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Cat Golf Game

In fun, game, timewaster on 17 May 2007 with no comments

Here’s another entry in a series of great time wasters. Play golf by flinging a cat around the screen via a bow and arrow. Absurd yes, but a blast. Press the mouse to begin your shot, aim by moving the mouse around, and increase power by pulling the cursor away from the […]

Google Maps: My Maps

In timewaster, visualization on 3 May 2007 with 1 comment

Lately, I’ve been using the month-old My Maps feature on Google.  To access it, login with your Google account and go to maps.google.com.  You should be able to click on the “my Maps: NEW!” tab.  It’s a great tool for visualizing building locations, and I’ve spent some time documenting my favorite restaurants/businesses in various cities.
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StumbleVideo

In timewaster, video on 4 March 2007 with 1 comment

Stumble Upon has been around for awhile, and they’ve recently released StumbleVideo.
http://video.stumbleupon.com
Stumble Video automatically finds and plays videos that match your interests. All you have to do is press Stumble! and rate the videos you watch. Stumble Video recommends great videos based on your ratings, and the ratings from other like-minded users.
Like most automatic ratings […]

origami post-it note box

In fun, timewaster on 26 February 2007 with 1 comment

Here’s a fun way to blow 10 minutes.  It floats too!
Origami (wikipedia entry)
Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper, whose sides may be different colors, and usually proceed […]