Activity Corner

• 7 classic Disney movies and the not-so-Disney stories they're based on.


• 10 hilarious Amazon reviews.


• Did Americans in 1776 have British accents?


• If you haven't seen "double rainbow", you need to catch up with the rest of the internet. Best description I've heard: "You may love nature, but not as much as this guy." Giant double rainbow. Bonus: autotuned double rainbow.


• If you use public wifi, like in airports or Starbucks, learn how to keep your computer safe.


• Many English speakers cannot understand basic grammar. As a technical writer, this is relevant to my interests (and profession). Related: the garden path sentence.


• If you're an old-school gamer, you've played Super Mario Brothers. But how about a 7-minute speed run through the whole game? Then how about a great stitched-together video of it "filmed" on a wall?


• Given the speed of technological advance, and the pervasiveness of advertising, how far away do you think this augmented (hyper)reality really is?


• The Egg by Andy Weir.


• Directions overload with 25 GPS units at once.


• You know what everyone needs in their huge open bathroom? The Aquanatass human-shaped and -sized shower fountain.


• Would you like to clean up the cord clutter under your computer desk, but don't want to use cable clips? An easy solution is the CableBox.


• The double toilet go-cart. Um, yeah.


• The creepily-ultra-realistic "handsome guy" full mask.


• Ultra-pocket coats are nothing new, but the 33-pocket trenchcoat (top one here) takes "carry-on luggage" to a new level.


• Dogs wiping their bums.


• NERD MERIT BADGES! You can even mount them on your laptop. Can't wait for them to come up with more.


• Oh, internet, you're so full of things that we shouldn't see! Filter out religious content with GodBlock.


• Shake your booty, dancing turtle!


• Japanese public service announcement.


• The NSFW Workplace Safety Advisory System.


• Steampunk Ghostbusters: Whom shall you telegram?


• Hovershark!


• As Sylvani noted, "As artwork, it's questionable; as a tattoo, it's horrifying." He was talking about Darth Buscemi.


• Cardboard warfare.


• Jailbreak.


• 10 unique telephone booths.


• Pac-Man wallpaper for your iPhone 4.


• 6 things from history everyone pictures incorrectly. Thanks, Hollywood!


• Dog climbs tree for frisbee.


• Pencil tip sculptures.