Some online games with a low-learning curve. No downloads. Nothing to install. Perfect for the 20 minute office break, we’re told: 10. QWERTY Warriors – If Mavis Beacon’s typing games got you all hot and bothered, you’ll love QWERTY Warrors. You play the role of a little guy in the middle of a field as all kinds of robotic enemies … Read More
Errol Morris Blog
One of my favorite documentarians. Errol Morris, is now blogging at the New York Times. He’s only got two posts (as of this writing), but they are both very interesting.
Sketchfu
It’s Friday, so sketch away… Learn how to draw cartoons, comics, and anime at Sketchfu!
PostSecret
I’ve plugged this website before, but it’s worth mentioning it again, now that this "promotional video" is going viral:
Crime Spree
Clever idea for a book. I love it. Two guys go on a crime spree across America, and write a book about it. It’s entitled "You Can Get Arrested For That". The laws they broke? Stupid ones. For example, it is illegal in Chicago to go fishing in your pajamas. So…. In Pittsburgh, it is illegal to sleep on … Read More
LOL Cats
Time magazine focuses on the web phenomenon, icanhasacheezburger.com: Take a picture of a cat doing something cute. Then make up a caption–something witty that the cat would be saying if cats could talk. Bear in mind that cats can’t spell all that well and that they’re not so hot on subject-verb agreement either. Photoshop the caption onto the image, and … Read More
I’m Addicted
to this. Good luck with Level 12, ya’ll.
Glenn’s Book
In November 2005, I read a post by a what-was-then-new voice in the progressive blogosphere, that of former civil rights and constitutional lawyer Glenn Greenwald. The blog was called "Unclaimed Territory". We had a few nice email exchanges at the time, initially prompted by the fact that we both went to NYU Law School in the early nineties and had … Read More
Counting To One Million
Not sure why, but this guy is counting to one million, live, on his webcam. It will take him quite a while. He started Monday and he’s up to 55,000. He’s not doing it non-stop — he sleeps, answers viewer questions, and so on. A few radio interviews. It’ll take him about 3 months. Oooh. He just started up again. … Read More
Speaking Of Cameras…
A guy mounted a camera on his cat to see where it goes and what it does. Results are at Project CatCam.
Google Snooping
If you ever use Google maps, you may have noticed an interesting new feature: Google Streetview. Most online maps nowadays (including Google) now have satellite images which can be superimposed over the map. Streetview goes one step further — click on the map, and you get a picture of what the street looks like from street-level, facing any direction. Obviously, … Read More
I’m Not Sure What To Make Of This…
…but it’s funny as hell.
I Used To Believe
Not to be confused with This I Believe, I Used To Believe is a charming little website that collects childhood beliefs submitted by contributors. Some examples: "I used to believe that there was a magical ingredient in birthday cakes that allowed you to age another year, and that’s why you had to eat it." "I used to think that vanilla … Read More
Do My Stuff
I find this appealing — an eBay-like service where people post their chores they don’t want to do: Whether is cleaning out your gutters, buffing your car or being a good father to your children, you can post it up. People then bid down on your task, until you select someone to do the work. You then place your money … Read More