November 26, 2008

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November 19, 2008

A couple hundred years from now, when they're teaching students about me, they'll probably call this my Website Wednesday period.

Top of the Heap: Cool spy gadgets for the James Bond within you!
http://www.walyou.com/blog/2008/11/18/cool-spy-gadgets/

Hey, troops! Today is World Toilet Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Toilet_Day

A Collection of the Strangest Toilets from Around the World!
http://www.offbeatearth.com/the-strangest-toilets-from-around-the-world/

Bizarre Toilets - a tribute to Joe the Plumber
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/bizarre-toilets-joe-the-plumber

The Legend of Thomas Crapper
http://www.repwars.com/PSP/crapper.html

A list of common misconceptions (Thomas Crapper is, indeed, mentioned)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_misconceptions

Solar System Visualizer
http://janus.astro.umd.edu/SolarSystems/

The Stupidest Exercise Machine You'll Ever See
http://www.burbia.com/node/2113

The Earth at Night
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1084777/The-Earth-night-Stunning-images-cities-light-globe.html

Stonehenge Demystified (tip o'the hat to Skip D'Amico)
http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/moving_big_rocks

70 Things to Do Before Having Children (I managed 45 of 'em)
http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/08/25/70-things-to-do-before-having-children/

Need a light? All you need is a potato, salt, some toothpaste, 2 wires and a cotton ball
http://holy-web.blogspot.com/2008/11/you-need-light-all-you-need-is-potato.html

10 Cool (and Weird) Watch Concepts
http://devicedaily.com/gadgets/10-cool-and-weird-watch-concepts.html

The 8 Worst Wedding Theme Ideas
http://www.omglists.com/article/104954/the-8-worst-theme-wedding-concepts/

What did your town look like according to Penny Postcards? (thanks to my right-wing love muffin George)
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html

Peering into the micro world - incredible pictures
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/peering_into_the_micro_world.html?

Yes, we can learn a lot from the Chinese...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/15/china-ministry-culture-music-miming?No_Mimes

Bathroom mirror prank
http://www.break.com/index/absolutely-hilarious-bathroom-mirror-prank.html

Meh...
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/meh--the-really-boring-buzz-word/2008/11/17/1226770336183.html

The coolest picture of the Moon and Saturn you'll see all day
http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/OddPics/Eclipse.html

Fanboys (a movie featuring Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Jay, Silent Bob, and Captain James T. Kirk) is going to be either hysterically funny or incredibly disappointing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntzYG9t5zi0

But Star Trek, on the other hand, looks AMAZING
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/star-trek-xi/trailer

This is pretty cool - want to sent a messages to the inhabitants of Earth in the year 52,010 (or 52,011)? Go here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KEO

The "How to Spot a Tourist in New York City" Quiz
http://www.citypass.com/97th/spot-a-tourist.html

Oh great. And I just left Seattle today, too.
http://social.moldova.org/stiri/eng/165393/

November 12, 2008

If life hands you a lemon,
roll back the odometer,
slap on a cheap paint job,
and sell it to some poor sucker.
Just don't get caught like I did.


Top of the Heap: Best customer review, ever
http://www.amazon.com/review/RXI2EYTY96F8D/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" department: A pocket projector!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue.html

Strike that! Put THIS on the list!
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11/06/darth_toaster/

How awesome is this? A live webcam from Alaska that shows the aurorae!
http://salmon.nict.go.jp/awc/live/index_n_e.php

Being covered in paint is not always a bad thing
http://www.offbeatearth.com/being-covered-in-paint-is-not-always-such-a-bad-thing/

Would you buy this funny-looking bulb?
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/would-you-buy-this-funny-looking-bulb/

While my idea of "roughing it" means "no room service," here are the Top 10 "Best for Camping" National Parks
http://www.campingtourist.com/camping-spots/united-states-national-parks-top-ten-best-for-camping/

Know Your Meme: FAIL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cilLKufYOhE

The wacky world of Personal Ads
http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/The-Wonderfully-Wacky-World-of-Personal-Ads.335085

An atheist talks with God (crappy theology, but an interesting article)
http://www.fullmoon.nu/articles/art.php?id=tal

50 Facts You Might Not Know About Barack Obama
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/3401168/Barack-Obama-The-50-facts-you-might-not-know.html

Online alarm clock - once loaded, the online alarm clock will work even if your Internets goes down. Supposedly.
http://kukuklok.com/

Wanna see a 17-gigapixel panoramic photo of Yosemite? Me neither. But if you do, here it is
http://www.yosemite-17-gigapixels.com/

MST3K, 20 years later
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/arts/television/09dave.html?ref=television

Erase your identity online in 10 easy steps "because what happens in Vegas, stays ONLINE!"
http://smashgods.com/2008/08/20/become-web-dead-erase-your-online-identity-in-10-steps/

A Census of Life - Diversity Under the Sea (thanks, barridawn!)
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/broadband/theedge/sfl-edge-n-marinelife,0,4942100.flash

WiseGeek: Clear Answers for Common Questions
http://www.wisegeek.com/

InCREDible! Brain Magic
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/keith_barry_does_brain_magic.html#

November 5, 2008

Change is good. Especially when
it's a change back to the way
I liked it in the first place.


Top of the Heap: This is great: Star Wars: An a capella tribute to John Williams
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5_OSsawz4&fmt=18

The Lost "Bloom County" strips - those which appeared in newspapers and then were never reprinted
http://www.platypuscomix.net/otherpeople/bloomtrilogy.html

In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" category, the Van De Graff Levitation Wand
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/30/amazing-geek-toy-the-van-de-graff-levitation-wand/

How to peel a watermelon in 30 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-S3cXJrQqk#t=0m17s

A Guide for Americans Seeking Affordable Medical Treatment Abroad
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cover2-2008nov02,0,5118575.story

A bit late, but a GREAT Trick-or-Treat prank
http://urbanprankster.com/2008/11/trick-or-treat-dummy/

Explore the Universe with this neat tool
http://4d2u.nao.ac.jp/english/4d2unav.html

Newspapers! You can't make this stuff up!
http://www.stopthefwds.com/2008/captions/newspapers/

The Top 10 Islands of the Caribbean
http://www.thetravelerszone.com/travel-destinations/top-10-islands-of-the-caribbean-choose-your-favorite/

October 31, 2008

Halloween Edition, take 2

If all the world's a stage and we are
merely players, can we do "CATS"? I wanted
to see it, but it closed before I got a chance.


Just in time for Halloween! "Thriller," the Indian version
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0

11 MORE extreme pumpkin carvings
http://thebizzare.com/funny/11-crazy-pumpking-carvings/

Monster Cereal Fun Facts and Commercials
http://www.retroist.com/2008/10/29/monster-cereal-fun-facts-and-commercials/

This is wrong on so many levels - Halloween costumes for your dog
http://www.thepetscentral.com/dogs/25-unique-and-fun-halloween-costumes-for-your-canine/

Terrible Halloween Costume Ideas, 2008
http://www.fasthack.com/features/terrible-halloween-costume-ideas-2008-edition/

Kid's Halloween Candy Code
http://www.cockeyed.com/archive/candy_code/candy_code.html

The 5 Crappiest and Greatest Halloween Treats
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/10/the_5_crappiest_and_greatest_halloween_treats.php

How Halloween is celebrated around the world
http://wanderingchristine.com/travel/how-halloween-is-celebrated-around-the-world/

Ghostly Gallery - spooky images from Space
http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/dn15086-more-spookyspace

October 29, 2008

"Making about as much sense as a lawyer dating someone named Sue"




You know what's even better than singing
in the rain? Just about everything.



Top of the Heap: Synchronized Presidential Debating! This is AWESOME!
http://www.236.com/video/2008/watch_synchronized_presidentia_9857.php

Designate - the EASY way to make decisions
http://www.godesignate.com/

The Oddest "As Seen on TV" Products
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/as-seen-on-tv-products-reviewed/article102077.html

Documenting your vote
http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/documenting-your-vote

12 Ways You Can Safeguard Your Vote
http://www.yesmagazine.org/newsletters/oct08vote/default.html

Google Maps show you where your polling place is located
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10073828-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

ANOTHER reason why broccoli is evil and is one of God's Three Mistakes
http://bread-and-honey.blogspot.com/2008/10/wtf-broccoli.html

Survival Myths Debunked
http://www.m4040.com/Survival/Survival_Myths.htm

How to Dance Like a White Dude
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Dance-Like-a-White-Dude-3480943

In the "I-REALLY-want-me-one-of-these" category - a guide to electric cars
http://www.hybridcars.com/electric-car

5 Reasons Why Luke Skywalker is a Complete Idiot
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/10/the_5_reasons_luke_skywalker_is_a_complete_idiot.php

15 Awesome Architectural Optical Illusions
http://weburbanist.com/2008/10/22/architectural-optical-illusions-distortions-designs/

Songs of the Charts, Charts of the Songs
http://www.musicouch.com/Musicouching/Songs-of-the-Charts-Charts-of-the-Songs.305799

The Top 50 Movie Endings of All Time
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/The-Top-50-Movie-Endings-of-All-Time

Skip Conversions (in England, a "skip" is what NORMAL people refer to as a dumpster)
http://www.oliverbishopyoung.co.uk/conversions.html

I don't usually post movie trailers, but Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" looks pretty awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9teLeXZ3XMU

I *so* suck at math, but this made me laugh out loud. (Luis, you'll like this)
http://totallysux.com/staticmedia/1664_limit_large.jpg

Coolest picture of a submarine you'll see all day
http://pixdaus.com/single.php?id=42004

Ever wonder why your voice sounds differently to yourself than to others? Here's why
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-L9O5S11lg

Change (not what you might think, but wow!)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=27b_1225016086

9 Words That Don't Mean What You Think
http://www.bspcn.com/2007/11/15/9-words-that-dont-mean-what-you-think/

This is interesting - MTV posts its entire video collection online - apparently free and apparently no registration required
http://www.mtvmusic.com/

Cool Caves - the World Beneath the World
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/10/caves-world-beneath-world.html

Wow - talk about absentee ballots. If THEY can vote, so can you.
http://howtosplitanatom.com/the-news/astronauts-vote-from-space/

-and-

The HALLOWEEN EDITION!


Some people call me a space cowboy. Some call me the gangster of love.
Something tells me this year's Halloween costume still needs a little work.





The Creepiest Dolls and Toys, EVER
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/10/dolls-and-toys-that-creep-us-out.html

Halloween Cakes
http://everypictures.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-cakes.html

Some more outrageous pumpkin carving tutorials
http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm

More pumpkins (Oh, Lord...)
http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm

The Worst Pop-Culture Halloween Costumes
http://gremlindog.com/?p=432

Powering a clean energy revolution, the Halloween Way
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/hauntedhouse08/

Ghost Towns
http://www.cultcase.com/2008/09/7-scary-ghost-towns-eternal-remnants.html

The 10 Worst Obama/McCain/Palin Halloween Costumes
http://www.comedy.com/blog/2008/10/22/the-bestworst-obama-mccain-palin-halloween-costumes/

From William - the Cylon O'Lantern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7f2dgROVUg

Pumpkin Simulator (tip o'the hat to my right-wing love-muffin Debbie)
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/pumpkin_sim.html

October 22, 2008

I bet Leonardo da Vinci was naked when he
painted the Mona Lisa. That's the same
smirk my ex had when she saw me naked.


Top of the Heap: Amazing Footage of a Technique Babies and Children Can Be Taught to Avoid Drowning
http://www.childdrowningprevention.com/index.html

200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis
http://mashable.com/2008/10/16/economic-crisis/

Absentee Voter Guide
http://www.longdistancevoter.org/voter_guides

How to Vote Early - a State-by-State Guide
http://www.demconwatchblog.com/2008/09/how-to-vote-early-state-by-state-guide.html

If McCain wears this he might win
http://img.costumecraze.com/images/vendors/forum/62412-large.jpg

This little fella gets excited about lobsters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J95dJCeBZVg

Tips for New Paupers
http://exiledonline.com/tips-for-new-paupers/

Sent in by a buncha buds - Interactive Sarah Palin as President (thanks, Barridawn & Gay)
http://www.palinaspresident.us/

In the "Whisky-Tango-Foxtrot" department, Ringo Starr has a serious message for us all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsBqDfnIzk

How far is Canada from France? The World's Strangest Geopolitical Oddities
http://www.socyberty.com/Politics/The-Worlds-Strangest-Geopolitical-Oddities.299203

Tips on buying a mattress (from an ex-mattress salesman)
http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-review-5A40-272FFE9B-3A21B6F6-prod5

Instant Crickets
http://instantcrickets.com/

10 Weird Psychological Studies
http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/12/10-weird-psychology-studies-vote-now.php

Creative Anniversary Calendar
http://www.re-date.com/

Now this could come in handy - How to Stay Awake at Work
http://www.wikihow.com/Stay-Awake-at-Work

Alternately, you might try this
http://www.skforlee.com/independent_work/sleep_safe_tape.html

Move your mouse over the cow
http://www.cowabduction.com/

10 Hypnotic Gadgets You Just Can't Stop Looking At (actually, I stopped looking after about 10 minutes)
http://gizmodo.com/5065792/10-hypnotic-gadgets-you-just-cant-stop-looking-at



Halloween Stuff

From William - Extreme Pumpkins!
http://www.extremepumpkins.com/

Jack-O-Deathstar
http://www.fantasypumpkins.com/2006-pumpkins/deathstar1.jpg

Top Ten Worst Halloween "Candies"
http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/10/worst-halloween-candy-candies-trick-or-treating.html

31 Scary Movie Posters for Halloween
http://www.nonfictioned.com/31-scary-movie-posters-for-halloween.html

Ewww - creepy cakes
http://bored-bored.com/weird/creepy-cakes/

Yes We Carve and Barack O'Lantern Stencils
http://yeswecarve.com/
http://yeswecarve.com/category/stencils/

America's 8 Top Haunted Hotels
http://www.guidespot.com/guides/haunted_hotels