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October-December 2008

22 December 2008
6:03pm

Is it them or is it me?

If you've ever wondered if a site is down or the problem is at your end, try this site. It will check for you.

And this site will let you know when it's back up again.

21 December 2008
3:32pm

Dog in the Snow

54 inches of snow fell in 48 hours near Ward, Colorado and this dog loved every moment of it. No snow hill was too deep for him to run around in.

19 December 2008
18:37pm

Electrifying

An Australian amateur physicist who plays with 500,000 volts. Like this:

17 December 2008
9:29pm

Animated Merry Xmas

Utterly silly but amusing animation of Santa and his deer singing "We Wish You a Merry Xmas".

3 December 2008
3:07pm

Knock 'em Down

Set up the dominos in a pattern of your choosing (or select one of the stored favourites) and press Play. Highly entertaining.

28 November 2008
4:28pm

Amazing Landing

When a wing drops off in flight, your landing options are severely limited.

27 November 2008
9:13pm

Two Knitted Animation Videos

The first is a short film shown at the Encounters Film Festival in Bristol, UK. The second is a French Canadian film with music by the Montreal band Tricot Machine.

YouTube video

23 November 2008
8:04am

The Fight for the Pink Lollipop

Charming and funny French animation (no dialogue) of insects fighting over a lollipop.

22 November 2008
8:14pm

Chicken Police

When rabbits fight, the chooks are on hand to keep the peace.

22 November 2008
8:07pm

99 Bricks

Tetris-like game where you have to build as high a tower as possible with 99 bricks. Addictive and by no means easy.

17 November 2008
1:52pm

A Happy Gentoo Penguin

Penguins make a tasty meal for orcas...but not this one.

16 November 2008
2:47pm

Extreme transportation

Pictures of overloaded vehicles.

16 November 2008
2:39pm

Removing a Cork Without a Corkscrew

Don't forget the wineglasses.

9 November 2008
7:49pm

Mugumogu the Cat

Sometimes you can be too successful...

7 November 2008
9:09pm

Rotating Heart Gears

These gears are hand-made of paper and formed into a heart shape. They are then rotated by a handle.

25 October 2008
5:57pm

Tying Shoelaces One-handed

Ever wondered how you would tie shoelaces if one hand was out of action? Here's how you do it. (But what about cufflinks?)

20 October 2008
2:47pm

Stayin' Alive

Would you know what to do if your car teetered on the edge of a cliff? Could you fend off a shark? How about that tarantula that's crawling towards you?

Here's the good oil on how to survive these and other hazards:

9 October 2008
5:40pm

PhotoShop Disasters

You need to be careful using PhotoShop, especially if you're in advertising or the media, as this example shows:

15 October 2008
5:35pm

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Set to music with imaginative use of typography.

9 October 2008
11:47am

Creative Barcodes

Should make shopping more interesting.

1 October 2008
4:56pm

Spider Cat

My cat was impressed.