Curiosities – Page 103

If thumb wrestling has worn out your thumb – and you need a work for a different digit but in the same vein perhaps this finger controlled arm wrestling game will fill that very specific gap in your exercise regime. But why not just play XBox? It’s yours for just $US24.95.

March 12, 2009

How to win at Jenga every time

Tired of your precariously positioned Jenga tower collapsing as you carefully slide a block out of place. Well – blast those fears away with this Jenga cannon found here and with a making of guide here. And possibly take out your competitor’s eye in the process – helping you win every time.

The Campbells, fairly or unfairly, have a reputation for cheating to win so this will be a popular stocking filler next Christmas.

March 12, 2009

A bunch of links – March 12, 2009

How To Make Any Firefox Add-on Compatible With All Versions

Free Fonts Of The Month: Myndraine, Museo Sans

Portions Calculator Cuts Down on Waste, Makes Just What You Need [Cooking]

The difference between PR and publicity

Thousands of foreigners splurge stimulus overseas | smh.com.au

Whoops.

Crabb on K-Rudd, the toxic bore

Dear God

Letters to God from young children.

Why committing suicide doesn’t change a Christian’s standing before God.

How Are Our Coffee Beans Decaffeinated?

The Stephen Fry Media Twitter Conspiracy

Two Great ‘n Simple Nerdy Office Pranks to Play On Friends!

March 12, 2009

Tetris resolution

I haven’t played Tetris for some time. I’ve been busy. I broke my Tetris drought with a round of hi-def Tetris. I don’t think I’ll ever play again. But maybe you should try it.

If this isn’t your thing perhaps this “Tetris in real life” concept gets you more excited. An artistic project from Chrissie Macdonald.

March 11, 2009

Periodic table for nerdy nerds

Robyn and I had a fairly long discussion last night over whether or not I’m a nerd. I think I’m a geek, but not a nerd. She thinks I’m a nerd. This post may well decide it. I give you the periodic table of video game characters. Which I think is clever. Nerd? Maybe.

March 11, 2009

YouSB 2.0

On Sunday I made what I thought was a flippant reference to a completely improbable idea – the idea of including a USB in your prosthetic digital replacement. Turns out it’s been done. In real life. By this cyborg guy:

Wow. Found on Hackaday.

March 11, 2009

A bunch of links – March 11, 2009

The Decline of News Media

The 50 Media Sites Bloggers Link To The Most

March 11, 2009

A bunch of links – March 10, 2009

Build Virtual Lego Models On Your Computer With Lego Digital Designer

nm.campbell – Say goodbye to the rest of your day.

Build Virtual Lego Models On Your Computer With Lego Digital Designer

Wow: Over 64,000 Years Of Halo 3 Played

Wolfram Alpha Computes Answers To Factual Questions. This Is Going To Be Big.

Spoof Magazine Covers and More at WriteOnIt [Fun]

Cloudo: Your Entire Operating System In The Cloud

March 10, 2009

A bunch of links – March 9, 2009

Excellent public speaking advice

Create Flash Content with WidgetMe

Screwed … in anyone#39;s language | smh.com.au

nm.campbell – Crabb on Economic obfuscation. A nice comparison between Rudd’s ability to explain the economic situation and Obama’s ability to do the same.

Which animal did we domesticate first?

Britain’s Clown Shortage

March 9, 2009

Digital enhancement

If I ever lose a digit I am going to request the prosthesis take the form of this YouSB.

March 8, 2009

This little light of mine…

Lets face it. Lava lamps are a thing of the past. 43 years in fact. There’s a bit of a retro theme happening today – what with references to Pacman and Ghostbusters – Lava lamps were a brilliant idea. But these alien abduction lamps are cooler. When they hit the market I’m in.