Category: Waste Time

  • Why would you do that? Voice over a sponge.

    Tom Kenny, the man who does the voice for Sponge Bob Square Pants, interviewed by Terry Gross: Link Cool game: guess the number of stars – I got 167 on my first try. LinkStrange “I like you” animation: LinkInteresting video on an optical illusion… Link …with corresponding description: Link And finally, a robot that completes…

  • Interesting questions

    Do you walk to school, or carry your lunch? Is your favorite pen a Parker, or do you use green ink? Is it faster by bus, or to New York City? Do you go out, or at night? Is it hotter in the summer, or in the country? Would you rather, or go fishing? Is…

  • The zen of folding a shirt

    This Sunday is Halloween! Do you have your costume yet?  No?  Well, have you considered dressing up as Beaker the Muppet? LinkRon Lichty points us to this demonstration of how to fold a shirt: LinkSomeone collects flight attendant uniforms.  Ahh, the Web. LinkFor productivity fans, I wrote a different kind of column here: LinkSurprising it…

  • Change the world

    27 photos that changed the world (most depicting not-fun situations): LinkA SP-Mologue by the one and only Ze Frank, Gel 2003 speaker: Link Many more fun things on Ze’s site: LinkSort of interesting – Google images quiz. See the images, guess the search query. LinkSpeaking of search fun, Steve Nelson reminded me about his site:…

  • Colorful

    Mary Pat LaBoda points us to this RIT thesis project – an interactive presentation on color.  Very well done. LinkPlush doll of the Ebola virus (for the person who has everything…) Link Dark, but funny, animations: LinkAbandoned bikes in NYC: LinkHow to create a flapping paper airplane: LinkNeat science site: LinkGood experience newsletter 22 Sep…

  • Do nothing for everyone

    Finally, software that admits to doing nothing for everybody! (Thanks to Gel speaker David Greenberger.) LinkOne-page cartoons for 5- to 15-year-olds, showing them how to build all kinds of stuff: LinkOptical illusion: undulating almonds. LinkFun music video (in Flash), featuring They Might Be Giants: LinkGoogle way back in 1960. (Thanks, Kevin Fox!) LinkQuickTime VR (panoramic)…

  • Four questions

    Below are four (4) questions.  You have to answer them instantly.  You can’t take your time, answer all of them immediately.  OK?  Let’s find out just how clever you really are. Ready? GO!!! (scroll down) First Question: You are participating in a race.  You overtake the second person.  What position are you in? Answer: If…