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55 Microlog entries tagged with ‘offbeat’
Fireplace
A pixellated hearth for your computer screen. Might come in handy this week, it’s pretty cold. Interesting ·
ExtendNY
The Manhattan Grid extended to every point on Earth. I’m at 59,233rd and 9,160th. Interesting ·
On first glance, it’s just a blog post on dummy credit card numbers for testing e-commerce sites…
…but scroll down to the comments and things start getting insane. Only on the internet. Interesting ·
Trees cocooned in spiders webs after flooding in Sindh, Pakistan
So creepy. But also awesome. The self-preservation instinct is a powerful one [c/o MetaFilter]. Science & Nature ·
The Weird Book Room
Just goes to show there’s a market for just about everything, however small that market might be. Arts & Culture ·
JBL says ‘buy Apple’
Man, how could I ignore this one! (By the way, he’s the WWE US champion, not the US WWE champ as the article states. Just to be clear.) Interesting ·
How long would it take before a zombie’s muscles were no longer functional?
Some people have too much time on their hands. But hey, you never know when you might need an answer to such a question. Interesting ·
Takeshi no Chousenjou: maybe the hardest videogame ever written
The ‘Takeshi’ of the title is Beat Takeshi. Which explains everything [c/o MetaFilter]. Interesting ·
Penn Jillette talks about ‘Desert Bus’
Part of a legendary game from the mid-90s, which ultimately went unreleased. Maybe we’re better off for it, but part of me just bursts with enthusiasm for the idea. Interesting ·
Why is there an entire web page devoted to Iron Maiden album covers with SpongeBob SquarePants inserted into them?
Why, indeed. Interesting ·
TransFormers costumes that actually transform
Fantastic! I wonder how many of these we’ll see at Hallowe’en next year? Interesting ·
Rabid vampire bats kill in Brazil
Now that’s a headline! Interesting ·
Rock Paper Scissors, times 25
This one’s for Markham. As if 15 times wasn’t enough for you. Fucking hell! Interesting ·
600 barrels of loot found on Crusoe island
There be treasure! Just a shame, says I, that it’s a week too late for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Yarrr. Interesting ·
On the CIA’s evil genius, Dr Sidney Gottlieb
Fucking hell. This is precisely why you should never trust authority. Interesting ·
Mammatus clouds over Hastings, Nebraska [c/o Boing Boing]
These are creepy. It’s like some sort of horror movie chemical gas attack. Interesting ·
Kids drawings as lush paintings [c/o Boing Boing]
These gave me the giggles. In a good way. Interesting ·
The Guinness Lifestyle Diet [c/o del.icio.us/jack]
I think Markham would appreciate this. Food & Drink ·
Self-referential aptitude test [c/o Boing Boing]
I haven’t got a fucking clue. Interesting ·
Toilet Bowl Restaurant [c/o Boing Boing]
Those kooky Taiwanese! What will them crazy fools think of next?? (Related: The Power of Poo) Food & Drink ·
THIS IS FUN TO MAKE A BLOG ON THE COMPUTER WEBSITE [c/o The Morning News]
It’s what the internet was made for. Interesting ·
South African commuters, left stranded by a bus drivers’ strike, vent their anger
Not the first time that’s happened there; they burned down a train station a few years ago, too. And having first-hand experience of Pretoria’s public transport system, I can understand their frustration. I’m surprised it hasn’t happened here yet. Interesting ·
RideAccidents: your one-stop shop for news-clippings about accidents on amusement park rides [c/o Boing Boing]
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Jack Mottram on being barred from photographing an exhibition that “utilises the function of a gallery as a public and social space for engaging with creative ideas”
Arf! Interesting ·
Crazy shoppers cause stampede at north London Ikea opening
I shouldn’t have to say this, but IT’S ONLY BLOODY FURNITURE! Interesting ·
Japanese robot to chat lonely elderly out of senility
I don’t know whether to be happy or scared witless. Interesting ·
Behold, the Gematriculator [c/o The Morning News]
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A fire that broke out more than 100 years ago at a Chinese coalfield has finally been extinguished
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Wired catches on to Kaiju Big Battel, about two years after I did
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Introduction to Yakuza Japanese
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Whatchoo doin back there? [c/o del.icio.us/cityofsound]
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The Chipmunks, slowed down (4.3MB mp3) [c/o The Morning News]
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Best restaurant menu ever! (PDF) [c/o kottke.org]
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“Sheep are quite intelligent creatures and have more brainpower than people are willing to give them credit for.” They’re plotting to take over the world… [c/o Interconnected]
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SA crime-stoppers use ‘evil eye’
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“I hold my hands up. I did plagiarise. I never dreamt it was a problem.”
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Want some more evidence to support my stupidity theory? Get a load of this!
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I used to feel guilty for assuming that most people, in general, are idiots - but after reading this beautiful piece of evidence, I feel much more comfortable with my assumptions [c/o A Whole Lotta Nothing]
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Star Trek flat for sale
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Man’s Best Friendster [c/o linkydink]
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Popcorn popped on an electric stove is both healthier and fluffier than corn popped in a microwave, according to scientists
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My bladder is far too shy for this toilet
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An American Airlines pilot terrified passengers when he asked Christians to identify themselves and allegedly went on to call non-Christians “crazy”
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“Radioisotopes J. Borgia can go to hell, and I don’t care if he does want to chat about “benedictine racetrack degas grapevine”.”
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Using Excel to write a love letter (plus some stuff about metadata overload)
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Vampire Killing Kit Sells for $12,000 [c/o Magnetbox]
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The Picture of Everything [c/o leuschke.org]
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Hypnotoad! [c/o kottke.org]
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The Reflex Tester [c/o Signal vs. Noise]
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Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day
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It’s moving… but it isn’t (and many others like it) [c/o onlineblog]
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“If a number can’t come real / then I don’t need that stumper / The concept of the variable / can take it in the dumper.” [c/o AccordionGuy]
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How to use Japanese style toilet (love the creative spelling of ‘bowl’)
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