Four links every Friday, varying from the funny to the thoughtful, the entertaining to the useful.
Rather the Dew on the Window…
A photographed poem in burning words–literally!
Gastly, Except Not So Ghastly
For Pokemon fans–you remember the Ghost Pokemon Gastly? Well, what if Gastly became…not so ghastly in appearance?
9 Things Us ’90s Kids Realize Now, Part 2
An article about my childhood years, talking about it as if it’s ancient history? Whaaaaaat?
JustPaste.It
Now you can copy and paste info directly to a URL and share it with others…no HTML coding required!
Do not stand at my grave and weep
Beautiful poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye, often read at graveside services. Read the history of the poem here.
Sound Matrix
Make your own sparkly music with this Flash game! (You’ll see what I mean…pretty visuals AND cool music!)
Procrastinationisfun.com
The name says it all…this is apparently my life’s motto. xD
Grooveshark
Listen to streaming music free! 🙂
Those Who Were Seen Dancing (Quote by Nietzsche)
Moral of the story: if people ever say you’re crazy, just say you’re dancing to inaudible music! 😀
Ironic Situation (Webcomic)
Funny (and accurate) comic about video games and acceptable versus non-acceptable content.
Switcheroo (Pics)
This photographer asks the subjects to do a “switcheroo”…with funny results!
Do Nothing for 2 Minutes
How long can you go without needing to touch your keyboard or mouse?
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Peer-reviewed encyclopedia of philosophy, online!
Great Gatsby Game
Love Super Mario World for SNES? You’ll love this funny internet version, modded into telling the story of the early 20th century novel The Great Gatsby. Goombas are butlers, Hammer Bros. become strangely fashionable men, and your guy throws his hat instead of fireballs!
“Mmm, Chocolate Chip Cookies…wait…UGH!” (Rage Comic)
I have experienced the truth of this comic SO many times in my life. LOL
Wallbase.net
A well-organized desktop wallpaper resource.
PhilosopherTypes (Beta)
Find out who else in the world of famous personalities has your Myers-Briggs personality type (ENFP, INTP, etc.)
Back to the Future (sort of)
This photographer has people “re-enact” photos from their past, getting as close as they can to the clothes, film type, lighting, and setting as possible. REALLY cool!
This Is Why the Dinosaurs Died Out (Funny Cartoon)
LOL, this could have been how it happened!
Online Unit Converter
Need widths, weights, speeds, temperatures, or anything else converted from one set of units to another? Then you need this page!
Thought-Provoking: There comes a time in our lives when…
I needed this reminder to let go of my unnecessary worries.
Pattern Maker
Yeah, it’s a kids’ game, but you’d be surprised at the club jams you can come up with on this pattern player. Think of it as a free beat maker!
How Did The Dinosaurs Die?
A cartoon theory of why the dinosaurs died. Poor things…
I Can’t Find My Phone
Can’t find your phone? Don’t have anyone nearby to call it for you? Input your phone number into this online tool to have it give your phone a call!
7 Things You Didn’t Know Were Invented By Kids
If you ever tinkered around making stuff as a kid (and got made fun of for it), take heart–you’re in good company!
Eyeball (game)
Match up angles, find centers of circles, all without aid of anything except your vision. How close can you get to the right answer?
How to write a paper for college/university (funny)
Yep, this was pretty much my process exactly–especially the checking email part! LOL!!
What Happened in My Birth Year?
Find out what happened in your birth year, in a funny Flash animation style!
Philosopher.org.uk
Ever heard of Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Foucault, Descartes, etc., and wondered what their philosophies were all about? Check out all of them and more out at this site!
Shuffle
Like a twisted game of pool–get rid of all your opponent’s balls before they get rid of all of yours! (yes, I know how wrong that sounds, but there was no other way to put it)
You Smell Like…(Funny Shirt)
A lamp pokes fun at a chair. (language alert)
BarcodeArt.com
Make yourself an individualized barcode for fun, to put on a t-shirt, and all kinds of other fun things!
I Like You When You Are Quiet
Beautiful Spanish and English translation of this poem by Pablo Neruda.
Street Fighter II
Play old-school Street Fighter II, right in your browser!
The Bubble Sheet (comic)
Once every year, this teacher plays this hilariously cruel prank on unsuspecting test-taking students…
PortableApps
Carry zillions of cool applications with you, on your flash drive!
20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words from Around the World
Some things ARE lost in translation…often hilariously lost. LOL
Fly
Try to put together this puzzle by dragging the pieces around. Sounds simple, right? Well, it is, until you realize that the skydiver in the picture MOVES AROUND! (Great challenge for puzzle-lovers!)
Some Funny Paraprosdokians
Paraprosdokians are sentences that you think are going to go one way, and then go in a completely different (and awesome) direction. Click and laugh!
FlashFace
Make any kind of face you want with this flash generator–click and drag the sketched face parts till you get a face you like!