Two more favourite things put together. Richard Wiseman - esque creativity and Neil Patrick Harris come together in an Oscars commercial:
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2015-01-17
Two more favourite things
2014-12-20
2014-11-23
Richard Wiseman: How to be more creative in seconds!
Interesting idea from In 59 Seconds YouTube channel:
2014-10-16
Inspirograph
In case you were looking for something to keep you unproductive for the rest of the day, have a look at Nathan Friend's Inspirograph, an online version of the classic Spirograph.
2014-10-03
Recommended daily amount of snark
From Matt Risley's Twitter feed:
Teacher asks a class to try writing a haiku. Child responds with snarkiest haiku ever. (via @reddit) pic.twitter.com/YE0VHDQDa8
— Matt Risley (@spliggle) October 2, 2014
2014-09-11
Speaking of Rube Goldberg machines
A light, prism and mirror Rube Goldberg machine as a commercial for a Japanese high-speed optical internet service. Amazing.
2014-09-01
Leclerc's Ice Bucket Challenge: Rube Goldberg Machine!
One of my favourite ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos. From Canadian Eric Leclerc.
2014-02-27
2014-02-24
Fun multiplication games
If you have a youngster learning mulitplication, you may be looking for a fun and engaging way to help them with the rote learning of number facts.
The thing I like about these five in particular, is that they don't have a timed component to them.
Enjoy!
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IXL
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- 20 question a day limit
- facts up to 10
- can sign up for an account to get unlimited questions (I have not done this)
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Buzzy's Times Table Challenge
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- whole times table review up to 10 x 10
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Fridge magnet multiplication game
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- choose “Level A - make the answer”
- choose “no clock”
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The Amblesweb Tables tester
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- choose “harder” to go up to 11 x 11
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Multiplication Math Games For Kids
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- includes “flash card” games for specific number series, cheese capers game and bus math multiplication
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2013-12-14
2013-11-28
2013-09-10
Invent your own life's meaning
From the Huffington Post:
Bill Watterson retired from writing and drawing "Calvin & Hobbes" about 18 years ago, but the timelessness of his message -- to always remain thoughtful, imaginative, and playful -- will stick in our culture forever, if we're lucky. Case in point: Cartoonist Gavin Aung Than, who pens comics on his blog Zen Pencils, created this tribute to Watterson that has struck a chord with the Internet over the last few days.
Read more.
2013-07-31
Who wouldn't want one?
From the creative mind that brought us "Spring Snake Symphony," have a look at Eric Buss' "Bubble Wrap Bike":
2013-07-26
Contronyms: Words that are their own opposites
From Mental Floss, 14 Words That Are Their Own Opposites:
Here’s an ambiguous sentence for you: “Because of the agency’s oversight, the corporation’s behavior was sanctioned.” Does that mean, 'Because the agency oversaw the company’s behavior, they imposed a penalty for some transgression' or does it mean, 'Because the agency was inattentive, they overlooked the misbehavior and gave it their approval by default'? We’ve stumbled into the looking-glass world of “contronyms”—words that are their own antonyms.
Read more.
2013-06-07
Good to know: How to avoid costly running up costly bills on iPhone, iPad and Android apps
From the Telegraph:
A five-year-old boy has run up a £1,700 bill in just ten minutes while playing on his parents' iPad. Danny Kitchen asked for the passcode for the device so that he could download a game, Zombie v Ninja, from the Apple store. But after downloading the free app Danny found his way into the game's online store and innocently ordered dozens of costly add-ons - totalling £1,710.43.
Read more.
2013-03-16
Computer refuses to sleep or hibernate following a Windows update
Dear Windows Update:
In the future, please do not change my device settings that prevent the device being able to wake the computer, to being able to wake my computer. At least, please don't do this without telling me you did.
There's nothing fun about the fresh panic that follows when your computer refuses to sleep or hibernate.
Thank you to the good folks at Vista Forums for the troubleshooting thread Vista Won't Sleep Properly.
Yours truly,
2013-02-06
Putting things in perspective
Because frame of reference is important!
Watch Richard Wiseman on YouTube:
[h/t: iTricks]
2013-01-06
More funny from the ISS
@wilw Wesley, we've talked about you being on the bridge. I believe you're needed in Engineering. :)
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) January 5, 2013
2013-01-04
Who says Canadians aren't funny?
@cmdr_hadfield Are you tweeting from space? MBB
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) January 3, 2013
@williamshatner Yes, Standard Orbit, Captain. And we're detecting signs of life on the surface.
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) January 3, 2013
2012-12-13
Amazing magic by Yann Frisch
Magic or drama? Whatever you call it, it's a thing of beauty!
[h/t: The Magic Newswire]
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