his voice back after losing it for 18 months.
- Launch from Space
Oct 24 2006, 1 comment
A really cool shot of a Space Shuttle launch, as seen from space 220 miles up in the International Space Station.
- Say Hello 800 Times
Oct 23 2006, 1 comment
Hola, Mingala ba, Néih hóu, Moni, Ye’ti, Hallo, Bula, Guten Tag, Konnichi wa, Annyong hashimnikka, Kam sangbo dugay, Chào, Hello.
- It’s That Time of Year Again…
Oct 19 2006, 4 comments
Say goodbye to the hot and muggy summer, and say hello to the changing fall colours.
- IE 7
Oct 19 2006, 1 comment
5 years after version 6, and 1.5 years after announcing they are actually working on it, Microsoft has finally released Internet Explorer 7. Ohhh, now with tab browsing…
- Heartbreak Tragedy
Oct 18 2006, 2 comments
To be so young, and so in love.
- Dogs > Cats
Oct 17 2006, 2 comments
A dog saves a disabled woman from a house fire, but dies trying to save the cat that started it.
- In the Shadow of Saturn
Oct 17 2006, 2 comments
Hands down, this is the coolest picture of Saturn.
- A Better Way to Boil an Egg
Oct 16 2006, 0 comments
Boil an egg without water? You must be yolking. </groan>
- Sushi Pillow
Oct 16 2006, 0 comments
Check out these neat fluffy sushi pillows. Mmm… salmon sashimi…
- Real Beauty
Oct 14 2006, 2 comments
An interesting video where a woman gets heavy makeup applied, and then is “fixed” with Photoshop before she’s good enough for a billboard. [mirror]
- The Breathing Earth
Oct 13 2006, 1 comment
Cool and mesmerizing real-time visualization of the births, death, and pollution taking place on this third rock from the Sun we call Earth.
- Gentlemen, Start Your Rumors!
Oct 11 2006, 0 comments
I’m almost certain this is false, but rumors are surfacing that Google is also looking into buying Facebook. Of course, I also thought the YouTube buyout was a false rumor…
- All Star Alphabet
Oct 11 2006, 1 comment
A cute and funny PBS segment brought to you by the letter A and Z (and that should be read as zed, not zee).
- Stealing Praise
Oct 10 2006, 0 comments
Downloading Christian music from peer-to-peer networks, is it spreading the Word, or is it stealing? Me, I like to download music from iTunes.
- Unadopting a Child
Oct 10 2006, 1 comment
Who would think of ever unadopting a child? A parent in Virginia wants to do just that, but there’s more to the story than you would think.
- YouTube for $1.65 Billion
Oct 09 2006, 0 comments
I guess it’s confirmed now. Looks like Google just purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion. I don’t think this is the right move for Google… but well, congrats to YouTube for hitting the jackpot.
- Google Book Search
Oct 09 2006, 0 comments
Who would’ve thunk, Google Book Search actually increases book sales. Publishers should be thanking Google, not suing them.
- Insults
Oct 06 2006, 1 comment
They sure don’t make insults like they used to.
- No Greater Love
Oct 06 2006, 0 comments
She asked her killer to “Shoot me first,” in an apparent effort to buy time for her schoolmates. Truely, John 15:13.
- More Starbucks
Oct 06 2006, 2 comments
Looks like Starbucks wants to open 40,000 new stores. But I wonder, where would they put them, seeing as there’s already one on every corner?
- 100,000 digits of Pi
Oct 05 2006, 0 comments
I don’t even know how this is possible, but apparently this guy in Japan can recite Pi to 100,000 digits. I mean, I often have trouble remembering a 10 digit phone number for longer than 5 mins.
- Google
Oct 05 2006, 1 comment
One more step towards total world domination: Google Literacy Project and Google Code Search.
- Just Call in Sick
Oct 04 2006, 0 comments
For those days when you just don’t want to work. Apparently, there’s a way to send a message straight to voicemail…
- Screaming Phones
Oct 04 2006, 0 comments
A new service offers to deter phone theft by making your phone scream if it gets stolen. Only thing is, you need to report it stolen, by presumably calling a number. [thx]
- How much sugar is there?
Oct 03 2006, 1 comment
A science experiment to see how much sugar there really is in a can of
cokesodapop. - Rise of Food Television
Oct 03 2006, 0 comments
Julia Child was someone I always saw on cooking shows, but never really understood why she was on all the time. Here’s a look back at how food television came to be what it is today.
- Tap a Song
Oct 03 2006, 0 comments
Tap a song with your spacebar, and it’ll guess the song you just tapped. Doesn’t seem to work all the time, but well enough to be neat-o.
- iPod vs Zune
Oct 02 2006, 0 comments
The iPod Zune battle is about to begin. Round 1: Sizing up the competition.
- Follow the Blue Ball
Sep 28 2006, 0 comments
This is, by far, the best reason why Internet is so great.
- Attack of the Killer Bug
Sep 28 2006, 3 comments
Somewhere in Germany, there’s a huge earwig roaming the fields. Take a look at this creature, as captured by Google Maps.
- New Sony E-Book Reader
Sep 28 2006, 1 comment
Sony has released a pretty nice looking e-book reader, based on a technology they call E Ink, which doesn’t need power to stay “on” (unlike a traditional LCD screen).
- Happy Birthday Google
Sep 27 2006, 0 comments
Google turns 8 years old this week. Hard to imagine what we would do without Google now…
- Biological Warfare (Reversed)
Sep 25 2006, 0 comments
Interesting story about how Polish doctors used bacteria to fake a typhus outbreak and save thousands from the Nazis.
- Pancakes
Sep 25 2006, 1 comment
A recipe on how to make pancakes, without using any words. I may have to try this sometime…
- Life as Charts
Sep 24 2006, 1 comment
Cute site which tries to explain all of those little things in life with simple graphs. I knew those vienne diagrams from highschool were useful for something.
- 14+14+14+14+14 = 25?
Sep 24 2006, 0 comments
Watch as Ma and Pa try to explain math. I guess 14 x 5 does equal 25.
- No One Dares to Help
Sep 24 2006, 0 comments
Depressing account out of Baghdad, where no one dares to help the wounded, who are left to die alone on the streets.
- Never Lose Luggage Again
Sep 24 2006, 0 comments
Want to make sure you never lose your luggage again while traveling? Just pack your luggage with a gun (and declare it as such).
- Exploding Laptops
Sep 23 2006, 1 comment
What’s the deal with all the exploding laptops in the news lately? If I’m ever in a situation where my laptop explodes, my only hope is that I don’t have it on my lap.
- Grid Multiplication
Sep 22 2006, 0 comments
Here’s a neat alternate trick for doing multiplication. Not sure if this is actually easier, but it certainly is interesting.
- Suits for Telecommuters
Sep 22 2006, 0 comments
For those times when you just need to show the upper half of your body. Just make sure to not get up and walk around infront of the camera.
- Facebook Hits the Jackpot?
Sep 22 2006, 0 comments
Yahoo reportedly offers $900 million to acquire Facebook. Still lower than the original $2 billion asking price, but still… wow.
- You Call that a Camera?
Sep 21 2006, 0 comments
This is probably the most obnoxious camera I have ever seen. Mind you, it does shoot at an incredible 160 megapixels. My lowly 2 megapixel Canon S200 needs an upgrade…
- Web 2.0 Buyout
Sep 21 2006, 0 comments
Who’s the next Internet startup to hit the jackpot? Is it going to be YouTube, Facebook, or someone else…
- HTML, XHTML, & XML
Sep 21 2006, 0 comments
Every wondered what the difference between HTML, XHTML, & XML were? If so, here’s your answer. Bottom line seems to be to just go with HTML 4.01.
- Inching Towards an Office Suite
Sep 20 2006, 0 comments
Google’s recently acquired Writely is now open to all GMail users. Think word processing, but online.
- 15 Ways to Get More Out of Pandora
Sep 20 2006, 1 comment
Via Life Hacker comes 15 ways to get more out of Pandora, a great (and free!) music discovery service.
- Sprints Power Vision Network
Sep 19 2006, 0 comments
Great review of Sprints new “Power Vision Network”. It continues to amaze me how backwards cell phone providers have it here in the USA.
- Lose Weight with HP Cameras
Sep 19 2006, 1 comment
Who needs exercise when these HP cameras will shave off 10 pounds for you with their “slimming” feature.
- Death and Taxes
Sep 19 2006, 0 comments
There are two things certain in life, death and taxes. Facinating chart which visualizes where your tax dollars are going.
- Most Extreme Elmo
Sep 19 2006, 0 comments
Remember that whole Tickle Me Elmo thing way back when? Well, looks like there’s a 10 year anniversary edition coming out just in time for the Christmas rush.
- Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Sep 19 2006, 1 comment
Arrrr, shiver me timbers! Today Sept 19 be International Talk Like A Pirate Day. See this helpful instructional video for tips.
- Kid’s Got Rhythm
Sep 18 2006, 0 comments
And for today’s YouTube: This amazing 4 year old kid has got more rhythm than I’ll hope to ever have. Tho it could be just a guy in a child suit…
- YouTube Music Videos
Sep 18 2006, 0 comments
Is it true, a media company that actually gets it? Warner Music opens up their library, whereas Universal Music threatens lawsuits.
- Male Restroom Etiquette
Sep 17 2006, 0 comments
In case all you ladies out there were wondering, there are a set of restroom rules which ties together the very fabric of society.
- Microsoft Launches Zune
Sep 14 2006, 0 comments
Microsoft launched Zune today, for the 5 people left in the world that don’t have an MP3 player yet. Specs include 30 Gig HD, Wifi, FM tuner, and widescreen display. Hmm… “launch”, where can I buy one now?
- Airline Safety Speech
Sep 14 2006, 0 comments
In fact, do not bother to look for [your life jacket] at all. In the event of a landing on water, an unprecedented miracle will have occurred, because in the history of aviation the number of wide-bodied aircraft that have made successful landings on water is zero.
- Nintendo Wii for $250
Sep 14 2006, 0 comments
Nintendo’s next gen system, the Wii, will be available Nov 19 for $250. If you’re keeping score, that’s 50 bucks cheaper than the Microsoft’s 360, half the cost of one Sony PS3, and it also includes a game packed in. Woot!
- Jumping Off the Blogging Bandwagon
Sep 13 2006, 1 comment
How to Dissuade Yourself from Becoming a Blogger, step #3: Write on a regular basis in Wordpad instead. Yeah, I blog just for attention and validation… j/k, (sorta :p)
- Dawson College
Sep 13 2006, 0 comments
At least 1 woman dead in a Montreal shooting today. :’(
- Mars Hill Church
Sep 13 2006, 4 comments
Here’s an article in Salon about Mars Hill Church in the Seattle area. It’s what people would call an emerging church, and it’s interesting to read about how they do church.
- Cubicle War 2006
Sep 11 2006, 0 comments
Funny short of Durk and Brent’s cubicle war pranks. See also, completely uncalled for.
- 3 Layered Discs, DVD + HD DVD
Sep 11 2006, 0 comments
Looks like HD DVD just gained a huge advantage over BlueRay, publishers will now be able to produce a single triple layered disc containing both DVD and HD DVD content.
- A Beautiful Mind
Sep 09 2006, 0 comments
Amazing clip (from a documentary?) about an autistic guy who has incredible photographic memory. Watch him paint a panoramic picture of Rome after only seeing it once from a helicopter for 45 mins.
- ZeFrank is ZeFunny
Sep 08 2006, 0 comments
Great (and geeky!) standup routine by ZeFrank at the 2004 TED conference (which I had no idea even existed).
- Million Dollar Fine for Xanga
Sep 07 2006, 0 comments
Ouch, Xanga was just hit with a million dollar fine by the FTC because they violated the COPPA. Apparently kids under 13 are not (or should not be) clever enough to lie about their own age.
- The Bible Meets Web 2.0
Sep 07 2006, 0 comments
This looks like a pretty slick online Bible web app, with a Google-esch interface. It’s got all sorts of AJAXy goodness and other neat community features like tagging and sharing verses.
- Free Derek Web Album
Sep 06 2006, 0 comments
Download Derek Web’s latest album, Mockingbird, absolutely free. All you have to do is give your name and email, and 5 of your friend’s email. Not too bad for free I’d say, and the MP3s are also pretty high quality too.
- Speaking of Blogging…
Sep 06 2006, 0 comments
“Blog” itself is short for “weblog,” which is short for “we blog because we weren’t very popular in high school and we’re trying to gain respect and admiration without actually having to be around people.” Hah!
- A Pregnant Man?
Sep 06 2006, 3 comments
Now this is just plain creepy. Apparently there was a guy in India who “gave birth” to his own twin brother, which had been living inside of him for over 4 decades.
- Transforming Sofa
Sep 05 2006, 1 comment
Who says transformers have to be just cars? Here’s one that can go from sofa to bunk bed in 2 seconds.
- Tributes to the Crocodile Hunter
Sep 05 2006, 0 comments
Steve Irwin, you will be sorely missed. You even managed to put the web into hyper overdrive.
- Battlestar Webisodes
Sep 05 2006, 0 comments
Don’t forget to watch free webisodes from now until the season premier in Oct. Sa-weet!
- The World in Pictures
Sep 04 2006, 0 comments
Reason #84 to love Flickr: Browse pictures from all over the world by entering a location or by clicking around on the map.
- RIP Crocodile Hunter
Sep 04 2006, 0 comments
Steve Irwin was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said today. It is understood he was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest. He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary when the tragedy occured.
- Google Image Labeler
Sep 03 2006, 0 comments
This seems like an activity which would only appeal to people who like to see big numbers beside their nicknames. Hmm, perhaps if this was somehow mashed with Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.
- Battlestar Galactica: The Best Show Evar
Aug 31 2006, 1 comment
Season 3 of the best show evar is just a month away! Here are some hi-res promo pics.
- Fantasy Church
Aug 31 2006, 2 comments
Some of the rules: 45 min sermon: 5 points. 3 points per baptism. Use of a song currently on the Christian top-40: -2 points. -6 points for a U2 song. Use of Powerpoint: -2 points.
- Why Chinese Is So Damn Hard
Aug 28 2006, 1 comment
I kinda gave up on Chinese school back when I was a kid because it was just too hard. But at least I can still sorta speak and hold a conversation in Chinese, and more importantly, order dim sum.
- Canon in D (again)
Aug 27 2006, 3 comments
A very impressive rendition of Canon in D, on the electric guitar. It’s so good, the New York Times even tracked down the guy for an interview.
- A Million Thank Yous
Aug 25 2006, 1 comment
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, ad nauseum.
- The Red Cross Ambulance Incident
Aug 24 2006, 1 comment
Remember feeling outraged a few weeks ago when the news media reported that Israel had seemingly attacked 2 ambulances? Well after closer inspection, it looks like those reports are not entirely true.
- ADRA Photos
Aug 24 2006, 0 comments
One of the clients I work with has just uploaded a bunch of photos from their workers in the field to their Flickr account. Go take a look, there’s some really interesting photos from developing countries.
- Rubik’s Cube
Aug 22 2006, 1 comment
Hard: Solving a rubik’s cube. Harder: Solving it in only 20 seconds. Impossible: Solving it with only one hand.
- Blanks on a Blank
Aug 21 2006, 1 comment
First there were snakes on a plane, now there are donkeys on a bus. And tarantuals on a hovercraft, sloths on a tank, ducks on a scooter…. when will it end???
- 2 Liter of Diet Coke + Mentos
Aug 21 2006, 0 comments
Ah, the wonderful Internet. Quite possibly the dumbest, idiotic, and funny video of what happens when a guy chugs 2 liters of coke and eats a handful of mentos.
- UN: The World’s Scapegoat
Aug 21 2006, 0 comments
Just what is the UN good for anyways? Lately, it seems like it’s been everyone’s scapegoat. [via]
- Ze Frank on Terrorism
Aug 20 2006, 1 comment
As long as a small group of people can inflict mass panic across a large population, the tactic itself will remain viable. One way to deal a blow to the effectiveness of terrorism is to deal with the terror itself.
- The Best Pizza?
Aug 20 2006, 3 comments
Went to Paradiso for lunch today. Best pizza in town? I don’t know… but I will admit that their Atomica was very good.
- Apology to America
Aug 18 2006, 0 comments
Colin give’s Canada’s apology to USA, “I’m sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. As way of apology, please accept all of our Canadian NHL teams, which one by one are going out of business and moving to your fine country”.
- Woot Off
Aug 17 2006, 2 comments
Instead of one deal per day, woot is having a woot-off today. That is, one woot deal until it sells out. Then another woot deal. Woot!
- Office Space
Aug 16 2006, 3 comments
For some, 1.86 hrs is probably on the low end. As for me, I’d say in a given week… I probably only do about 15 minutes of real, actual work.
- 1337 Jeopardy
Aug 16 2006, 0 comments
Probably the geekiest Jeopardy ending I’ve seen yet: Trebek gets 0wn3d by 4n 1337 h4×0rz.
- Neat Card Trick
Aug 15 2006, 0 comments
I used to do some card tricks back in the day, but nowhere near as smooth as this guy.
- I Started a Blog That Nobody Read
Aug 15 2006, 3 comments
The story of my life, I started a blog that nobody read… when I went to work, I blogged there instead… what’s the story with revolving doors… I’m in love with a girl who doesn’t know I exist… [mp3]
- Ice Cream
Aug 12 2006, 0 comments
Working for Google would be kinda fun I think, if you’re into the whole “lets take over the world by searching it” thing. Plus you get free Google ice cream.
- Free Google T-Shirt
Aug 10 2006, 4 comments
Get a free Google t-shirt. Note, you do have to buy 20 bucks worth of stuff through Google Checkout… so, it’s sorta free.
- Online Karaoke
Aug 09 2006, 1 comment
I can’t decide what to make of an online karaoke competition. American Idol 2.0?
- Do You Speak Chinglish?
Aug 08 2006, 1 comment
Flickr pool of chinese signs with interesting translations. I didn’t know it was possible to unrecycle…
- Happy Birthday Web
Aug 06 2006, 0 comments
Happy Birthday WWW! Today is the World Wide Web’s 15th birthday, and like most teenagers, is still trying to figure out what it really wants to be when it grows up.
- Dot Com Two Point Oh
Aug 04 2006, 0 comments
Here comes the return of crazy dot-com bubble math and hype: Business Week reports that Kevin Rose of Digg.com made a cool 60 million dollars in 18 months. Digg is great, but are those numbers for real?
- That’s a Lotta Words
Aug 04 2006, 1 comment
Google Research is releasing on 6 DVDs 1 trillion unique words, gathered from public web pages. I, on the other hand, could probably fit my entire vocabulary onto just one floppy disk.
- The New iPhone?
Aug 03 2006, 0 comments
Here it comes: Apple’s new iChat Mobile (aka the iPhone). Where’s the scroll wheel?
- Work Friendly
Aug 02 2006, 2 comments
Browse the Internet as if you were working from within a Word document. Includes a handy “Boss” button. [via]
- Diamond Plasmas
Aug 02 2006, 0 comments
Interesting. Now all I need to do is to find such a girl.
- Legos
Aug 01 2006, 0 comments
Who doesn’t love Legos? Here’s a really neat ad campaign. Simple, yet effective concept.
- DC Teen Curfew
Jul 31 2006, 0 comments
D.C. officials move teen curfew to 10 PM, but still allow politicians to roam freely. [via]
- Meat Ice Cream
Jul 29 2006, 1 comment
I love meat, and ice cream. But does it make sense to put them together?
- Man 1, Bank 0
Jul 29 2006, 0 comments
Facinating account of how one man cashed in a “junk” cheque for $95k, and having it actually clear.
- The Nativity Story
Jul 25 2006, 1 comment
Looks like there’s gonna be a movie about the birth of Jesus. Interesting…
- Cali Outages
Jul 25 2006, 0 comments
I have at least one thing in common with MySpace: the heatwave that took them out also took down TanTanNoodles (yes, I’m sure you noticed).
- Motherload
Jul 24 2006, 0 comments
A fun and addictive mini-game where you drill for ore and exchange it for money. [via]
- Heros in a Half Shell
Jul 21 2006, 1 comment
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Heroes in a half shell. Turtle power!
- Free Phone Calls for Life
Jul 20 2006, 0 comments
Not really sure how they expect to make any money, but you can now call any landline anywhere in the world for free (for life!) with the Gizmo Project.
- Seeing With Your Ears
Jul 19 2006, 0 comments
An incredible story about how a boy sees with his ears, by making clicking sounds and listening for the echos.
- Real Life Space Invaders
Jul 18 2006, 0 comments
The classic Space Invaders arcade game, except done with real life people.
- I Am Canadian
Jul 17 2006, 0 comments
Here’s how it is: Canada is the 2nd largest land mass, the 1st nation of hockey, and the best part of North America. My name is Joe, and I am Canadian!
- Pantyhose as a Fashion Statement
Jul 14 2006, 0 comments
What do you think would happen if you tried to buy something wearing pantyhose over your head? [via]
- Helping Actually Hurts More?
Jul 13 2006, 0 comments
Here’s something to chew on, does sending more foriegn aid to Africa actually help or make things worse?
- Real Life Painting
Jul 11 2006, 0 comments
Take a classic Seurat painting, and recreate it in real life.
- The Day After the World Cup
Jul 10 2006, 0 comments
Some front pages of Italian and French newspapers, on the day after the World Cup. [via]
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Jul 06 2006, 0 comments
Hands down, the coolest rainbow you will ever see, called a ‘Fire Rainbow’
- Tech Support in India
Jul 03 2006, 1 comment
Hilarious account of tracking down outsourced tech support in India.
- Mercy Me, Derek Webb, and more…
Jun 29 2006, 1 comment
Just stumbled upon this site, which allows you to download free full-length MP3s from Christian artists such as Mercy Me, Derek Webb, and Darlene Zschech. MP3s come straight from the record label, so it’s legit.
- Cats and Dogs
Jun 26 2006, 2 comments
So it looks like the rain I
bikedswam through last week isn’t going to let up anytime soon. Crazy! - Freestyling DDR
Jun 26 2006, 3 comments
Awesome video of a kid doing freestyling DDR. It’s like he’s really dancing…
- It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…
Jun 22 2006, 0 comments
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a free 2 and a half minute preview of Superman Returns (via iTunes).
- Joey Moss
Jun 22 2006, 0 comments
Joey Moss, the heart of the Edmonton Oilers.
- Those Arn’t Coffee Beans…
Jun 21 2006, 0 comments
Would you make coffee with beans that came out the business end of an animal? Me neither.
- My Head Explodes
Jun 20 2006, 0 comments
Ahhh, flashbacks of Calculus 101. 0.9999… repeating equals 1. No really, it does.
- Super Michael Jackson Brothers
Jun 18 2006, 1 comment
What happens when you combine Michael Jackson with Super Mario Bros? Too bad it’s not a real game ;p
- North Korea Photos
Jun 16 2006, 0 comments
Fascinating look at the world of North Korea, through the camera of a Russian tourist. It’s like the whole country is stuck in the 1950s.
- Live Action Tekken
Jun 14 2006, 0 comments
It’s like Tekken (or Street Fighter), but in real life meat space.
- Color Optical Illusion
Jun 10 2006, 0 comments
Here’s a neat optical illusion. After following the instructions, the photo appears to be in color, until you move your eyes.
- Rock Paper Scissors
Jun 09 2006, 0 comments
Who knew. Can you believe there is actually a Rock Paper Scissors pro-league. Complete with official rules and regulations on how to play.
- Ratatouille
Jun 09 2006, 0 comments
Go watch a trailer for Pixar’s next hit movie, after Cars: Ratatouille
- Words Per Minute
Jun 07 2006, 1 comment
If I only had one minute to type a random paragraph, I can punch out at least 84 words (with 2 errors). What’s your WPM?
- Webby Awards
Jun 06 2006, 0 comments
Neato. ADRA, a site that I’ve worked on (and still am), recently was given a Webby Honoree.
- DIY Mosquito Trap
Jun 02 2006, 1 comment
An elementary school class in Taiwan invented a simple and clever mosquito trap using common household parts.
- AllofMP3 Illegal?
May 30 2006, 0 comments
AllofMP3 seems to be finally getting some legal smackdown. Who would’ve guessed.
- The Pumpcast
May 29 2006, 0 comments
Funny prank on unsuspecting people at a gas station.
- Getting Old
May 27 2006, 1 comment
Sigh, I must be getting old. I can’t hear this anymore, which apparently only teenagers can hear.
- Capitol Scare
May 27 2006, 0 comments
After all we’ve been through, is America really more safe or just a lot more paranoid?
- Watch Out!
May 24 2006, 0 comments
Uh oh, it looks like Earth has got a case of the humans.
- Infinite Zoom
May 23 2006, 0 comments
Check out this series of never ending interactive photos.
- Earth Sandwhich
May 20 2006, 0 comments
Try to create the first ever Earth Sandwhich. That is, two pieces of bread placed on opposite sides of the Earth.
- Fart Mat
May 18 2006, 1 comment
Haha. My old roommate really could’ve used this.
- The New MacBooks
May 16 2006, 0 comments
Apple just released their new MacBooks. Looks good, and now even comes in black.
- Creative vs Apple
May 15 2006, 0 comments
Argh, this is so stupid. Creative can’t compete with Apple’s iPod anymore, so they just resort to suing them.
- Did You Know…
May 15 2006, 0 comments
The numbers in ticking clock on 24 never changes from a 0 to 1, or from a 1 to a 2.
- They Got the Wrong Guy
May 14 2006, 0 comments
This is LOL hilarious. The BBC mistakenly pulls in a taxi cab driver for an interview to discuss a recent court ruling regarding iTunes.
- The Key to Winning
May 12 2006, 0 comments
The key to winning American Idol is to understand American politics.
- Google Trends
May 11 2006, 0 comments
Check out Google’s new application, Google Trends. See what people are searching for and compare them against each other, like which is better: good or evil?
- The Master Chief Returns
May 09 2006, 0 comments
Microsoft unveils its worst kept secret for the XBox 360, Halo 3. Go and download now. Looks pretty awesome!
- Get Ready for a Revolution
May 08 2006, 0 comments
Time magazine gets a first look at Nintendo’s next generation game console, the Wii. Looks like a lot of fun.
- Weird Lifeforms
May 04 2006, 0 comments
Images of newly discovered marine species.
- RIP StrongDad
May 03 2006, 0 comments
Father and business partner of Homestar Runner has passed away. RIP StrongDad.
- Get a Mac
May 02 2006, 0 comments
Saw this during 24, Apple’s new Get a Mac switch campaign. Don’t get caught with a virus!
- Bike with a Flywheel
May 01 2006, 0 comments
Ingenious application of a flywheel, aiming to replace training wheels on kid bikes.
- Colbert and Bush
Apr 30 2006, 0 comments
Colbert rips into Bush, and he’s only 5 feet away from the President!
- Mario Live
Apr 27 2006, 1 comment
The first level of Super Mario Bros. performed live at a talent show. Fun!
- KISS
Apr 26 2006, 0 comments
Philips keeps it simple. Imagine that, a table of contents that you can actually find and use.
- Try Not To Hold Up a Magician…
Apr 26 2006, 0 comments
2 thieves held up David Copperfield at gun point, but didn’t get anything because the magician showed them empty pockets, even though he had a cellphone, passport and wallet in them.
- Water Ballon Fight
Apr 25 2006, 0 comments
I wish I was in Auzzie, playing XBox 360, and in a water ballon fight.
- Get Free Icecream
Apr 25 2006, 0 comments
Free ice cream is never a bad thing. Today only (April 25), until 8pm.
- How to Put On a Bandaid
Apr 23 2006, 0 comments
How to put on a bandaid so that it stays on all day. From the same people that showed you how to fold a shirt.
- Sudoku Craving
Apr 22 2006, 0 comments
Neat Sudoku puzzle web site. New puzzle is generated everyday.
- Follies of Technology
Apr 21 2006, 0 comments
Whatever happend to trusting our eyeballs?
- How Things Change
Apr 20 2006, 0 comments
From Google’s 2004 corporate overview: “Google does search. Google does not do horoscopes, financial advice or chat“.
- Hamachi – Zero Config VPN
Apr 19 2006, 0 comments
Organize two or more computers with an Internet connection into their own virtual network for direct secure communication. Very cool Internet utility.
- For Your Number 2
Apr 18 2006, 0 comments
For kids who just don’t know how much is the right amount. Probably could be useful for some adults as well…
- Google Calendar
Apr 12 2006, 0 comments
Watch out 30Boxes, here comes the Google Calendar.
- Just One of Those Days
Apr 10 2006, 0 comments
Jack Bauer is going to have at least 3 more bad days.
- 35 Balls to the Face in 32 Seconds
Apr 07 2006, 0 comments
It’s funny when it’s not happening to you.
- Egg Piracy
Apr 04 2006, 0 comments
Wow, who knew eggs could be pirated. Apparently they cook and taste just the same, except without any nutrients.
- If I Had A Million Dollars
Apr 04 2006, 0 comments
What would you do with a million dollars? I’d maybe get a nice ottoman…
- Google Romance
Apr 01 2006, 0 comments
I guess Contextual Dating could come in handy. Even has a “I’m feeling lucky” button.
- Grow Your Own 1up Mushroom Kit
Mar 31 2006, 0 comments
Grow your own 1up mushroom. I hear a fireball flower is in the works…
- The Lenovo Taps
Mar 28 2006, 0 comments
Whoa, check out these new concept Lenovo laptops. Coming soon: jet powered laptops.
- More Than Meets the Eye
Mar 21 2006, 0 comments
Watch Transformers (and other cartoons) online for free. Hmm… just a clever trick to sell more toys.
- How is Your Day?
Mar 20 2006, 0 comments
So, how is your day so far? It’s Monday, so I suppose it’s about as good as it’s gonna get for now.
- Flickr Video
Mar 17 2006, 0 comments
Neat-o, a music video created with Flickr images. Hooray for Creative Commons!
- Famous for a Minute
Mar 14 2006, 0 comments
Download the latest Digg episode and fast forward to 20 mins 45 secs. Woot!
- Hot Weather
Mar 13 2006, 0 comments
Ugh… it was 85 °F here in WashDC. And the A/C hasn’t been turned on yet.
- Freerange 3D Animation
Mar 10 2006, 0 comments
A bunch of farmyard animals that seek extra pasture. From each other.
- Google Calendar
Mar 08 2006, 0 comments
Another step closer towards Total World Domination, the Google Calendar is almost upon us.
- Real Life Simpsons
Mar 07 2006, 0 comments
Somebody spent a lot of time creating a real life version of the Simpsons intro. Pretty well done too.
- HD vs DVD
Mar 06 2006, 0 comments
Wonder what the big fuss over HD-DVD / Blueray and DVD? Check out these pretty sweet screen shot comparisons.
- Queen Amidala raps??
Mar 06 2006, 0 comments
Pretty funny Natalie Portman sketch on SNL. NBC: Cue the cease-and-desist in 3…2… one
- A Meditation on the Speed Limit
Mar 03 2006, 0 comments
What do you think would happen if 4 cars in 4 lanes of traffic all travel at 55 MPH? This short film is starting to popup all over nationally.
- Street Side Maps
Mar 01 2006, 1 comment
Google Maps, eat your heart out. Pretty awesome preview of street level mapping technology.
- Microsoft’s iPod
Feb 27 2006, 0 comments
What do you think would happen if Microsoft did the iPod package design?
- LOTR Remixed
Feb 23 2006, 0 comments
What did you say? They’re taking the hobbits to Isengard-ard-ard-ard-ard.
- A Moment of Silence
Feb 22 2006, 0 comments
Let us all take a moment of silence, for the events that have transpired against us.
- Canadian Powerhouses
Feb 16 2006, 0 comments
Followup to my last post, check out the stats for the women’s ice hockey. Team Canada has scored 36 goals in 3 games, and allowed just one goal for the opposing team.
- More Than Meets the Eye
Feb 15 2006, 0 comments
A video of a real life transformer.
- Build Your Own Igloo
Feb 14 2006, 0 comments
Where I’m from, we didn’t need no fancy shmancy tool to build our igloos.
- Banana Art
Feb 13 2006, 0 comments
Beware of the Ninjana. A site dedicated to the art of banana.
- Faith the Dog
Feb 10 2006, 1 comment
Take a look at this two legged dog. Amazing what can be done with just a little faith.
- The Lost World
Feb 08 2006, 0 comments
It’s not so small of a world after all. A team of scientists recently discovered a “Lost World” of new species on a remote island in Indonesia.
- The Wand
Feb 07 2006, 0 comments
Some thought provoking and funny videos. These were shown at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
- More Expensive than Gas
Feb 06 2006, 0 comments
It’s an odd world we live in, where bottled water is more expensive than gas and worse off than normal tap water.
- Russell Peters
Feb 04 2006, 0 comments
Watch out! Somebody gonna get a hurt real bad. This guy’s really funny.
- Brokeback to the Future
Feb 02 2006, 0 comments
Back to the Future + Brokeback Mountain = Brokeback to the Future
- Too Much Money
Feb 01 2006, 0 comments
This is a problem I wish I had. Bill Gates is apparently too rich for the IRS.
- Chinese New Year in Shanghai
Jan 30 2006, 0 comments
Unlike New Year’s celebrations here in America where we all gather and watch fireworks from a distance, China really really lights up the entire sky with fireworks.
- Cool Magic Tricks
Jan 27 2006, 2 comments
I think I’ve linked to this guy in the past, but this Japanese magician does some pretty cool street magic. Here’s another link to a bunch of videos.
- Catch that Meme
Jan 26 2006, 1 comment
Ah whatever. Here’s the Best Blond Joke Evar.
- Canon in D on the Electric Guitar
Jan 24 2006, 3 comments
Awesome guitarist playing Canon in D on the electric.
- I ain’t no WashCaps fan…
Jan 22 2006, 1 comment
I ain’t no WashCaps fan, but this Ovechkin goal is mighty pretty (mov).
- Mensa Test
Jan 20 2006, 0 comments
Heres something to do if you don’t have much going on. I only got 8 questions right (out of 33) :-/
- Street Meter Lollipops
Jan 18 2006, 1 comment
A prankster wrapped a bunch of parking meters here in the DC area to resemble lollipops. Funny :p
- TV Worth Watching
Jan 16 2006, 1 comment
Currently watching: The Jack Bauer Power Hour (aka 24), Scrubs,
Battlestar Galatica. - Awesome Honda Ad
Jan 15 2006, 1 comment
Check out this awesome ad for the new Honda Civic. Also includes 3 behind the scenes clips of how it was made.
- Apple News
Jan 11 2006, 2 comments
Awesome. New Intel based iMacs, and a brand new MacBook Pro notebook. Also, new versions of iLife and iWork. Google also finally released Google Earth for OS X.
- Trippy 4 Eyed Image
Jan 09 2006, 2 comments
Woah. Here’s an image that’ll make you want to go get your eyes checked.
- You’ve got a headache…
Jan 07 2006, 0 comments
You’ve got a headache… and Progenitorivox is all you need. Warning, may cause male lactation…
- Big ball of paint
Jan 07 2006, 0 comments
Uhm yeah, it’s a big ball of paint. Apparently it’s a baseball that’s been painted 19,000+ times over 28+ years.
- Chinese food for Christmas
Jan 07 2006, 1 comment
Ever had Chinese food for Christmas? This is SOOO true. You can always count on Chinese restaurants to be open on Christmas, or just about any other holiday.
- Awesome SNL sketch
Jan 07 2006, 0 comments
Awesome SNL sketch. Check it out, it’s the Chronic(what?)cles of Narnia!
- Coloring Black and White Photos
Jan 07 2006, 0 comments
Coloring Black and White Photos. This is pretty cool software, it allows you to color black and white photos very easily.
- Bag of Links
Oct 15 2005, 0 comments
New sites launched where I did some sort of HTML thing:
- Christian Blind Mission International. Hat tip to glaucoma.org for inspiring the “site viewing options widget”.
- Save the Wheel. We didn’t do the design, but we implemented the site.
Web Related:
- Is the next big thing “Web 2.0″? If Web 1.0 == Portals, then Web 2.0 == ???
- Take a step back before diving into The Next Big Thing, and remember the lessons from web fads of yesteryear.
- Top 10 Web Design Mistakes of 2005
- But most of all, samy is my hero: how to become friends with 1 million MySpace users in less than 24 hours
Random Links:
- Quick mini games to play when you’re bored at work.
- Did you know that there’s a hidden feature in the FedEx logo? Once you see it, you can’t help but notice it everytime.
- 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, now online. It’s actually kinda hard finding an actor/actress that’s NOT connected to Kevin Bacon.
- Global gas prices from around the world.
- TGIF Links
May 20 2005, 0 comments
- If you have a laptop, and use a lock to lock it down, you might want to reconsider.
- Well, I guess it was inevitable. You can now actually customize the Google homepage, just like Yahoo, or MSN.
- Here’s a site that’s been around for a while: Homestarrunner, it’s Dot Com!. Be sure to check out Strongbad’s emails.
- Don’t forget to dress up as a Jedi when you go see the new Star Wars flick.
- Link Roundup for Friday
May 13 2005, 0 comments
- Pretty cool web based utility to clean your screen for free.
- Think of a random object, and the computer will try to figure out what you’re thinking of in 20 questions or less.
- Cute little bunnies that build elaborate contraptions for their own demise
- Interesting article into the history of Amazon.com’s tab navigation system, which has been virtually copied by everyone on the web.
- Cooking with Google – Just enter what’s in your fridge (or some random ingredients), and let Google come up with some ideas for a tasty recipe.
- Daily links…
May 07 2005, 0 comments
Daily links are going to be published under “Distractions”, down the left side of the site. If you have a RSS newsreader, you can also subscribe to distractions here. Thats all for now!
- Thrs Links
May 05 2005, 0 comments
- Take the interface of Google Maps and the traffic data from Yahoo, glue them together with some funky scripting, and you get a really cool application
- Don’t ever have to worry about squished bananas again!
- Pretty cool, if not a little scary looking: performance enhancing contact lenses
- iPod shuffles made out of food???
- Monday 2.0 Links
May 03 2005, 1 comment
- Sand Castles in Australia, except with Disney characters.
- Need to quickly splice together some PDF documents? PDFLab 1.1 is a great utility for Mac OS X that does the trick. Another helpful PDF utility is this PDF page count command-line utility which very simply retrieves the page count for a set of given PDF documents.
- Good software management article which talks about the recent $20 million blunder Comair had over the 2004 holidays and the need for good risk assessment.
- Monday Links
Apr 25 2005, 0 comments
- Amazonian Ants that ambush their prey with a fibreglass trap
- Guess the Google – Game where you try to guess the search term used for a set of images
- Here’s a survival tip, if you’re ever stuck in the wilderness with only a can of coke (pop) and some chocolate.
- Friday Links
Apr 22 2005, 0 comments
- Airplanes in flight on Google Maps. Super Cool!
- Bloglines.com – Best newsreader ever, it’s easy to use, and has a very simple and elegant interface. Here are the newsfeeds I’m subscribed to.
- Microsoft’s very own customizable start page, apparently it’s in beta pre-release.
- Humpday Links
Apr 20 2005, 0 comments
- Neat-o fun web site for a design studio in Croatia. Nice use of flash elements to make you want to explore their site.
Project management – Don’t know who made this comic, but I can definately relate- Get help finding nice color schemes to use for your web site
- Google now offers a history of your past searches
- Links for Monday
Apr 18 2005, 1 comment
- Seems like Google is planning to integrate a RSS reader into GMail
- Wow, Adobe buys Macromedia for $3.4 billion. There goes the competition….
- Halo 2 update today, which amongst other things fixes glitches and cheats and brings more powerful melee attacks and grenade explosions. woot!
- Links for Friday
Apr 08 2005, 0 comments
- Travel around the USA and some other parts of North America courtesy of Google Maps.
- Blogging discussions revolving around New York Times. Very cool tool.
- Next time you travel, make sure you find the perfect airline seat.
- Links for Monday
Mar 21 2005, 0 comments
- Firefox extension to change the behavior of any web page. For example, here’s a script which customizes Google by adding links to other search engines and/or remove their ads.
- Yahoo buys out Flickr, an online photo blog. The blogosphere is definately becoming really hot as of late.
- Neat trick to create rounded corners on boxes. All you need is just a little JavaScript and CSS, and it doesn’t clutter up your HTML either.
- New Microsoft fonts are coming in 2006. Should ship with all their new software (which I’m guessing would be Windows, Office, and maybe a few others).
- dalies
Mar 04 2005, 0 comments
- css based image maps, cool effect
- nice intro article into database driven websites
- article that talks about MSN’s recent redesign efforts
- ‘godcasting‘ aka podcasting
- dailies
Mar 02 2005, 0 comments
- Nice intro article into some of the differences between CMYK and RGB.
- Web pages that suck mistakes from 2004
- CSS Maze puzzle
- Beauty of Business of CSS – useful presentation of site comparisons, advance techniques and some CSS sites showcased.
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