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Archive for August, 2009

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Happy Gilmore


WHERE:
Brooklyn’s Putting Lot, 12 Wyckoff Avenue
WHEN: Tonight at 8:30 pm
WHAT: Remember The Putting Lot, BK’s parking lot-based putt putt? This is the final install­ment of their August Golf Film series. “Watch Adam San­dler prove that Golf is a game where even the worst of ath­letes can excel.” Admis­sion is free, bev­er­ages are avail­able, bring snacks. Go early and play a round before the movie!

LINK: Theputtinglot via Gothamist.

PLAY: Paper War

Another in the ‘kinda reminds me of’ series, this one has you using your pencil to rub out advancing ink creeps. Did I mention you can build towers along their marching path too? You can. The emphasis is on the defense though, not the towers. Click the pic to get the game.
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GET: PooTrap


No, really, this is real. You know how dogs look embarrassed to poop as is? Click through for pics of pups looking even more humiliated.

LINK: Pootrapusa via Geekologie.

NERD-OUT: Hottest To Coldest


Need to know what it’s like out? Ready for the funnest forecast online? Hottest To Coldest does just that… it lists the world’s capitol cities in order of hottest to coldest, updated throughout the day, and with little other info. Is it useful? No. Is it fun to look at? Yup. Sure am happy I’m not in Thimphu right now.

LINK: Hottesttocoldest via Trendhunter.

FUN VIDEO: Dogs Jumping Into Pools

Try watching this without smiling. Impossible. Can’t be done.

MAKE: Kayboard Cat Foldable

Got a minute? Got a love of Keyboard cat? Then you gotta do this… CLICK HERE to download. Print, cut, and fold—wait a minute—he moves too?!?!

How fun is that?

LINK: Tubbypaws.

NEW SPORT ALERT: Men’s Competitive Sauna

Sure, there are those that would say sauna isn’t a sport so much as a spa treatment. Take a gander at this year’s Sauna World Championships and decide for yourself…


You know how imagining lemons makes your mouth water? I only watched 30 seconds, but I had to turn the AC up two notches. Go figure.

LINK: via Bookofjoe.

QUICK: Twitter A Graffiti Chain


You draw something, then twitter it to up to 3 friends who can add to you masterpiece. Yeah, the brushes and crude, and “drawing” with a mouse is hard, but collaboration is fun. Have a go.

LINK: Twitdraw.

PLAY: Hit Machine

Another game that reminds me of something I’ve seen before. OMGPOP’s latest works like this: Watch a music video on one half the scene, see the notes scroll down on the others. Hit the corresponding keys to the notes as they drop. Get ‘em right – match up the timing and all – and watch the points flow. Click the pic to get the game. There’s no embed so we’re jumping you over, but never you fear, OMGPOP knows what they’re doing.


LINK: Omgpop.

NEW SPORT ALERT: Sportpong


One part Pong. One part soccer. Sportpong is a mobile game which can be installed in locations of various dimensions both indoors and outdoors. Players wear a simple stick on their feet, and somehow a projector is involved. Currently the system is only available for rent. Looks like good times though. Want to get interactive with a street promo? I’m looking at you Tron. This might be a good way to generate buzz.

LINK: Sportpong via Likecool.