Friday Links: Fever Edition
Here we are in the first week of the new year. Does the internet still stack up or did its quality fall off a cliff post 2009? You be the judge.
Hilarious man knows how to clear out a cafe or park. How did I not think of this? I haven’t figured out how to make money off this yet, but there has to be some way. Also, less funny is the behind the scenes video where the other guy on the phone actually shows up and beats the wrong people to death.
Keep reading for iPhone controlled RC drones, hipster timelines and the return of Travolta.
Videogame Links
Interesting
Head tracking for videogames. THIS is a potential game changer in my mind for hardcore gamers, not any of that motion control crap the industry is currently obsessed with. As big for FPS games as y-axis aiming was in Marathon.
Wireless PS3 transmitter, for PS3 on the go! It’s kind of giant, but at least it has more games of interest than my DSi.
The psychology of item drops. Clearly I’m a sucker for this stuff given my love of both World of Warcraft, Borderlands and Torchlight. Probably trying to have little bite sized achievements that are clear cut to replace my hollow real life experiences … *sob*
Man spends $330k on a virtual item. Unfortunately it’s an item that can actually yield money and is more of an investment. Fortunately, this man is likely an imbecile and it will probably turn out to be a bad investment.
Of all the videogame movies they could have made, this is clearly the finest choice. Kenka Bancho Badass Rumble! Not only is it my winner for game of the year (2004-2015) but it has the best rumbles … some might say they’re the most badass.
This is my artist's rendition of what a potential Kenka Bancho Badass Rumble movie might look like. Ok, this is Lost Planet 2, but add in some eye lasers and it's totally Bancho.
Funny
Ahh the Mario wedding cake … cool to see on the internet but do you really want to be that guy? I thought not.
100 game cupcakes. See if you can identify them all. Back of the envelope, I got maybe 80. They skew to before I was born.
I have brought great shame to my family
I love these products that are specifically designed to sucker unwitting customers into purchase. I guess it’s the equivalent of websites that have URLs like Googel.com and Yahooo.com … aim high I suppose.
Fan made Mario commercial. Nintendo should just write this guy a cheque pre-Mario Galaxy 2 and use this to sell billions.
Non-Videogame Links
Interesting
Vimeo’s 25 favorite videos of 2009. I recommend Cinnamon Chasers, Forever’s Not So Long, A Thousand Words and COMBO. The rest are amusing enough but not epic quality.
Ever wonder how the 2010 world cup balls are manufactured? WONDER NO LONGER! A surprisingly large amount of hand production goes into these things.
Want to know where the world cup footballs come from? They come from this wall. You ask too many questions.
Fantastic video of animated optical illusions. Just goes to show, your brain is stupid and basically interprets everything.
iPhone controlled AR Drone. Incredible technology as long as it doesn’t cost like $5,000.
Russia will send a spacecraft to knock away a giant asteroid that might potentially hit earth. Finally, Bruce Willis can stop doing cheap buddy comedy films and get back to business.
Road to the Skeleton Coast: a (probably fake) recount of a man screwing with Nigerian money scammers. Still, the transcript is amusing enough.
Bruce Lee lighting cigarettes using nunchucks. How do you top that? Maybe that Russian spoon bending guy can light them with his mind.
Bruce Lee? Or Brucest Lee?
Funny
Classic – Two Gentlemen of Lebowski. That rug, in faith, tied the room together, did it not?
A double feature of Top Gear in store this week. First, the fantastic ‘practical review’ of the Ford Fiesta. Second is the more serious and incredible Ariel Atom review, probably the coolest sounding car in the world. Both worth a look even if you don’t like cars.
Is this funny only to me? Probably.
Evolution of the hipster. This one’s for you, Turco. Apparently you’re so two thousand and late. SICK BURN!
Man comes home to find everything in his house has been wrapped. It’s a Christmas miracle!
5 reasons pigs are more awesome than you. Thanks, Oatmeal.
In other news … SWEEPING!
Watch out Jay-Z. Travolta is coming, and he doesn’t take prisoners.
Drink it in. Bask in it. That's Travolta you're feeling.
When most people give somebody a cat for Christmas, they don’t actually wrap the cat. Those people are quitters.
I have brought great shame to my family
Lady Gaga’s sound board breaks, but she’s live at a concert so she goes a capella style to please the fans. Well done.
Snakes: the only natural predator of the city bus.
Shark knife! I would almost be ok with being stabbed by thist thing. Wholly useless, though.
Crazy flying drawbridge. Is this really the best solution?
Jon A has an interesting different take on this question.
Did I miss anything good? Post it in the comments!
