So maybe it’s pointless, but at least it’s happy!
Google Sightseeing is a site dedicated to finding interesting and odd things on Google Maps and Google Earth. From before-and-after pictures of the Haiti Earthquake, to the “Door to Hell” in Turkmenistan and the giant ship graveyard in Mauritania, there’s plenty here to wile away a wet or snowy afternoon. Tags: google+sightseeing, google+earth+sightseeing, arm+chair+travel
Start the week right with this neat list of the Top 20 Free Browser Games. They’re all RPG, which means you get to adventure your socks off, if that’s your thang. No massive multiplayer games either, so perfect for you soloists. Enjoy! Tags: freeware, top+20+free+browser+games, online+games
The fun, accordion-shaped Flexy reminds me of my favorite low-tech gizmo, the Slinky. But it goes one better – it’s earth-friendly! Made of recycled cardboard, the Flexy is biodegradable and comes with instructions to help you make it move in ways including a rippling rainbow, a big dipper and cool sculpture-like shapes. It claims to be able to do everything its metal counterpart can do. Though not as compact as the old stand-by, it promises not to tangle like a…
Atari have rereleased five of their original arcade games on the Atari website. If you’ve got a hankering for a quick game of Asteroids, Lunar Lander or the bizarre Yar’s Revenge then you’ve come to the right place. Who knows, maybe they’ll add more, just don’t forget to crank the sound kiddies. Atari Arcade is the place to find beloved Atari classics including Asteroids and Lunar Lander. You can play them all here online, any time and free of charge….
MonkeyJam is a neat little freeware prog which lets you create those really fun, cool stop-motion animations you see around. You can either capture directly from any standard webcam or import images from a digital camera, although make sure you keep the resolution reasonable if you don’t want to wait around for months for the rendering. It’s pretty simple to use, and if you need more sophistication, just drop the resulting .avi into Movie Maker or some other video editing program…
Freak out your housemates with this DIY Aquarium Computer Cooling system. Everything, including the power supply is in the tank, all except the hard drives. The tank is filled with non-conducting mineral oil which is moved around the tank via the plain old cooling fans, albeit much slower. The standard kit works for every-day PCs, while there’s also an 1337 system for more power-hungry PCs with external coolers to help cool the oil. US$237.50 for the standard system and $511.28…
99 Free Games from 2009. Flash fun. Free. Some weird, some cute, some not so. Enjoy. The following is a list of 99 free games (in no particular order) that I’ve enjoyed this calendar year, nearly all of which have been released in 2009 or very late in 2008. So why don’t you take a break from funding corporate overlords and see just what a feast there is out there in the wide world below the big ticket level—all you…
The Cyberbike add-on for the Nintendo Wii is a fully working exercise bike linked to a companion game to provide health and leisure in one funky pack. The product comes with a whole parcel of eco-warrior hokey-pokey too, so not only do you get fit and have fun, but you also get to feel morally superior. The bike can also control other Wii games, if you get fed up with saving the world. [Video] £199.99. Drive, along with your family, the most improbable…
The Barbie Doll’d Up Nails Printer demonstrates conclusively just how far civilisation has come since the days of caves, chalk and discarded dinosaur bones. After all, what other society, other than one with far too much time and money on its hands (!) could come up with a gadget that paints little pictures on a body part that grows out in a matter of days? Beautiful, just beautiful. Select from over 1000 designs, print and wear. Needs a computer, USB port…
Gotta say, cheesy as they are, we kind of dig these WiFi Detecting clothes and accessories that are springing up all over. Spearheaded by the ubiquitous WiFi Detecting T-Shirts, and followed closely by the baseball cap more T-shirts watch jacket DIY Backpack strap sneakers ring pen bag Tags: wifi+detecting+clothes, t-shirts, wifi, geek+chic
LinCity-NG is a city simulation game. You know, kind of like that game we all used to play back in the day. What was it called? Well anyway, it’s fun, free and…well…fun. You need more of an excuse? Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac and Geek. LinCity-NG is a city simulation game. It is a polished and improved version of the classic LinCity game. In the game, you are required to build and maintain a city. You can win the game either…
Riverboarding involves a flat plank of wood, a very long bungee cord, a river and some crazy hazy mind mash. Stretch bungee to full extent, step on board, and fly up river at up to 30mph. Look ma, I’m surfing with no ocean. Perfect for land locked Darwin Award hopefuls everywhere. $449.00. [video] Hook up the bungee cord to a tree or rock, jump on the riverboard that is attached to the same bungee cord, let the river drag you…
Max Damage is a horribly addictive little Flash game which challenges your powers of gadget destruction to the max. Will it blend, crush, fall or break? Oh yes it will. Enjoy (but don’t expect to get any work done for a while). Destroy home appliances by launching balls from a cannon. Cause as much damage as possible to progress to the next level. Tags: online+game, game, max+damage
This Survival Mask is the kind of gift you give someone you either a) know very well or b) don’t want to know very well any more. Alternatively you can use it in extreme cases to tell a colleague or friend what you think of their physical, emotional or intellectual baggage. Wear running shoes! £8.99. Just pop the Survival Mask on in any circumstance where you feel the air has turned stale. The technology within the mask is somewhat limited…
Christmas is, amazingly, around the corner, so what better to consider that a dog toy with a twist of humor? The Humunga Stache is one of the most whimsical dog chews I’ve seen yet. This non-toxic black rubber ball has a molded giant mustache attached. When your dog bites into the ball, he suddenly looks like a character out of a Victorian novel! A word of caution. This is a fetch toy only – be sure to supervise your dog…
