Thursday, January 19, 2006

New Game. Not for the weak!

I've had lots of friends tell me that they liked the other game I posted... well wait until you try this one!

It gets harder and harder.... almost surprising.

link here.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

From the "Genius!" Department

Google has changed the world. Really. What we thought before means nothing now. We live in a new world.

Take this idea for example. Sell the roof of your building for advertising on Google Maps. For $10,000!

Yeah. I just smacked my forehead.

Story here. Google map link here

Monday, January 16, 2006

Chompers

Breaking News: Kaitlyn got her first tooth today!

Only took 8 months!

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Escapa!

Talk about addictive! The good thing about Escapa! is that if you are really good, a game takes less then 20 seconds.

Yeah... my best so far was 7.something.

Good luck... and godspeed.

Thank you Uncle Joel for our new outfits!

Kaitey Bird!

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Dry Ice


I got a delivery from Omaha Steaks for a Christmas present (thanks Kathe!), and it had dry ice in the cooler with a BIG WARNING not to mess with it.

Kind of like a jumping cholla cactus, I couldn't resist myself. But, that's a story for another day.

Monday, January 9, 2006

Sunday, January 8, 2006

"Gimme a Coke - AND a coffee!"

The Coca-Cola Company announced that it will launch Coca-Cola Blāk in January in France, the first of several countries – including the United States - that are expected to introduce the new Coca-Cola and coffee fusion in 2006.

"Coca-Cola Blāk is an invigorating and stimulating blend that has a perfect balance of the effervescent taste sensation of Coca-Cola and natural flavors, with real coffee. The lightly carbonated, mid-calorie beverage, which is designed to appeal to adult consumers, is yet another example how The Coca-Cola Company reaches out to new audiences and addresses new beverage occasions."

According to www.waterandcoffee.com:

"Coffee is the worlds most popular beverage. More than 400 billion cups are consumed each year. It is a world commodity second in trade only to oil."

Guess Coke has something there.


Recognize Me?

MyHeritage.com has some pretty cool software. You upload a picture of yourself and it analyzes it's database of faces. Apparently, if you wear glasses, it includes them as part of your face - so I got some pretty interesting results:












In case you are wondering from left to right:

Me, Elton John, Elvis Costello, and... William Hung?

I'm not really sure how I feel about that. Gotta be true, it's on a web site!

link here

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

The Million Dollar Homepage - Own a piece of internet history!

I can't stand it. I can't stand that people come up with the most simple ideas and become millionaires. Yes, MILLIONAIRES.

This guy decided to sell some ad space on a web site. You buy a pixel for a dollar. It stays on his site for a minimum of 5 years. The only requirement is that you buy 100 pixels - a mere $100.00 investment.

How big is 100 pixels? Below is a screen shot of an ad 100 pixels (10 pixels tall by 10 pixels wide). I erased all the other ads around it so you can see it all alone. Look close, it's up in the left corner. I made a little red arrow pointing up to it.

His first sale was on August 29th, 2005 and to date, he has sold 999,000 pixels. Yeah - that's $999,000. What about the last 1,000? They are for sale on Ebay. Oh, and the current bid is $23,200.

From his FAQ:

Are you genuine/is this a joke?

I am completely genuine and although this site might be funny in various ways, it is not a joke! I really am selling pixels for $1 each, because I don't want a monstrous debt when I graduate. I am pixel hustler and proud!

Some people have even asked if I am actually 21 and going to University. Fair question I guess. The answer is of course yes, as this photo of me and my uni acceptance form should prove to any doubters:

Alex Tew with UCAS form

The Million Dollar Homepage - Own a piece of internet history!