June 26, 2008
Whiz of the Web: Thirsty Thursday

A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you.
- Bored at work? Now you can play thousands of NES games inside your Firefox browser. You can thank us later.
- The dude abides, man! Big Lebowski action figures. Sold.
- Sky ceilings. They mimic daylight and the outdoors. If you can afford one, chances are you don't have a cubicle that would require one.
- A crocodile walks into a bar.... Yeah, it does sound like the setup to a bad joke, but it actually happened in Australia. It's not so unusual at this particular bar though, as they've had "a big buffalo come in and wander around" before.
- The small radio station that aired George Carlin's "Filthy Words" routine (more commonly referred to as the "Seven Dirty Words" bit) and ended up in front of the Supreme Court over the broadcast reflects on their moment in free speech history.
- Tyco's version of Alone in the Dark in Penny Arcade's comic strip sounds a lot like ours. Excuse us while we sob quietly into our hands.
- Researchers have developed a neural implant that learns over time. LEARNS? Haven't the Terminator movies taught scientists anything? The robot apocalypse draws even closer.
- Twenty minutes of Far Cry 2. A lot of people might remember the awful Nintendo Wii and XBox 360 versions of Far Cry, and the various spinoffs (Instincts, anyone?). Don't judge the game by those awful ports. Far Cry 2 is going to be amazing.
- Aliens are going to think we're idiots, once they receive our messages. Why? Take a look at Wired's list.
- Screenshots from Gears of War 2 have us incredibly excited. Anyone up for a Phillyist Gears of War tournament?
- The worlds deepest swimming pool (108 feet!) in Brussels doesn't have a high dive? Useless!
- Wow, Gotham City has the same craptastic internet service as us!
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