Things I saw on the internet today

Links to all and sundry

Monday, November 30, 2009

Eight Letters















Smashing time waster - HERE -

Patchgirlz














Back in October I posted Patchworkz.
- HERE - is the follow up to that game.

Dimitri Arleri - Card Flourishes












The word 'dextrous' sprang to my mind when I saw
- THIS - video.

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The Art of the French Postcard














 No 'Twiggy's' - HERE -
14 slightly NSFW b/w French postcards.

The Worlds Most Expensive Mobile Phone
















Apple iPhone 3GS Supreme. $3,164,000
See the full article - HERE -

Crookers - Put Your Hands on Me



















I've posted this video for my son, Eliott.
Watch it - HERE -

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Botanical Air Purifier

















Image credit.

Now - THIS - looks like a neat idea. Clean the air in
your home with live plants.

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Otter Chaos















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Fun video from YouTube about Otters sliding on ice
in the Yellowstone National Park - HERE -

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Fifth Gear - Loop the Loop















Do you remember 'The Hot Wheels' toy car sets ?
Well - HERE'S - the loop the loop in a real car.

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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Timelapse Under the Ice












Great timelapse video from the BBC filmed under
the Antartic ice - HERE -


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Weekend Widescreen Wallpaper













Click on image to see full size. 1680 x 1050.

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Chromasia.com




















Lots of amazing images - HERE -

Nunchucks



















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Who Hit House ?



















Walked into a door ? Hit by an owl ?
Full story from the Daily Mail - HERE -

Friday, November 27, 2009

Chat Accro au Cannabis


















Cat munchin' weed - HERE -
And - HERE -
Cute stoned animals - HERE - 

Slightly Stoopid - Closer to the Sun



















See the video from YouTube - HERE -
Wikipedia article - HERE -
Wikipédia  en Français - ICI -

Vingastronomie Blog




















Cool blog en Français - ICI -

Merci Kate

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Anyone for Scrabbabis














I was looking for something else when I stumbled
upon  - THIS -
Of course that led to - THIS -
From there I progressed to - THIS -
Cannaweed en Français - ICI -
Forums cannabiques Francophones (FCF) - ICI -

Heatin' ana Beatin'. Welders Advert













This is a great video. I have no idea what he is saying
but you'll get the gist of it - HERE -

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Knitted Food - Cool Tricotage



















Ed Bing Lee creates some cool food by knitting it !
Check out his site - HERE -
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53 more amazing knitted food images - HERE -

I Have Just One Question














Thanks Tim.
More funny gravestones from Rockbits - HERE -

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Mindblowing Hyperrealistic Sculptures































Amazing stuff ! For the full article and lots more
images, click - HERE -

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Carbon Silicon - Free MP3 Download














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Do you remember the Clash and Big Audio Dynamite ?
Mick Jones is still going strong. You can download the
new album 'Carbon Bubble' in MP3 format for free by
- CLICKING HERE -
Watch Carbon Silicon at YouTube - HERE -

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Monday, November 23, 2009

sycoMaze













This - Game - is not as easy as it looks.
6 more flash games - HERE -

Atomz
















I seem to remember playing something like this on
Bacefook a while ago.
Try it out - HERE -
4 more very addictive games - HERE -

15 Amazing Staircases



















No words needed, see article & pics - HERE -

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Gently Weeps - Ukulele















This is Jake Shimabukuro with his Ukulele, playing
Sir George Harrisons 'While my guitar gently weeps.
Watch it - HERE -

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The Klein Bottle
















I am a bit of a fan of Escher and all things Möbius. So
I was quite interested to discover - THIS -
More from Wikipedia - HERE -
Bouteille de Klein - Wikipédia - en Français - ICI -
The Klein bottle house in Australia - HERE -

Merci Caty

Saturday, November 21, 2009

L.H.C. Back on Line














I'm all for pushing the limits of science. So are these
guys as well. Story - HERE -
Version Français - ICI -

i are cute kitten















Keeping on the cat theme - HERE -
And - HERE -
Kitten vs cop - HERE -
Videos droles des chats - ICI -

Cat Friendly House Design From Japan












This is a fantastic idea. I love cats and I think that cats
might like more of - THIS -

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Project Hamster/Yann Falquerho














A Nantes, vous pouvez dormir dans une villa hamster.
This projet is happening 50 kms from where I live.
May have to go and visit and see for myself. For 99€
a night you can live like a hamster.
Article in English - HERE - / En Français - ICI -
Trés courte video en Français - ICI -

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Fond d'écrans Chats et Chatons















Plein des images, fond d'écrans et plus - ICI -

Cat & kitten wallpapers - HERE -

Find 'Fighters' on Facebook












A woman who was 'glassed' in a bar finds her
attacker on Facebook.
Full story from Sky News - HERE -

Dino D-Day














This game looks damn awesome. It's a 'Half Life 2' mod and it's
set for release in 2010. You fight Nazis and Dinosaurs !
Check it out - HERE -

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Stylophone Revisited

















I've been straining my brain. There were lots of posts
recently around the weblogs about Rolf Harris and the
Stylophone. Et voila ! I now know why it was on my
mind.
I'm pretty sure there's a stylophone included in this
track by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
Mr Soft @ YouTube - HERE -
It starts about 1'25'' in.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

What is Time ? Le Temps C'est Quoi ?















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Silly me !
I decided to take the 'the' out of the question "What
is the Time ?"  It seems that nobody is really sure of
the answer. Lots of links below -
Wikipedia article in English - HERE -
Wikipédia en Français - HERE -
Article by Lee Smolin in English - HERE -
Plus en Français - ICI -
More in English - HERE -
Brian Cox - What is time ? At YouTube 1/5 - HERE -
L'Être Humain, le Temps - ICI -

Take Something Literally















I've posted this puzzle game because it can be
played in 17 different languages - including
English, Français, German, Spanish and lots more.
Try it out - HERE -
I will post the walkthrough next week - Maybe -

Lost in Translation


















What happens when you translate a phrase into
5 different languages ? Have a go - HERE -

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait















I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of the song. But -
the video is pretty damn good. - HERE -
Serge Gainsbourg - ICI -
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Gyroscopes - Explained




















YouTube video - HERE -
Wikipédia en Français - ICI -

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Fail-a-thon
















Click on image for full size - credit -
YouTube video - HERE - See if you can try not to
laugh too much.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Ramps















Great little time waster - HERE -
I got to level 22 with a score of 51,130

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Nature Photographs














Click on image to see full size. I found this picture at
Pixdaus.com. 10,098 pages of nature themed photos.
Check them out yourself - HERE -

Not a Good Idea !













Did you hear about the guy who drove his
Bugatti Veyron into a lake ?
Image credit and story - HERE -
YouTube video - HERE -

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World's Deepest Living Fish















Image credit and story - HERE -
YouTube video - HERE -

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Interesting Image













I just had to post this. Click on picture for full size.

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Cute Kitten - Chaton Mignon



















Click on image for full size. Ahhhhhhh

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Security Van Driver Steals €11m













Tony Musulin is still missing and so is the £11m
Times online article - HERE -
Un Arséne Lupin des temps moderne !
Paris Match article en Français - ICI -
L'info en Live - ICI -

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