dear santa...

I found this on the internet some time ago, but was reminded of it recently. This, my friends, is an R2D2 DVD/CD projector. it has to be the coolest bit of 'big boy toy' gadgetry I've ever seen. the only thing in its way of world domination....stairs.

I only other thing I'll say is watch the clip...again...and again

alter your state...

ever heard of binaural beats? no, me neither. but seemingly they were discovered in the early 1800's and are perceived to alter your mood and behaviour. listening to 2 separate low frequency tones (via earphones), your mind makes this into one sound with an apparent beat and this is said to stimulate different parts of the brain.

I Dose is a web site where you can stream several different types of beats(list below), giving different results. I listened to the creativity stream for a while to see if I'd get any divine inspiration, but all I thought of was that I should have turned on the kettle before I came upstairs! then when no one was looking, I tried the PMS relief....but that just gave me a headache....go figure...

super obama world...

i love the internet. especially when you come across gems like this.

it looks like 'super obama' has gone to alaska to take out the evil forces of palin. as you collect american flags in lieu of coins you can't help but snigger.

a must for any politically minded gamer...

me, myself and i......

believe it or not this is supposed to be the same person....me. on the left is the 360 version of me, on the right is the wii version (you'll have to forgive the quality, it was taken on a regular crt television). this is the xbox 360's attempt to get into the wii's family gaming market. to be fair they have done a good job. aesthetically at least.

the 360 avatar looks somewhat realistic but with a nice cartoon style. the wii avatar, on the other hand, looks like it should be hanging around in southpark. it also, for some reason, reminds me of mr potato head.

despite the different styles you can see similarities between the two....the round head....the receding hairline....the eyes...
when creating an avatar i wonder, do i try to make it look like me or like wolverine......i always choose the former. but you'll have to talk to people who know me to see if this actually looks like me or not.