Quick, how are you feeling?
No, really though. Ask yourself the question, then take a second to check in against this handy chart to see how you compare.
Don’t get too excited; it’s just a little excercise to jump-start your Monday.
I don’t even drink coffee. So it’s a wee bit disconcerting that The Caffeine Click Test grades me as “Near Death” with “Delusions of Godlike power.”
Can you imagine what would happen if I drank espresso?
Regardless, pounding your machine at work is fun. Give it a go. See how you stack up.
LINK: Oneplusyou via Presurfer.
This one comes from none other than my dear ol’ dad.
An artist. A scholar. A gentleman. And a master of the tongue-twister. Just try saying any of the following (a few of his favorites) several times fast…
“A proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot.”
“Stupid superstition! Stupid superstition! Stupid superstition!”
“The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.”
“Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat.”
“Cheap ship trip.”
The man could go on all day. Got a better one; a stumper I can pull out the next time he gets going? Post it below please. Thanks.
Having spent my whole life in the city, I’ve only really seen the stars once or twice… which probably explains why this amuses me so much. It’s like a walking constellation. Toy with the sliders and watch what happens.
LINK: Biomotionlabs.
Are you ready for the world’s shortest post… about the world’s smallest game? Defender Of The Favicon is the classic game Defender, all played in the URL bar’s tiny favicon (yeah, that tiny little logo before the http bit, that’s the screen); perfect for offices where doggling is frowned upon.
LINK: P01 via Boingboing.
I am trying (nay begging) Paul Neave to design a portfolio site for me. Apparently he doesn’t accept hopes and dreams as payment. But that’s not why I’m plugging this. The flash animations (are they even animations, games maybe is a better word) that he’s built for his own are pure genius.
“Neave Light” listens to the music you play using your computers mic to make the headlights dance in time.
“Neave Television” is like an old-school TV—static and all—flipping channels every time you click. But it’s loaded up with some really great stuff.
“Neave Anaglyph” lets you draw in red-blue 3D… then spin your creation to check it, and anything you’ve added mid-spin, from different angles.
But that’s just the start.
NOTE: This isn’t the spot to go if you’ve got a minute or two to kill. It’s the place to hang if you’ve got all day to play. Super-cool.
I’m off to stare at “Neave Strobe” now. Wish me luck.
LINK: Neave.
Quick, who does this cat remind you of?
No really. Look again. Give it a think. Got anything? It’s OK to guess… Read the rest of this entry »
Everyone’s favorite online Photoshop community asks the question: How do you hide an elephant.
Before you click through to the competition, see if you can spot the pachyderm in a few of our favorite entries.
Admittedly the third one is more about whacking an elephant, but you get the idea. Fun.
LINK: Worth1000.
Admittedly I didn’t start with the world’s most flattering photo (it’s hard finding a high quality, head-on, face shot on your computer)…
Even so, once I set Lift Magic, a free online face transformer for potential plastic surgery patients, on high, the results were astounding
Check the before and after.
What do you think, should I get the work done?
Have a go for yourself. Upload a photo and marvel at the madness.
The following TV and movies have been known to make me tear-up:
1. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (the episode where Will’s father comes home and promises to take him on a road trip. Will yells “You’re not my father” at Uncle Phil. It’s heartbreaking).
2. The Astronaut Farmer (something about characters following dreams always does me in).
3. I Am Legend (I don’t have a thing for Will Smith. Really. I just hate watching dogs get hurt).
Strangely, so do some of the drawings on Explodingdog. Not all, just some. And none of the dogs explode, I promise.
They’re just so charmingly simple and sweet. Ready for the best bit? You send Sam (Mr. Explodingdog himself) a title, he’ll draw you a picture custom. What could be more fun that that? The email is sambrown at explodingdog dot com.
LINK: Explodingdog via Presurfer.
10 words I find fun: kerfuffle, whippersnapper, nipple, discombobulated, grommet, condiments, spork, floozy, boa, and dogapult ... more »
Pick up someone else's camera.
Let your face get completely slack.
Shake hard.
Flash.
Wait for it to be found.
Smile.
The next time someone picks you up in their car - say a friend or family member - climb in the back, right-hand seat, leaving the front passenger seat empty. With a straight face, tell 'em where to. It's a little game I call "Chauffeur." Fun.
Write the letters "B" and "R" on a one-dollar bill. Tuck your boner anywhere you please. Pull it out when least expected for maximum effect.
For this one, you need to be in the back of a car.
And you can't be the only one there.
first, let your body go limp (it helps to imagine you've actually got no bones).
Next, undo you're seatbelt.
Now play Jello.
The fun starts midway through the first turn one.
On a hot day, few things beat "stinky ice cream":
While eating with a friend, ask if their's smells funny too.
When they go in for a whiff, give the old elbow a little bump.
Not too hard, just enough to powder their nose.
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