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Archive for June, 2009

FUN: Billie Tweets


Without a doubt the funnest MJ tribute yet. Click over, push play, then watch the magic. Do it twice and you’ll notice the thing pulls a different set of tweets each time. Amazing!

LINK: Billiatweets. Big thanks to Big Dan for sending it in.

QUICK: Blow A Condom From A CD

If I understand correctly, you take the rings that the seperate blank disks with when you buy a pack of 50 (or even an actual CD, but you’re going to have to tourch it even more and blow much harder), apply heat, and blow. Note, the resulting bubble only looks like a condom, but should not be fit over the penis for any other reason than comic releife. I might have to try this later today.

GET: Tourist Remover

How bad do you hate tourists? I mean, tourists who aren’t you. Time to erase them… from pictures anyway. “Tourist Removed” is a web app that will remove other tourists from the photos you took of landmarks while on vacation as a tourist. All you have to do is take multiple shots of the same location, and Tourist Remover (it sounds evil, but I can’t stop saying it) will only keep the bits that stay the same. How fun is that?

LINK: Touristremover via Boingboinggadgets.

FUN VIDEO: Web Site Story

Yup, the CollegeHumor gang put it to song. No one gets killed, but no one gets laid either. The web is like that.

FORD: Mission 2

Remember not so long ago when I told you Ford had lent me a car for 6 months… gas, parking, insurance, all included? Sure you do, people have been standing on it and I thought it might have been stolen. Anyway, they also give me a monthly mission. This month’s was to go to Stadiumred, toy a few sliders while recording artist Jeremy Carr makes a song, then make a video for it. I did it with my point and shoot camera, no plan, and some janky online editor:

Not bad, right? Anyway, wanna get in on the fun yourself? Gaming site OMGPOP just released Hover Kart – it’s like the old Mario Kart, very fun. They have hidden a Ford Fiesta in the game for you to unlock and race with.

Once you’re registered and logged in, type in the classic Konami code on your keyboard: up arrow, up arrow, down arrow, down arrow, left arrow, right arrow, left arrow, right arrow, B, A, and enter key. The Fiesta kart gives you an extra item slot and the drift kit, so it gives you a slight advantage without breaking the game for everyone else…how fun is that? Ready to trounce some non-Fiesta drivers? Game on.

LINK: Omgpop.

MAKE: A D-Touch Drum Machine


It’s just like the video says: Download the PDFs, cut out the parts, fold, glue, and play. What the video doesn’t mention is that you’ve got to download a free program, and point your web cam at the board, but still, how fun is that? Full instructions, plus everything you need ‘cept the paper, after the jump.

LINK: D-touch.

PLAY: Pinch Hitter 2

Work your way up from stick-ball to the majors by hitting balls. the mouse aims, click to swing. Click the pic to get the game. Pick your name, team, and uniform, then get at it.

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FUN VIDEO: Dancing Inmate’s MJ Tribute

I’ve always said more prisoners should express guilt through dance. I think this settles the argument once and for all. Touching.

MAKE: A Lego Combination Safe


via Instructables:

Do you need a place to store your money, but you don’t want to spend a lot on a strongbox? Then try this Lego version, it’s a little less theft-proof than a real one, but it comes close.

I’ve seen a few combination safes on YouTube, but they all used an at least 5 times bigger mechanism than this one. So if you build this safe you have less chance to run out of Lego bricks before you’re finished.

IMPORTANT: Before you decide to build this, look at the second picture below! Those are the fancy pieces needed. The first, the nine curved bricks, are absolutely required, but not necessarily in red. The two springs, are not extremely important; without it, the door doesn’t ‘jump’ open as you can see in the video below. All other pieces I used, are common lego pieces which belong in an average Lego collection, or are well replaceable by a surrogate.

The complete step-by-step after the jump.

LINK: Instructables.

QUICK: What Do We Have Him Do?

The other day, the following note showed up in my in-box:
“Hey, as of now I’m broke. Although I would really like to purchase a kit or two of BuckyBalls. Due to the fact that I am broke, I was wondering if I could do a few odd jobs for you and in return my payment would be BuckyBalls.

These Tasks could be anything from responding to emails, typing something, updating content. Basically you tell me the project you need done and I’ll do it for you.

Sincerely,

Connor Robbins”

Sure, he could just enter the giveaway, but can you blame a guy for not wanting to leave it to chance? How fun is that? Clearly I have to take him up on his offer, but how best to proceed? What should I have him do? Leave suggestions below thanks!

LINK: Getbuckyballs.