October 2001 (continued)

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog visits a Bon Jovi concert. [via MeFi]

Update: even more clips at insultcomicdog.com.

Palindromes at Metafilter. This one's good:
"Rettebs iflahd noces, eh?
Ttu, but the second half is better."
[via Low]

Die Rembo < Rembo filmpjes op beterbeter.com zijn wel leuk zeg...

September 2001

Holy Grail: LEGO Style - finally, something combining LEGO and Monty Python. [via wilwheaton.net]

Now this doesn't look very safe, Bill. What if you fall asleep, wake up and forget that you left all those lightbulbs lying around? Especially considering you're only wearing socks! I know the trashcan is full, but that's no excuse for creating such a home-safety hazard.

Also, I hope the bulbs are not your only source of illumination. When they eventually wear out, you wouldn't want to attempt traversing a dark room whose floor is covered with such potentially painful objects.
[via B l o g p a d]

Amazon.com reader comments on the Top 20 books of the 20th century. [via ntk.net]

August 2001

Ballmerfunk Music Video (6MB Quicktime)
[via scottandrew.com]

brainsluice: nasa fakes moon landing!
[via not.so.soft]

Slighty Less Common Latin Phrases [via pOw]

'The page of a rabbit' - lots of photos of a rabbit (obviously) with varying household-items on its head. English translation here. [via liquidgnome]

Using an online tool to translate Japanese to English can produce interesting results. The page in question contained the following gems:
- 'I congratulate you on the new century of you'
- 'First snow coverage! A mustache is dust dust'
- 'The grass of a basket is eaten greedily'

'Funniest' T-Shirts of 2001 [via Medley]

April 2001

~~The Mandelbrot Monk~~ - Udo of Aachen, a 13th century German monk, plotted a 120x120 Mandelbrot fractal by hand. Took him 9 years to calculate. [via Glassdog mailing list]

The Mentos FAQ - Talking about dropmentos: "A sudden overpowering licorice flavor consumes you!" [via megnut]

Lzip lossy compression - the most advanced file-compression scheme. Reduces files to 0% of their original size! [via Wouterd]

March 2001

fight club airplane leaflet

Remember that fake airplane leaflet from Fight Club? Here's a reproduction. [via Metafilter]

Evolution of Latin Characters in 173kb animated gif. [via Alt]

January 2001

Apparently Arnold Schwarzenegger enjoys making prank phone calls. [via Boing Boing]

September 2000

Can Skeletor Cope With Losing His Shirt....Before It's Too Late?

June 2000

'How to use a tablet pen...'

August 1999

William Shatner Acting Simulator
This is hilarious, for the first few minutes anyway. Check the clever use of colors to make a very simple and accessible interface.

The Gnome shows himself
Chris Pirillo, of Lockergnome fame, having fun with a webcam... [Direct link to 97KB zipped RealVideo here]