Posts by Category: Fun & Games

So maybe it’s pointless, but at least it’s happy!

diy February 5, 2009 posted by

Eyeballing Game – get your eye in

Tucked in the back of a woodworking instruction website is this eyeballing game. A collection of puzzles to test how well you can guess angles, distances and the centres of objects. It’s lots of fun and you do actually get better at it and you can see how well you stack up against the unwashed masses. Some people are bothered by pictures on the wall hanging slightly crooked. Others may not even be aware that something may be amiss.If you…


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Eyeballing Game – get your eye in
Fun & Games February 3, 2009 posted by

Deluxe TV Etch A Sketch – just like a normal etch a sketch but bigger!

Be the envy of all your friends with the Deluxe TV Etch a Sketch. It’s just like the ordinary, every day, mechanical Etch a Sketch except it’s better and more exciting cos it’s big and on telly! Plug the controller in and choose your challenge, there’s Cool Drawing Tools, Trace-a-Pic, Super Sketch and Connect the Dots. They have tried to stay true to the original and so shaking the controller makes the picture go away, just remember that when you’re…


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Deluxe TV Etch A Sketch – just like a normal etch a sketch but bigger!
Fun & Games February 3, 2009 posted by

Holographic Candlelit Dinner Kit – geek stupid your Valentine

This Holographic Candlelit Dinner Kit is pretty awesome, if by awesome you mean a completely insane waste of time, money and what pitiful credibility you have left after the last stupid stunt you pulled to try and catch a mate. But hey, there’s some people selling Valentine’s chocolates, for Pete’s sake, how lame is that? $5.99.  Included in this kit is a candle, for creating that point-source of light (photons a by-product of the combustion of parrafin), and two thin-film…


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but is it art? February 2, 2009 posted by

The Muppet Whatnot Workshop – Design your own Muppet

The “extras” you see wandering around in the background on The Muppet Show are called Whatnots, and over at FAO Schwarz you can design your very own. Start in the Whatnot Workshop and choose the colour and design of the body, add some eyes, hair and a nose and top it all off with an outfit. After you’ve submitted and paid for it, your very own Whatnot will be delivered in 3-4 weeks. Each Whatnot is a 16″ tall hand…


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The Muppet Whatnot Workshop – Design your own Muppet
Cool Web Apps & Sites January 29, 2009 posted by

Snackr – digest your bloated RSS feed one item at a time

Snackr is a slightly different take on RSS feed readers. Most people who use RSS probably a slightly overflowing feed, mine still hasn’t recovered from the holidays. Snackr takes your feed and displays it along your desktop, one item at a time. You can either add feeds individually or import your whole lot via an OPML file exported from your current RSS reader. Once you have set up your feeds you can move it around to dock anywhere on your…


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Snackr – digest your bloated RSS feed one item at a time
Fun & Games January 14, 2009 posted by

The Bailout Game – save the planet, one bag of cash at a time!

The Bailout Game is a fun little diversion while you’re waiting for the end of the world to arrive. As you travel down Wall St you’ll have to make decisions as to which banks to save and which to send to the knacker’s yard. Choose wisely and you’ll stay ahead of that nasty recession (hah!), make a gaff and we’ll all suffer for a long long time. Good luck, we’re depending on you. [via Metafilter]  Ask a Greenspan: If you get…


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Fun & Games January 3, 2009 posted by

Emergency Yodel Button – just in case things get on top of you…

Look, you never know when you’re going to need an Emergency Yodel Button in your life. Especially in these uncertain, challenging times. Really this should be a mandatory part of the anti–recessionary tool kit for every homeowner and entrepreneur in the country. Really. $12.50.  Nothing lifts the spirits like a good yodel, but most of us don’t have the skill to yodel on cue. That’s where the Emergency Yodel Button comes in. Keep this 4″ x 3″ x 5/8″ plastic…


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Fun & Games January 1, 2009 posted by

Danger Bomb Alarm Clock – choose the right wires or….

The Danger Bomb Alarm Clock forces you to defuse a bomb every morning in order to switch off the alarm sound. Oh you may think it sounds brutal, but just think of the practice it will give little Johnny, having to go all military James Bond every day before he pops off to school. Pretty soon he’ll be volunteering for all sorts of dangerous assignments in global hotspots, safe in the knowledge that it’s all just a matter of silencing that…


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Fun & Games December 29, 2008 posted by

Gin and Titonic – too soon?

Relive the glory days of the great ocean going liners, or just pour yourself another drink with the Gin and Titonic ice cube tray. Each tray makes 4 icebergs and 4 Titanics so there’s plenty to go around. Ironically a Titanic made of ice wouldn’t have sunk but I digress. Bombay and tonic thanks barman. Ice Ahoy! Gin and Titonic is guaranteed to be an unsinkable addition to your next party or boat launching. This reusable ice tray contains four…


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Gin and Titonic – too soon?
Fun & Games December 26, 2008 posted by

Mind Molester – drive your friends and family nuts, one bleep at a time

The Mind Molester device is designed for one simple task, to drive people crazy. How? By playing a random sound of differing types, interval and frequency. Secrete this gizmo somewhere in a room, switch on and pretty soon anyone working or living in the room will be driven to distraction by the noises. $19.00. PS – not to be used for geek warfare.  Due to the duration, frequency, and sound characteristics, it’s a very difficult, time-consuming, and frustrating task to locate the unit. And even…


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Fun & Games December 25, 2008 posted by

ATC-SIM – play at air traffic control and lose your hair

ATC-SIM is a air traffic control simulator which you can play from your browser. It’s very basic, and incredibly difficult. Which should make the uber geeks smile. [Via]  ATC-SIM is a web-based air traffic control simulator. No plug-ins or additional software are required to play. Objective Controllers must route arriving and departing aircraft both safely and accurately. Tags: atc-sim, game


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diy December 23, 2008 posted by

Credit Crunch, the Game – play along with family and fellow sufferers

This free Credit Crunch board game from veteran business mag The Economist looks like it could be fun this holiday. The site supplies all the PDFs you need to print out the cards and board, all you have to do is supply four coins in lieu of dice. The aim is to be the last solvent player. Yeah right, good luck with that in real life too eh?  The aim is to be the last solvent player. In order to achieve this,…


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Free Software December 19, 2008 posted by

Sedate Games – Friday fun finds the nearest armchair

Quick Solitaire for Windows. Yesh I know you get Solitaire as standard, but maybe you’ve lost it, or it’s corrupt or your folder has gone missing in Tashkent. Now you can download and play your fave card game in peace again. Now in high resolution. Sudokool. Sudoku freak? Then try out this free downloadable Java version. Four difficulty levels, save and resume games. Oh and it’s platform independent of course. Nanowar. Destroy the opposing balls with just a mouse click…


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