Posts tagged cool
Aug 23rd
Sometimes, just stumbling around the internet doesn’t give you your humor for the day. Well, there are some really awesome comics hosted on the web that are updated almost every day that you’ll love if you are a computer or gaming geek. Read below to check out my 6 favorite web comics…
AppleGeeks Lite is a comic featuring a guy and a girl that use an Apple laptop, but it really doesn’t have anything to do with Apple. Making fun of all the latest stuff is one of the classics of the comic, Portal and David Hasselhoff not excluded.
chainsawsuit is not a “normal” comic by any means. Most of their comics feature video games, and some of them are totally random, but most of them will probably get a laugh out of you. A good example of their randomness is TGI Knife Fights, while making fun of games Animal Crossing and Transformers shows off the writers’ gaming side.
When the art style of a first grader and the humor of a grown man combine, you get Explosm. One of the funniest comics ever to grace the internet, explosm is a true “masterpiece.” With comics featuring Bigfoot, God, and Space Invaders, Explosm updates daily, so you can get a good laugh every morning before you head out the door.
theWAREHOUSE comic again falls under the “random but funny” category. With comics featuring a shark, Mii’s, and shooting bears, theWAREHOUSE is a great comic to check perhaps once a week, as they only have a few new comics a week.
Penny Arcade is probably the most popular web comic right now (even more than xkcd), featuring video games 24/7. Some of my personal favorite comics that they’ve made have games like Portal, Army of Two, LEGO Online, Spore, and the list goes on. Every comic comes with a nice blog post explaining the meaning behind the comic and current goings-on in the creators’ lives.
Finally, if you’re reading this and you haven’t heard of xkcd, then you better get to reading the comic, because it is one of the most popular with an fanatical fanbase on the web. With stick figures doing all kinds of geeky stuff that other geeks can relate to, xkcd is a great comic to get into, with classics like rollercoaster chess and lots of others.
Jun 9th
Drawball is not just some paint program. Drawball is a massive canvas where anybody can add their own piece of art. Every user is given a set ink amount, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. Artists can choose any color they like, zoom into a specific part of “the ball,” do a little puzzle to make sure that you are really a human, and draw away for the world to see. You’re probably wondering what’s possible in Drawball, so here are some pictures to awe and amaze you. You can click on a picture to enlarge it.
These are just a few examples of the great art that you can find at Drawball, so head over there and see if you can be the next great artist.
Jun 7th
Crymod, the official modding website for Crysis, held a contest to see who could recreate a real life image in Crysis. The top 3 were chosen and announced yesterday, and I went ahead and grabbed the images for your viewing enjoyment. If you would kindly tilt your head slightly downwards…
3rd Place:
2nd Place:
1st Place:
(You can click on the images to make them larger without opening a new window.)
Congratulations to the winners, and if Crymod sponsors any more great contests, you’ll be sure to see the results here at The Pxl Lab.
May 28th
Continuing the trend of cool bottles and energy drinks, today I picked up a NOS at my gas station for a quick review. NOS definitely has the look factor down. NOS used to make high octane fuel for cars, and decided to kick it into gear and make Energy Drinks too. The gnarly blue bottle has a stylish orange wrapper, a pimpin’ logo, and to top it off, a sweet easy-turn cap. Flavor-wise it’s also pretty good. It has a pretty good flavor reminiscent of grapefruit. Now, I personally am not a big grapefruit fan, but there are definitely a lot of grapefruit eaters out there, and they would appreciate the flavorz.
NOS is also promising in the department of energy. Any tiredness I previously felt was almost immediately with NOS coursing through my veins. With an electrifying 15.63 milligrams per ounce of caffeine, there is almost no chance of you falling asleep after drinking one of these bad boys.
The downside? sugar content. There are 71.5 grams of sugar in one NOS, which means you’re gonna crash. Epically. My verdict, NOS is pretty good, just look out for the crash after the aftershock. In other words, drink responsibly.