Tuesday, October 24, 2006
3 Dimensional Tarot
I've always been fascinated with Tarot cards. I discovered at Reasonably Clever Tarot there are many different styles of representing the various major and minor arcana. Now for the first time ever there is a 3D version visible on line. It is made from Legos (R). All the major and minor arcana are here--including some rejects along the way.
Halloween Diet
If you're looking for something a little different for your Halloween party this is not the place to go. This food is LOTS different! Here is a full seven course meal from the Chilled Brain Spread to the Bloody Heart Dessert. And my personal favorite, the Alien Autopsy Shooters for the aperitif. A collection of really creepy recipes can be found at A Successful Halloween Supper Party. NOTE: All items described are edible and also not made of what they look like.
What If You Were 18 Again
Do you remember a time when Google was not a verb? When passengers were allowed to smoke on U.S. airlines? Or perhaps a time when Disneyland only existed in the United States? Then you're probably older than 18. Every fall the folks at Beloit College in Wisconsin come up with a list of people, events, activities and facts that have changed only recently. It really allows college instructors to realize just how different their experiences are from their students. Entertaining and enlightening at the same time.
Battle of the Bands (Album Covers)
Imagine your favorite album cover. Now imagine your favorite album cover animated--and violent. Watch these album covers do battle with one another in this intriguing video of album covers at war or Battle of the Bands.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Google Needs Your Help
Have you ever noticed how you sometimes get the strangest hits at Google Images? In an effort to eliminate this problem, Google has requested the assistance of their users. In order to make it a little more interesting they have created a game called the Google Image Labeler. You and another user are "partnered" and shown a picture. Then both users attempt to come up with a label for the picture. When you agree on a label, you get another picture. The trick is you only have one minute and 30 seconds per turn. For every picture you successfully label along with your partner you get 100 points. If you're real good you may make it to the top of the labelers list.
You Have Absolute Power
In God's Playing Field game you have the power to kill anything that moves. There's no real purpose to the game and the novelty wears off after awhile. But it's an interesting diversion when you have a couple of minutes to kill. But then being God allows you to kill those minutes any way you want. Game Fudge is the host for this and other games if you want more.
Tracking Fame
This site purports to track the famous and near famous celebrities and their works (movies, TV series, etc.). Humorous commentary on the various stars and trends in the entertainment industry abound at FameTracker.