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Video: Fast Punches

2006-01-27T22:02:00.000+08:00

This guy can punch fast! [via]

Longest Page On The Internet

2006-01-27T22:00:00.000+08:00

At 56.94 ft (and growing), this is probably the longest page on the Internet. [via]

Google China

2006-01-25T22:21:00.000+08:00

Google has caved into the demands of the Chinese government, and is now [heavily] censoring results which Chinese users see upon searching the web. Philipp at Google Blogoscoped has done some research on this issue. [via]

3D Structure Of HIV

2006-01-25T22:17:00.000+08:00

The BBC has revealed the 3D structure of HIV. [via]

Meanings Of Phrases

2006-01-25T22:15:00.000+08:00

Ever wondered about the meanings of certain phrases, sayings, cliches, and quotes? [via]

Scientists Discover World's Oldest Piece Of Ice

2006-01-25T22:09:00.001+08:00

The Daily Record: Big Freeze Is 1m Years Old

Scientists have found the world's oldest piece of ice - possibly dating back a million years. The ice was found 9994 feet down in the Antarctic ice sheet and tests which are to be carried out in Japan may give valuable insight into climate change.

[via]

'Zombify' A Photo

2006-01-25T22:09:00.000+08:00

How to 'zombify' a photo using Photoshop.

Fish School

2006-01-25T22:08:00.000+08:00

Fish School - teach your fish tricks. [via]

How To Make A Fruit Helmet For Your Cat

2006-01-25T22:07:00.001+08:00

A short guide on how to make a fruit helmet for your cat. It's not as good as the lime helmet that this cat is wearing. [via]

Ice Skating Monkey

2006-01-25T22:07:00.000+08:00

Furry Gun-Mo goes ice skating in Seoul, South Korea — after learning in two weeks. [via]

Life Sudoku

2006-01-25T22:05:00.000+08:00

A great looking sudoku game from Life magazine. [via]

Encyclopedia Of The Nations

2006-01-24T23:05:00.000+08:00

Encyclopedia of the Nations is a complete source for detailed information about one hundred ninety three countries in the world, information about the United Nations and the associated agencies, and World Leaders. [via]

Meditation

2006-01-24T23:02:00.000+08:00

If you're bored, some reading on how meditation works might do you good. [via]

Beautiful China

2006-01-24T23:00:00.000+08:00

Trust me; prepare to be dazzled! [via]

Electric Chairs

2006-01-24T22:54:00.000+08:00

Read all about America's electric chairs. [via]

Ice Cream Generator

2006-01-24T22:52:00.000+08:00

Create your own ice cream cone or sundae. [via]

How Interesting Is Your IP Address?

2006-01-24T22:47:00.000+08:00

This site looks at the numbers and details of your IP address, and gives you a score based on how interesting it is. It's silly and pointless but fun! [via]

Reality TV

2006-01-24T22:43:00.000+08:00

Ananova: Reality TV wannabes queue up to make a baby

More than 200 reality TV hopefuls queued up to conceive a baby with a stranger live on air for a £10,000 prize.

They were the victims of a spoof set up to see how far people would go to get on television, reports the Daily Mirror.
Contestants agreed to live in a "love hotel" with the least attractive being voted out each week.
The remaining two couples then had a race to conceive a child and win the cash.

One male contestant admitted: "It will be a real challenge for me - I'm gay."

Would you take part in such a competition? [via]

Avian Flu

2006-01-24T22:38:00.000+08:00

All you ever wanted to know about the Turkish variant of the Avian Flu. This health blog is amazing. [via]

Crooked Windows

2006-01-24T22:37:00.000+08:00

Never fit windows whilst drunk. [via]

Google Tops Apple In Brand Poll

2006-01-24T22:36:00.000+08:00

Google has retaken first place in the 2005 global poll of the world's most influential brands, while the eBay-owned Web phone service Skype makes its debut at No. 3. [via]

Wheelchair Crowd Surfing

2006-01-24T22:34:00.000+08:00

[via]

Smoking Kid

2006-01-24T22:33:00.001+08:00

This kid is starting young. [via]

Video: Underwater Nuclear Explosion

2006-01-24T22:33:00.000+08:00

A huge underwater nuclear explosion engulfs a US Navy ship.

Japanese Crying Competition

2006-01-24T22:32:00.000+08:00

A bizarre Japanese show in which a bunch of women spend a week trying to cry the most. [via]

Man Builds Giant 50,000 Gallon Fish Tank

2006-01-24T22:31:00.001+08:00

A man with a love for aquariums builds himself a 50,000 gallon mega tank. Lots more pics here. [via]

Model World

2006-01-24T22:31:00.000+08:00

A collection of aerial photographs that look like models. [via]

Video: Broken Foot

2006-01-24T22:29:00.001+08:00

Ouch! Feet are not supposed to go that way. [via]

San Francisco Daily Photo

2006-01-24T22:29:00.000+08:00

A daily photograph from San Francisco. [via]

Panoramic Video

2006-01-24T22:28:00.000+08:00

We've all seen panoramic photographs, but how about a panoramic video? [via]

BedBooks

2006-01-24T22:27:00.000+08:00

BedBooks - Sideways books for those who want to read books whilst lying in bed. [via]

Britney Spears's Car Breaks Down

2006-01-24T22:26:00.000+08:00

This must be every celebs nightmare - breaking down whilst being followed by the paparazzi. [via]

Rubber Band Machine Gun

2006-01-24T22:25:00.001+08:00

Annoy the hell out of your co-workers with this rubber band machine gun that is capable of firing 144 rubber bands! [via]

Flying Car Captured On Google Earth

2006-01-24T22:25:00.000+08:00

The Register have some screenshots of what could be a flying car in Perth, Australia. [via]

2006-01-24T22:24:00.000+08:00

World's First Underwater Hotel

Currently under construction in Dubai, Hydropolis is the world's first luxury underwater hotel. It will include three elements: the land station, where guests will be welcomed, the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel, and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex.

It is one of the largest contemporary construction projects in the world, covering an area of 260 hectares, about the size of London's Hyde Park.

More pictures here. [via]

Wooden Car

2006-01-24T22:23:00.000+08:00

A car that's been cleverly painted to look like its made of wood. [via]

The Fast And The Furious

2006-01-24T22:22:00.000+08:00

Pictures from the next installment of The Fast and the Furious. [via]

Honda Commercial

2006-01-21T13:42:00.000+08:00

The new Honda Civic UK commercial is based around a chorus who create all of the sound effects with their mouths. It's amazing. Watch it here. [via]

The Simpomaker

2006-01-21T13:35:00.000+08:00

Make your own Simpsons character by mixing and matching bits from existing characters. [via]

Guinness Ice Cream Recipe

2006-01-21T13:34:00.001+08:00

Boston.com has a recipe for Guinness ice cream. [via]

23 Things To Do With A Thumb Drive

2006-01-21T13:34:00.000+08:00

PCWorld's guide to 23 things to do with a thumb drive. [via]

Packed Train

2006-01-21T13:30:00.000+08:00

A terrorist strike here would be catastrophic! Guess where this is the last train to. :-) [via]

Whale Spotted In Central London

2006-01-21T13:28:00.000+08:00

BBC: Whale spotted in central London

A whale has made its way up the River Thames to central London, where it is being watched by riverside crowds. The northern bottle-nosed whale, which is about 20ft (6m) long, was seen swimming past the Houses of Parliament and is still moving upstream.

"I saw it blow, it was a spout of water which sparkled in the air," said eyewitness Tom Howard-Vyne.

A rescue boat has been sent to protect the whale, believed to have passed the Thames Barrier on Thursday night.
Alison Shaw of the Marine and Freshwater Conservation Programme at London Zoo, said "this is extremely rare in British waters as they are normally found in deep waters in the North Atlant

Sex.com Sold For $14m

2006-01-21T13:27:00.000+08:00

Sex.com has become the most expensive domain name after Escom LLC bought it for $14m. The domain beat the previous record of $7.5m for Business.com. [via]

The Book Bar

2006-01-21T13:26:00.000+08:00

A bunch of designers use a load of old books from Stanford Library to build a 'book bar'. More pics here. [via]

Pepsi Max Cino

2006-01-21T13:24:00.000+08:00

I don't think I've seen this product on on the shelves of Singapore yet. Pepsi Max Cino is regular Pepsi Max with a hint of coffee. I wonder what fizzy coffee tastes like. [via]

Computer Languages History Timeline

2006-01-16T11:25:00.000+08:00

View a timeline of the history of computer languages, even dating back to the 1950s. Very comprehensive! [via]

Artcyclopedia

2006-01-16T11:24:00.000+08:00

Artcyclopedia is the definitive and most effective guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet. Currently, Artcyclopedia has indexed 1800 art sites, and offer over 60,000 links to an estimated 150,000 artworks by 8,100 renowned artists. [via]

Riding The MAGLEV Train

2006-01-16T11:15:00.000+08:00

A Google video about riding Japan's Superconducting Maglev 'Linear Motor Car' Train at 500 kilometers per hour (310 mph) on a beautiful day at JR Railway Technical Research Institute's Yamanashi Maglev Test Line. Also, read how Maglev trains work. [via]

Slut-O-Meter

2006-01-16T10:06:00.000+08:00

Slut-o-Meter evaluates the promiscuity of the subject you enter by comparing the number of Google search results with and without "safe-search" enabled. A complete slut would return unsafe results and no safe results. Alternatively, a clean name should produce the same number of safe and unsafe results. [via]

Baby's First Laugh

2006-01-16T09:59:00.000+08:00

Google Videos presents a baby's first laugh. Cute! [via]

Drawball

2006-01-16T09:55:00.000+08:00

Drawball is the self-proclaimed "world's largest graffiti board." The interface is amazingly cool, and they even include a hall of fame for some of the better work that's been done.

Finger Dancing

2006-01-16T09:53:00.000+08:00

If break dancing is too hard for you, maybe what you need is to use only your fingers. [via]

VIDEO: The Human Calculator

2006-01-16T09:29:00.000+08:00

This guy can add up numbers quicker than a person can type it into a calculator. [via]

The World's First Web Server

2006-01-16T09:27:00.000+08:00

This NeXT workstation (a NeXTcube) was used by Tim Berners-Lee as the first Web server on the World Wide Web. [via]

Mecca 2006

2006-01-14T09:08:00.000+08:00

View other impressive pictures from Mecca in 2006. [via]

Quotes

2006-01-14T09:04:00.000+08:00

The World's Best Quotes in 1-10 Words. [via]

The Relation Browser

2006-01-14T09:01:00.000+08:00

The Relation Browser displays complex concept network structures. The information comes from the CIA world factbook about countries, continents and oceans. [via]

What Are You Looking At?

2006-01-14T09:00:00.000+08:00

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404: Not Found!

2006-01-14T08:56:00.000+08:00

The History of the deceptive 404 error: HTTP/1.0 Room 404 Object Not Found. [via]

Greatest Ever Fighter Planes

2006-01-14T08:54:00.000+08:00

Discovery Channel lists the 10 greatest ever fighter planes. Unfortunately, the list seems rather outdated. [via]

Fill My Room!

2006-01-14T08:49:00.000+08:00

You've surely heard about the Million Dollar Homepage by now. Someone's come up with a similar real-life incarnation of the project - "Fill My Room!". Donators here seem to get substantially less publicity though. [via]

Bad Domains

2006-01-14T08:44:00.000+08:00

Here's a list of some funny URLs, where the designer/webmaster didn't think about how people would read the name of the site before registering the domain.

1) Who Represents?, a database for agencies to the rich and famous: http://www.whorepresents.com

2) Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views: http://www.expertsexchange.com

3) Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island: http://www.penisland.net

4) Need a therapist? http://www.therapistfinder.com

5) Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: http://www.molestationnursery.com

6) Gas central heating anyone? http://www.gasheating.co.uk

7) New to Milan and you need electric light? Why not sign up on-line with Power-Gen? http://www.powergenitalia.com

Brilliant! [via]

Clockr

2006-01-14T08:42:00.000+08:00

Clockr is a unique clock that shows the time using images retrieved from Flickr. Pretty cool. [via]

Running Tracks In Cemetries

2006-01-14T08:16:00.000+08:00

Ananova: Mayor wants running tracks in cemeteries

The mayor of Brazil's biggest city has announced plans to build running tracks in cemeteries.

Sao Paulo's Mayor Jose Serra wants to build circular tracks in 22 of the city's cemeteries, reports SP TV.

He hopes the running tracks, which would surround burial areas, will enable residents to exercise regularly.

But protesters say they do not want to "jog with ghosts" and are calling on the mayor to leave the dead in peace.

I'm not sure if the dead want to be trampled upon. [via]

Glow-In-The-Dark Pigs

2006-01-14T08:13:00.000+08:00

Ananova: Pigs glow in the dark

Scientists have created pigs that glow in the dark.

The move is designed to help research into stem cell treatments for disease.

"There are partially fluorescent green pigs elsewhere," said Wu Shinn-Chih, assistant professor of animal science at the National Taiwan University.

"But ours are the only ones in the world that are green from inside out."

He added: "Even their hearts and internal organs are green."

Prof Wu said the fluorescent cells would show up during stem cell treatment of diseased organs, allowing physicians to monitor the healing progress.

I'm green with envy! [via]

File-Swap

2006-01-14T08:10:00.000+08:00

File-Swap is a new site that allows you to upload a file (image or video) and get a file back in return. Sounds interesting but I don't think this will really fly because of the lack of moderation over the uploaded content. [via]

2006-01-13T23:10:00.000+08:00

Let your dog sleep in style with the Fab Furcedes Pet Bed. [via]

USB Bible

2006-01-13T23:09:00.000+08:00

Take your bible with you everywhere with this USB pen drive in the shape of a bible. The USB bible has a retractable USB interface and contains the complete King James Translation of The Holy Bible. I wonder if you can upload the Holy Qur'an into it. [via]

The African iPod

2006-01-13T23:07:00.000+08:00

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The Difference Between Men And Women

2006-01-12T18:28:00.000+08:00

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Book Covers

2006-01-12T15:58:00.000+08:00

A fine gallery of well-designed book covers with an opportunity for you, the visitor, to comment on them. [via]

Fortune Telling Generator

2006-01-12T15:56:00.000+08:00

GenieSays is a simple fortune telling generator. Enter a question that can be answered with yes or no and the Genie will help you make a decision. Don't take him very seriously though.

The Prejudice Map

2006-01-12T15:53:00.000+08:00

Welcome to the Prejudice Map, created with the help of Google web search by Philipp Lenssen. Unfortunately, a few countries were left out, such as Singapore and New Zealand. If Singapore was included, "kiasuism" would most certainly be one of her prejudices. :-) [via]

Email Gone Wrong

2006-01-12T15:52:00.000+08:00

An email error has lead to all Univeristy of Alabama students being told they're dropped. Subsequently, over 21,000 University of Alabama students collectively freak out. [via]

iPod Belt Buckle

2006-01-12T15:49:00.000+08:00

TubeBuckle looks to be a pretty cool combination iPod Nano case and belt buckle. It's available for pre-order at $49.95. [via]

How Old Am I?

2006-01-12T15:45:00.000+08:00

It's simple, guess peoples ages from their photos. Upload photos of yourself and your friends to win prizes! "How Old Am I? The Camera Never Lies!" [via]

XP Minimal Requirement Test

2006-01-12T15:43:00.000+08:00

What is the lowest system spec that Windows XP can be installed on? This German site tries to find. They managed to get XP running, albeit very, very slowly, on a machine running at 20MHz and with 32MB of RAM! That's way below Microsoft's official requirements of 233 MHz an 64 MB of RAM. [via]

Torrent Finder

2006-01-12T15:42:00.000+08:00

Torrent-Finder allows you to easily find the torrent you are looking for by searching 55 torrent sites simultaneously. Results can be displayed in frames or tabs. [via]

British Prime Minister Gives First Podcast

2006-01-12T15:40:00.001+08:00

Tony Blair has become the first British Prime Minister to record a podcast. The podcast is a recording of an interview with the political editor of The Sun. Maybe Singapore's PM Lee will give his first podcast in the run-up to the elections. [via]

Ego Surfing

2006-01-12T15:40:00.000+08:00

How big is your ego? Type in a search term and your blog and let EgoSurf give you an ego score. [via]

Your First Goatse

2006-01-12T15:39:00.000+08:00

A Flickr stream of people seeing Goatse for the first time. [via]

Fortune's 100 Best (US) Companies To Work For

2006-01-12T15:36:00.000+08:00

Fortune present the 100 best US companies to work for. I wonder how Nike made the list, considering the poor conditions her workers work under in sweatshops. [via]

Vintage Computer Ads

2006-01-12T15:34:00.000+08:00

A collection of around 100 vintage computer advertisments from the 80s and early 90s including one for the original IBM PC from 1981. [via]

Frvade

2006-01-10T21:38:00.000+08:00

Frvade: The hardest enigma on the internet.

Frvade is, among other things, a riddle. You start at the very beginning with only your own fragmented understanding of the conundrum and must trudge through the levels until you eventually reach the end or give up, which I don't recommend. Yes, the trials are hard, but if you persevere, you will be among the elite few who have conquered the mighty Frvade!

[via]

Wrestling

2006-01-10T21:31:00.000+08:00

Love is in the air! :D [via]

Cheerleading

2006-01-10T21:27:00.000+08:00

Did you know that cheerleading is the most dangerous sport of all for young women? [via]

Smoking Censorship In The Simpsons

2006-01-10T21:25:00.000+08:00

Not content with added text warnings to The Simpsons whenever someone smoked on-screen, the Thai authorities now blur out anything related to smoking incuding bubble blowing pipes. [via]

The Video Dildo

2006-01-10T21:24:00.000+08:00

A dildo that allows you to see wherever you put it. I'm not sure why anyone would need that though. [via]

WW2 Bomber Spotted On Google Earth

2006-01-10T21:22:00.000+08:00

The Register has posted screenshots of a WW2 Lancaster bomber spotted on Google Earth. The plane was spotted by a man who lives directly underneath the planes position when the photograph was taken. [via]

First Photograph Of A Tornado

2006-01-10T21:21:00.000+08:00

Apparently this is the first recorded photograph of a torndao taken back in 1884. Here's a hi-res version of it. [via]

Kid Spots His First Woman

2006-01-10T21:11:00.000+08:00

This must be the first scantily clad woman that this kid has seen. [via]

Alcohol Trivia

2006-01-08T22:36:00.000+08:00

113 interesting facts about alcohol and things related to alcohol. [via]

Science's 10 Most Beautiful Experiments

2006-01-08T22:17:00.000+08:00

Physicists were recently asked to nominate the most beautiful experiment of all time.

Here's a list of the 10 winners of this polling and the short explanations of the physical experiments with computer animations. [via]

Aargh!

2006-01-08T22:11:00.000+08:00

Just how do you spell it? [via]

FooBar

2006-01-08T22:05:00.000+08:00

FooBar is a Windows toolbar that includes all sorts of small productivity applications in one useful toolbar.

FooBar includes Reminders, To-Do List, Sticky Notes, Time Tracker, Contact Manager, Password Keeper, Favorite Folders, Documents and Programs and more, all nicely integrated into a highly customizable toolbar!

FooBar is shareware and available for free trial on Windows. [via]

Weird USB Drives

2006-01-08T22:04:00.000+08:00

The top 10 weirdest USB drives, including drives that look like fried shrimp, a human thumb, and Barbie (her head pops off to reveal the plug). [via]

Ice

2006-01-08T19:22:00.000+08:00

Cute!

Money: Uncut and Uncensored

2006-01-08T19:11:00.000+08:00

Here's a deal for you, from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving: Uncut Currency.

For example, you can get a sheet of 32 one-dollar bills for $50. Shouldn't they be less expensive since they don't have to go through the cutting machine? [via]

Complicated Watch

2006-01-08T19:09:00.000+08:00

Tour de l'Ile is the most complicated watch ever made, with a totally original combination of horological complications and astronomical indications composing a list of sixteen different points including a minute repeater, sunset time, perpetual calendar, second time zone, a tourbillon device, the equation of time and the representation of the night sky.

Any guesses on how much it costs? [via]