The Return of Cat-Scan
The return of Cat-Scan — Has it really been eight years?
July 14, 2007
Text-Based Adventures: Before the Graphics
Text-based adventures: Before the graphics — These were the games I loved as a boy
June 20, 2007
The Amazing Dots
The amazing dots, an illusion forwarded by Jeff.
June 3, 2007
Ten Geekiest Yarn Creations
For the knitters: Ten geekiest yarn creations
Door-to-Door Religious Idiots
A nice little tale: Door-to-door religious idiots
May 17, 2007
How to Win at Rock, Paper, Scissors
April 1, 2007
Star Wars in 30 Seconds
Star Wars in 30 seconds. With bunnies. [via Andrew P.]
March 30, 2007
The Brick Testament
The Brick Testament — The Bible. In Lego.
March 26, 2007
Battle of the Gods
For ALL my geeky friends (Nicole, Dave, etc.): Battle of the Gods
March 12, 2007
Strange Maps
Strange Maps [via AJ]
February 27, 2007
The Secret History of Minesweeper
February 20, 2007
Really Expensive Cat Toy
Really expensive cat toy [via Amy Jo]
February 18, 2007
Civ4 Geekiness
I just picked up Civilizaton 4 a couple weeks ago. It's awesome, and has been sucking the spare cycles from my life (such as they are). Nick bought it, too, and has begun forwarding fun Civ4 articles to me, such as this: Winning a cultural victory with "always peace" on. Fun for a Civ geek.
February 5, 2007
Lego Aircraft Carrier
January 23, 2007
Star Wars Dogfight, With Hands
January 22, 2007
Made With Molecules
For Kristina and Mackenzie: Made with Molecules, molecular jewelry
Rachael Ray Drinking Game
for Jenn and Jeremy: the Rachael Ray drinking game
January 2, 2007
Wii Sports Secrets and Tips
November 15, 2006
Kiwi
Kiwi (even flightless birds have dreams)
November 5, 2006
Sing-Along Mary Poppins
Lynn says that the sing-along Mary Poppins is "the most fun EVER!" I'm waiting for the sing-along West Side Story myself...
November 2, 2006
What Would Dogfights in Space Actually Be Like?
Forget Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica. What would dogfights in space actually be like?
October 28, 2006
Texas Hold 'Em Strategy Tips
October 27, 2006
Highest Scrabble Score Ever
October 25, 2006
Six Words
Six words. One story. [via Rich]
September 18, 2006
Portland Pirate Festival
Arrrggg... Portland Pirate Festival this weekend [thanks, Lynn!]
September 14, 2006
Wii Trailer
Nintendo Wii trailer — the system launches on November 19th and will cost $250 [via a GRS reader]
September 7, 2006
Madden's Mr. Irrelevant
Madden NFL 07's Mr. Irrelevant — this is a great little article about player ratings in sports video games
September 5, 2006
Hellzapoppin
Video: Hellzapoppin — fantastic 1941 clip of some mind-blowing Lindy Hop [via mefi, where you can find links to more]
August 9, 2006
Goggles
Goggles, the Google Maps flight-sim, is pretty darn nifty
August 3, 2006
Starry Night from LEGO
Van Gogh's Starry Night. From LEGO.
July 4, 2006
How is Fish's Weight that Dora Cat can Carry?
How is fish's weight that Dora cat can carry? I love Japanese television, and this clip is especially fun. [via frykitty]
The Internet Guide to Jazz-Age Slang
The internet guide to Jazz-Age slang is the bee's knees [via stumptown]
July 3, 2006
How Fast Can You Type?
How fast can you type? I can type 113 wpm, 1 error. I am not kidding.
June 19, 2006
3-Year-Old's Birthday Party Theme: NewsHour
What's the latest craze in toddler birthday parties? How about the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. I love the interview: "Are you afraid your son's going to grow up to be a huge dork?" [via waxy]
June 18, 2006
Funny Potatoes
May 31, 2006
Boo!
May 29, 2006
Library Game
Library game — I'm telling you: YouTube is the greatest thing since sliced bread [via fotw]
Tall Tales from West Virginia's Top Liars
May 23, 2006
70s Toy Commercials
Video: 70s Toy Commercials
May 22, 2006
Hamster-Powered Night Light
I love this hamster-powered night light [via making light, ironically enough]
May 12, 2006
A Game For All Ages
Time says that the Nintendo Wii is "a game for all ages". All of my garage sale earnings are going into an envelope to be held until Christmas, at which time I'll spend the money on a Nintendo Wii. (Actually, I may preorder one...)
The Evolution of Dance
I've resisted watching The Evolution of Dance for a couple of days, but now that I've seen it I'm not sure why I was so resistant. It's great! Thanks, Rich.
May 10, 2006
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy — Place your bets now! What are the odds that Mr. Frugal buys a Nintendo Wii? I'd say they're 2-1 in favor at the moment. Time to start saving my pennies.
Toddlerpedes
Toddlerpedes — now that's art! [via rich]
May 8, 2006
Stairway to Heaven, Backwards
Stairway to Heaven, backwards (and forwards backwards, if that makes sense) [via waxy]
May 6, 2006
Fox on Trampoline
A wild fox playing on a trampoline in the back garden — cute, cute, cute
April 28, 2006
Looney Tunes Hidden Gags
Looney Tunes hidden gags [via frykitty, and sure to appear soon on my comics blog]
April 27, 2006
Live Action Super Mario Re-Enactment
April 20, 2006
Better Juggling Video
Greg sends word that the previous juggling video is held in contempt by real jugglers. Another guy made an in-your-face response using the same music but more difficult tricks.
April 19, 2006
Amazing Juggling Video
Nicole sends along an amazing juggling video
April 14, 2006
Top 100 Google Vidoes
Big Ass Bunny
April 10, 2006
Incredible Machine
The Incredible Machine — a series of elaborate Rube Goldberg-style machines that do nothing, but are simply amazing to watch [via frykitty]
March 27, 2006
Film Re-Enactments
Awesome film re-enactments. A single guy performing classic scenes from The Shining, Willy Wonka, and more. This Princess Bride Battle of Wits scene is amazing.
The Last Record Shop
The last record shop. This is a great story: this Ohio record store closed its doors in 1971, and for thirty-five years has sat untouched. What's it like to go inside now? Like walking into a time-machine.
March 26, 2006
Pomme & Kelly
Here's a confession: I love Pomme & Kelly, the two young women who are kicking ass in the finals of Google Idol. I love their enthusiasm. I love Pomme's name, though I don't know how to pronounce it. Fun stuff, if you haven't seen it yet.
March 23, 2006
The World's Longest Mad Lib
The world's longest Mad Lib [via sparky]
March 22, 2006
Muppet Matrix
The Muppet Matrix [via geistweg]
March 20, 2006
D&D Cyclopedia
Downloadable D&D Cyclopedia costs $6. I just sold my physical copy on eBay. This is my single favorite version of any fantasy role-playing game. It's just sheer fun.
Battle for Wesnoth
Battle for Wesnoth is a free, turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme for multiple platforms, including Mac.
March 6, 2006
From Boiling to Frozen
From boiling to frozen, instantaneously. This is what happens when you toss a pot of (recently) boiling water into -40c air...
March 4, 2006
Real-Life Simpsons Intro
Fantastic real-life Simpsons intro [via waxy]
March 1, 2006
Lazy Muncie
Video: Lazy Muncie, a take-off on SNL's "Lazy Monday"
February 21, 2006
LEGO Brokeback Mountain
February 12, 2006
Top Gear Trashes a Toyota
Word-for-word from waxy, because it's so damn good: Video: Top Gear trashes a Toyota Hilux (increasingly insane tests of strength; also: Top Gear Turismo and more)
February 9, 2006
Freddie Mercury Action Figure
Nick and Kris, rejoice! Musical genius has been rewarded with an eighteen-inch Freddie Mercury action figure. I know what my wife is getting for her birthday...
February 1, 2006
Mentos Eruption
What kid wouldn't love this science experiment? The Mentos fountain (watch the video) [via ml]
January 25, 2006
LEGO
Ben's LEGO creations, the LEGO knitting machine, the LEGO harpsichord, and LEGO from the sixties and seventies (which are the pieces I remember playing with as a kid) [all via seehere]
January 24, 2006
Mario Unleashed
Must see! This is just about the coolest thing ever: Mario Unleashed: the Super Mario theme played on Marimba at a high school talent show. Apparently the three marimba players practiced this all year during marching band. [via everywhere — this is another one that's been floating around for weeks]
January 11, 2006
Monopoly House Rules
An enormous library of house rules for Monopoly [via bb]
January 3, 2006
Flutie Hits NFL's First Drop-Kick Since 1941
I love fun sports stories like this: Doug Flutie hits NFL's First drop-kick since 1941. I love odd plays. (Earlier this year there was a missed field goal returned for a touchdown.) Here's a fun story about Flutie. Does anyone have a link to video of this play?
January 2, 2006
Nuts About Squirrels
Fantastic flotch: via this MeFi thread comes squirrels-for-you.com — have fun raising squirrels! This site features flash movies of domesticated squirrels. All your nuts are belong to us. Three sites are worthy of special notice: squirrel recipes, Russian squirrel pack kills dog, and, the best of all, the laugh-out-loud Beet Pulp Safety Warning.
January 1, 2006
Early 1960s Motorola Advertising
Here is a wonderful gallery of early 1960s advertising artwork for Motorola depicting near-futuristic life at home. Good stuff.
December 29, 2005
Pac-Man Puppet Show
December 28, 2005
The World's Flags Given Letter Grades
Best flotch in a long time: the world's flags given letter grades. Fun stuff!
December 17, 2005
Popular Toys of the Past 100 Years
December 16, 2005
Retro Toys
Retro Toys is an awesome site: it offers "toys inspired by the past" [via Lisa]
December 14, 2005
Big Screen Version
Big Screen Version is an odd, but fun remix of Fox News. I like it.
December 12, 2005
250,000 Bouncing Balls
250,000 bouncing balls on the streets of San Francisco [via Paul C.]
December 7, 2005
Bowling Tips
Ever since we went bowling with the Gineriches, I've been craving more ten-pin action. Here are some bowling tips.
1949 NWCA Candy Salesman Book
The 1949 NWCA Candy Salesman Book is fun to look at. Combine this with Lisa's Old Time Candy store for a fun shopping experience.
The 2005 Good Gift Games Guide
December 2, 2005
Soul Train Circa 1974
Outstanding: Soul Train, circa 1974. Best of the web! Though I was only five — and white — I remember these heady days.
November 30, 2005
1980 Games
1980 Games — old online video and arcade games for free
The Great Tree of Avalon
The Great Tree of Avalon — a terrible fantasy novel, ripped to shreds bit-by-bit
Brickquest
Brickquest: fantasy boardgaming with Legos!
November 23, 2005
Strange Units of Measurement
Stange units of measurement, such as the lawyer or the warhol
November 15, 2005
Carnival of the Cats
The Carnival of the Cats is a weekly roundup of cat-related posts on weblogs. Its purpose is to provide a non-political respite from the vehement echo chamber that the Blogopshere spins itself into during the week, demonstrating that even the mightiest and meekest of pundits have a love of cats in common.
November 14, 2005
Fenno the Kitten
Pet a kitten: the adorable Fenno the kitten (and here, too)
The Erotic Coloring Book
The erotic coloring book — NSFW, obviously
November 12, 2005
Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Dance Team
Video: Harry Potter and the Hogwarts dance team — I have no response to this...
November 11, 2005
MIT to Stage Star Wars Musical
MIT to stage Star Wars musical — this sounds hilarious...I wonder if there's any way to get footage of a performance
November 7, 2005
Giant Lizards vs. Humans in Meat Hats
Surreal Japanese television: giant lizard vs. humans in meat hats (more about this from boingboing)
October 31, 2005
Encyclopedia Obscura
Encyclopedia Obscura: "Lurking in the shadows of pop culture so you don't have to..."
Genie in a Bottle
You are a genie in a bottle. Weird.
October 27, 2005
Good Experience Games
Good-experience games: the best of on-line flash games listed in one place
How to Tell When a Relationship is Over
Mildly amusing short film: How to Tell When a Relationship is Over
October 26, 2005
The David Brent Soundboard
The David Brent soundboard (for you fans of The Office)
Silly Surveys
Via Nicole: The Your Type of Girl Test: mine is The Girl Next Door (66% sexy-cute, 48% dark-light, 58% arty-stylish). Also, the Beautiful Faces Test: my ideal is apparently Denise Richards (57% eyes, 33% nose, 51% mouth, 50% sexycute).
October 25, 2005
Grid Game
I find this grid game hypnotic despite the lack of real interaction (or skill) required to play. My high score so far is 1881.
Flash Gordon Soundboard
Flash Gordon soundboard (I'm listening to the Flash Gordon soundtrack right now, and may watch the DVD tonight...)
October 20, 2005
Candy You Ate as a Kid
Candy You Ate as a Kid features all sorts of old candy that you may remember from your youth. For Lisa's sake, I hope they have circus peanuts. (They do! You can build your own bag of candy. Fantastic!) [via Lisa, who is getting old]
October 19, 2005
What My Knitter Friends Should Knit For Me
October 18, 2005
Saint Triceratops
Saint Triceratops (from The Lives of the Saints)
October 17, 2005
Python 1, Cat 0
Flying Spaghetti Monster car plaques
I love these Flying Spaghetti Monster car plaques (and dinosaur-eating-fish plaques, etc.)
October 14, 2005
PEZ mp3 player
The next iPod killer? A PEZ dispenser mp3 player. [via Dave]
October 13, 2005
Monty Python toys
And, finally, fantastic Monty Python toys.