Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

Last weekend I headed down to Ashville, NC to spend a little time with the fam. While I was there I picked up these things call Laser Finger Beams for my nephew. They’re just little lights you wear on your hands, but I figured 5-year-old Oscar would like them.

Turns out he’s not the only one. Remember Shoot Booth, that fun photo-booth that lets you write with light? You can do the same thing with just about any movable light-source and a simple point-and-shoot camera.

Here’s how:

Step 1. Set your camera to “shutter-lag.” It’s sounds advanced, but it’s not. Depending on the model, the setting either looks like a flash with a little “SL” after, or sometimes it’s an icon of guy and a half moon. What it’s meant to do is expose the foreground with the flash, then leave the shutter open to get the background. Perfect for a portrait in front of a twinkling city lights at night.

Step 2. Have someone take a picture of you, holding your light source (in this case, my finger lasers).

Step 3. As soon as the flash goes off, start move the light. You’ll apeare frozen in the frame, but the bright light you’re holding can still draw in the air.

Fun, right?

It’s no secret that we here at the doggle love a good game. And we like making things. So when we found PlayCrafter, we were as happy as a pig in shit. A shit pig who’d just found a simple drag and drop way of making your own flash games. Everything is customizable. Pick a template, upload a background, arrange the pieces, you get the idea. When you’re done you can embed it anywhere you like. It’s free and easy.

Got a minute to spare? Wander over there and make a game. A Zoomdoggle game. Then email it to games at zoomdoggle dot com. We’ve already promised out nearly our whole budget this month, but if you come up with something worth posting, we’ll come up with a suitable way of saying thanks.

LINK: Playcrafter.

Just one question:

Good t-shirt, or greatest t-shirt?

Ok, one more question actually. Where can I get one?

Apparently, these are all the rage in Japan. In fact, we’ve been emailed these pictures by no less than three people. So far though, not one explanation on where we can get one.

LINK: Myinterestingfiles.

Everyone’s favorite weatherman, Williard Scott not only invented the character Ronald McDonald, he was the first man to play him on TV.

Quick, what’s the only thing funner than owning a piece of military hardware? That’s right, giant, fake, inflatable, military hardware.

These giant, glorified Russian pool toys, and others like them, are up for grabs. Originally used for faking out the enemy, think of all the fun you can have with them now. Inflate the truck in a hallway for the perfect prank. Aim the tank at your neighbor and, well, so long as they’re not packing thumb-tacks you should be good. You get the idea. Apparently prices are negotiable, but you’ll probably need to be bilingual before the bidding can begin.

LINK: Rusbai.

This might be my favorite game ever. Really. Remove one peg by jumping over another. The last peg should be on the black circle. Got in a jam? Push undo. Just don’t try to get anything else done today. This is it people.

It happened again just the other day. There I was, trapped on a plane, bored out of my head. So I did the same thing I’ve been doing for years, I opened up the Sky Mall catalog and, well, started playing a game I thought I’d invented: The Sky-Mall Shopping Showdown.

Here’s the way it’s played. Flip through the ludicrously impractical Sky-Mall catalog, and pick the one item you’d buy on every spread if money was no object.

Obviously, it’s easy on a page like this (a doggy observation portal? That’s a “must have” not matter what else is up for grabs).

But what about here (do you got for the flag holder, or the decorative, reusable wasp trap)?

If the flight takes especially long, you can always go back through page by page.

Here’s the neat bit though, I turned around and nearly everyone on the flight was doing the same thing. So I started asking questions and, well, it turns out I’m not the only one playing this game.

Got anything else like this? Another strange game you might think you invented that others might also have gravitated to? A fun time-killer that others might enjoy? Don’t keep it to yourself. Share the love in the comments section. If yours is good enough, it just might make it into the Funball Machine and earn you a special thanks in the process.

NOTE: You might want to turn the volume down if you’re at work. Otherwise, soak up all the Nintendo-style goodness.

Not the easiest version… but one hell of a good time.

Bored of common dance steps and looking for a change than take out all your clothes and shake it out. I am talking about Underwear Dance, with amazing dance a step which seems to be as if they are fighting but the actual awesome combination of Dance and hot sexy girls wearing the underwear. Watch this video clip for amazing beauty trembling on their underwear’s with enormous energy level, and try to learn their moves.

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. Not so sure I’m ready to try the dance… though I have been doing my best to follow along.

It happened again just the other day. There I was, trapped on a plane, bored out of my head. So I did the same thing I’ve been doing for years, I opened up the Sky Mall catalog and, well, started playing a game I thought I’d invented: The Sky-Mall Shopping Showdown.

Here’s the way it’s played. Flip through the ludicrously impractical Sky-Mall catalog, and pick the one item you’d buy on every spread if money was no object.

Obviously, it’s easy on a page like this (a doggy observation portal? That’s a “must have” not matter what else is up for grabs).

But what about here (do you got for the flag holder, or the decorative, reusable wasp trap)?

If the flight takes especially long, you can always go back through page by page.

Here’s the neat bit though, I turned around and nearly everyone on the flight was doing the same thing. So I started asking questions and, well, it turns out I’m not the only one playing this game.

Got anything else like this? Another strange game you might think you invented that others might also have gravitated to? A fun time-killer that others might enjoy? Don’t keep it to yourself. Share the love in the comments section. If yours is good enough, it just might make it into the Funball Machine and earn you a special thanks in the process.