Polarclock

http://blog.pixelbreaker.com/upload/polarclockv2/polarclock.html

DHTML Arkanoid

This is an attempt at recreating the classic "Arkanoid" in Object-Oriented Javascript/DHTML

http://www.schillmania.com/arkanoid/arkanoid.html

A Moment on Earth - Mosaic

On August 5th 2005 and 12 noon GMT and again at exactly 12 hours later, 60 film-makers around the world set out to capture a Single Moment on Earth.

http://www.momentonearth.com/mosaic/

Biblical curse generator

Lost for a smart remark to see off your enemies? Unable to deliver that killer insult? Put an end to unscriptural restraint with the amazing Biblical Curse Generator, which is pre-loaded with blistering smackdowns as delivered by Elijah, Jeremiah and other monumentally angry saints. Simply click the button below, and smite your foes with a custom-made curse straight out of the Old Testament!

http://www.shipoffools.com/curses/

Hear this, O thou irritating inhabitant of Gath, for you will be kicked by an incontinent camel!

Paper gift box

Lately I've taken to folding up paper to make stuff. This cube is one thing that I have stumbled across in my explorations of paper folding.

http://www.instructables.com/id/E6NJYOZF0L6IYQ6/?ALLSTEPS

The Gender Genie

Inspired by an article and a test in The New York Times Magazine, the Gender Genie uses a simplified version of an algorithm developed by Moshe Koppel, Bar-Ilan University in Israel, and Shlomo Argamon, Illinois Institute of Technology, to predict the gender of an author.

http://bookblog.net/gender/genie.php

Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first space flight

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin shocked the world on April 12, 1961 when the Soviet Union announced that he had become the first human to enter space and return safely. Not only did this mean that Russia had won the race into space, but it also meant the communist country had a lead in rocket technology and nuclear weaponry over the United States.

http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10878_11-61991.html?tag=nl.e138

April's Lyrid Meteor Shower

The Lyrid meteor shower has been observed for more than 2,000 years; Chinese records say "stars fell like rain" during the shower of 687 BC. But in recent times the Lyrids have generally been weak. They have a brief maximum that lasts for less than a day, and even then only 10 to 20 Lyrids per hour may appear.

http://skytonight.com/observing/objects/meteors/3305866.html

A polite letter from the Smithsonian

Thank you for your latest submission to the Institute, labeled "211-D, layer seven, next to the clothesline post. Hominid skull." We have given this specimen a careful and detailed examination, and regret to inform you that we disagree with your theory that it represents "conclusive proof of the presence of Early Man in Charleston County two million years ago." Rather, it appears that what you have found is the head of a Barbie doll, of the variety one of our staff, who has small children, believes to be the "Malibu Barbie".

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http://www.mentalsoup.com/mentalsoup/apolite.htm