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XKCD presents “A-Minus-Minus”

If only I were crazy enough to do this…

E-bay used to seem like the most exciting thing online. We’ll isn’t it convenient that we have just been given a way to return it to it’s former glory!?! Mystery packages! How sweet would it be if you could buy something before ever knowing what it was? I mean, you wouldn’t spend a hundred dollars or anything, just a couple bucks. The anticipation and speculation alone could really spice up an otherwise boring day.

I actually can’t believe how easily this ties in, but I actually found a site that already does this. There is a website called Super Awesome Mystery Prize from which you can purchase a mystery prize. There are a couple different price options (shipping included) which relate to the size of the package you will receive. I have yet to order something but it looks like they’ve been in “business” for a while. Check it out: superawesomemysteryprize.com

Going back to XKCD, just let me say that this webcomic is more amazing than I can express. I wish I knew more about computer programming so that I could get half the jokes that Randall Munroe makes. However, the ones I do get are awesome.

Allow me to offer this introduction to the next comic: Management used to permit alcohol in meetings at my work. One day they took that privilege away (which didn’t bother me, since I don’t drink) but it really got me wondering why it was ever allowed in the first place. Thanks to XKCD, now I know.

XKCD presents “The Ballmer Peak”

I wasn’t planning on writing another Internet Video post today, but when something of this caliber comes along there isn’t really a lot of choice involved. This video is a recording of a song by Irving Fields. Fields has been writing songs for over eighty years and he has been pretty successful. Some of his songs have even been covered by Dinah Shore.

In proving that no one is too old for the internet, Fields wrote a song about an internet phenomena that has truly inspired him: Youtube.com.



Youtube.com
You’ll find the whole world for what you’re looking for
Youtube.com
It’s a blessing for mankind that’s for sure

Everything and anything is on the Youtube
And it’s easy as a piece of pie
Just press the button on the Youtube
It’ll tell you where, when, and why

Youtube.com
You’ll find the whole world for what you’re looking for
Youtube.com
It’s a blessing for mankind that’s for sure

The Youtube’s got the world in your eyes
It’s a wonder of the world today
It should win the all-time Pulitzer Prize
It should have an international holiday

Youtube.com
You’ll find the whole world for what you’re looking for
Youtube.com
It’s a blessing for mankind that’s for sure

Youtube, Metube, Hetube, Shetube
The whole world’s lookin’ at the Youtube. Yeah!

Youtube!

He’s pretty charismatic fellow. I wouldn’t mind hanging out with him. Amazing song and a legit guy. Thumbs up.

There is a new potential time sink in my life! I recently found a computer program called Phun. Phun Beta 3.0 is a “a fun 2D physics playground” designed by Computing Science student Emil Ernefeldt. The program is avaliable here. Once you try it, I think you’ll find that it is ridiculously addicting.

Within the program, real world physics are realistically simulated. You can create objects and adjust their weight, friction, and bounciness. You can also adjust the speed of time, the amount of gravity, and air friction in your virtual environment. One feature that I think is especially cool is the option to liquidate any object and unleash a torrent of water on your playground.

Judging the program by it’s name alone, I wouldn’t hold it against you if you thought it might actually not be that much “phun.” Well, I tried it out and it actually is extremely entertaining (for me at least). I haven’t by and measure come close to learning all of the programs intricacies, but I’ve made some pretty neat stuff. If I had more time I’d probably spend all day with it. Maybe my view on it would be different if I had any background at all in Physics.

It’s been a long time since I first saw this video but I still love it. Playing drums on a keyboard!?!?!?! Ludicrous! Preposterous!

This was humorously inspiring to me. First off, this guy’s voice is awesome and strangely calming. I don’t know why. Secondly, the act of playing a “rock and roll rhythm” on a keyboard is just absurdly hilarious. Additionally, the amazing performance does nothing but add points.

After watching this video repeatedly, I did the only thing that a rational person could do: I made a song out of it. Here is my tribute to “Asian Guy Plays Drums On A Keyboard” entitled “Now, Everybody Love”.

Just like “Jake and Amir“, XKCD is rad. Similarly, this is sure to be the first of many posts regarding this site.

XKCD is a webcomic written by CNU physics graduate Randall Munroe. It’s alternately hilarious, thought provoking, and sorrowful and constantly intelligent. I can honestly say that it is consistently amazing. Here is one that I think is brillant.

This is the mindframe I’m in whenever I go to the gym.