Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

The mayor of Elk River, Minnesota, challenged its residents to perform 1,000 acts of kindness. They responded:

“At Christmas time, Klinzing saw a YouTube video about a restaurant in Philadelphia where people kept paying for other diners’ meals. “I got the sense that if we did a similar thing through the entire city, something would change. It would be kind of a climate change. That basically is what happened.”

Read all about it after the jump. Be inspired and feel good. It’s a fun one. Yup.

LINK: Startribune via Neatorama.

It’s nerdcore taken to the next level and it’s mega-fun supreme. For those who don’t remember, the original is pretty much credited with making YouTube go viral. Yeah, you read that right. It was the video that got YouTube passed around the web.

LINK: via Flavorwire.

Just because you’re wearing protection, doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. They’re only $50 and there’s loads more where these came from.

LINK: Nutcasehelmets via Swiss-Miss.

Go ahead, pick a number, any number. They’ve all got a story to tell.

LINK: Numbergossip.

Ready for a walk down memory lane? We already called it the ultimate, what more do you need to know? See how you stack-up in this 15 screen-shot, classic game derby.

LINK: Boingboing.

Believe it or not, it’s easier than you think. Take two identical pictures from 3 inches apart. Upload to Start4d and boom, watch them do their magic free of charge. No doubt I’m spending the rest of the day experimenting. I tried making a few this morning for this post using Photobooth to snap the shots. Turns out bed head looks even worse with added dimensions. Go figure.

LINK: Start3d.

“Through the magic of Leprechauns, Papa Smurf, Michael J. Fox, and all other things small, we make
wee-sized, delightful stuffed animal versions of you.” If you read between the lines, you read that right; they make custom stuffed animal versions of you! Click the “Get A Buddy” button, upload a photo (or three) and pay just $65 and they’ll take care of the rest. Good times. If they give a bulk discounts, everyone I know is getting a me for their birthday. Yup.

LINK: Iamstuffedanimal via Trendhunter.

Zoom. Scroll. Explore. It’s all the excitement of the world’s greatest city on earth, mixed all the graphical intricacies of Zelda. How fun is that? Want to know more? Click over to the site for the how and why.

LINK: 8bitnyc via Kottke.

The name pretty much says it all. “Z” button makes your dreams come true, “X” shoots rainbows, and the music ties it all together. If you’re the type that needs to know more, it’s probably best you sit this one out. Click the pic to get the game.

LINK: Adultswim.

Nothing is more fun than hating haters. Only love kills war. And rock does hate paper. So clever.