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For the inventors among us…. some inspiration, albeit a little er… different?! (My favourite is the leash for an imaginary dog.) Also check out the other sites listing for even more cool patents.

Big boy Jin Li weighed in at 235 pounds. Not too hectic, I hear you say…. unless youre only 4 years old.

Do you like BIG things… really big things?? Check out this site for everything big, from a 7t Crusifix, to a 48ft long rubber stamp, or even a 9m high Easter Egg. Or, if your into eating veggies in a big way, check out John and Mary Evans amazing award winning produce here.

Keep losing your cat? Then make sure you buy this stylish cat finder+ and put it on your cat today! Works on people too.

Why fill out forms in strange rooms, when you can test your IQ with this great pussycat game?

And because its yummy wakame’s one week birthday we have a special offer for today only:
Play today and you get to double your IQ!

Just a few more freaky people with too much time on their hands ;) The Polar-Boy site features everything from cryptozoology to seahorses and mermaids… oh yes, and of course, those all important photos of him as a child, etc.

Learn how to Toilet Train your Cat and save on kitty litter. Fully documented with actual photos. Or you could buy the book from Amazon.com.

Even though I’m not particularly interested in fantasy or RP, I was totally drawn in through the visual imagery and atmosphere in this site. It uses pure HTML and JavaScript, no Flash plugins required. (Thanks to Tins for the link)

Can you feel the need for badger speed?

Play Atomic Badger Racing Now!

Its 2002, and style has never been quite as important as it is today. Here is your chance to add that special touch to your home… just to show the world (and your friends) how stylish you really are. Alternatively, for that special occasion, visit Louise’s site.

Better than Charlies Angels, more exciting than The Saint…. Its the AMAZING SPIDERMAN!! Take a listen to the old (60s) theme song of the animated series. The 90s shows theme music can also be found here.

If you haven’t yet discovered the extraordinary and wonderful talent that is Erykah Badu, then get to her site now before you waste another day. She has a unique style and stunning voice that runs right through you and makes you want to weep. Her lyrics are profound to say the least and her songs are so well put together that you can listen to them over and over again. In short, she rocks! (p.s. – can you tell I’m a fan?)

Raise a piglet for prizes on Swine Online! You have a week to raise the best and fattest hog. The game is a combination of hog-raising knowledge, financial expertise, and luck. Be warned - not paying enough attention to your piglet can result in Pig Death.

Now using ICQ anywhere in the world has become a lot easier with browser-based ICQ2go. Login to your account though a browser pop-up window and your friends list is instantly retreived from a central database. Great if you’re behind a firewall or couldn’t be bothered to install another IM.

If you want to run lots of IM’s at the same time, Trillian is everything you need. Connect to ICQ, AOL, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and IRC in a single interface. Pity it doesn’t include Odigo.

Awwwwww ……… snail love!

What exactly is a ‘’damp squib'’? Why are police and court cell areas called bridewells? The police are nick-named “Old Bill”… Why? What is the origin of the phrase “Hobsons choice”?

Okay all you geeky bloggers, heres your chance to share your infinite wisdom ;) Check out the Guardian site for more questions and answers….

PWC Consulting have changed their name to Monday and have launched their new corporate site at introducingmonday.com. Pity they forgot to register introducingmonday.co.uk in time!

If you could only choose between a fainting goat or a miniature cow, which would you choose as a pet?

Where do you draw the line between art and psychosis? Local artists of questionable sanity in Oregon have used jelly (or jell-o) as a medium and come up with some imaginative, if disturbing creations. Among the work displayed in the Jell-o Art Show is a Barbie bloodbath and a human brain – take a look if you dare.

Since I was in nappies I wanted to have the worlds first woman-owned harem. Sadly Kat beat me to it. I believe it is the worlds first and only online woman-owned harem … it must be! There are some pretty strange entries in there that made me laugh.

Its your very first scar… It is as unique as your fingerprints… It ‘produces’ blue lint… Alfred Hitchcock didnt have one… People are still debating Adams…

Yep - Im talking BELLYBUTTONS!! The scar tissue left over from where the umbilical cord joined you to your mother’s placenta when you were in her womb. Check out this site for more facts on bellies, or view and post pics at yourbellybutton or here.

British engineers are developing a tooth phone. It’s a tooth implant that works like a mobile phone, and can be implanted during routine dental surgery. Nice … now you can receive tomorrow’s weather forecast and grow a brain tumour while you sleep.

ZZZZZZZZZ! I love sleeping, because my dreams are often vivid and intense. If you’re the same, take a look at the dream tree site, where you can read literary quotes about dreams, find out about dream-inspired art and film and share your experiences with other dreamers.

I love geek toys and gadgets, but the LED Binary Clock has to be my favourite!

An extract from an error message I found on the BMG UK site…. So much for their search functionality, but at least the message put a smile on my face ;)

An Error Type 231.1 has occured: The evil Dr.Z has stolen the USS Nimitz and is holding the Western World to ransom with its nuclear capabilities. He has taken over the BMG building, filled it full of shark tanks, and is using it as his global headquarters. As he has reprogrammed our computers to re-allign satellites, we cannot find the ‘Little Trees’ Clickpage at present. We hope this will not be too much of an inconvenience…

My friend Richard got a surprise birthday gift from his colleagues, if you can call it that! A bit of a wake-up call first thing in the morning. Lovely…

What tricks have you played on your friends? Got any pictures to prove it?

SCAREDY CATS! I’m the first to admit that I’m ridiculously scared of the dark. But I was fascinated to find out that some people are scared of books or of laughter. No matter how quirky or embarrassing you think your personal phobia is, it’s been triggered by something and there are other people fighting the exact same thing. Take a look at the complete A-Z of phobias.

Wow, Ive been checking out the stats for this site and Im surprised to see hits from all over the world (apart from the UK and SA), despite the fact that this weblog hasnt been registered in any search engines yet. *A big hug to the mystery friend who forwarded this url*

Don’t be shy to post your opinions or say hi! :)

I stumbled upon this page about a year ago and its still my favourite 3D Flash movie. I dug it out out of the archives for you! Note: Flash 5 and a fast processor are required.

If you’re an incurable romantic or just in the mood for some warm fuzziness, you can learn how to make exotic love tea, vampire’s kiss cocktails and other aphrodisiac recipes at this delicious site.

Do you wish you could live in a castle? (after all, who wants to be realistic?) Believe it or not there are lots of them out there for the taking – from imposing dark forts to fairy tale castles up in the clouds. Take a look at this site, click on ‘castles for sale’ and start daydreaming.

Teleporting a possibility in our lifetime? Well an Australian scientist has already figured out how to teleport a laser beam of light from one spot to another. He predicts that someone will be able to teleport a single atom within the next few years. But an entire human body? I wouldnt want to be the test subject since the laser beam was destroyed in the teleporting process.

The music industry has come up with a simple strategy to combat illegal mp3 file sharing on the Internet: flood the file-sharing networks with files that appear to be copies of popular music, but that actually contain the wrong or altered information (spoofing), or jamming your bandwidth with multiple spoofed copies. Quite clever, but I think it’s time the music industry lightened-up and used file-sharing to their advantage in a promotional way. What are your views on mp3 file-sharing?

I recently found myself browsing through a Czech Travel Book, highlighting not only the must-sees and must-dos in Prague, but also a few handy tourist phrases. What interested me in particular was the lack of vowels in the Czech language… eg Mít knedlík v krku (To have a dumpling [frog] in your throat). Pretty cool, huh?? Czech Online for more info on the Republic and Language.

Do you wonder why youre in a bad mood as soon as you sit down at your desk in the morning? If it’s not your boss who puts you in a bad mood, it could be that your office is filled with bad icky Shra. Here are pointers for achieving Office Feng Shui right at your workstation. They are quick and easy tips which I’ve tried, and they do work! It all boils down to common sense…

Ever wanted a diamond-encrusted gold cellphone? Well this Austrian company can sell you one.

On the more practical end of the scale you will soon be able to buy disposable paper cellphones, perfect for the world traveller or neighbourhood drug dealer.

Admin hijacks “za” domain key

So, South Africa’s parliament has given initial approval to a law that will let the government take control of the country’s Internet address administration. Personally, I think the government’s proposal (Chapter X) stinks, so I voted against it last week.

On Thursday the administrator of South Africa’s Web addresses Mike Lawrie hid the key to the country’s “.za” domain network abroad to prevent any government interference in access to the Internet. Lawrie said he had announced his action to signal to the global Internet community that the South African domain was secure despite the controversial legislation scheduled to pass its final parliamentary hurdle next week. “If someone were to mistakenly corrupt the zone file in terms of trying to bulldoze their way in, they would not be able to do any damage,” he said.

I think he will be my hero for the day.

A British inventor has come up with a condom package aimed at protecting a man from accusations of rape by proving that a woman wanted to have sex with him. This is possibly the stupidest invention I will ever blog.

In some countries they are rapidly running out of space to develop new homes for growing populations. In Japan, available surface area is at a premium, and entire underground communities such as Alice City have been planned.

Underground dwellings are usually ecologically sound and conflict minimally with the surface environment. You would be safe from natural disasters like fire and tornadoes, and well protected from the effects of a nuclear blast.

Earthship Biotecture provide environmentally-friendly homes that are constructed of natural and recycled materials. For greater protection against nuclear and biological attack Radius Engineering provides pre-cast fiberglass bunkers that are specifically designed to withstand the effects of earthquakes, tornadoes and nuclear war. Cool huh?

Discoball is one of my favourite sites, and its by a fellow South African new media designer and friend. Almost every time I visit he has changed it to something completely different. It’s a pity there isn’t an archive link anywhere on the site so you can see the other extraordinary designs he’s come up with over the last two years. Please note, it is a high-bandwidth site so you may wait a while for the site to load. You will also need the Flash 6 Player to view the site.