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Breaking the Fourth Wall

Michael — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:34:10 +0000

Here’s a little short by Nathan Fielder with Katie Crown about a guy and a girl having a “moment”. It’s a little awkward, and gets more so as the clip goes on. Of course, I was laughing the whole time…

Check out NathanFielder.com for more shorts.

The Oatmeal: How to Suck at Facebok

Michael — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:44:20 +0000

To all my Facebook friends out there, here’s a humorous rant about the typical Facebook types. If you’re easily offended, you may not want to read this. It’s a little bit o’ smartass, but I like it.

I’ve started following TheOatmeal’s posts since reading “How to use an Apostrophe“. I think his illustrations are fun and his site is a great example of simple, clean web design.

A Future Message from the ADHD Council

Michael — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:33:56 +0000

io9 has shared 3 hilarious future public service announcements:

from io9:
Don’t Talk To Robots, Use Caution With Hyper Speed and Look Out For Time Machines. The more you know, right? Check out these super-informative commercials from the future, and heed their message to you.

Barbie Swimming Champion

Michael — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:36:24 +0000

Barbie Swimming Champion, originally uploaded by oerendhard1.

Ok, not much to say here. Just thought this pic was a hoot.

Nothing better than a giant swimming Barbie for an after-holiday pseudo-Monday.

Happy Tuesday!

If You Haven’t Seen Star Wars…

Michael — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:09:05 +0000

Here’s a summary of the original 3 movies. From someone who hasn’t seen it (with visuals added for entertainment). Thanks, io9

Haunting Castles

Michael — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:00:53 +0000

Dark Roasted Blend has posted a series of beautiful and haunting castles, just in time for Halloween. I’ve been following Dark Roasted Blend for awhile, and while the posts are photo-intensive, they have some really great and often funny posts.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Michael — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:12:07 +0000

I loved the Muppets when I was a kid, so how better to say Happy St. Patrick’s Day…

Thanks, Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing

Frozen in Grand Central

Michael — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:45:03 +0000

I want to be a part of something like this. I’ve followed their exploits after I first heard about them on “This American Life”. Ira Glass interviewed the organizer of a “stunt” where they picked a guy out at random at a bar and threw him a birthday party . They brought gifts, bought drinks, and called him Ted all night. He at first protested and eventually gave in.

After watching the video, check out some of their other uber-cool improv at their site .

Thinking of Switching (again)

Michael — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:00:16 +0000

In my office I have a PC & a Mac G5. Even though I do most of my work on the Mac, I just can’t give up my PC for gaming and Quicken. But with the new Intel-based Macs, and Parallels , I can run Windows XP as a 2nd OS on the Mac (forget about Vista… I don’t want to run that POS).

So this video seems appropriate for my current opinion of the ole’ Microsoft.

Simpson, Michael Simpson

Michael — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:44:26 +0000

What better for a Friday afternoon than to imagine myself a Simpson? (Not of the OJ flavor, of course).

You, too, can re-imagine yourself at Simpsonizeme.com

You Won’t See This in the US

Michael — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:38:19 +0000

This would most likely start a boycott of Guinness in the US.

So of course, I love it!

Tags: guinness, commercial

The (Oval) Office

Michael — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:09:57 +0000

If you’ve ever seen “The Office”, and you’re not a fan of the Bush administration, you’ll love this. However, if you ARE a fan of the Bush administration, then what the heck are you doing here?

Tags: Bush, theoffice

Men are Crotch-Watchers

Michael — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:36:07 +0000

A recent study by the Annenberg Center for Communication at USC has revealed some interesting habits of the human male. Eye tracking technology tracks where the participant’s eyes spend more time on a particular image. It’s interesting to see how adding a little white space and organizing information helps the user navigate a page more effectively.

Another perhaps even more interesting find of the study is that men are apparently crotch-watchers. Participants were presented with a photo of George Brett, and while both men and women focused on the face, men were also apparently interested in George’s little George. And these men aren’t particularly gay.

This is the gayest thing I’ve heard since Ryan Seacrest’s exchange with Simon Cowell. Apparently, men are just like dogs sniffing each other’s crotch; sizing up the competition.

Thanks, Towleroad

Holiday excuses have never been so good (or funny)

Michael — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:17:38 +0000

If your looking for a good reason to escape that invitation to a holiday party, check out this Holiday Excuse Generator at Enlighten.com. It’s alot of fun even if you don’t get invited to parties. Just answer a few questions about your relationship with the host and how honest you want to appear and viola! You get a sample letter fit for Martha Stewart’s hand!

I’ll be trying it out this season. Unless any of my friends are reading this. In which case, I really can’t come to your White Trashmas Themed soiree because I’m going to be on vacation in Budapest.

No really.

Tell me all about it when I return.

The designers out there should also check out the Enlighten site, since it’s well designed as well.

Tags: Holiday, excuse, invitation, party, enlighten.com

Stewie Gone Wild

Michael — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:29:10 +0000

I love Stewie of Family Guy fame and think Seth MacFarlane is incredibly talented. So I wanted to share this video. If you’ve seen the show, then you’ll understand the idea of “sexy party”; and if you remember the skit from the show, pay attention the attire of the singers.

Tags: StewieGriffith, FamilyGuy

Napoleon Who?

Michael — Thu, 11 May 2006 13:35:31 +0000

I know this is floating around the internet, but he’s pretty amazing so I just had to share

I think he’d make a pretty good drag queen, as long as he could do all this in 6-inch heels!

Tags: dance, evolution

What If?

Michael — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:04:31 +0000

What if I could put Nancy Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Hasselhoff, and LaToya Jackson in a White House sanctioned music video? Oh, wait, it’s been done!

Housewives Tarot

Michael — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:27:47 +0000

Found a fun site, housewivestarot.com, where you can get your very own Tarot reading. And you don’t have to be a housewife!

The graphics are great, and it’s fun to see how they’ve created images for the traditional tarot deck using that great style of the 50′s.

Even if you’re not into devination, you should check this out just for the great art and flash design. And you can even buy the boxed set (great gift for your Johnson County repressed-housewife friends).

Move over Donna Reed, and make me a martini!

For more fantastic design (especially for the web designers out there), check out the creators’ website at headcasedesign.com. Coincidentally, they’re located in Philly, my surragate home town! (I hope they don’t yell at me for posting the pic… )

Ever wanted to talk to HAL?

Michael — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:20:17 +0000

I found an amazing site at www.a-i.com today. It’s a artificial intellegence site where you actually interact with “Alan”, a programmed “intelligence”. You can also help train “HAL” to learn to return approriate responses to your questions.

Just a bit of my conversation with Alan went something like this:
Me: Do you have a soul?
Alan: Scientists aren’t sure if there is such a thing, but I believe I do. Do you have a soul?
Me: Yes
Alan: Great! Then we have something in common.
Me: Do you have parents?
Alan: I have a sister in Vermont.
Me: What’s her name?
Alan: I was just kidding! I’m all alone.
Me: Ha Ha!
Alan: I thought it was funny.

So if you’re paying $100 per hour for a counselor, dump them and log onto www.a-i.com.

Disney is Pro Condoms ?

Michael — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:44:48 +0000

Found this funny and yet disturbing video from the early 70′s. It’s a Disney cartoon on the woes of VD and why you should use a condom. I know you don’t exactly think of sex-ed when you think of Disney, but, well, just take a look….