I remember having to know some of these way back in my Cub Scout days, but this is a nice handy reference with nice animations for us knot-tying nitwits.
Category: Cool
Easily Download Embedded Videos and Flash
Some of the multimedia stuff I plan on linking to ends up going down before I have a chance to post it (like and earlier example), so I’ll always do my best to get a copy of the file so I can post it locally if that happens. This Firefox extension makes it’s much easier to download those types of videos and flash files with a simple right click (instead of having to dig through the source code and manually digging it up).
Flash Game For The Day
This one will piss you off. The premise is simple: Move a ball to hit some numbered blocks in numerical order. It’s far harder than it looks. Fail, and those cuddly bears are doomed (read the plot — it’s hilarious).
That’s One Killer Christmas Light Display
Be sure to have your sound turned up for full effect. I’m sure his neighbors love it.
Slow Right-Click Fixer
If you get annoyed by how it sometimes takes forever for right-click menus to show up on certain items, this program is your solution (and I’m mostly bookmarking this here so I don’t lose the URL).
For That Geek On Your Christmas List
Nothing like an overclocked and modified NES to stick under your favorite geek’s tree.
This Game Would Be Far Easier With A Mouse
As it’s a real pain in the butt with the trackpad on my laptop. I got a whole two points, which I’m sure most people here will beat.
Yoda’s Bustin’ a Move
I remember thinking it was pretty sweet to see Yoda fight in the Star Wars prequels, but this is far more entertaining.
Where Can I Buy One?
This thing is so cool:
I/O Brush is a new drawing tool to explore colors, textures, and movements found in everyday materials by “picking up” and drawing with them. I/O Brush looks like a regular physical paintbrush but has a small video camera with lights and touch sensors embedded inside. Outside of the drawing canvas, the brush can pick up color, texture, and movement of a brushed surface. On the canvas, artists can draw with the special “ink” they just picked up from their immediate environment.
There are many paint/drawing programs on the market today that are designed especially for kids. These let kids do neat things, but kids usually end up playing only with the “preprogrammed” digital palette the software provides. The idea of I/O Brush is to let the kids build their own ink.
Be sure to watch the videos to see this thing really work.