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3/15/2010

That’s What Bea Said: I love this take on the meme!

2/26/2010

Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009: it is astounding what they can do with green screens. There were a couple in there that I had previously thought were actually on location. {via}

2/19/2010

An Actual Resumé: it certainly stands out from the crowd.

Tax Time!: wow, that’s faster than I would have expected. I guess “too soon?” will soon be said on the same day as the event.

2/18/2010

Nerd Merit Badges: I could get them all save the BoingBoing one.

2/5/2010

Epic Super Mario Land Rap: I had forgotten that there was even such a game. Game Boy nostalgia.

2/4/2010

mental_floss store: more funny word plays on a garment.

2/1/2010

Conan O’Brien Cheetos portrait: a portrait of Conan made entirely out of Cheetos.

1/28/2010

Looking Into the Past: the “then and now” genre of photography is one of my favorites.

1/22/2010

Imperial Death Star Officer Cap: oh my goodness, this would be a reason to wear a hat!

iPhone Pilot: I love this genre of app, my introduction being via Firepower.

Shhh! Share the secrets of your trade/ Lifes little easter eggs: I love these “insider knowledge” type of threads.

1/21/2010

The 4 Big Myths of Profile Pictures: a dating site analyzes the effectiveness of various profile picture archetypes. Very interesting results.

1/19/2010

Would You Have Spotted the Fraud?: no, I wouldn’t have. That is why I rarely use ATMs.

1/15/2010

The Original ‘Wonka’ Kids All Grown Up: wow, it’s hard for me to even see them as being the same people. They’re just so … normal.

1/13/2010

First-Person Tetris: awesome idea, highly disorienting in practice.

1/8/2010

TSA Logo Contest: it’s a great idea from Bruce Schneier, but it’d get a lot better results if he had posted it to Fark instead.

1/7/2010

Running from Camera: it’s the new phoon, as far as I’m concerned.

1/6/2010

iPhone-Controlled Parrot AR.Drone May Be The Coolest Tech Toy Ever: something tells me this isn’t going to be priced to be competitive with the Air Hog.

12/27/2009

5 Star Wars Status Updates: hee hee!

12/22/2009

“Another Challenge for Ethical Eating – Plants Want to Live, Too”: I fully support those who would be persuaded by this sort of thing in their quest to abstain from eating anything.

How Programming Language Fanboys See Each Others’ Languages: hot on the heels of the operating system version.

12/17/2009

The LOST Underground Art Show: that’s some pretty wacky fan art there. {via}

12/14/2009

Hardcore Rollerblading: it’s too bad you couldn’t see the reaction of the motorcyclists he’s passing. Also, how does he stop? {via}

Christmas Light Hero: I confess that I’ve never played any of the “Hero” games, but this has got to be a blast.

Fun with Coloring Books: darkly re-imagining some lovable characters.

Admiral Ackbar, Barista: love it!

12/13/2009

The End of Chiropractic: and I say good riddance.

12/8/2009

Google Living Stories: not a fan of the name, but the idea behind it is intriguing. It’s like a minimally-sourced, whiter-spaced Techmeme.

12/6/2009

TruePower UCS Power Outlet With Built in USB Ports: until inductive charging becomes mainstream, this’ll do. {via}

12/4/2009

Way Too Much: the dangers of overcompensation by mythical dental sprites. {via}

Emerald Cockroach Wasp: it uses the cockroach’s antenna as a leash. I christen this wasp as Nature’s Second-most Badass Animal. First? Oh that’s easy.

12/2/2009

The Taiwanese News CG Reenactment: I have no idea what’s being said but this video says all I need to know about the Tiger Woods accident. {via}

12/1/2009

Krampus: I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen a Christmas special featuring Saint Nicholas’s assistant.

11/29/2009

Geek Gang Signs: I have to wonder how many people are flashing Erlang.

11/25/2009

Best of Twilight RiffTrax: I pretty much did my own version of this when I watched the movie.

CSS3 Sideways Google: from the because-they-can department.

The Muppets “Bohemian Rhapsody”: has Pepe, my favorite Muppet. This is just great stuff!

Christian Side Hug: O. M. G. W. T. F. {via}

11/24/2009

Oli Lemieux training trampoline wall Dralion Cirque du Soleil: that is some serious trampolining. {via}

11/21/2009

An Elegant Chaos: a searchable view into the Hadley Climate Research Unit leaked emails and documents. Here’s some of the highlights and here’s a lot of background.

11/20/2009

Divorce Lift: very creative ad.

Scroll Clock: mesmerizing.

11/19/2009

My First Dictionary: twisted take on a child’s dictionary. Also: hilarious! {via}

11/18/2009

Google Image Swirl: very cool way of looking at Google Images, sort of like mind mapping meets photos. I liked the one for “ghost town”—if you look in the second row, there’s a stack from the movie of the same name—and “Frank Lloyd Wright.”

11/17/2009

Laptop Steering Wheel Desk: love the user-submitted photographs and the reviews. {via}

11/16/2009

Google Translate: I love the new look and AJAXified translation. Avez-vous vu mon chat malodorant?

11/13/2009

Awkward Suggestions: no one lies to a search box. Very fascinating. {via}

Pile o’ Otter Babies: this is for You Know Who You Are (though you’ve probably already seen this).

Fail-a-thon: oh this is terrible. So terrible. And a little funny.

Pacman: Pac-Man version run off of Google Maps. It’s a little rough around the edges.

11/12/2009

It Made My Day: finally, a crowd-sourced anecdote site that doesn’t make me sick to my stomach. IMMD.

11/11/2009

TR35 Profile of Michelle Khine: I love integrations like this.

11/6/2009

List of cats with fraudulent diplomas: the comments in the discussion page seem to regard this article as unencyclopedic. I can’t think of anything more encyclopedic: Britannica wouldn’t touch this article with a ten-foot pole.

11/5/2009

Twoogie: oh yeah. Update Twitter à la Doogie Howser’s journal. It’s damn slow, though: are they running it on his 286?

Regretsy: showcasing the shadowy, unfortunate side of handmade products. (Also, see Etsy WTF.)

11/3/2009

The Sims Horror Movie: this is pretty much my every interaction with that game.

My Life is Average #1188975: priceless Halloween costume story.

11/2/2009

It’s the Most Wonderul Time of the Year: that is a truly exceptional Halloween costume. I just wish the pictures were full length so I could see the rest of the get-up. {via}

10/28/2009

Ditto: someone got to relax a lot more over the holidays.

10/22/2009

I Gotta Feeling: well-orchestrated but I’m still partial to the first lip-dub I saw. {via}

10/20/2009

David and Nikki are Getting Married!: I like the trailer but I love the cake!

10/16/2009

The 10 Biggest Misconceptions We Learn In School: I had no idea that Napoleon was normal height (lying Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) or that the Vikings didn’t have horned helmets.

Cats in Sinks: what is it with cats and porcelain?

10/14/2009

Scrapple: mmm, hog offal.

Sniper Sniper!: uhh, practical jokes don’t generally end with needing to change your underwear.

10/13/2009

“Dyson unveils blade-free fan”: it’s over-priced and gimmicky, but my hat’s off to rethinking common items.

10/12/2009

My Suite Stuff: app-themed pillows—an excellent gift for the designer in your life.

10/9/2009

Tauntaun Sleeping Bag: damn it. Back in my day, our sleeping bags were blue and we liked it. We loved it.

[UPDATE (11/12/2009): And here's the item for sale.]

Peanut Butter and Bacon Cookies: I’m intrigued and horrified at the same time. Mostly intrigued.

Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’ ft Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remixed): auto-tune makes anything better.

Fly Fun: the only downside to this sort of activity is actually touching flies.

10/8/2009

Solving for X: Bill Nye is back, this time his topic is math.

How long could you survive after punching a bear in the balls?: excellent spoof of those inane quizzes.

10/5/2009

Execution by Elephant: what a way to go.

10/1/2009

25 Awesome Homeless Guy Signs: “betcha can’t hit me with a quarter” {via}

Liu Bolin: very well done camouflaging, but I have a problem calling it art.

Ethical Dilemmas Involving Klondike Bars: funny concept.

9/8/2009

High-Speed Robot Hand: the actual actions are pretty short but it’s still mesmerizing. {via}

9/4/2009

Secret Life of Scientists: Web-only series from NOVA highlighting scientists. The first episode is about a leech expert.

9/2/2009

Glenn Beck Raped and Murdered a Young Girl in 1990: I smell a nice libel suit from this one. I guess if you can’t combat his appeal, you’re forced to rely on insinuation and slander.

[UPDATE (9/11/2009): Sure enough.]

9/1/2009

Chick Fil-A: it seems like it’s Sunday every time I want some.

8/28/2009

Tampon Crafts: uhh, no thank you.

Angry Hitler Is Angry About Being Angry: this is the first Downfall re-subtitling that I’ve laughed at since the first one. Awesome!

Google Maps Street View of Kidnappers House: you can see the van in the driveway and if you start heading south on Walnut Avenue while looking north, you’ll see him following the Google Street View car. It’s, um, rather chilling—as is the whole story, of course. {via}

John Scalzi’s Guide to the Most Epic FAILs in Star Wars Design: good points, all.

8/24/2009

12 Stunning Rooftop Gardens: pretty nice considering the inherent constraints. {via}

“It’s a Trap”: I would buy this if I wasn’t a recovering Star Wars fan. I’m not ready for a relapse.

8/21/2009

Style-Your-Garage.com: vinyl coverings for your garage door. At just shy of $250 and for garage doors tiny by American standards, I can’t say that I’ll be ordering any although some look really sweet. Now doors, maybe.

8/20/2009

Unusual Remote: it looks like it’s Surface-based (so it’d be an awfully-expensive remote) but man that’s sweet!

8/19/2009

Lost University: can’t wait to enroll!

8/14/2009

Pants Not Found: great t-shirts. I love the Eat Me and Goatse Donuts ones. I’d buy either the Star Trek or Star Wars if they weren’t on backorder.

8/11/2009

Obama is Literally Hitler: the parallels are uncanny.

8/10/2009

Moot Point: not normally a fan of Pedo-Bear, but dang if it didn’t work this time.

Social Networking Bites Back: this has the ring of truth to my ears. That’s what we in the snark business call a “smooth move.”

8/6/2009

How long is it going to take?: yeah, that sounds about right.

8/5/2009

“How Netflix gets your movies to your mailbox so fast”: I’d always wondered about this aspect of the Netflix operation. The secrecy is understandable.

8/4/2009

Google Street View – Disneyland Paris: this is really nifty! I had heard that Disneyland Paris wasn’t as popular as Disneyland, but it looks completely deserted.

“Weird Al” Yankovic – CNR: good parody of The White Stripes and homage to the inimitable Charles Nelson Reilly, the original “famous for being famous” guy. (Side note: “Weird Al” has been on a tear lately with the Internet-released singles like “Skipper Dan” and “Craigslist.” Good for him!)

JK Divorce Entrance: spot-on spoof set to the same song. {via}