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| Jul. 18th, 2008 |
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July is already more than half done. :(
But at least it's Friday! This week we have a weird array of... weird!
Here goes...
» Modern Moist Towelette Collecting
[self explanatory?]
This site also features the Inexplicable Object Of The Week. The site is quite old but the reviews and descriptions are quite entertaining.
» Fork-You
"YES this phenomenon is for real. Although there may well be 'magic tricks' to bend forks, the method covered on this site does not involve any 'trick'. It works exactly the way we say, and there are now hundreds of thousands of people around the world who have experienced this in person."
Funny. Once. But still funny.
Sent in by Miko.
» yyyyyyy.info
An online creation (or something) made by Michael Guidetti, a musician and artist. There are several links on here that are meaningless, but a couple that are very interesting (to me.)
Sent in by Joe M.
» Open-Doors
Very cool and addictive game where you have to strategically open or close a series of doors to get to the exit. Nicely done. (And you get a little golf-clap when you complete a level.)
I hope your Friday has been an excellent one!
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| Jul. 11th, 2008 |
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Frrrriiiday!
Yay!
Let's begin...
» Disapproving Rabbits
[self explanatory?]
» Exploding Dog
"hi my name is sam, i draw pictures, from your titles."
Some of these are hilarious. Many of them are quite odd.
Sent in by Jen M.
» Advertising Vs Reality - A Product Comparison Project
"A German website, Pundo3000.com, has conducted a study of 100 different products by comparing the look of the products as shown by the packaging with the actual contents inside the boxes."
» This Is Sand
A neat, and quite zen, art installation piece. You can't save your creations but it can sure take your mind off of things for a while.
Bonus Link:
» Typical Facebook Romance
[self explanatory]
Sent in by Miko.
And there you have it!
Have a great weekend everybody.
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(Feedback and suggestions are welcome.)
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| Jul. 4th, 2008 |
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Ahhhh summer.....
And some Friday links!
» The Bullitt Car Chase: Geocoded
Yes, you too can drive the same route as Steve McQueen did. Just... watch your speed (and construction.)
Sent in by Daryl F.
» BoMoMo
A fascinating... art... thing. Very addictive.
» Sorry I Missed Your Party
"Pictures of other people's parties from Flickr"
Some of these are priceless.
Sent in by Ashy.
Note: Possibly NSFW
» Crate Escape
Push crates off your ledge without getting crushed by newly-falling crates. Very addictive.
Happy Weekend everybody, and Happy Long Weekend to our American friends.
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| Jun. 27th, 2008 |
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It's the last Friday of June 2008. :(
But at least we have some Friday links!
Here we go.
» Celebrity Money Mashup
My personal favorite: Mel Gibson.
Sent in by Miko.
» Way Out Junk
Another insane "wacky record" collector, who rips the yard-sale vinyl he finds to MP3's for your listening... uhhhmmmm... enjoyment?
Today's featured album was "7 Days To Better Bowling", a self hypnosis record intended for right-handed bowlers only (?!) Quite insane. Lots of oldschool kid's records on here too.
» The Most Memorable TV Ads of the 70
[Self explanatory]
"You're soaking in it!"
» Neon Layers
Turn on and off a series of neon lights to guide a ball to an exit. Trickier than it sounds.
Sent in by Jennidub.
Bonus Link:
» The PhonoGraPhantasmaScope
Difficult to explain, but certainly worth seeing. It's a trick that only works through a camera. Very cool.
Have a great (long) weekend, everyone!
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| Jun. 20th, 2008 |
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You know what time it is...
Oh! And! Welcome to Summer (tomorrow!)
Heeeeere we go.
» Getty Images: Moodstream
Wow! Fascinating interface. Choose a mood, and several other parameters, and watch as several brief clips are seamlessly intertwined over selections of music. Very interesting interface, and pretty seamless execution.
» I Am Neurotic
Sort of along the lines of many of the confessional sites I've featured in the past. A bit odd.
"Whenever I drink out of a canned beverage, I must turn the tab to the right side. I do this with every can I see even if it's not mine."
Sent in by Trace. (Who is NOT neurotic.)
» Suck.UK: USB Mix Tape
Pretty ingenious packaging. It's a cassette tape shell featuring a 64mb USB stick, upon which you can lovingly compile a mixtape (or whatever else you want to digitally give to someone.)
Sent in by The Stoob!
» Puzzle Farter
I'm not even going to try and describe it. It's funny. And it's addictive.
Sent in by Jennidub.
Enjoy, Friday people!
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| Jun. 13th, 2008 |
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Friday.....
The 13th!!!!1!! [orchestra!]
Time for your Friday Links!
» Yoder's Canned Bacon
[self explanatory]
And: GROSS!
Sent in by Jennidub, who thinks she might hurl.
» SomeEcards
"When you care enough to hit send."
Some very funny and rather blunt e-cards in this site.
Sent in by Karem.
» How To Turn Your iPod Into Anything
"75+ tutorials."
My favorite: the iPod alarm clock.
» Swinger
It may be basic, but it is (of course) addictive.
Sent in by Traci T.
Happy Friday, everyone. Enjoy your weekend.
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| Jun. 6th, 2008 |
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It's Friiiiidaayyyyy!
And also: It's June! Huzzah!
Here we go...
» Funniest Resume Blunders
A sample: "Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store."
Awesome.
» Hitsville, UK
"This website pays tribute to the vast range of seven inch singles which came under the banner of ‘punk’ between 1976 and 1984."
Aaaaamen! (And now I feel old.)
» The Andy Rooney Game
"Comedian Joe Mande invented a cute game: Remove all but the first and last sentence of Andy Rooney's segment from 60 Minutes, and put the result on YouTube."
It actually tightens things up a lot. Nicely done.
» Epsilon
Another excellent game from Armor Games
Sure it's another "Portal" knock off, but it's fun and completely addictive. Hard to believe this is just a flash game, actually.
...enjoy, Friday people!
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| May. 30th, 2008 |
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All ready for June, Friday People? (And is it just me or is this year zipping right along?)
Let's begin!
» News.com.au: The Best Of Google Street View
Some crazy images captured by the Google van.
Sent in by Ana D. (who I still can't find in street view.)
» LOLMANUSCRIPTS
LOLCAT-themed interpretations of 15th and 16th century manuscripts and woodcuts.
"Oh noes! Mah soul!!!1!! I iz sufferin lawts :("
» MikeSacks: Ikea Instructions
These are surprisingly accurate! :)
» Dino Run
Amazingly enough: this cheeseball looking game is also multiplayer! Not bad at all.
Sent in by Traci T.
Bonus Link:
» Sweet Baby Jesus: Check Out The PONCHO!
[self explanatory... and quite insane!]
Most likely NSFW, so be careful.
Happy Friday, and Happy June!
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| May. 23rd, 2008 |
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Wow. Friday at last!
And therefore: some links!
» Yeondoo Jung: Wonderland
This Korean photographer decided to interpret several children's drawings. The results are pretty amazing.
» This Peanut Looks Like A Duck
[self explanatory]
A blog completely devoted to everyday items which resemble a duck. Insane.
» Cassettes From My Ex
"They were into you, so they made you a tape."
A collection of mixtape compilations and the stories behind them. Some very poignant stories in here.
Sent in by Jennidub.
» Through The Tunnel
Manoeuvre your player through an endless tunnel with lots of surprise obstacles.
Sent in by Ashy.
Have a spectacular weekend, Friday people!
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| May. 16th, 2008 |
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Happy Friday! And for some of us: It's a long weekend! Whuhoo!
Here we go...
» How to Pass for a Native New Yorker
Sent in by Melmel, who loves this one: "A New Yorker never waits on line for a cupcake."
» GetHuman
"The gethuman movement was created from the voices of millions of consumers who want to be treated with dignity when they contact an enterprise for customer support."
This site contains instructions, by company, for how to cut through voicemail menu hell and connect with a human operator. Extremely helpful and thorough site.
Sent in by Frank P.
» Eegra: Hilarity Comics
Some insane - and I do mean insane - little comics here from this group of videogame critics. this one made me laugh out loud.
There are also some great articles on there as well.
» Blast Billiards
Aim for the bombs and try to sink them all before the timers finish their countdown. Addictive!
Have a fantastic weekend everybody!
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| May. 9th, 2008 |
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You know what time it is. :)
Let's begin...
» Jimpix: Terrorism In Context
Why focus so much stress on terrorism when smoking, alcohol and cars all kill far more people on a daily basis?
Sent in by Ana D. A good read!
» Space Shuttle Processing: Rarely seen by the general public
Indeed! All the steps needed to assemble and launch the Space Shuttle Discovery.
If you're a space travel nerd like me, this is pretty amazing.
» Condiment Packet Gallery
Yikes. There's a collector for everything isn't there. It even has a special section on a limited set of condiment packets produced by Taco Bell which featured little sayings on them.
» Kaleidosketch
Pretty neat browser hack that allows you to draw kaleidoscopic artwork. Fun!
Sent in by Ash.
Happy Friday everybody!
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| May. 2nd, 2008 |
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Frrrriiiiiiiidayyyyyeeeeuh! :)
Welcome to May!
» Life Before Death
"The work by German photographer Walter Schels and his partner Beate Lakotta, who recorded interviews with the subjects in their final days, reveals much about dying - and living."
Sent in by Drea L.
» Hobnox Audiotool Demo
Unbelievable! A set of oldskool music composing devices, all running in your browser. Not bad at all.
Sent in by Jennidub, who I will now rename "DJ 'Ssauga".
» 360 Cities
"the World's fastest-growing Virtual Reality network, now with more than 50 cities and over 6,000 virtual reality panoramas."
Fantastic! (And not a bad Google Maps hack either.)
Sadly, no Toronto (yet.)
» Miestas
Takes a while to load, but it's worth it. Hand drawn game by Jurgis Jonaitis and Justinas Malijonis. This has apparently been around for a while, but I only tripped across it recently.
Enjoy!
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| Apr. 25th, 2008 |
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Friiiiiday! At last. :)
Onwards...
» The #1 Song On This Date In History
Choose a date (your birthdate, for example, down to the year.) This site provides an iTunes link to the song that was #1 on the Billboard charts for that exact date. Pretty exhaustively researched, and a neat idea (even promotes the purchasing of long forgotten songs.) Of course not all songs are represented on iTunes. The selections go back to 1891 or so, but iTunes does have some dating back as far as 1935.)
» Old photos of everything in the wind [late Edo try...]
It's all in Japanese, but it's pretty straightforward: Either upload an image, or provide a url to an image, then hit the blue button below. It turns any photo into one resembling an early Daguerrotype. Very cool.
» Taaz.com
"Taaz.com is a fun, easy-to-use website that gives women the opportunity to 'try on' the hottest makeup and hairstyle looks from the convenience of their homes."
This is a pretty interesting use of technology.
Sent in by Mara.
» Compulse
"Drop the different blocks on the stage to affect the direction of the ball. Try to use as few as possible, but you may use as many as you want."
Very slow moving but definitely addictive.
Have a great weekend, everybody.
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| Apr. 18th, 2008 |
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It's time for some Friday Links goodness...
» Creepy Girl (From MotionPortrait)
[Self Explanatory... and yikes.]
This requires javascript and flash, and a bit of patience. It's... creepy. :)
Sent in by Aaron M.
» Ten Thousand Cents
"Using a custom drawing tool, thousands of individuals working in isolation from one another painted a tiny part of the bill without knowledge of the overall task."
Kind of intriguing, to me at least.
» Cooking Monster: The Last Meal on the Titanic
CookingMonster.com dissects the last meal's menu and provides indepth tips on how to recreate it. Kind of fascinating.
» Magic Pen
Addictive crayon physics game.
Sent in by Jennidub (a confessed addict.)
Happy Friday again, everyone. Have a great weekend.
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| Apr. 11th, 2008 |
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Heyyy Springtime!
Here's to a nice, warm, refreshing Friday.
Here goes...
» Sidewalk Psychiatry
"A routine trip can prompt reflections on everything from future goals to last night's dinner conversation."
Bizarrely entertaining. The rest of that blog explores design and other issues. Very cool.
» Super Mario Question Blocks
Make them yourself, hang them everywhere, confuse and delight people.
Sent in by Bonnie D.
P.S.: No coins will pop out of these boxes. caveat emptor!
» Defendius Door Chain Maze
"I'll get it in a sec!"
Crazy, crazy idea. :)
» Katamari Damacy: Online
If you haven't played the original on PS2, you are missing out. This is a cheaper, 2d version of the game. Still quite fun.
Enjoy! Happy Friday everybody.
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| Apr. 4th, 2008 |
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April! Yay!
Let's begin...
» Garfield Minus Garfield
A bit odd. Most of these end up funnier (and a little sad) without the main character in place.
Suggested by numerous subscribers. This has gotten quite a bit of coverage lately.
» Poplar Pups
[formerly Chilly Dawg]
"A healthy ice cream alternative for dogs." No joke. :) Why not get your puppy some Puppy Nutter ice cream?
» Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
Pretty fascinating that they're still discovering new deep sea species all the time. Very cool story.
» Facial Expression Simulator
[Self explanatory] Requires Java.
Sent in by Ashy, who has evidently been playing with it for hours.
Happy Friday, Friday people!
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| Mar. 28th, 2008 |
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Wow, there went March. :) (Almost. But it's the last friday in March 2008.)
Let's begin...
» Letters I Never Sent
[self explanatory]
Yet another confessional / expository website. Some poignant, sad and lovely letters here.
Sent in by Traci T.
» Chinese-English Building Blocks
Some odd choices or mis-namings of ordinary words.
» Random Conspiracy Theory
One I just generated: "The Pentagon is looking for proof that the tallest person in the Eiffel Tower has spent the last two years using unknown technology to secretly record the intimate thoughts of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."
Quite insane.
» Linkaball
Addictive. Fun. Yay.
Happy post-Easter / Passover Friday, everyone. Enjoy your weekend!
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| Mar. 21st, 2008 |
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Phew! Back from vacation and ready to deliver more fresh Friday link goodness.
Here goes...
» MixWit
Attempting to reinvigorate the now-dead mix-tape (as in cassette) compilation, this site allows you to create your own streaming mix tape for that special someone. Neat idea and interface. Some really varied sets on this site.
» Yosuke Yamashita: Burning Piano Performance
On March 8, pianist Yosuke Yamashita donned a fireproof suit and played a burning piano on a beach in Ishikawa prefecture.
Yikes!
It's possibly more impressive that he was able to play while wearing a fireproof suit (with huge gloves!)
» Bruno9li
Bruno9li is an artist from (at the moment) Brasil. His work is pretty vast and engaging.
» Contour
The gameplay may not be obvious, but once you figure it out, you'll want to keep going... and going...
Sent in by Ash. (Thanx again, Ash!)
Happy Easter Weekend everyone.
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| Mar. 14th, 2008 |
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Sorry: No Friday links for this week as I am on vacation (in Cuba).
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| Mar. 7th, 2008 |
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[Inhale] Friiiiidayyyyeeeeeee!
And next week: I'm on vacation. So no links next week. As a result: Bonus link!
» Instrucciones para cuidar un bebé
(Instructions to take care of a baby.) The site is in Spanish, but the advice is universal (and insane.)
Sent in by Kevin K. Nice one.
» The Back-of-the-Envelope Design Contest: The George W. Bush Presidential Library
Some fascinating designs here, and obviously scathing annotations.
» What I Killed Today
A vet blogs about unhealthy animals he had to put down. Sad, but also fascinating.
» Line Runner
Very fast, very addictive. Takes some getting used to but it's a fun one. Not the same as Linerider, but definitely fun.
Sent in by Ash.
Bonus Link:
» Saul Bass: The Star Wars opening credits
Not really by Saul Bass. This was a student project. And damn good.
Happy Friday, and have a great weekend!
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| Feb. 29th, 2008 |
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Leap Year Friday! Yesss! [punches air]
Here we go...
» Canned Cheeseburger
This is apparently a genuine product. A separate site has also performed a taste test. I think I am going to hurl, dude.
Second link sent in by Michael S.
» Why Japan Is Cool: Cute Lunches
From Spongefish. Insane.
» VCWear
A quite funny t-shirt company. I especially recommend their Official VCWear Pitch [pdf]
» Bluep
"Shoot the turrets that are shooting you as you jump over lasers as they sweep by."
Uhhhh... whut? :) It's a bit frantic and thoroughly addictive.
Welcome to the end of the month. Enjoy your weekend everybody.
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| Feb. 22nd, 2008 |
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Is it just me or is it Friday in here?
Let's begin!
» Stuff White People Like
Bicycles, Expensive Sandwiches, Michel Gondry.... It's uncanny!!!
Sent in by Ash.
» Hillary Is Mom Jeans
Another along the lines of the Vin Diesel and Chuck Norris statement randomizers.
"HILLARY DRANK YOUR MILKSHAKE, DRANK IT UP"
Insane. And semi-topical!
» Airbus 380 Cockpit Panorama
[self explanatory]
One of many from virtual tour creator: Gilles Vidal
» Grow Nano
A fun little game where it's up to you to bring a little character's health back to normal. Part of a series of popular "grow" games.
Sent in by Traci T., who was also recently ill.
Happy Friday people!
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| Feb. 15th, 2008 |
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Happy post-Valentines Friday everybody.
Let's begin...
» 10 Disasters That Could End It All At Any Given Second
[self explanatory]
» Yahoo News Globe
A very cool interactive globe featuring up-to-the-second news by region and popularity.
Flash required (of course.)
» The 1930 DeMoulin Bros. & Co. Fraternal Supply Catalog No. 439
[self expl... explana... Wait: what?!]
One of the most insane things I've ever tripped across online.
» Spin The Black Circle
A bit tricky, and of course highly addictive.
Sent in by the addict known as Jennidub.
Enjoy your weekend!
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| Feb. 8th, 2008 |
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Friiidayyyyy!
And from where I am: slushy!
Here you go...
» I Drink Your Milkshake!
Immortalizing the line Daniel Day Lewis says in "There Will Be Blood". "the line that has already been called (by me) the new 'say hello to my little friend!'"
Insane.
Also features some pretty indepth discussion of Paul Thomas Anderson and his films.
» DIY Drones
Yes, you too can created your own Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). For approximately $1000 (USD). I had no idea this was such a burgeoning hobby.
» Today is the day
Actually created and published back in Sept. 2007. Funny and quite odd.
» Coil
"Coil is a game with no instruction or clear direction."
It's pretty fun, and very well designed.
Sent in by Ash.
Hope your Friday has been Fabulous.
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| Feb. 1st, 2008 |
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First Friday in February! Fuh fuh fuhhh!
Here goes...
» Universcale
A fascinating interactive timeline of measurement. From 1 femtometer all the way up to 100 billion light years, this installation describes how we measure the things we see around us. Very cool.
» Kaiju Big Battel
Uhhh.... Really I'll just let the site speak for itself. Insane!
Sent in by Courteney.
» Top of the World Dining
Insane. Fine dining at a table hung by a crane. Sounds yummy but extremely dangerous.
Sent in by Bonnie.
» Woe and Tell
"Woe & Tell is the world's first online exchange of embarrassing old photos, poems and diaries."
No kidding. People submit their most embarassing love letters, diary entries and stories, and then people meanly comment on them. It's... strangely entertaining.
I hope your Friday is awesome!
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| Jan. 25th, 2008 |
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Here we are already, the last Friday of January. That means only one and a half more months til spring!
Here we go...
» BumWine
Reviews of "beverages for the economical drunkard".
Sent in by Laura F.
» Meat House
[self explanatory]
Ewwwwwwuh!
Sent in by Ashy.
» A rough pictorial guide to the coffee roasting process
This guy is serious about his coffee! Pretty interesting (I thought, anyway) for the multitude of us who have never roasted our own beans.
» Cursor*10
To win this game you need to actually assist yourself, by failing. Difficult to describe. You'll see when you play it. Very challenging.
Sent in by Jennidub.
Enjoy! And Happy Friday!
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| Jan. 18th, 2008 |
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Friday links time!
Here we go...
» The 25 Best Music Videos Of 2007
The sad fact that nobody aired any of these (well: I did see the Bat For Lashes one in an ad on MTV, but that doesn't count) should be all anyone needs to figure out why the music industry is failing. Fantastic.
Note: Many of these are downloadable to your shiny new iPods.
» Overheard in the Office: The Voice of the Cubicle
A sample:
3PM Worst. Staff Meeting. Ever.
Office girl: Hey! I haven't seen you in a while, how've you been?
Office guy: Oh, I guess you haven't heard. Half my ear was bit off [turns to show bandaged ear].
Office girl: Oh my god, that's awful! Human or animal?
Office guy: Human.
Priceless!
Sent in by Sarah B.
» We The Robots
"WE THE ROBOTS is a comic strip by animator and former syndicated cartoonist, Chris Harding. It is about the robots."
Some hilarious work here.
» Ant Tracks
"To save the colony you must guide your ants and their booty to the correct tree stores using the network of twigs and branches."
Some of these levels are insanely complex.
Bonus Link:
» Baby Toupee
[self explanatory]
And yes: you can buy them. The horror!
Enjoy! And have a great weekend.
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| Jan. 11th, 2008 |
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Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr[inhale]rrrrrRIDAY!
Here we go!
» lyved.com: 20 Ways To Change The World
A good read, and none of the suggestions have to do with purchasing anything.
» Mark Lives In Ikea
[self explanatory]
"Mark moved in early morning Monday January 7th to the IKEA in Paramus, New Jersey and will stay for the week through Saturday January 12th."
Insane!
Sent in by Laura F.
» Apostrophe Abuse
Started in 2005, this site lists all kinds of poor usage of apostrophes, many of them shockingly provided by educational facilities.
Sent in by Marcy, who's driven insane by this type of thing.
» Monsta Truk
Attempt to drive a very tippy cartoon truck without rolling it over. Addictive and frustrating (but fun.)
Happy Friday everyone!
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| Jan. 4th, 2008 |
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The first Friday Links of 2008! Happy New Year, everybody. :)
Here goes...
» Sleeve Faces
In which people hold up their favorite vinyl LP's and attempt to morph it to their pose. Or something. Some of them are quite funny.
» The Perry Bible Fellowship
Some insane, insane, funny comics from the warped mind of Nicholas Gurewitch.
» Patrick Winfield: Polaroid Composites
Fantastic (in my opinion. Possibly also in yours)
Some are purchasable as prints.
Sent in by Ash. (Also seen on BoingBoing.net).
» The Kitten Channel
"All kittens all the time"
This is a bit obsessive. It apparently has a bit of a following.
Sent in by Jennidub. (Awwwwwww?)
I hope your January has already been fantastic.
Happy Friday
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