Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

OK, brace yourself, we finally cracked the code: Cubes are better than Balls!

It’s embarressing how long it took me and the rest of Team Bucky to come to that realization, but in all fairness there was lots of experimentation, trepidation, frustration, and yes, even a vacation. There was also an explosion or two. Thankfully, we have a fire extinguisher now.

Anyway, I still don’t have much time for blogging, but behold, the fruits of our labors: Buckycubes. They’re even easier than Buckyballs to pick up, but even harder to put down. Say goodbye to Mashing and Molding, the future is all about Bending and Folding. Check the video to see ‘em in action…

LINK: Buckycubes.

Skateboards + Spray paint = Fun! The pool adds a lot, but the equation holds up regardless.

LINK: via Neatorama.

A macaque monkey in Indonesia took a camera from a wildlife photographer before snapping himself in a variety of poses. How fun is that? ”The primate went to investigate the equipment before becoming fascinated with his own reflection in the lens,” explained David Slater, award-winning photog. Of course, it wasn’t long before he (the monkey, not David) started doing the same thing the rest of us do when we’re bored, camera in hand. Check the complete story after the jump, or just smile at the pictures like a chimp.

LINK: Telegraph via Buzzfeed.

I can’t quite tell if this is a good idea… or the best freaking idea ever (read: fun way to get an ear infection)… but JettyJumpers takes tourists on guided tours of NYC via Jetski.

LINK: Jettyjumpers.

Did you know you could devolop film using coffee and vitimin C? Me neighter. Check the how-to above. Fun, right?

LINK: Makezine via Laughingsquid.

The goal here is to yellow objects with brown by smashing them together while avoiding green. Pinks get clicked to destroy. Bombs go off when you click ‘em. Click the pic to get the game. Good times. Yup.

LINK: Demonically.

Something about mailing stuff is always fun. But mailing a camera for the postal service to place with? Now that’s turning it up to 11. Matthew McVickar sent a camera in the mail from Massachusetts to Hawaii, with instructions to postal employees to take pictures with the camera at each stop on its journey. Low and behold, it worked! Check the complete set after the jump. Good times. Yup.

LINK: Flickr via Laughingsquid.

Ok, so here’s a weird one… Wayyyyy back when, durring the Ford Fiesta days (those were fun times), I had the pleasure of going to a pretty serious recording studio uptown to make a music video with Jeremy Carr. See above. Don’t judge, I was in it, and I shot it, and edited it. Not things I’m all that talented at. Monkeying around in the studio was fun though. Did I mention how serious the place was? StadiumRed has played host to everyone from T.I. and Kanye West to Yo-Yo Ma and the San Fransico Symphony Orchestra and have the Grammys to prove it.

How does this apply to you? For just $99 they’ll let you and 4 friends get on the mic for 2 hours and sing to your hearts content over any of the 10,000 hip-hop, pop and R&B tracks they’ve got on file. It’s BYOB and you get to leave with a disc of your “creation.” How fun is that? Offer only avaialbe for the next twelve days. Get on it!

LINK: Thrillist.

WHEN: July 1-4, 4PM-12AM
WHERE: New York’s Governor’s Island (if you haven’t gone yet, you should… ferry’s are free most days)
WHAT: A mega-dance party in New York’s harbor featuring Paul Van Dyk, Fatboy Slim, Victor Calderone and many many more. If you’ve got no where to escape to this weekend, this might be the ticket. Big time. Buy for a single day or the full four. Complete details after the jump.

LINK: Danherenowfestival.

You are the keeper of a zoo. A zoo that houses dinosaurs. Show ‘em off to the public without getting the public eaten