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I occasionally come across interesting articles, videos, games, photos, or other material on the Internet. I’ll post them here.

12 Jan 2009 | Comments | 387 views
Ricky Gervais

At some point, I’ll think about what quality Ricky Gervais has that makes me laugh so much… But for now, just enjoy his latest behavior from the 2009 Golden Globe Awards. (Click through to watch the video.)

11 Dec 2008 | Comments | 369 views
Jon Stewart’s Latest Interview with Mike Huckabee

On Tuesday night, Jon Stewart grilled former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee on his opposition to gay marriage. Grilled here means “debated with a paradoxical combination of respect and anger for over seven minutes.”

Click through to watch the video.

9 Dec 2008 | Comments | 527 views
Spin the Black Circle

If you like to give up quickly, ask other people for the answers to questions before thinking, or cheat when no one is looking, you won’t enjoy this game. But if tough puzzles are the challenges by which you can waste away days on end, then look no further than this game.

9 Dec 2008 | Comments | 2,023 views
Kallow – Single Product Recommendations

At Kallow, Caleb and Jordan have chosen 22 product categories (like Digital Camera, Headphones, and even Laptop), researched each – taking into account performance, ease of use, and price – and then listed one recommendation for each category.

Click through to read more about this service.

3 Dec 2008 | Comments | 772 views

Is learning specific information (facts: dates, names, locations, etc.) as important today for the “Google Generation” as it was before such information was so easily accessible?

28 Nov 2008 | Comments | 1,534 views
Silly Kids Throw Ping Pong Balls

It’s almost embarrassing to realize that my most viewed posts from the past versions of my site were silly videos or games – like Papertoss. Although thousands of Lithuanians didn’t fall in love with this particular item, it does represent one of my most heavily trafficked posts.

Click through to watch the video.

24 Nov 2008 | Comments | 452 views

I’m a fan of XKCD, and I read all of Munroe’s comics; but this is one of my favorites (and one of his most popular):

From: XKCD

22 Nov 2008 | Comments | 1,822 views

I have a system which tracks how many people visit my site and what they look at. This system indicates that over the course of the past couple years – since my site has been inactive – nearly tens of thousands of people (mostly from Lithuania) have been trying to access a game I had on the site in 2005.
As an homage to my past self, who clearly understood what makes a site successful more than my current self – and also as a way for missing file errors to …

20 Nov 2008 | Comments | 699 views

Ashish sent me a link to this Civic Literacy Exam:

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

I think it’s a lot better than others I’ve taken. Feel free to post your score in the comments. I got an 85%.

12 Nov 2008 | Comments | 589 views
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

Matt Harding traveled around the world and did a little jig everywhere he went.

It’s like a plate full of positivity.