30. Box Bots
Various packages that you see everyday transformed into tiny robots. Go see this now.
29. Harvard Commencement Speech
A transcript of the commencement speech to the Harvard Class of 2000. The speaker? Conan O’Brien.
28. You Have Bad Taste in Music
It needed to be said; this guy’s taken it upon himself. Make sure to watch the footage of him in action.
27. How Stuff Works
I could spend days just looking at the (often animated) diagrams and reading articles on this site. “Input! Input!” I’d eventually start to shout. (You know, from Short Circuit…. Anyone…? Nevermind.)
26. This American Life
A variety show in the truest sense; I can never predict where this NPR radio program will go next. The commentaries and anecdotes are funny, interesting, and soul-crushingly sad, often all at the same time.
25. Jay-Zeezer
Ever wondered what it would sound like if someone mixed Jay-Z and Weezer into collaboration?
24. Wayback Machine
You know that really cool-looking site you used to visit all the time, ’til some idiots got their hands on it and did the worst redesign you’ve ever seen? Too bad the old version is gone forever…or is it?…
23. Daily Photo Project
This guy has taken and posted a photo of himself everyday for the past five years, and he’s still going. If you read the “FAQ” section, it seems this insanity started because he was being stubborn and smart-assed, which goes a long way with me.
22. Wordcount
An archive of 86,000+ of the words in the English language (including proper nouns like names) ranked by their commonality. Though it sounds overwhelming, it’s actually very easy to navigate.
21. Lorem ipsum… Generator
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