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Seabreacher
Perhaps the coolest thing ever invented.
posted to transportation by FurQ, 3 days ago
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CPU vs GPU demonstration.
Demonstration of the difference between a CPU and GPU at NVISION 08, using robots and and a lot of paintballs.
posted to computers by FurQ, 4 days ago
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8-Bit Slayer
By the bullies that beat up Mario Brothers composer Koji Kondo back in high school.
posted to music by FurQ, Aug 19th
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Worldmapper
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
There are now nearly 600 maps.
posted to reference by FurQ, Aug 11th
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Elephant Fail
Where no man has gone before.
posted to humor by FurQ, Aug 3rd
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Worst Fight Scene Ever ?
Ever wondered how a wheelchair bound legless man would fight ? Wonder no more.
posted to movies by FurQ, Aug 3rd
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Periodic Table of Videos
"Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version has a short video about each one."
posted to science by FurQ, Jul 24th
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Dodgy Catchphrase
A clip from the British show - can you guess what it is ?
posted to television by FurQ, Jul 1st
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World of World of Warcraft
World Of World Of Warcraft's amazing level of detail makes players feel like they are actually in a cramped, dark apartment playing World Of Warcraft.
posted to gaming by FurQ, Jun 12th
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The Ladybird Book of The Policeman
"A carefully planned reference book that will help to answer the many questions that lively children ask."
posted to humor by FurQ, Jun 11th
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Song Of Praise (with subtitles)
Translations of popular hymns for the hard of hearing, by the hard of hearing.
posted to religion by FurQ, May 16th
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Guys backflip into jeans
The title says it all really.
posted to weird by FurQ, May 9th
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Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote
Chung Lee is the PhD student from Carnegie Mellon University who has been rocking Nintendo fanboy hearts pretty hard by making the Wiimote do some spectacular feats- he's managed to create a headtracking simulation through the Wiimote, creating an amazing 3D window on the world.
posted to technology by FurQ, Apr 18th
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Drunk Russian sleeps off knifing
A Russian man trying to sleep off a night of after-work drinking failed to notice a six-inch (15-cm) knife in his back - until his wife woke him up.
posted to weird by FurQ, Apr 18th
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Darwin Online
This site contains Darwin's complete publications, thousands of handwritten manuscripts and the largest Darwin bibliography and manuscript catalogue ever published; also hundreds of supplementary works: biographies, obituaries, reviews, reference works and more
posted to reference by FurQ, Apr 17th
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Penguins
Film maker and writer Terry Jones discovers a colony of penguins, which are unlike any other penguins in the world, in a promotional trail for BBC iPlayer.
No idea if it works outside of the UK.
posted to humor by FurQ, Apr 1st
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Real World Racer
A Google Maps Racing Game. Enter your start and finish, and the race is on.
posted to games by FurQ, Jan 15th
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Faith-based toys to hit US stores
Instead of Spiderman or Bratz dolls, children in the US could soon be clutching a talking Jesus toy, a bearded Moses or a muscle-bound figure of Goliath.
From the middle of August, Wal-Mart, the biggest toy retailer in the US, will for the first time stock a full line of faith-based toys.
posted to religion by FurQ, Jul 30th, 2007
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John Smeaton - Hero For Our Time
BAA’s answer to Jack Bauer.
posted to humor by FurQ, Jul 4th, 2007
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Maps of War
Maps-of-War is a multimedia site dedicated to producing diverse, creative visuals that enhance our understanding of war and its history.
posted to history by FurQ, Feb 14th, 2007
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Paper Robots
So, here he is. The greatest achievement Paper Robots has created to date ... now in color! The one, the only, OPTIMUS PRIME! And not only is he a fully articulate action figure, but he also TRANSFORMS INTO A TRUCK! Wow.
posted to toys by FurQ, Jan 31st, 2007
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Spacefall
Video from a camera mounted on a rocket booster on the Space Shuttle Atlantis, as it falls back to earth after launch.
posted to science by FurQ, Jan 4th, 2007
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Rocket Man
Performed by William Shatner in 1978, for a Sci-Fi/Fantasy awards show.
Words fail me.
posted to music by FurQ, Oct 2nd, 2006
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Beijing's penis emporium
There are many thousands of Chinese restaurants around in the UK and everyone has their favourite dish, but only in China itself do chefs specialise in a range of slightly more unusual delicacies.
posted to food by FurQ, Sep 26th, 2006
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Get The Hoff to Number 1
Think what he's given to the world. Knight Rider. Baywatch. The reunification of East and West Germany. Untold laughter from forwarded e-mails of him in hotpants.
He's given a lot. It's time we gave something back - A glittering prize that thus far eludes him :
A top spot in the UK music charts.
Let's get Hoff to Number One.
posted to music by FurQ, Aug 22nd, 2006
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Demotivators
"AT DESPAIR, INC., we believe motivational products create unrealistic expectations, raising hopes only to dash them. That’s why we created our soul-crushingly depressing Demotivators® designs, so you can skip the delusions that motivational products induce and head straight for the disappointments that follow."
posted to media by FurQ, Aug 15th, 2006
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Mr Herman's Cat Games
"A great man once said, "What's the sense in having a cat if you don't torment it?" I have no idea who that man was, but damn if he didn't have the right idea. Tormenting cats is not only the greatest advantage to living with a cat in the first place it's also one of the best reasons to go on living at all."
posted to pets by FurQ, Aug 2nd, 2006
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Chad Vader - Dayshift Manager
Life is hard when you're Darth Vader's less-talented, less-charismatic younger brother and you manage a grocery store.
posted to movies by FurQ, Jul 31st, 2006
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Visible Proofs
Visible Proofs is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into "visible proofs" that can persuade judges, juries, and the public.
posted to science by FurQ, Jul 3rd, 2006
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British Lawnmower Racing
"You may think you want to come to England to attend Ascot, or Wimbledon, or Royal Henley-on-Thames, but you’ll never find anything quite like the thrill of watching screaming, bucking and almost-out-of-control lawnmowers racing through the night at the annual 12 hour race at Wisborough Green."
posted to sports by FurQ, May 24th, 2006
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MIT Guide to Lock Picking
Now children, don't read this and start stealing things.
posted to misc by FurQ, Nov 30th, 2005
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Coughs and Sneezes
A strange British public information film from 1945.
posted to history by FurQ, Nov 9th, 2005
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How it Works : The Computer (1971)
In 1971, disc drives "are a series of metal discs up to three feet in diameter", and "as many as 30 components can now be fitted into a capsule".
Those were the days.
posted to computers by FurQ, Nov 7th, 2005
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Mr Fastfinger
Some shredding lessons from Mr Fastfinger.
Rock !
posted to music by FurQ, Nov 5th, 2005
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Lost in Translation
What happens when an English phrase is translated (by computer) back and forth between 5 different languages?
posted to language by FurQ, Oct 17th, 2005
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Visions of Science Awards
A Vision of Science is an attention-grabbing image that gives new insight into the world of science and the workings of nature. It may show something never seen before, it may explain a scientific phenomenon, it may illustrate scientific data or it may simply be an image that shows the beauty of science.
posted to science by FurQ, Sep 29th, 2005
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Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
"The toilet is a part of the history of human hygene which is a critical chapter in the growth of civilisation."
posted to history by FurQ, Sep 16th, 2005
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Cyborg Name Generator
Find out your Cyborg name.
posted to misc by FurQ, Sep 6th, 2005
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Whitehouse tapes
Between 1940 and 1973, six American presidents from both political parties secretly recorded just under 5,000 hours of conversations. This site has them all.
posted to politics by FurQ, Jun 6th, 2005
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Four Word Film Review
The fwfr is a film review site like no other- an ever expanding collection of extremely brief film reviews and summaries.
Submissions are welcomed from anyone- the only condition being no more than four words may be used.
posted to movies by FurQ, Jun 6th, 2005
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Motorcyle Ride through Chernobyl
Story and pictures of one woman's motorcycle ride through Chernobyl nearly 20 years after the disaster.
posted to science by FurQ, May 18th, 2005
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Earth Impact Effects Program
Earth Impact Effects Program: an easy-to-use, interactive web site for estimating the regional environmental consequences of an impact on Earth. This program will estimate the ejecta distribution, ground shaking, atmospheric blast wave, and thermal effects of an impact as well as the size of the crater produced.
posted to science by FurQ, May 18th, 2005
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Word Count
WordCount™ is an artistic experiment in the way we use language. It presents the 86,800 most frequently used English words, ranked in order of commonness. Each word is scaled to reflect its frequency relative to the words that precede and follow it, giving a visual barometer of relevance.
posted to language by FurQ, May 18th, 2005
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Cinema Sign Generator
Create your own cinema sign.
posted to generators by FurQ, May 16th, 2005
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The Micropolitan Museum
Micro organisms : The Micropolitan Museum finally exhibits these often overlooked works of art which are only visible with the aid of the microscope
posted to science by FurQ, Apr 8th, 2005
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Worst Case Scenarios
Next time you're attacked by a gator . . . this and other potentially life saving tutorials served up here.
posted to reference by FurQ, Apr 8th, 2005
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Goat Trauma
The Childhood Goat Trauma Foundation was created in 1982 by a small group that originally came together as a an informal support group for problems that were the result of traumatic experiences at petting zoos as children.
posted to humor by FurQ, Mar 2nd, 2005
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Yetisports 5 - Flamingo Drive
The Yetisports World Tour 2004 comes to Africa. With the help of flamingos, Yeti undertakes an amusing safari in the African Savanna.
Click "Play Online" - all five games are available here.
posted to games by FurQ, Aug 17th, 2004
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The Lost World
Help Challenger and his team complete their adventure to the Lost World and back. Collect precious gems for points. Beat the time limit for extra points.
posted to games by FurQ, Aug 17th, 2004
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