media, web stuff

Fun for Friday

“Here’s”:http://www.pepsi.co.jp/special/game.html a mildly entertaining flash game from Pepsi Japan that’ll take up a Friday afternoon. It’s actually quite a bit harder than it looks (I did beat it though–see the attached screenshot for confirmation 🙂 ).

media, web stuff

Zarqawi video

Here’s the Zarqawi ‘outakes’ video: As you can see, certain folks wasted no time posting the video to YouTube, parodying it, and generally making a fool of Zarqawi. The original file can be found & downloaded “here”:http://www.centcom.mil/sites/uscentcom1/Video/DOD_N06050411.wmv. Thanks to CENTCOM for making it available.

computing, web stuff

Amazon Prime free trial

Amazon.com decided to give me a 4-month free trial to their “‘Amazon Prime’”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/13819211/qid=1147053110/sr=1-1/002-7197462-6463219 service. Amazon Prime is a $79/yr subscription service in which members get free two-day shipping on all items with no order minimum (they discount overnight shipping pretty heavily too). By default Amazon already offers free ‘Super Saver’ economy shipping on qualifying orders… Read More Amazon Prime free trial

web stuff

CIA agent for a day

Remember the old “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” computer game you used to play as a kid? Someone has resurrected the idea using the Google Maps API and a modern twist. In “Brewster Jennings protects America”:http://www.brewsterjennings.com/ you’re an undercover CIA agent tracking terrorists intent on detonating a nuclear device in the US. It’s… Read More CIA agent for a day