Proper Men's Room Etiquette

The Urinal Game is a Flash game that has been around since the late 90's. It will truly test your men's room etiquette and could possibly save your life. ;-)

Dinosaurs and Drifting

I never thought that anyone could combine dinosaurs and drifting racing into a single idea. Nicely did!

[via Dethroner]

A Flash Flood as It Develops

I have never seen a flash flood as it develops. This YouTube video is a pretty cool shot of how fast and furious flash floods develop.

[via Dethroner]

LogMeIn - Remote Access & Desktop Control

Ever needed to control your desktop at home remotely from work or while on vacation? LogMeIn.com has just the solution for you. This solution also is free and uses 128bit encryption. LogMeIn.com also has a Pro version that is not free, but uses 256bit encryption.

"What are the system requirements for LogMeIn?

Target PC (the computer that you will access remotely):

1. Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Server 2003.
   
2. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later.
   
3. A computer always connected to the Internet via cable modem, ISDN, or DSL.
   
4. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003 you must be a user with administrative privileges to install the software. You can check your current username or add new users to your PC by opening the Control Panel on your PC and clicking on User Accounts.
   

Local PC (the computer you will use to access the Target PC):

1. To remotely access your Target PC, all you need is any computer connected to the Internet or any web-enabled Pocket PC device."
   

- LogMeIn.com

Office 2007 SMS Link

Ever wanted to use Outlook 2007 to send a text message to a friend's? Well Microsoft's SMS Link allows this to occur.

 

 

"Q. What do I need to get SMS Link?
 A. You will need:

• A computer with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• An Internet Connection through your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• A mobile phone with a wireless plan from a wireless service provider"

- Microsoft

Phishing Quiz

Do you know how to spot a phishing scam? McAfee SiteAdvisor has a phishing quiz to see how good you are at spotting a fake.

[via Digg]

Create Your Own Simpson's Avatar

I have created my Simpson's Avatar. It's SO life-like...

[via AppScout]

/* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */

Here are the last ten CoolTools that I marked as favorites.

"A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand."
- Proverb

1. Trix Tick Remover
2. EZ-RJ45 Crimp Tool
3. Tire Sparx
4. Spear & Jackson Rabbiting Spade
5. Tubtrug Buckets
6. Dovetail Markers
7. Black & Decker Alligator Lopper Chainsaw
8. Grease Blotter
9. Just For Copper Solderless Bonding
10. Pedalite Bike Pedals

[via CoolTools]

Shoes that Would make BigFoot Jealous

Vibram FiveFingers are the latest rage! If you ever go camping and you wear a size 11+, then be careful someeone doesn't mistake your hiking tracks for that of the infamous Sasquatch.

"FiveFingers® footwear frees you to relive that sensation. Unlike conventional shoes that insulate you from your surroundings, FiveFingers footwear deepens your connection to the earth and your natural environment. It enhances your tactile sense of touch and feel, making you acutely aware of your body and dramatically improving both balance and agility. Because wearing Vibram FiveFingers is so close to going barefoot, you enjoy the health and performance benefits of barefooting without some of the risks."
- Vibram

[via Crunchgear]

Squished Animal CD Holder

This is such a weird CD holder that I had to blog it. Squished Animal CD Holder is available from Wrapables.com.

[via SlashGear]

Trade Video Games with Peeps on Swopster

Signup for free and list out the games you would like to trade and Swopster will connect you with others looking to trade. I always go to GameStop and get 0.01% trade-in value for my old games, so Swopster seems like a better way to go.

"Using our online database of games, you simply select the games you currently have and would like to swap in your SwapList. Then select the games you would like to own in your WishList.

Swopster immediately figures out exact and potential game swaps and allows you to choose which other Swopster users you'd like to swap with. Once another user has agreed to swap with you, you then simply send your used game to them in the post and wait for your new game to arrive."
- Swopster

[via DownloadSquad]

/* Weekly++ Twisted Recap */

having and kiddo and finishing up my summer trimester has kept me more than busy, but the blog must live on. ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Video Capture and Compression Tools
• No more paying $1.50 for 411!
• YouTube Video Optimization
• Wookiepedia - The Legacy of Darth Plagueis
• Gamer Sites - On Like Donkey Kong
• Stork Bites and Angel Kisses
• Kellogg's™ Froot Loops™ Cereal Straws
• Gizmodo iPhone Coverage
• How Much Carbon Do You Produce?
• Extreme Skydiving that is Out of This World
• Optimus Prime and Director Michael Bay
• Flight of the Conchords
• OttoBib

Video Capture and Compression Tools

I am trying to find a digital camcorder and video editing & compression software that will minimize the cost to my wallet. The LifeHacker - optimize your videos for youtube article has comments that suggest the following FREE software packages:

• xvid
• blender
• virtualdub

The digital camcorder I am leaning towards is the Canon HV10.

[via LifeHacker]

No more paying $1.50 for 411!

GOO411 allows for free 411 information versus paying your service provider $1.50 per call. Google also has a Google Mobile web site that has other useful apps as well. You can also go directly to their mobile site on your phone using the Google Mobile link.

[via DownloadSquad]

YouTube Video Optimization

Crunchgear has a cool article on optimizing video for YouTube. This is cool because I just started loading videos and need all the help I can get. I can't afford Adobe Premiere ($799), but have heard good things about ULEAD ($99.99) and QuickTime Pro ($29.99). I have used Microsoft MovieMaker for now since it is free, but I am about to invest in a video cam and will be making a software investment as well. DownloadSquad also has a cool article on audio/video codec installers.

Wookiepedia - The Legacy of Darth Plagueis

Wookiepedia is a Star Wars encyclopedia. I thought it was cool due to the Darth Plagueis entry.

[via Digg]

Gamer Sites - On Like Donkey Kong

Where do you go to get the 411 on video games? ebizmba.com has the top 25 gamer sites, so you can stay competitive and informed. I personally use IGN for most of my gamer reviews, videos, etc.

[via Digg]

Stork Bites and Angel Kisses

Well the ol' blog will be down till 7-16-2007 due to a new arrival in our household. I love being a rookie daddy!

Kellogg's™ Froot Loops™ Cereal Straws

Kellogg's™ Froot Loops™ Cereal Straws has taken cereal to a whole new level. I am not sure if that level is up or down, but it's a new level. Gizmodo has a play-by-play account of the cereal straws. Kellogg's™ Cocoa Krispies™ Cereal Straws are available as well.

[via Gizmodo]

Gizmodo iPhone Coverage

Gizmodo is a cool technology site and has a complete coverage (up-to-date) of the iPhone. I personally am sick of the iPhone-hype, but I would like to point peeps who ask to a site that gives the low down of the details.

How Much Carbon Do You Produce?

Ever wonder how you are doing in the area of Green Living? EarthLab has a carbon footprint test you can take to see how you fare.

[via Digg]

Extreme Skydiving that is Out of This World

Evevr wanted to jump out of a perfectly good plane? How about jumping out of a perfectly good spaceship? The idea of entry into the atmosphere without a space vehicle of some sort is being conjured up by veterans of the space industry.

"Two veterans of the space industry are working to make the idea real. While the rest of today’s space-bound private enterprises—Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, XCOR Aerospace, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin—are fixated on getting humans to space, a company called Orbital Outfitters is working on an innovative way of bringing them back, whether it’s done purely as a sport or as an emergency backup plan in case things go awry. Rick Tumlinson, a longtime civilian space booster who founded the Space Frontier Foundation and helped launch the X Prize Foundation, and Jonathan Clark, a former NASA flight surgeon who has a unique understanding of the extremes of spaceflight survival—his wife, astronaut Laurel Clark, perished in the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003—have begun to develop the equipment needed to return you from the heavens without a vehicle."
- Popular Science

[via Gizmodo]

Optimus Prime and Director Michael Bay

Wired has a cool behind the scenes article, The Rebirth of Optimus Prime: Behind the Scenes with Director Michael Bay, for the new Transformers movie. Believe the hype!

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords is a comedy duo out of New Zealand. Check out their video Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros.

OttoBib

Automatically generate bibliography citations from ISBN #s with OttoBib. StudentABC will also generate citations, but seems to more suited to online articles.

/* Weekly Twisted Recap */

I was kinda blogging all over the place and had blogs ranging from RC Sumos to Better Sleep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Become a Better Sleeper
• Driving Slower is Better
• Halo 3 Achievements
• Spb Mobile Shell v1.5
• DOOM at the Office
• Channel Surfing Online
• RC Sumos

Become a Better Sleeper

The peeps at ririanproject have some tips on how to sleep better. In college I used to use a breathing technique to fall asleep faster and better. I would visualize each breath in/out as a side of a square. I.E. Breath in is side 1, breath out is side 2, breath in is side 3 and breath out is side 4. The breaths for each side of the square would start out at 10 seconds and then the start of a new square would increase 5 seconds in duration for each side of the square. A breath would also be a complete inhale or exhale depending upon the side of the square I was on. I would usually fall asleep by the time I would complete a square made up of 50 second sides (breaths.)

[via Digg]

Driving Slower is Better

I butt heads with people in traffic all of the time. I am guilty of being the reason, but then other people are guilty of just being dumb drivers. Both reasons are not necessary or good ones. ZenHabits give fives reasons to drive slower and how to achieve them. They are all common sense items, but items I don't necessarilly think about when I am butting heads or being a butthead on the road.

Halo 3 Achievements

9-25-2007 is the release date for Halo 3. TA-DOW (today), Achieve360Points has the Halo 3 Achievements!

[via XBOX360.IGN]

Spb Mobile Shell v1.5

I having been using Spb Mobile Shell since it's release and now version 1.5 is out. I installed in a couple of days ago and it is NICE! It brings an ease of use to my PocketPC that is very desirable and doesn't randomly lockup my phone.

[via PocketNow]

DOOM at the Office

The Nerf Maverick can be found at ThinkGeek and can provide comedy relief at the office with a quick game of DOOM within cube-land. Don't let me have a six-shooter of nerf bullets (with suction cups) is all I'm saying.

[via TechEBlog]

Channel Surfing Online

TV can be found all over the Internet. Mashable has a listing of 33 Ways to Watch Free TV Online.

I have a few posts about TV. ;-)

[via DownloadSquad]

RC Sumos

Check out these RC Sumos in action. This is almost as impressive as Rocke'Em-Sock'Em-Robots.

[via Gizmodo]

/* Weekly Twisted Recap */

Well here is a pretty good week of posts. I am half way through the summer semester and all is well. Hope ya'll are doing good too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Proper Consumption of Caffeine
• Yahoo! Photos Migrating to Flickr
• Voice Accent Quiz
• /* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */
  1. OakStump Farms Mosquito Trap
  2. Trail-Gator Bike Tow Bar
  3. Petrodex Finger Toothbrush
  4. SureFire A2 Aviator Light
  5. Rosetta Stone Language Learning
  6. Nada Chair
  7. Sheldon Brown's Online Cycling Encyclopedia
  8. NeverScrub Self-Cleaning Toilet System
  9. kwikSynCh Dual USB Charger
  10. Victor Poison-Free Ant & Roach Spray
• Pimp My Halo3
• Admin tlbox
• Adult Site Blocker by OpenDNS
• Did I Sputtr?

Proper Consumption of Caffeine

Are you like me and consume mass amounts of coffee in the morning? Then after lunch, energy levels are waaay down? FuturePundit has a howto on the proper consumption of caffeine to stabilize your energy level throughout the day.

"People who take small amounts of caffeine regularly during the day may be able to avoid falling asleep and perform well on cognitive tests without affecting their nighttime sleep habits"
- FuturePundit

[via Digg]

Yahoo! Photos Migrating to Flickr

Yahoo! Photos is closing down and Flickr, SnapFish, Kodak EasyShare or PhotoBucket are migration options being offered by Yahoo. Yet another option to get your photos off of Yahoo! Photos is to order a CD with all of your pics.

[via TechCrunch]

Voice Accent Quiz

Take the voice accent quiz and find out if it can truly tell what part of the US you are from.

[via Digg]

/* Cool Tool Whatchamacallits */

Here are the last ten CoolTools that I marked as favorites.

"For blocks are better cleft with wedges, Tan tools of sharp or subtle edges, And dullest nonsense has been found By some to be the most profound."
- Samuel Butler

1. OakStump Farms Mosquito Trap
2. Trail-Gator Bike Tow Bar
3. Petrodex Finger Toothbrush
4. SureFire A2 Aviator Light
5. Rosetta Stone Language Learning
6. Nada Chair
7. Sheldon Brown's Online Cycling Encyclopedia
8. NeverScrub Self-Cleaning Toilet System
9. kwikSynCh Dual USB Charger
10. Victor Poison-Free Ant & Roach Spray

[via CoolTools]

Pimp My Halo3

If ya spent the extra $$$ for Legendary Edition of Halo 3, then you'll certainly want to get the Covenant controller, Spartan controller and the H3 wireless headset from GameStop.

[via CrunchGear]

Admin tlbox

System admins have a set of tools that they use to keep their online domains regulated. tlbox has a pretty extensive list of system administrator tools.

[via Digg]

Adult Site Blocker by OpenDNS

OpenDNS now blocks adult sites. This would be useful if you have curious, web surfing youngsters with developing hormones. This is a cool tool for parents.

[via CrunchGear]

Did I Sputtr?

Sputtr allows you to link to search sites from a single location. These links will search whatever you enter in for a search phrase.

[via LifeHacker]

/* Bi-Weekly Twisted Recap */

I think the ol' blog here has set an all time high of two comments in a week. WOW! People are actually reading this blog. I am honored and will continue to bring forth cool and weird schtuff. ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Timeline Your Mug Once a Day for However Long
• A Large Assortment of Poo Paper
• PopUp Book of Phobias
• Check Yo Self, Before You Wreck Yo Self
• La-Z-Boy in 1928
• HowTo: Send Email to Cell Phones
• Rule of Thumb
• Pimp My Firefox
• Halo 3 Beta Guide
• Will the Real Jack Sparrow Please Stand Up?
• Self-cleaning Toilet

Timeline Your Mug Once a Day for However Long

If you have Adobe Flash Player 9 installed and a webcam, then you too can use FlickaDay.com to create a daily picture timeline of your face or any other snapshot.

[via TechCrunch]

A Large Assortment of Poo Paper

So if you are looking to be environmentally friendly in a BIG way then elephant recycled poo-to-paper products at PooPooPaper.com Pootique is on like Donkey-Kong...or Snufuluficus (sp?). When I say poo paper, I am not talking about toilet paper, but recycled paper that comes in the form of journals, noteboxes, stationary and paper sets.

[via GearDiary]

PopUp Book of Phobias

So this is probably one of the weirder thangs I have posted. Who would ever buy a popup book of phobias? That is just freakin weird and cool at the same time.

[via CrunchGear]

Check Yo Self, Before You Wreck Yo Self

Want to see what others may find out about you when they run a background check? The consumerist has an article on how to run a background check on yourself.

[via Digg]

La-Z-Boy in 1928

La-Z-Boy has come a long way since 1928. Wired has a pic gallery of La-Z-Boys over time.

"Finished in the spring of 1928, the first La-Z-Boy recliner is a slatted wooden patio piece with a swinging link that simultaneously pushes the seat forward and tilts the back. The prototype is made from orange crates."
- Wired

[via Wired]

HowTo: Send Email to Cell Phones

Ever wondered howto send email to a cell phone? Well email-unlimited.com has a nice little instructional on how to send emails to cell phones no matter who the provider is.

[via Digg]