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Construct LEGO creations all over the globe with Google Chrome
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Thanks to Google Chrome, now you can build LEGO creations all over the globe. From the comfort and convenience of your computer, you can create and build anywhere on the map. Just find an empty plot and commence construction. The world is your LEGO set.
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JAWS convertor: Measure your world in sharks
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Everything, absolutely everything in the world, is measurable in sharks. It all began when writer-director Kevin Smith proposed in his podcast to visualize distances using sharks as a base unit. Multimedia software developer Matthew Wilber actually went ahead to build the convertor, describing it as ‘best used for measuring the expanse between two travel-able points, [...]
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Romantic getaway hint app from Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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So, your Valentine’s Day didn’t quite go as well as you’d hoped. Maybe your other-half is a little, erm… oblivious. Well, luckily, there’s an app for that. The boutique hotel experts at Mr. & Mrs. Smith have put together a little Facebook app that gives subtle hints to your sweetheart about places you’d like to [...]
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Instant Cosby: click anywhere for a fresh Bill Cosby image
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I have a folder in my bookmarks called Time Wasters. It is the first place I go when I have been on my computer for a while and just want to zone out on silliness for a bit, rather get any actual ‘work’ done. The first in this list is Instant Cosby, a full screen [...]
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Some of our past Favourites
The Brew Sherpa: a website devoted to vintage beer cans
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The Brew Sherpa is an awesome site we came across a while back. They sell vintage beer cans and will positively be ‘Your guide on the mountains of beer knowledge’, as they say. The Brew Sherpa is a site that will teach you about the best beer on the planet. We promise.
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Vladentinesday Tumblr: Putin sends his love from Russia
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Mashups are great, especially the ones that are completely bonkers. Hot on the heels of Valentine’s Day is the even more supreme hotness of Vladimir Putin. As the Vladentinesday Tumblr (self-described as ‘love letters from a global badass’) would have it, Putin’s dangerously rugged charm is right at home here as his mug is gratuitously [...]
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Forager’s Harvest: website and books by wild food forager Sam Thayer
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Sam Thayer is simply the best wild food author I’ve ever come across. I’ve learned so much from his books and from his direct instruction over the years. He’s definitely the guy to take with you if you are lost in the woods, wondering what you can eat. Actually, if Thayer were with you, you [...]
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Ten Virtues for the Modern Age: The School of Life
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Most of us at some point have probably made a resolution to get into a gym routine. New Year’s rolls around and we notice our physical short comings and do our best to fix them with fool proof workout routines. But when was the last time you hear someone vow to work out their “ethical [...]
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Fun Switcher: tons of great sound clips just waiting to be flipped on
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It’s time to turn up the fun! The Fun Switcher is awesome website that has tons of great sound clips just waiting to be flipped on. Choose from thousands of famous pop-culture references all cued up to just the right moment. Anything from the viral hit song Gagnam Style, the Facebook chat alert, or the [...]
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Lucasfilm Christmas cards: Happy Holiday’s from Darth Vader and friends
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What says ‘Peace on Earth’ better than a photo of Darth Vader releasing a white dove into space? For the past 40 years, Lucasfilm Christmas cards have been spreading holiday cheer like no other greeting cards can. These quirky Christmas cards are the perfect remedy for a tired, cliched tradition. It’s never too early to [...]
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The Code: Ethics for the starving designer
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Even starving artists must hold to a code of ethics. Certain professions such as lawyer or doctor require that someone working in that field follow a strict code. But you didn’t know that starving artists have codes, did you? Well, they do. And let me say, the code is beautifully designed and illustrated. The code [...]
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A collection of lousy book cover designs
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Need help waking up after a late night of parties? Lousy Book Covers should do the trick. It’s nails on a chalkboard for anyone with even a hint of design knowledge. The blog will make you cringe, laugh, and cry all at the same time. This continuous stream of eye sores are collected and organized [...]
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Having a bad day? Ask Jerkface Typewriter for an insult
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Just try having some attitude typed in your face. The brainchild of New York-based illustrator Dana Zemack, Jerkface Typewriter churns out random copy bordering on the obnoxious, with insults ranging from the succinct (‘Dumbass’) to the dismissive (‘You’re wearing last year’s color’) to the judgmental (‘I gawk at you while you’re trying to parallel park’). [...]
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Hard Rock, Industrial, and Metal concert reviews from Hard Rock Chick
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Thinking of going out to see a Hard Rock/Industrial/Metal band? Chances are Hard Rock Chick has seen them before, and probably more than once. On her website, Hard Rock Chick chronicles her musical escapades and personal epiphanies at shows in a cool take on a classic concert review. She is also the Hard Rock and [...]
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Quiz: Logos with words removed
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Everyone can recognize the Apple logo with the word ‘apple’ actually beside the logo. It’s minimalistic and beautiful. Who needs words when your brand is so well known? So here’s the trick. Can you recognize other logos once the company name it removed? Take the quiz to find out!
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