Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Dancing Car
Think Transformers(r). Now think of a real car, in a real parking lot. Dancing! If you're using a dial up the download time is incredibly long but if you like truly unusual videos, this one is worth the wait. I refer to it as the Dancing Car but it's an add for the European car Citroen C4.
Monday, November 29, 2004
Hunting (?) From the Comfort of Your Computer Chair
Scenario: You're on your coffee break from work. You work in a skyscraper in a large metropolitan area. Fifteen minutes is more than enough time to take a couple shots at wild pigs or exotic deer in Texas. That's right, you can go hunting with a remote controlled rifle. At least that's what the owner of Live-Shot would like to do. There are some legal technicalities that may make this difficult but there may also be some legal technicalities that will make it possible. Right now all that's available is target shooting. To see a video of the remote control hunting experience visit Live-Shot.
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Talk About the Shrinking Dollar!
Finally someone has figured out how to get more money in our pocket. Shrink it. That's right, using a special electronic process the folks at Stoneridge Engineering have found a way to physically shrink our metal money. For a detailed description you'll need to read the details at the site. However by properly applying a rather large electrical charge, coins can be packed tighter at the molecular level. Many still retain their original features. Very interesting.
Monday, November 08, 2004
Reflex Tester
The author claims it is addictive but it wears out pretty quick as far as I'm concerned. But it was fun while it lasted. This is truly a one-trick pony site.
1. Click the start button.
2. Position the mouse pointer over the stop button.
3. Click the stop button as soon as you see the background color change.
That's it. Your reaction time is reported by the Reflex Tester. This could be useful at New Year's Eve parties. Guests have to take the test before their car keys are returned to them. If they don't react quickly enough, they get to sleep it off in your spare bedroom, den, living room, dining room, etc.
1. Click the start button.
2. Position the mouse pointer over the stop button.
3. Click the stop button as soon as you see the background color change.
That's it. Your reaction time is reported by the Reflex Tester. This could be useful at New Year's Eve parties. Guests have to take the test before their car keys are returned to them. If they don't react quickly enough, they get to sleep it off in your spare bedroom, den, living room, dining room, etc.
When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go
Imagine if you will, you're touring Australia, running from tourist shop to tourist shop getting all sorts of kangaroo and koala memorabilia. Suddenly the call of nature comes in more clearly your cable TV. Where's the nearest toilet? No problem. Just direct your browser to the National Public Toilet Map for instructions to the nearest facilities. This is a government site, a project of the National Continence Management Strategy. I'm really NOT making this stuff up. Really!
One of the Strangest Computer Clocks
I've seen lots of clocks designed for the computer. I've seen countdown clocks to the millennium, binary clocks, atomic clocks, and more. But this has got to be one of the strangest. It will take a minute or so to load on a dial up. It's simply called the Industrious Clock and it's easier for you to look at it then for me to attempt to describe it.
Sunday, November 07, 2004
Degree Confluence Project
Huh? The Degree Confluence Project is an attempt to take all the longitude and latitude intersections (whole degree numbers only) and get photographs of them. My home state of Illinois is covered completely but there are still large number of points that are not. I don't know that the site serves any function other than one of curiosity. The closest confluence to Chicago is 42N/88W and is a simple suburban street in Elk Grove Village, IL.
Another Crossword Puzzle Solver
The Crossword Puzzle Solver at AllWords.com allows you to enter the letters you are sure of and then provides the user with a list of words that fit the letter pattern. In addition it has links word lovers will enjoy such as crossword puzzle sites, dictionaries, and others. A simple site that does what it says it will.
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Fraud Fronds
Something I didn't know about. Apparently there are a large number of plants--trees, shrubs, bushes, etc.--that are not what they seem. Nearly 25% of the 130,000 cel towers in this country are "stealth towers." They're camouflaged as trees, conifers, bushes or asphalt circles. Take a look for yourself at the Fraud Fronds site.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
You're the Greatest!
Have you ever had one of those days? You know the ones. Your spouse is upset because "your kids" are not doing well in school and some how that's your fault. The kids have been hounding you since 5:30 this morning about the new $300 action figure they want for their birthday. The boss is amazed your still with the company being as you're such a nincompoop.
At times like these wouldn't it be nice to have some words of encouragement? Of course it would. And that's exactly what you get at the Automatic Flatterer web site. Be warned. You will be asked to enter your name in a JavaScript box before things start happening.
At times like these wouldn't it be nice to have some words of encouragement? Of course it would. And that's exactly what you get at the Automatic Flatterer web site. Be warned. You will be asked to enter your name in a JavaScript box before things start happening.
Afro Ninja
This one is for my martial arts friends. I've mentioned Ebaum's World here before but I didn't find AfroNinja by cruising the site. Frank, a colleague from work, posted it in his blog, Daily Traversal (viewer discretion advised). My understanding is that the fellow in this video didn't really get hurt. He's a professional stunt man. This is best viewed using broadband. It will load on a dial up but takes many minutes. It's only about 18 seconds.
