2009-04-05 17:00
Computer programming. Fun. Kids. These are words that most consider an unlikely mix, especially when you throw in another seemingly unwelcome word like Python. Children’s book author… Read More
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A place where I park quirky stuff that I make, or come across on the net, for everyone to enjoy for all of eternity.
2007-03-26 20:35
Strange but interesting. This is a car advertisement from Great Britain.When they finished filming the ad, the film editor noticed something moving along the side of the car, like a ghostly… Read More
2007-03-21 17:50
Here is a simple game that uses Flickr.You guess the common descriptive "tag" for the photos presented. The faster you are, the better your score.Play in realtime with others.Now off you go… Read More
2007-03-08 16:03
Although this isn't really that cool compared to many things available on the net, it could be considered relatively cool.By this I mean that it's cool relative to doing laundry. Laundry is… Read More
2007-03-07 06:56
Here is yet another highly practical web application using Google Maps.Quickly find critical beer / wine / liquor locations and hours when needed!Check out beerhunter.ca Read More
2007-02-23 10:28
Here's a good special article from Popular Mechanics on the shift in content creation which will inevitably marginalize the Hollywood hype machine.I strongly believe in the concept of bringi… Read More
2006-01-21 04:05
This factory looks like something out of the future, but leave it up to those Germans to be actually doing it now.Behold the transparent auto factory where the Phaeton is made by Volkswagen… Read More
2006-01-14 20:06
Here's a site that has pictures of wildlife that are taken with a motion sensor activated digital camera.The photographer never knows what they will end up with. Cool!Check out Motion Senso… Read More
2005-12-14 01:05
Reading a phrase like:WARNING!THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT TOYS AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS! KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN! - THESES CAN EASILY CRUSH FINGERS! WE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY OR… Read More
2005-12-13 05:05
Here's one of those projects where you aren't really sure what will become of it.See what happens when you send a camera and instructions to freely take pictures through the US postal system… Read More
2005-12-07 00:49
This is really odd...Shock therapy via a USB port.Go to The Adventures of Teapot the Cat to learn more.Just don't hook it up if you're running windows. The Blue Screen of Death may have a s… Read More
2005-12-04 03:35
Here is a list of tricks you can do with your body, and no, it's not those kind of tricks, or that kind of blog. Okay, maybe #3 qualifies...Click over to Men's Health Magazine and learn som… Read More
2005-11-24 03:15
Here is one funky hotel to consider if you venture to New York city. The Carlton Arms Hotel is rich in history and even richer in character.There are plenty of funky rooms.I can't talk of i… Read More
2005-11-24 03:12
Have you ever had the words, and wanted to create you own songs?Here's a cool site that chops up those artistic phrases and makes them "sing".You'll get the idea when you jump over to Let th… Read More
2005-11-19 00:24
From the National Association of Manufacturers comes archive footage showing how things are made. Steel ropes, candy, aluminum cans, computer chips, and more!Click on the chocolate to see [… Read More
2005-11-17 03:34
It's a bit after Hallowe'en, but here is a wonderful photo montage of fairy tales gone horribly wrong.Go to this Flickr page, and click on the links below the frames to follow the story.Nice… Read More
2005-11-15 23:55
Nov 15 Update:Good news - this site is back up now after being shut down due to high traffic. Off you go now and play!Here's a neat site that allows messages of your choice written by Einst… Read More
2005-11-12 14:50
Another site for cool stuff for your home crib.Although a little steep in the cash area, here is a sample of what you will find there.An aluminum table with a twist in the middle. The centr… Read More
2005-11-05 13:58
Politics can be fun kids! Here's a cool piece of Flash work to entertain and educate the little ones and the big ones.Via Boingboing.net, I present Schwarzenegger Street. Click the pic to l… Read More
2005-10-25 11:54
Apple has released a new iMac with a built in iSight camera. Along with the new computer, they have released an application, based on their core image technology, called Photo Booth that ta… Read More
2005-10-15 19:58
Get some virtual Jack-o-Lantern carving practice before cutting into the real thing. Better to make a wrong cut on this one than a real pumpkin.Happy carving. LINK Read More
2005-10-04 00:23
Here's a video from youtube.com of a guy doing what many of us would probably love to do, but never will...See a guy named Matt dance around the world Read More
2005-09-23 23:25
Finally some movie reviews worth watching. They may even be better than the actual movies.Check out Statler and Waldorf in the balcony, tossing out their version of current movie reviews at… Read More
2005-09-14 23:47
Here is some really advanced photography technology which allows for an immersive experience. Essentially it is a spherical array of video cameras that record images that are then proces… Read More
2005-09-13 23:56
Flash is very cool. I use it on the banner of this site, and there are endless other cool uses for it.Here is a link to a simple example of a twist on a standard puzzle using flash.Although… Read More
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