Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

I would never advocate a game as, er, “complex” as this, with boards and levels and whatnot… but it’s so damn cute. Really, I didn’t even mean to play it. I just wanted to see what it’s about. But now, having just played Fancy Golf and chased a rabbit into a hole for stealing my ice-cream, I’m having trouble putting it down.

I recommend you mute the volume on your machine before getting started.

Bit thanks to Craig Marks for sending this in!

Any picture, done olden-style, for free.

I just can’t get enough of the lovely Krista Ayne, though admittedly it works best with shots that have just a hint of days gone by to begin with.

LINK: Wanokoto.

It’s like Tetris, only in reverse. Get the totems to the ground by removing blocks. If it falls from too high, you’re over. Black blocks are indestructible. The green onces slip.

I’ve been stuck on level five for the better part of the morning. Anyone crack the code?

I don’t know why, but there’s something quite pleasing about leaving wet footprints on dry concrete. Ready to take a walk? Your cursor sets the direction and speed… try not to get dizzy though; it’ll run away before you know it.

Note: I know I’m being cryptic, but it’s only cause it’s hard to explain. Or maybe I’m over thinking it. There’s probably a reason the site’s called Specialdefects though.

Thanks to Yianni Garcia for sending this my way.

LINK: Specialdefects.

I Yearbooked myself… just upload a picture and the system takes you through the all those awkward phases you probably wish you could forget.

Amazing. You can almost smell the awkward angst.

NOTE: It works even better if you zoom out so the head fits.

LINK: Yearbookyourself.

Ok, drop what you’re doing, cause I’m about to ruin, the image and the style that you’re used to…

It’s not Connect Four, it’s one better. And it’s not just some flash game, it’s one that you get to play against randoms from all over the globe—in real time. It takes a minute or two to set up, but it’s well worth the effort, I promise.

Sometimes it takes a minute or two for them to find you a partner… Just be patient.

I’ve never been able to do this… then again, I didn’t really go to college. The way I see it, that’s where skills like these are honed. Well there, and at my desk. By the end of the day, I plan on being the Tommy Lee of bic ball-point.

LINK: Nyceducator via Neatorama.

Really, the stuff you can do with currency… it’s never ending.

LINK: De-noted.

This one might be a wee bit hard to follow, but I promise if you follow along, it’s got the power to change your day…

Where to begin. Eons ago I had one of those T-Mobile Sidekick phones. It was my first “smart phone,” and as such, within minutes of opening the box I was scrolling through their free-download channel to see what smart little things the phone was capable of. Somehow I ended up grabbing a free program called IP-Relay.

Essentially, IP Relays are free services that allow the hearing impaired to make phone calls using some very much like IM (you can even download a version for AOL). You type it, the operator has to say it.

While you’re mulling over the ramifications of what it is I’ve just said, I’d like you to know that in the 20 minutes since finding an internet-based version, I’ve called my mom and told her there was a “accident at the plant” and sent an old assistant a message about my hard-of-hearing friend who might be calling later to interview him for a school paper. Only good things can come of this. It’s also particularly useful for pranking people sitting right next to you without their realizing it’s you.

It’s free to use, and you don’t have to sign up. Free! Really. Start by dialing your own number (just plug it in the box), this way you can fully understand the experience. What will your operator say to you? Anything you tell them to…

LINK: i711.

I don’t know what made me do it… maybe I was thinking travel (there’s only so long I can sit in one place before I get the itch)… maybe it’s that I haven’t been there in so long (look at how young I was in the picture below – I’m still saving up for one of those Gorilla bikes)… or maybe it’s that someone told me they read about this someplace over the weekend. Whatever the reason, I logged into Google maps, punched in Tokyo, and was stunned to find they’ve pretty much done the better part of the city at street level.

Start with the link provided, zoom in tight, and go for a walk. It’s all the fun of being there… without any of the embarrassment of buying panties from a vending machine.

LINK: Googlemaps.