<![CDATA[Gizmodo: fun]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: fun]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/fun http://gizmodo.com/tag/fun <![CDATA[Superman Comes Out of the Superhero-Closet]]> Superman's a pretty decent guy and after he falls for Lois Lane, he immediately tries to be completely honest with her. The only trouble is that Lois is a bit confused as to what Superman's coming out about.

Or maybe Lois is way smarter than all of us and has figured out Superman's real secret. Who knows. I think I'll just enjoy the Batman cameo at the end of the clip and not question this too much. [Thanks, Erik!]

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<![CDATA[Thanks to This Video, I Finally Understand the Internet]]> If you didn't know that the Internet is a man with strange thumbs who is completely controlled by 50 Cent then you must watch this video and enlighten yourself. Actually, watch this even if you knew that. It's rather funny.

Oh wait. It's a balloon, too? A man-shaped balloon with strange thumbs who is owned by 50 Cent? Maybe this video didn't make me understand the Internet after all.

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<![CDATA[This Year's Most Ridiculous Events Auto-Tuned]]> Auto-tuned science was fun, but an auto-tuned retelling of the year's more ridiculous news events such as the Balloon Boy hoax is fantastic-yet-oh-so-terrible. So fantastic-yet-oh-so-horrible, in fact, that I'm crying because I can't get the beat out of my head.

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<![CDATA[My Favorite Educational Poster of the Day]]> I wish there was a closeup image of this poster so that I can actually read it, but I guess I'll have to get one to figure out what I need to know to prepare for my SpaceShipTwo trip.

Actually, I'm gonna get one of these posters simply because it feeds my fantasy of being a superhero spacegirl who goes wherever she spots the batsignal. But either way, looks like it's available for $10 and a heck of a lot of fun.

Ed. note: Plus, if you buy it, it benefits a very worthy charity that promotes literacy. For more geeky gifts whose proceeds go to great causes, have a look at this gift guide. [Greenwood Space Travel Supply via Datavis]

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<![CDATA[This is How the Evening News Should Be Done From Now On]]> The CGI recreation of Tiger Woods' accident was amusing enough, but a Taiwanese news show made some more animations to retell the whole crazy dramarama through awkward shower sex scenes, strange gesturing, and plenty of bad translations.

If only Fox News started doing things like this, I think I'd finally be able to sit through Shepard Smith. [Thanks, OMG! Ponies!]

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<![CDATA[A Memo for My Favorite Rude Cellphone Users]]> I really want to print this memo and throw it at all rude people who insists on chit-chattering on their phones in public, but that would be hypocritical. So, can someone else please do it for me?

Just don't send me one. I already know that my cellphone manners are lacking. [Murray the Nut]

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<![CDATA[Let's Sing About Safer Sext (NSFW)]]> Sext. Sending pictures of your naughty bits through MMS. Oh, don't play coy. You already knew what it is, so let's just watch this educational video and learn about safer sext practices from some singing, underwear-clad people.

All joking aside, there really is a lesson to take away from the clip. Those silly oh-I'm-feeling-a-bit-naughty-this-morning pictures can come back to haunt you. Because once they're sent through MMS, emails, or instant messages, those snapshots are out of your hands and you're left wondering who might wind up seeing those pictures of you in nothing but lacy stockings.

So to sleep better at night, just watch who you send pervy pictures to, keep your face or particularly identifying characteristics out of the snapshots, and don't forget about clearing the EXIF data. That's all there is to it, so be safe, kiddies.

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<![CDATA[This is How a Pissed Off Designer Quits His Job]]> It might not be the smartest way of giving a zero-weeks notice at work, but you've gotta give this guy some credit for doing extra work and making a custom Mac OS X app just for the purpose of quitting.

Supposedly the pop up prompt (which apparently doesn't do anything) was seen by the fellow's coworker who explained the situation:

He believed he was in a temp-to-hire position, and after three months of extra hours and butt-kissing, turns out it's just a temp position. He was a good worker too. I'd have recommended him. Too bad he burned his bridges... Obviously he had contemplated quitting long enough to make this thing, but still refused to speak to anyone about his feelings. Ironically, he complained about the 'divas' at his last job.

Well, who'd want to keep him if he makes an app with prompts that don't even have functional buttons? If nothing else, one of the buttons should've opened an email app with a pre-written apology note. [Method Shop via Cult of Mac]

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<![CDATA[54 Years Ago, Time Travel Was Invented By Doc Brown]]> On November 5, 1955, Dr. Emmett Lathrop Brown hit his head on the side of a bathroom sink. As his headache faded, an image appeared, an idea that would finally make time travel possible: the flux capacitor.

While the tools were invented that day, it took until October 25, 1985 for Doc Brown to put together all the parts for a time traveling automobile. Then finally, at 1:21 a.m. on that fateful autumn day he successfully pulled off the first first temporal displacement.

It was a great inventing process that began all those years ago, so let's take a moment to think of our fondest memories of Doc Brown, his Delorean DMC-12, and his time traveling companion, Martin McFly. [Wired]

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<![CDATA[Darth Droid's Terror Is Insignificant Against The Power Of The Fanboy]]> As tiresome as the Droid vs iPhone arguments are lately, I'm happy to have finally found something to sum up my feelings on the issue. Doesn't hurt that it has a Star Wars reference either.

But yes, I'm so shallow that I don't want a Droid because I find it unattractive looking. [Joy of Tech]

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<![CDATA[This Looks Like You (Ha Ha Ha!)]]> My brothers live across the country. We used to stay in touch by killing enemies or each other on xbox. But the best was to play "looks like you", which anyone with a cameraphone can play with their loved ones.

The game is easy. You find an ugly clone of someone and send them a MMS with the subject line "looks like you". Jonathan is in a band and has outrageous clothing and long hair and is kind of tall and at times, skinny. I usually send him photos of any chinese dude with long hair. Or a girl. Adam is stockier, with a rounder face. I send him photos of overweight chinese guys that look like peasant rice field workers with rounded shoulders. It's hilarious. The point isn't to find a clone, actually, as much as it is to find walking caricatures of them.

Above, you can see a photo someone sent me. Also, same last name.

I haven't played this game in awhile with Jon or Adam. We've had some rifts grow between us over stupid words in the last year that have thankfully closed. But things are still a little weird. Maybe a few rounds of Looks Like You will fix that.

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<![CDATA[Pranksters Bring Child-Like Joy to Commuting with Swings on the Train]]> On Monday night, some pranksters infiltrated the Bart, San Francisco's public train system, and installed some swings in the aisles. Commuting should always be this fun.

Sure, having a swing in the aisle is probably pretty dangerous and bad for traffic flow, but come on. Every time the train stops and starts it gives you a push! It's the perfect place for a swing.

In a perfect world, there'd be special cars full of swings so everyone could get on board with this. [Laughing Squid via The Daily What]

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<![CDATA[Bucky Balls Are Like Silly Putty Made with Rare-Earth Magnets]]> Bucky Balls are tiny little powerful magnets that look like little round pellets. They stick together and can form basically any 3D object that you want. They are awesome.

I had a chance to play with these things a few days ago, and they're additively fun. In the video on the site you can see someone making all sorts of impressive geometric shapes with them with ease, but you don't have to be so precise. You can mold these things into perfect cubes, sure, but you can also make big clumps and work on making a beautiful sculpture with them. Or you can pull them all apart and toss them on a table and watch them all snap together as they roll around.

For $25, it's a little steep, but if you're looking for something to play with while you sit at your desk or watch TV, you could do a lot worse. [BuckyBalls]

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<![CDATA[Slicer Brings Sledding to Summertime]]> Sledding, generally speaking, rules. Unfortunately, it only works in the winter time. Not so with the Slicer, which promises good times and grass stains.

What makes the Slicer so great is that it has detachable ice trays on the bottom. Simply pop them off, fill them with water, stick them in your freezer and you'll be all set to race down grassy hills like you're on snow. It looks amazingly fun and perhaps dangerous. [Product Page via Treehugger]

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<![CDATA[Kitty Cat Hitches Ride on Back of a Roomba]]> If there's anything that makes me squeal like a little girl on a pixie stick high, it's watching videos of pets playing with gadgets. This little kitty uses the family Roomba as its own amusement park ride, presumably vacuuming up the mess it sheds everyday on the side. I'm not sure how they managed to get it so close to something so noisy—my own cat freaks out every time the doorbell rings. [Neatorama]

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<![CDATA[Haunted Ouija Board Communicates With The Dead (Your PC)]]> Halloween is fast approaching, so it's time to start outfitting your house with spooky decor! If you're feeling particularly courageous this season, why not try your hand at this really neat DIY haunted Ouija board project. After some wood carving, staining and electrical work, you'll end up with a board that not only moves its planchette independently, but will talk to you (via a remote PC) as well. It's a complicated process, but aren't the best Halloween treats always from the sophisticated tricks? [Instructables]

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<![CDATA[Arcade Driving and Kegs: A Natural Combo]]> This, my friends, is what you call asking for trouble: the new arcade driving cabinet Octane 120, from Dream Arcades, comes with a built-in keg-o-rator, with the beer tap placed conveniently on the dash next to the steering wheel. You know, so you can accurately practice your drunk driving in a safe environment before busting out your sloppy skills on Saturday night.

Really though, there's nothing wrong with this. I mean, if drinking and playing video games was illegal, I'd be on death row. This thing has two taps &#8212; one in the back and one on the dash. This allows a party to be going on around you while you tear it up in Gran Turismo, and you never even have to get up to refill your beer.

The setup includes a 120-inch projection screen, a home theater PC with 12 racing games pre-loaded, a PS3-compatible steering wheel if you want to hook one up, and a 5.1 surround system. It's available now for $7,000.

I'd personally like to see keg-o-rators involved in more video game accessories. Here's a freebie, third party accessory manufacturers: a foam dome with a built-in Xbox Live headset. Let's make it happen.

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<![CDATA[Giant Dominoes Made of 30,000 Dominoes, Fall Like...Falling Dominoes]]> "Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em,
And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum."
Alright...so these are just 30,000 dominoes stacked up in blocks to look a bit like giant dominoes, and tipped over to create a fab tumbling dominoes-made-from-giant-dominoes video, but you get my point. It's Friday, and the video has a cat in it and makes for good watching. [CollegeHumor]

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<![CDATA[Homemade Human Catapult Provides Not-Quite-Safe Fun]]> Not too long ago, I told you about the AirKick Human Catapult, a device designed to fling people into or at bodies of water. There was no video, sadly. Now, we have a video of what appears to be a homemade catapult very similar to AirKick's model, and it looks awesome. Just be sure to turn the volume down on the video before hitting play otherwise you run the risk of getting all aggroed up by the music and punching somebody in the face. [Uberreview via Geekologie]

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<![CDATA[Build Your Own LED Light Cube]]> Nothing brightens up a tech geek's room like an awesome LED cube, and Hack n' Mod has got a couple of do-it-yourself instructions for building your own glowy box thing. You can get started with a small, less ambitious 3x3x3 cube design, maybe step it up to a 4x4x4 design if you're more confident, and ultimately build your own 8x8x8 cube (like the one after the jump)! Of course, you could always just buy one from LED Cube manufacturers like Seekway, but where's the fun in that? [Hack n' Mod]

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