The Tourettes Machine

May 12th, 2008
Posted by Travoli in Fun
I know a few of you like messing with friends’ computers when they aren’t watching.  I’ve had my desktop icons turned into a screenshot image.  I’ve had some interesting backgrounds applied. And a few other things I won’t mention.  Here’s a lesser known plugin for Firefox that’ll produce a few "WTF"s. The Tourettes Machine adds naughty words to text fields as you type. Check out the video.

Online Bubble Wrap

May 12th, 2008
Posted by Travoli in General Comments
What is it about bubble wrap that reduces us all to 7 year-olds?

Here’s the Internet version. Nice and simple. And a “manic” mode for the OCD kids.

The Hits Just Keep Coming, Black Ice Style

May 12th, 2008
Posted by Travoli in Video
Here’s one of my favorite YouTube videos. A lot of people had a really bad day on this icy road. Accident after accident on black ice. Bonus:  The transportation safety truck with arrow pointing the wrong direction.

Star Wars Fans or Sports Fans: Who’s More Annoying?

May 12th, 2008
Posted by Travoli in Video
Who is more annoying, Star Wars fans or sports fans? This two minute documentary asks the question. The answer seems clear to me.

"You’ve both wasted your lives memorizing irrelevant trivia that can’t possibly help you in life"

"That’s a really good joke, man." lol

The Emergency Party Button

May 8th, 2008
Posted by Travoli in General Comments
Best idea I’ve seen in a while. Press the button and the party begins. This $634 do-it-yourself project includes the strobe, laser, fog machine, button, electronics, and blacklight but leaves out the $.99 for "Haddaway’s "What is Love" at iTunes. But you can substitute Salt and Pepa’s "Push It", Darude’s "Sandstorm" or whatever song you want to kick things off with. Want to add some pyrotechnics?  Perhaps a pole that drops from the ceiling? Go for it. That’s the beauty of a do-it-yourself project. And don’t worry about your roomate throwing parties without you.  The plans include a keyed lock.

Check out the (highly entertaining) video!

ThisNext.com lets you watch people shop in real time.

May 7th, 2008
Posted by Travoli in General Comments
Here’s a cool find. Thisnext.com lets you explore product recommendations, share/talk about products you recommend, and watch what other people are shopping for in a real-time basis. It’s basically a shopping community site, which means there is a heavy focus on girly items. I really like the implementation of their map page showing what people on the site are looking at.

One year later

May 7th, 2008
Posted by Travoli in General Comments

Here I am, exactly one year later. I have not been spending enough time with you, blog. Time to remedy that.