Yet another new favorite website...

OK. So I'm not one to really get into cute stuff too much... but every now and then I just need a good does of CuteOverload.com. It's just too cute!

Get your daily dose now>>

Goode marningks.

I get you a frayshe cup of coffee, ahn?

I know how you like eet. [kisses your cheek with mustached face]

I be right back, you stay 'erre.

My Associate, he will breeng you zuh pastries, ahn?

The World in 360 Degrees

So we all know about Imax theaters and panoramic cameras. (My mom just loves Imax theaters by the way.) I'm not too thrilled with either one. BUT! I've found something I really like that's kinda like the two of them. A huge collection of panoramic camera images mapped to a 3-D Quicktime grid. You visit the website and in a flash you are transported to the Great Mosque in Cordoba, Spain... standing in the great hall of arches. I'm not easily impressed, but this site is beautiful.

Visit Panoramas.dk>>
Some favorites of mine:
The Bayezid Mosque in Istanbul
The Cordoba Mosque in Cordoba, Spain

Beauty and the Camera

Sometimes a twist of fate propels you into the spotlight. Sometimes that twist is dropping your mega-expensive Nikon digital camera into a pond. Then you rescue it, bake it in the sun, dry on your windshield and then... it works again. Kinda. This time it shoots everything in acid-wash. The drug, not the jeans.

Meet Farrell Eaves, student of famous Nat'l Geogrpahic photographer Bruce Dale. You can read the story of this miracle moment here. Check out a gallery of his work here.

Beautiful

"ECOTONOHA IS A PROJECT - TO NURTURE A VIRTUAL TREE COLLABORATIVELY, AND AT THE SAME TIME CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO COPE WITH GLOBAL WARMING. AS YOU MAKE ECOTONOHA'S LEAVES, THE VIRTUAL TREE WILL GROW, AND AS ECOTONOHA GROWS, REAL TREES WILL BE PLANTED BY NEC."

Ecotonoha is a made-up word which consists of "eco" from ecology and the ancient Japanese term "kotonoha" which means word. This website is a project started in 2004 by NEC to plant trees on Australia's Kangaroo Island.

When you visit the site and leave a message on a leaf of the virtual tree, you help plant a tree. 100 messages = 1 tree NEC plants. Beautiful.

Visit Ecotonoha now >>

Flashy Friends

It's sad but true.

You're a geek and you need to bring your USB flash drive with you wherever you go. Never fear! Now you can improve your image and impress your geek friends with Mimobots available at mimoco.com. Enjoy swapping data with Star Wars characters or artist-designed Mimobots who resemble those oh-so-popular vinyl toys you can get from places like KidRobot.com. RAD!

Take me there already>>

Disturbing

Youtube.com is of course a never-ending source of amusement for me. Today's selection: more dancing - this time from those crazy folks in India. Enjoy!

My Blog

You may have noticed I haven't been posting as regularly. I've been quite busy lately and haven't had the time. Sad, I know. Things will probably continue this way for a while until things slow down a bit. *sigh*

Where the hell is that dancing guy?

WheretheHellisMatt.com is a pretty entertaining lil' website. So this guy Matt becomes an internet phenomenon by dancing in different places 'round the world and then gets sponsored by chewing gum company to do it some more. Neat huh? Check out his blog about his travels. It's a look into the quirky mind of a charming geek.

Have a look >>

A Monster of a Different Kind

I found this article a while back and somehow I found it again. Weird. Like it's stalking me. Utterly random.

Find out what the picture below could possibly be about>>

Humans VS Robots

I know you've been waiting with baited breathe for my reappearance in the blogosphere. And to celebrate my triumphant return, today we feature 2 of my favorite videos on YouTube.com both featuring some of the most amazing dancers EVER. Yeah. I said it.

Humans




Robots

Vacation

Howdy -

If you haven't noticed, I'm taking some time off to work on my final project for school. See you when I'm done!

Shinji-San in the Land of Indeterminate Duration

A friend introduced me to this early Flash cartoon based on Buddhist principals. It was made in 1999. How far we've come from this primitive style! Still... every now and then I need to go back and watch. The story is bizarre (but you must have noticed I like that kind of thing by now). The soundtrack is really great, too.

Press 1 to turn the world into milk >>

"Sieg Miaow"?

"Does your cat look like Adolf Hitler? Do you wake up in a cold sweat every night wondering if he's going to up and invade Poland? Does he keep putting his right paw in the air while making a noise that sounds suspiciously like "Sieg Miaow"? If so, this is the website for you."

- CatsThatLookLikeHitler.com

I couldn't have said it better myself. Why don't you take a look?

Schadenfreude

I'm sure you never laugh at other people. Ever.

So I'm sure you won't be laughing at the Craig's List users who write ads, rants, and raves worthy of the Best of Craigslist.com.

You'd never laugh at stories of overheard intercourse, insect infestations, miserable co-workers, etc. Nor would you snigger at the description of vintage orange armchairs written by someone who really should be writing for the Simpsons instead of selling off furniture from their front yard.

By far this is one of the unsung gems of the internet, possibly because of the text format. But honestly, I'm glad. Some of things described are things I'd never really want to see.

And if you're feeling up to it, why not write your own 2 cents and share it with the nation.

C'mon - visit the Best-of. I promise it'll keep you busy for at least ten minutes.



PS -

schadenfreude \SHOD-n-froy-duh\, noun:
A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others.

Engrish Locks!

Engrish refers to the grammatically incorrect variation of English often found in East Asian countries. While the term may refer to spoken English, it is more often used to describe written English, for which problems are easier to identify and publicize. Engrish has been found on everything from poorly translated signs, menus, and instruction manuals to bizarrely worded advertisements and strange t-shirt slogans.

Now that you know about Engrish, I'dlike to share one of my all-time favorite websites. You guessed it - Engrish.com. The site celebrates some of the funniest English phrases ever generated. Guaranteed to make you laugh.

Don't forget tostop by the Engrish.com store and take the experience to your own body. After all...

Obligation being Engrish Store visitation! Let's having joyful occassion- that is our wishness! Power spent to you in the world for shop need be!


(English Translation: Thanks for visiting the Engrish Store! We hope that you enjoy your shopping experience with us. The Engrish Store will do its best to serve you with your Engrish needs.)

Visit now!

Train Your Fish

Goldfish are supposed to have a three-second memory, right? Small animal, small brain, not much room for intellect. Certainly training one would be out of the question...

Nope.

You can train a gold fish to do all kinds of tricks. Other types of fish are readily trainable, too. Weird, huh?

Check out this gold fish trainer from Japan showing off his little synchronized swimmers:


Now you're ready to try it on your own finned pets, right? Get your fish into fish school. This website has everything you need to train your fishy friends to play soccer, do the limbo or eat from your hand.

More of the bookish type? Grab this out-of print book whenever you see it on eBay: How to Train Goldfish Using Dolphin Training Techniques. This book was written by a scientist who worked with dolphins. One day he got the brilliant idea to try his training techniques on fish - et voila - a book on fish training.

Naughty Bits Today

Seriously. If you are easily offended, you don't need to click the following link to the Official Pornstar Bears Website. Just forget about it. It's not good for you. I doubt there are any redeeming features about this site. I mean, gosh, is it even art?

If you think you can handle it without writing me hate mail, the fun is just beginning. Venture into the world of toys after dark. It's twisted, but entertaining. It's the Official Pornstar Bears Website. Don't miss the 'dress up' area - a great e-card opportunity.

My slug is my very best friend.

Nosepilot was one of the first Flash cartoons I ever saw. This breathtaking 7 minute piece may have been crafted when the art of Flash was still young, but it's still an impressive and entertaining diversion. You'll be humming the music for the rest of the day.

Find out what a curious cat, a slug and an animated robotic duck have in common >>



PS - Blogger post scheduling, I hate you. You never work right.

Ultimate Flash Face

You're bored again, huh? I knew it. (Why else would you be here?)

Well now. You can keep yourself busy with Ultimate Flash Face. Basically you get to be an artist and draw people using pre-made facial features. There's lots of fun to be had here - draw yourself, your lover, your brother, someone famous, your dream date -or- go the other route and draw some creepy folks you would never want to meet.

Unleash your inner portraitist now >>

6 Million Ways to Die - Choose One

They say there are 6 million ways to die, but I think these guys may have gotten that number up to about 6 million and 20.


A bunch of college guys

+

A big box o' LEGOs

=

The LEGO Suicides



Special thanks to Kelly - AGAIN!

My New Favorite Website

Take a peek inside the mind of NatalieDee - a cartoonist, artist and blogger extraordinare - as she copes with life, her husband Drew, knitting and 2 blog-worthy dogs named Charles and Chester.

If I drink milk whilst visiting Natalie's site, it's sure to come out my nose as I laugh.

A sample from Natalie's blog:

Hey, guys.

I just looked behind me, and saw my dog standing on the couch, with his paws on the wainscotting, CHEWING ON A PAINTING THAT IS HANGING ON THE WALL.

Fuck you, Charles. You're a maniac.

Visit Natalie>>



Special thanks to Kelly for the link!

J-list Serves Up Fresh Japanese Goods

If you hanker for a bit of Japan you can call your own, you may want to head on over to the J-List and pick something up. If you are a minor or you are easily offended by the pornish side of things, you may want to skip this one. (Although there is a porn-free area of the site for you should you choose to visit).

Among the highlights of this site are the Japanese adult toys such as the 'Breast Ball', the poop hat and 'Girl in a Cup.' For the not-so-naughty there's plenty of traditional Japanese items, clothing, magazines, anime, toys, DVDs, calendars... and s much more.

Get out your credit card and get shoppin'!

Everyone Loves Aussies

Hitchhiking is bad! Right? Wrong... at least for foreigners like these 2 Australians who decided to spend their holiday hitchhiking and blogging their way in 50 days across America - being sure to stop in the capital of every state. Such fun! My only complaint - they dissed my home state. But you don't know which state it is, do you?

Anyway once I picked up a pair of South African hitchhikers in my home state and probably drove them along the same stretch of road our Aussie bloggers took... fascinating, I know.

Well kids, "Drive fast & take chances" - that's what I always say.


Check out Hitch50.com>>

Ill Mitch

Wow. I'll let you figure this one out yourself. Ill Mitch.

Ninja Week - Day of the Ninja

Sadly, Ninja week is drawing to a close. Now that you've be saturated with so much ninjadom, you'll want to try out being a ninja, right? Though we missed it this year, I would like to point there is a way to be a ninja for a day - December 5th is Day of the Ninja. It's your big chance to go ninja crazy for a day... at the mall, at home, at work. Why they chose that date is beyond me... what with all the holiday bustle and such. But of course I can't really change it.

So here's how to get ready:
Day of the Ninja
Ask a Ninja Event Planning Wiki
Ask a Ninja 'Ninja Day' Episode

You have plenty of time to prepare to be a ninja for a day. You WILL be ready.

Ninja Week - Hungry?

Picture this: You're extremely rich and powerful and you are escaping the ho-hum world in some remote location... a location so remote they don't even have fast food. And then it hits you - cheeseburger craving. What do you do? Panic, right? WRONG! Call NINJA BURGER. Guaranteed delivery in 30 minutes or less or they commit seppuku. (If you've been following along all week, you'll know what seppuku means.)

Just mosey on over to the Ninja Burger website to see a menu, find out your ninja name, play Nin-Ja-Toe and if you ain't so rich and powerful I guess you could pick up and fill out a job application.

Ninja Week - The Little Ninja

Ninjai: The Little Ninja has to be one of the most beautifully animated Flash series of all time. Follow the travels of a boy ninja as he tries to discover his identity. Engaging, compelling story complimented by artful scenery. Must view! Make sure you start at the beginning or you'll be totally lost.

Watch now>>

Quote of the Day

"Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?"

Ninja Week - Natural Born Ninja

Did you ever wonder where ninjas get those cool black uniforms? Do ninjas celebrate Christmas? Do ninjas fall in love? What gift do you get a ninja? Do questions like these keep you up at night?

Get answers to all your ninja questions and more at Ask A Ninja. Get some peace of mind. Visit today.

Ninja Week - Real Ultimate Ninja

Perhaps one of my fondest moments of discovery on the web was when I was sent the link to Real Ultimate Power. Not only is it an excellent site about ninjas, but it has the best hate mail I've ever seen. I only hope that you will enjoy it as much as I did.



PS - Don't miss the ninja sightings while you're there!

Ninja Week!

Ever think about becoming a ninja? I bet you did when you were younger.

I don't know about you, but my two favorite GI Joes were Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. If your mom was too cheap to buy you those or if you weren't cool enough to be into GI Joe, those were the two requisite ninjas. Storm Shadow worked for COBRA and was dressed in white. (I just bought a white and snow-camo jacket so I could live out my childhood dream of being a snow ninja.) Snake Eyes was the good-guy ninja in black. Once the two were as close as brothers, but now are bitter enemies... yadda yadda yadda...

Anyway, in celebration of childhood dreams that have been dashed to bits on the jagged reality of life and the fact that ninjas are a constant source of entertainment on the internet, allow me to kick off the first annual Ninja Week here at WWW. ENJOY!

Evil Overlord-topia

We've all thought about it. Some have dared to work out a plan. A few have even tried, but failed. But we can learn. We can learn from their mistakes. Perhaps one day there will be an Evil Overlord who learns how not to do it by visiting Peter's Evil Overlord List or "If I Were An Evil Overlord".

Not enough for ya?

Try a movie based on the list. (40MB AVI download!!!)

DIY - Try writing a smarter Evil Overlord character yourself with Elisabeth Lyon's Character Development Tips (and more!)

SNOW DAY!

Yes, I had the day off as my car was embedded in ice and my neighborhood was a skating rink. Hurray! We walked to the nearest bar to celebrate. In honor of my snow day, allow me to present a website that only Puget Sound region folks can use SchoolReport.org - where you can find out school closing info in the Puget Sound region.

Coming soon - a national version called Snowday.com

Exotic Supplies & More

Hard to find items. Benefits a good cause.

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.


Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.


The Pirate Store


Help support after-school tutoring programs and help yourself to a smile while you're at it. Visit one of Dave Eggers' odd stores which benefit the 826 National kids' programs in Valencia, NYC, Seattle, Chicago & somewhere in Michigan. Soon to come: Echo Park Time Travel Mart in LA and Secret Agent Supply Co. in Chicago.

Free-base cuteness!

If you haven't noticed by now, I have a distinct and consuming love of kawaii - that's Japanese for 'cute'. Today's sites are a pair or uber-cute destinations for Japan's Aranzi Aronzo, Inc. Rather than describe these myself, I'll let you explore.

Kodomo



Aranzi Aronzo

Get you day started right!

If sending virtual flowers and e-cards is a bit to sentimental for you, you may want to send your friends a great pick-me-up in the form of Virtual Crack. Check it out and send yours today!

2 in One Week!

Another classic for you today - Napster Bad!, a Flash cartoon by Bob Cesca. It's been nearly 7 years since Napster first reared its glorious head, giving rise to a new industry called 'peer-to-peer file exchange' (known more commonly as 'steal that sh*t back from the man').

Let's start 2007 off right by looking into our own past and see what can be learned, shall we? Get yourself and your hairy-stomached mom some popcorn, sit back and watch.

Coff-ay and Fudge Stripe Cook-ays.

One of my favorite Flash cartoons of all time is OddTodd. This web classic really hit home for me as it came out when most of my friends were going through the Seattle DotBomb and hence lost their cushy IT jobs. Oh yeah - and the main character bears a striking resemblance to my friend Kris.

Every time I go through a period of unemployment (always voluntary, of course) I watch this.

At Work Soundtrack

So I've been totally hooked on this Live365 radio station called EthnoTechno. I love it! It's like when you get a new CD and it never leaves your stereo. EthnoTechno is ethnic-inspired downtempo which focuses mostly on South Asian sounds blended with electronic music and slow beats. You'll occasionally hear something middle eastern or far eastern inspired. You can find the radio station at

http://www.live365.com/stations/dimmsummer
and the accompanying website at

http://www.ethnotechno.com/

Try it! It's delicious.

Bugger Off!

Ever had trouble with stupid websites that require registration only to mail you more and more spam? OK dumb question. It's irritating, but not impossbile to overcome. I've been a big fan of BugMeNot.com for quite a while now and I guess it's time I shared my secret. I can't remember just how I found it or when, but let's just say I used to be totally annoyed that I couldn't watch video on CNN or read articles in the New York Times. Worse still was logging into Adobe's website to get their free goodies like Plug-ins and Presets for Adobe Illustrator.

Here's a brief overview of this excellent site from the site itself:

You're browsing the web and you click a link to an article on a site (let's say nytimes.com) but instead of getting the article you get a screen asking you to login or register. Infuriated at the idea of pointlessly registering for yet another site you turn to your good buddy bugmenot.com

BugMeNot.com was created as a mechanism to quickly bypass the login of web sites that require compulsory registration and/or the collection of personal/demographic information (such as the New York Times).

Anyway... it's time to set the internet free! Start the revolution >>