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Festoon flip-flops

2012-05-23T17:33:00.001-06:00

Use an old t-shirt to create a pair of fabulous new sandals.

This summer, make room for Gap's new Ts by getting crafty with old Ts and T-It-Yourself. Each Friday, we will share a T.I.Y. project that we co-create with our friends at Threadless. Today, learn how to turn an old T into a pair of fashion-forward flip flops here.

link: Gap + Threadless T.I.Y. Project 1: Sandals
via: How About Orange

**related: Turn a sweater into a hat

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Watch the eyes

2012-05-20T16:52:00.002-06:00

See a wall of eyes that follow your cursor. Creepy!

A little interactive eye thing. Click on the image and move your mouse around.

link: Aye Eyes
via: The Presurfer

**related: Add eyes to everything!

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Have a ball

2012-05-20T16:50:00.001-06:00

Enjoy a huge snowball pinball experience.

[...] there's a certain addictive charm to Snowball's wintry setting. Be it the original and lovely jazz music soundtrack, or the way the snowland denizens interact with the paddles as you play, Pixeljam has created quite a fun experience with this mammoth pinball game.

link: Snowball
via: Jay is Games

**related: Join the snow dance

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Imagine!

2012-05-20T16:49:00.001-06:00

Drag and click your mouse to create beautiful, mesmerizing lines and colors.

Do you have an active imagination? You do? Really?

Try to think of an elephant. Now think of another one. Admit it, they were both the same elephant weren't they? He's called Dave isn't he? Don't worry. If you play with these wobbly lines you'll be imagining crazy-shaped elephants with all sorts of names in no time.

link: Imagination
via: blog.ashleysimko.com

**related: Invest in imagination

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Trust your eyes

2012-05-16T17:16:00.001-06:00

Test your mathematical mind in this challenging game.

Want to see a couple hours vanish from your day? If you haven't gone down this path already, give the Eyeballing Game a try. This seemingly simple game was hatched in the mind of Matthias Wandel, a prolific woodworker with a talent for mechanics and mathematics. Thanks to his efforts, anyone can test their abilities in common, woodworking-related "eyeball" measurements any time they'd like. The rules are easy to master. Through a series of screens, players are challenged with common eyeballing tasks, including finding the midpoint of a line segment, pinpointing the center of a circle and judging a perfect 90 degree angle. Piece of cake, right? Well...

link: The eyeballing game
via: Buzz Saw

**related: Perform an impossible trick

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Say thank you

2012-05-16T17:15:00.001-06:00

Spread happiness by saying a simple "Thank you."

Acts of gratitude are highly contagious. The new science of social networks reveals how it works! On a day you deliver one powerful thank you...

Your gratitude spreads to 6 people you know. (+6)

Then it spreads to 6 people they each know. (+36)

Then it spreads to 6 people they each know. (+216)

6 + 36 + 216 = 258 people who feel more grateful... just from YOUR one thank you!

[YouTube link]

link: Oprah's Thank You Game
via: MakeUseOf

**related: Give thanks

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Make a spider hop

2012-05-16T17:14:00.001-06:00

Walk (and jump!) a spider around the screen and make the doggy curious.

Occasionally there's a link that I come across that just makes me go "…ok?" yet I spend way too much time with it. This is one of those: you can be a spider! (you can also jump by clicking the mouse. Hold it down an extra second to jump higher).

link: Spider
via: Mental Floss

**related: Amuse yourself with Acrobots

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Play take-back-toe

2012-05-15T18:54:00.001-06:00

(aug_aug / CC0 1.0)

Play a fun, simple, abstract game for two players.

This Take-Back Toe game looks simple, is incredibly easy to learn and yet can be played repeatedly without getting boring. Take 40 poker chips, a 4×3 grid and a die, then prepare to work on your strategy.

link: Take-Back-Toe
via: MakeUseOf

**related: Print a board game

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Type an essay

2012-05-15T18:53:00.002-06:00

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Whip up an essay on any topic in no time flat. Homework just got a whole lot easier!

EssayTyper uses a patented combination of magic and wikipedia to help you write your essay — fast!

That said, please don't ever try to use this legitimately. The magic part is not real... and that's plagiarism.

link: Essay Typer
via: Bored

**related: See how fast your fingers can go

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Fill a jar

2012-05-15T18:40:00.002-06:00

Take a plain mason jar and fill it with all sorts of wonderful things to eat!

Banana split cake in a jar

BBQ in a jar

Birthday cake in a jar

Boston cream pie in a jar

Caprese salad in a jar

Carrot cake in a jar

Colorful cupcake in a jar

Cornbread topped chili in a jar

Cupcake crumble in a jar

Double chocolate brownies with salted caramel icing in a jar

Fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt in a jar

Ice cream sundae cupcakes in a jar

Key lime pie in a jar

Monkey bread in a jar

No-bake Oreo cheesecake in a jar

Oatmeal in a jar

Peach cobbler in a jar

Peanut butter cups in cake in a jar

Pie in a jar

Pink lemonade cupcakes with lemon curd filling in a jar

Pizza in a jar

Red velvet & Nutella cake in a jar

Salad in a jar

S'mores in a jar

**related: Bake a brain in a jar

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Pinpoint your parenting style

2012-05-14T17:13:00.001-06:00

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Identify your style of parenting.

Parenting styles today come in dizzying varieties. Some insist children should be carefully managed, whereas others advise ample free time. The science of raising kids, which took off at the dawn of the 20th century, has given birth to myriad formulas for being grade-A moms and dads, and it's up to modern parents to pick which style most effectively fits their families and values. Take the Parenting Style Quiz to find out how well you can navigate the maze of methods for being a blue ribbon parent.

link: Helicopters, tigers and snowplows, oh my! The Parenting Style Quiz

**related: Determine your personal style

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Take an astro break

2012-05-14T17:11:00.001-06:00

Relieve some stress by blasting asteroids with your laser gun.

The presentation, the sound effects, the simple gameplay, the fact that you shoot at things, it all just screams fun. And it is.

link: Astro Break
via: Ludum Dare

**related: Be together alone

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Vote for good (or evil)

2012-05-14T17:10:00.001-06:00

Cast your vote to help settle the never-ending conflict between good and evil.

Good v Evil represents a constant power struggle that exists on the Internet. This single-serving site includes just a simple poll where you choose your side. The battle never ends. Can Evil eventually catch up?

link: Good v Evil
via: MakeUseOf

**related: Join the slam

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Whip up a wallet

2012-05-13T16:10:00.001-06:00

Stitch a super comic book wallet.

With her new book, Simply Sublime Gifts, Jodi Kahn transforms household castoffs into brilliant giftables. Here, she shows us how to make a new wallet — to help you stay organized and on budget with a streamlined place to stash your cash — out of a laminated comic book page.

link: Fold a Wonder Wallet
via: babble

**related: Make a magic wallet

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Zap enemies

2012-05-13T16:09:00.001-06:00

Type out the words to shoot down enemy ships.

Z-Type is an addictive HTML5 shooter game based around how fast you can type. The visuals are very impressive, and even the electronic background music is cool. In order to shoot the approaching enemies, you must type the words shown using your keyboard. These enemies come at you in waves, which become progressively more difficult as you advance to later stages.

link: Z-Type
via: Chrome Experiments

**related: Defeat ninjas with your mad typing skills

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Share your stories

2012-05-13T16:07:00.001-06:00

Create beautiful multimedia stories by mixing elements of traditional storytelling with elements of technology.

Cowbird is a simple tool for telling stories, and a public library of human experience.

We are a small community of storytellers, sharing heartfelt, personal stories.

You can use Cowbird to keep a diary of your life, and to help us document the major sagas taking place in the world.

You can also explore the many beautiful stories in the library using a number of novel browsing techniques.

link: Cowbird
via: MakeUseOf

**related: Team up to write a story

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Java your jello

2012-05-06T16:42:00.001-06:00

Try some jello with a coffee kick.

This Vietnamese Coffee Jello turned out pretty darn tasty, if you like coffee and gelatinous things. I found the overall coffee flavor to be pretty mellow and perfect. The sweetened condensed milk offered the ideal level of sweetness, in my opinion. I'll definitely consider making this recipe again sometime. I'd like to try making it with 2 packages of gelatin instead of the 3 called for in the recipe, to see if I prefer a slightly softer texture.

link: Vietnamese Coffee Jello
via: not martha

**related: Bake jello cookies

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Check out a kitten cam

2012-05-06T16:41:00.001-06:00

See foster kittens play (and sleep!) the day away.

Watch mother cat Miranda take care of her litter of kittens live on the Foster Cat Cam. If they aren’t active when you peek in, there are photos on the site’s Facebook page, or you can rewind to earlier times. Kittens!

link: The Kitten Cam
via: Neatorama

**related: Do a little bird watching

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Dress up

2012-05-06T16:40:00.001-06:00

(via: Improv Everywhere)

Put on a fancy outfit ... and go to the beach!

The trend in American society is to show up underdressed for big events. Many of us know someone who could turn up for a wedding or a funeral in T-shirt and jeans, and it's fairly common to see people show up for church on Sunday in flip-flops.

But Improv Everywhere decided to turn this phenomenon on its head and explore what would happen if a the beach was suddenly overrun by people in tuxes and dressy gowns. What happens next? Hilarity ensues, of course.

link: Improv Everywhere : Black Tie Beach 2011
via: Mashable

**related: Throw a dinner party

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Fight zombie hordes

2012-05-01T18:14:00.001-06:00

Get ready for the zombie apocalypse.

I'm sure everyone has heard of, and played, one of the original hit computer games Oregon Trail.

But did you ever wish the game had more action, more suspense, and random encounters with zombies?

If you answered yes then your dreams have come true, thanks to game company The Men Who Wear Many Hats and their new game Organ Trail.

It’s a lot like Oregon Trail, except you have to make difficult decisions like 'should I kill an infected party member?' and 'should I shoot the zombie and risk other zombies hearing the shot?'

link: Organ Trail
via: Neatorama

**related: Find out if you're a zombie

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Paint infinitely

2012-05-01T18:13:00.001-06:00

Create an infinite painting.

On a white canvas, draw and explore infinitely — sit back, relax, and give it a try. The painting will automatically switch to a new one after a minute or so, and then you'll also get completely new drawing brushes to explore.

link: Your Infinite Painting
via: The Presurfer

**related: Create kaleidoscopic art

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Learn to code

2012-05-01T18:11:00.001-06:00

Learn to program websites, games, and apps.

The cool programming 'educator' and online learning game teaches you the basics of programming without tutorials. It does so by engaging you in an interactive game right from the start. For instance, you can create an account only after completing a few rounds of coding. As you progress, you learn and earn rewards.

link: Codecademy
via: MakeUseOf

**related: Learn a little web design

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Gauge your fitness level

2012-04-30T17:23:00.001-06:00

Find out if you're as fit as a World War II soldier.

Have men these days 'gone soft?' Is our generation less manly than past generations? Are we less tough than our grandfathers? Of course it's hard to quantify 'toughness.' But there is one area where we can definitively say we've slipped - the Army fitness test isn't as hard as it used to be.

The US Army first introduced a formal fitness test to the troops in 1942. To get the men in fighting shape, the Army implemented a systematic physical development program as part of the Combat Basic Training course. The test included squat jumps, sit-ups, pull-ups, push-ups, and a 300 yard run.

link: World War II Fitness Test
via: The Presurfer

**related: Do push-ups

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Dip balloons

2012-04-30T17:22:00.001-06:00

Dip water-filled balloons in wax to create beautiful luminaries.

A fun and easy project with a beautiful payoff. These teardrop luminaries cast beautifully soft light.

link: Water Balloon Luminaries

**related: Float lanterns

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Taste blue velvet

2012-04-30T17:21:00.001-06:00

Bake a batch of gorgeous, delicious blue velvet cupcakes.

Same as a red velvet cake, these cupcakes have a fine, delicate crumb and a nice tang from the buttermilk. I'll definitely make these again, but maybe in a different color, as in, orange! :)

link: Blue Velvet Cupcakes

**related: Bake a heart in a cake

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