Video Games Are Good for You
Here are a few of my favorite casual but addictive flash games you can play, and feel good that you are getting a mental workout while being entertained at the same time.
1. Crazy Cube
Crazy Cube looks like a Rubik’s Cube, but the gameplay is completely different. Link every pair of like colored markers, the squares cannot be linked diagonally, black cells are blocked. Earn bonus points for speed. | Play Crazy Cube
2. Xraye
Guide Raye through all 14 levels - sounds easy, eh? | Play Xraye
3. Tangram Puzzle Challenge
In this ancient puzzle game the object is to arrange four tiles to form the shape that is given to you. Can you make it through all the levels? | Play The Tangram Puzzle Challenge
Can Video Game Improve our Minds?
The American Psychological Association (APA) released the report “Playing Video Games Offers Learning Across Lifespan — Skills Transfer to Classroom, Surgical Procedures, Scientific Thinking”.
You can read the press release here, and also checkout GamePolitic.com’s post and related discussion in the comments.
Related:
Q. What do Juggling, Sex & Coffee all have in common (besides being awesome)?
A. They all are ways to improve your brainpower.
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A Few Good Cartoons
From: xkcd.com
From: Blifaloo.com
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
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Daily Boredom Relief - Aug 20th/08
Today we have a grand selection of link goodness for your clicking pleasure.
News of the day:
Promising Cure for Cancer - patients ‘free from cancer’ after immune-boost treatment.
And our video of the day:
FaceBook in real life - amusing video, check it out.
Games of the day:
Check out MiniPool, MiniPool 2, and MiniPool 3 — I really enjoy this series of casual games. Totally fun and addictive.
Eye Candy of the Day:
Movement Illusion:
That’s all folks. Come back tommorrow!
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Auditory Illusions
Ever hear of holophonic sound?
Now you have.
It’s a special kind of sound recording that mimics the human ear in such a way that playback is extremely realistic. Hard to explain, it’s better to have a listen for yourself. Click here and play the “virtual haircut” recording. Remember to listen using headphones — speakers don’t work.
If you are interested in learning how this works check out the WikiPedia Article on Holophonics and Binaural recording.
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My Kid is So Gay
From: http://www.blifaloo.com/humor/kissing.php
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Worst Haircuts of All Time
Our friend Shawn at Nostalgiaholic.com produced a hilarious expose on hair faux-pas…
The White Afro
Aka:The Wafro, The Man’s ‘Fro, Clown Hair, and “Holy crap, look at that guy !!!”
Era: 1970s-present
Victims: Prog-rock, folk, and disco musicians (what’s the connection?), NBA players, people who just woke up, and balloon animal artists.
If you see a black man sporting an afro you think “Wow, he’s a bad mutha”, but if you see a white guy with the same hairdo you think “Wow, he must be single!”.
Looking just as silly paired with puffy tie-dye shirts as it does with tight shorts and roller skates, this iconic 70s style went from hip blaxploitation do to suburban don’t with the onset of disco and glitter body paint.
Read the rest of “The Haircut Hall of Shame” at Nostalgiaholic.com
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Random Fun Stuff of the Day
First a riddle:
Try figuring it out. Give up? See this riddle’s solution and find more cool puzzles here.
Then An Optical Illusion:
Look at the center of the above image, while moving your head closer and farther away from your monitor.
And Let’s Finish Off with a Cool Link:
Let’s Pretend it’s 1988 - From Nostalgiaholic, take a multimedia journey and relieve ‘88.
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Let’s Try This Again….
This blog is currently experiencing a re-design.
Old posts still exist - but probably not under the same URL. Please use the “search” feature if you are lost.
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Puzzles, Riddles & Games for Your Brain
Big site update news:
Have a look at Blifaloo’s newest feature:
Puzzles, Riddles & Games for your Brain.
The best way to improve your brain power is to exercise your mind.
So have a mental workout with matchstick puzzles, rebus riddles, tangrams, plus a ton of mini interactive flash puzzle games.
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A few good links
Black People Love Us – This is a brilliant website I remembering seeing years ago.
Crying While Eating — Find the one with a chick eating a head of lettuce, my favorite of the bunch for sure.
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