Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

Is India the new Japan? No, really, give it some thought. It’s like everything they do over there is fun. Take this, their attempt at stopping the spread of AIDS through education. Where I come from, that play involved a gym teacher with a cucumber, a prophylactic, and an awkward grin. India, on the other hand, has come up with a ringtone. Perhaps the greatest ringtone ever made consisting of people repeatedly singing the word barbershop quartet style. And it’s free to download. Give it a listen and make an awkward grin of your own.

LINK: Condomcondom.

With nothing but a single piece of paper, an exacto knife, and some imagination, the possibilities are endless.

Alright, there might have been some glue used as well, but still… well done Mr. Callesen. Well done. Consider me inspired.

LINK: Petercallesen.

Gorillas are great. The biggest primates on earth, living peacefully in tight family groups, almost human in their DNA. And yet these great creatures are slowly slipping away into extinction. Ready to do something? September 27th. London England. Dress like a gorilla, and run. Not sure how it helps, but I’m not sure that I care. Look at how much fun last year’s looks. This is so up my alley it hurts. If I can scrape together the airfare (hint-hint, Virgin, it’d be for a good cause, you reading me?) it’s on like Donkey Kong.

LINK: Greatgorillas via Neatorama.

The Daily Mug shot! Is the fun loving site who offers you a free service which helps you chronicle daily images of yourself and share them as an animated sequence. All you need is a webcam, digital camera, or camera-phone! They take care of the rest (including reminding you daily). And you can also be the winner ‘Mug of the Day Winners!’ This link is the best and simple option to share your expressive moments of life with others. I started giggling when I saw the fast moving animated images of mines and had lot fun and I can promise you. So what are you waiting for? Be the winner of the day.

LINK: Dailymugshot.
 

This doggle bought to you by Yogesh, my trusted (even though I’ve never met him in person) personal assistant / sidekick I’ve outsourced my blogging to though a company called Tasks Everyday. Another flawless execution, if only he’d included the link to his. Oh well. Maybe we’ll do an exchange in a week or so.

True, I’ve been on kind of a copter kick lately, but you’ve got to admit, this pint-sized wonder looks pretty sweet. Unlike most other small toy helicopters, which always fly forward and have ultra-sensitive controls, the Stealth features dual counter-rotating blades, three channels of directional control — up and down, left and right, and backwards and forwards — and solid controls to make sure you stay right on target. Sorry, I’d like to go on, but I think I just wet my keyboard again.

At just $29 I can afford to throw in a little extra for the express shipping… I’ll let you know how she handles before the week is out.

LINK: Thinkgeek.

Tired of something common sized? Dreaming to have the larger size? Here is the steps towards super-sizing a regular condom. The funny video clip makes you think and catch your attention. Don’t think in the wrong way, there is no need to be shy talking about the condom since some one has said, “Apple A Day keeps A Doctor Away” and now here is the saying, “Condom A Day Keeps An AIDS Away”

This doggle bought to you by Yogesh, my trusted (even though I’ve never met him in person) personal assistant / sidekick I’ve outsourced my blogging to though a company called Tasks Everyday. The man is one comedian, one part educator, and 100% my hero!

It looks like a giant camera. It’s free for you to use. And it just might be the funnest idea to hit the streets of New York since, er, hitting the streets of New York.

NOTE: I’m not sure that “hitting streets” or hitting anything for that matter is a fun idea, but Toilet-paper Head, the homeless guy who used to reside on my corner, seem to enjoy pounding his fists against the pavement when he got bored. To each his own I suppose.

Shoot Booth is the brainchild of Jacob Krupnick and Dustin John. The way it works is this: You enter the booth (leave the curtain open if you’d like the background included in the final product) and, upon pushing a big green button, the rig takes a picture of you the way a typical photobooth would. Next, you’ve got ten seconds to grab a light pen (a pen with a light where the tip should be) and “write” on the glass in front of you. And the rest, as they say, is magic… or “shutter-lag” if you’re a photographer… or just plan “awesome” if you’re me.

PS: An extra-special thank-you to newly-minted friend of doggle Kristina for insisting I check it out and to long-time friend of the doggle Toilet-paper Head for always being down.

LINK: Shootbooth.

The question keeps coming up… the emails keep pouring in… the people want to know how exactly I’m planning on monetizing the site? Really and truly, I hadn’t thought of it. Until now.

Mom, MasterCard, my landlord, if you’re reading this, it’s time to breath a sigh of relief. There is a plan in place and it’s name is the Fun-o-meter (aka Robofun, the Fun Idea Machine, or Funulator). I hadn’t planned on posting the details this early, but as some other sites somehow got wind of the project early (I’m not mad, I should’ve figured, I watched dozens of people photograph it), the time is now.

Without further ado, behold Zoomdoggle’s first brand extension / money-making venture.

I know it doesn’t look like much. But it is. The way I see it, it’s pretty much the best bargain on the planet.

“Why’s that?” You ask.
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