Winning combinations

Good Friday to you,

I'm not really a big fan of either of The Muppets or Star Wars these days, but the way this flautist blends the two themes -- and given the technical ability involved -- I couldn't help but be impressed. Up for an Oscar [the Grouch] no doubt.

Muppet Wars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTUpTJyjUp0


Super Bowl ad victory
Well it's that time of year again, and with XLIII just days away, it seems appropriate to see the results of a FedEx study of recent Super Bowl commercials that identified the 10 items needed to finish on top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ_yEOw1PPM


Creative, Artistic and Geeky Cake Designs
Even geeks, believe it or not, like to party, and this sweet selection of artistic confection showcases the many ways geeks can have their cake and eat it too -- with or without an .exe file baked inside.
http://weburbanist.com/2008/09/24/20-creative-artistic-and-geeky-cake-designs/


Fastball Reaction Time
Imitates a 90-mph fastball thrown by a major league pitcher. And while it doesn't test whether you could actually hit a fastball, it does test whether you could react in time to hit one. Assuming you were using a mouse.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/reactiontime.html


QuOteD
"Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive... then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -- Howard Thurman


Playmobil Security Check Point
The toy itself is pretty funny, but the customer reviews are hilarious.
http://www.amazon.com/Playmobil-3172-Security-Check-Point/dp/B0002CYTL2


The Vegetable Orchestra
Worldwide one of a kind, the Vegetable Orchestra performs on instruments made of fresh vegetables. The utilization of various ever refined vegetable instruments creates a musically and aesthetically unique sound universe.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfYt7vRHuY


Friday Game: Contour
A twist on the classic marble rolling game. You don't control the ball, but with a click of the mouse you can morph the ground around the ball and let gravity take over.
http://www.kongregate.com/games/shawkes/contour


Not really kid stuff
Not safe for work, in that it's kinda pr0n-y. Kinda safe for work in that all the naughty bits have been photoshop'd into eerie, smooth doll-parts. Not so safe enough for work that you'd want to actually look at it while at work, though.
http://ask-art.net/photo_1555642.html


Famous last words
"You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth." -- Evan Esar


Have a good weekend,
vW