High school students have a new way to get smart in English. Verse yourself in vocabulary from a hip hop perspective. Flow freestyle through the dictionary and get an A+ in your class. You can have a listen to one of the fresh rhymes called “Pop, Crackle, Snap.” This is an actual learning system for… Continue reading Flocabulary
Category: Fun-Sites
cool, useful, and fun websites and other tools.
Alphabet Synthesis Machine
I found this website that generates weird symbols based on a bunch of different parameters that you can set and later form your own downloadable font. Most of the results are nothing like typography of the English language, but I think it’s interesting that an online computer program can develop such a thing. The only… Continue reading Alphabet Synthesis Machine
Google Gets it Backwards
Something’s wrong with Google search today. Google is moving backwards with user accessibility. It’s like they are literally retreating into the past. They are going back to their stone aged ways. Their search engine has turned around for the worst. Google needs to look at itself in the mirror and realize what has happened. I… Continue reading Google Gets it Backwards
World Beard and Moustache Championships
I haven’t been blessed with the power to grow a proper full-face beard yet. The fortunate men of the World Beard and Moustache Championships have their photographs proudly displayed for every internet-ready fan. It’s not often that you get to see a fancy beard in the office setting or at your nearest fast food joint… Continue reading World Beard and Moustache Championships
Boohbah Zone
This has got to be the stupidest site on the internet, but that’s what makes it great. It’s very colorful. You won’t learn anything, but if you are a coder for flash, you know it must have taken some heavy Flash ActionScripting. This colorful place is meant for kids, but we are all kids. Visit… Continue reading Boohbah Zone
Unusual Buildings
It’s not very often that you see a crazy looking building, whether it be a home, business, or shack. Somebody has found and taken photos of some wacky and bizarre buildings that you can only find in the U. S. and A. site
3D version of a Mobius Strip
A mobius strip has one surface and one surface only. A klein bottle is a big brother to the mobius strip. It is a one-sided container. It would be cool to drink out of one. Read more about what it is with a picture of different models, or visit kleinbottle.com
This is Mark Wood
Amuzing pictures of a person who looks a decade older than he really is. He is very photogenic and knows how to work with statues. His facial expressions speak more than volumes of encyclopedias. The site speaks for itself
Cut-Up Stories
William S. Burroughs used a writing technique know as “Cut-Up.” Nirvana and David Bowie have used it in their songwriting as well. The process usually involve having a typed work, then literally cutting it into four quandrants. Then you combine the unmatched squares and retranscribe it, altering the edge text to your liking to unite… Continue reading Cut-Up Stories