But the richochets and bounces these guys pull off with ping pong balls are pretty amazing (video below the jump).
Category: Cool
Gaming Console Link Dump
Keeping with my tradition of link dumps to get rid of a bunch of bookmarked links in one post, here you go (understand I’m not a gamer, but I did find these stories interesting):
- Xbox 360 vs. PS3 graphics comparison
- Hardcore gamer rooms (mirror because Digg killed it).
- Winner of the holiday console sales? The Playstation 2 (yes, the old one).
- Child’s Play, where they got a bunch of new kids to play a bunch of classic old games, is back with a new go-around and new kids.
That’s only four links, I know, but I did update my linux, Photoshop, and Web Dev dumps with more goodies, so be sure to check those out.
Games To Kill Off Your Week
Here are a bunch of fun little games that will undoubtedly kill off what’s left of your week:
- Nothing is quite like simulating the untimely death of children on a roller coaster.
- Kottke has a bunch of them listed, some old classics that I’ve posted here before, some that I had not heard off, and some new links to ones that I’d seen before but couldn’t find.
- If you don’t mind downloading or installing things (which you might not be able to do while you’re at work wasting time), there are a ton of great well-done freeware games here.
- The whole three–part series of Submachine games are tough, but fun.
- Point And Click gmes has a bunch of fun Flash point and click style mystery games.
Enjoy!
How do you keep your urinals (and the floors around them) cleaner?
This is so hilarious, but it’s absolutely true: If men see something to aim at in the urinal, like a bug, they will try to hit it with their stream (admit it guys, we’ve all done it). So it stands to reason that if you permanently embed said target into the actual urinal, you could save yourself a bunch of cleaning costs as there’s less spillage. That’s what they did at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam by etching a little fly into the bowl, and they claim it has reduced spillage by 80%.
That’s One Way To Avoid Copyright Lawsuits
This is pretty hilarious, and I hope they pull this off.
Want to avoid copyright laws completely? Become your own nation
The group of people that run PirateBay.org have announced plans to purchase the man-made island called Sealand. The structure sitting out at sea was originally called HM Fort Roughs and was formally a Maunsell Sea Fort off the coast of England. Although Sealand does not have a government that is recognized by any country, the small population that it holds — roughly ten — does claim rights to sovereignty.
I can’t wait to see their Olympic team.
Great Commercial
This is one of the cutest commercials I’ve seen in quite a while (though it’d probably be a better shoe commercial than a candy commercial).
Those Thing’s Are Frickin’ Sweet (Updated)
And let me tell ya, if I had the money, I’d buy an iPhone when it came available (and if it actually worked locally, as we don’t have Cingular coverage). Needless to say, today’s announcement has totally beaten up Palm and RIM’s stocks.
But I can’t even remotely imagine how much this thing’s going to cost $499, apparently. I’d be happy with a Google phone (or a phone that can run all those cool Google apps). At the very least, if I ever lose my phone, Google will help me find it.
Updated on 1/11: A few more links for ya:
Fun Music Video
This music video by Lasse Gjertsen (no idea who the guy is) has been watched some two million times on YouTube, and watch below and you’ll see why. Entertaining stuff.
You Park Like An A**hole
Tell those idiot parkers that take up two spaces how you really feel.
Anybody Want To Make A Trip To The New Parking Garage Downtown?
Bring your Post-It notes: we really need to do this to a car down there.