by jtpratt | Apr 15, 2008 | distractions, youtube
This is quite possibly the craziest and most incredible thing I’ve ever seen (all in one). This is video shot somewhere (in Africa?) of an elephant that paints. And this elephant doesn’t just put random scribbles on the canvas, it paints in great detail,...
by jtpratt | Apr 11, 2008 | car tech, distractions, diy, youtube
Check out this dude that made his own Panzer tank in college! It’s half scale, and so bloody scary that when he drove it down his parents street for fun the neighbors called the cops thinking it was WWIII or something! It runs on an old diesel generator motor,...
by jtpratt | Mar 31, 2008 | distractions, opinions, web, youtube
People who believe in Scientology are crazy. They really are. They can slice and dice it any way they want, but there’s no denying the fact that the crux of the religion is the fact that they believe in aliens, and it’s the source of all our troubles...
by jtpratt | Mar 31, 2008 | distractions, diy, gadgets, youtube
The Makezine has been around for awhile now, and you can find how-to videos of a lot of the great projects now. This video shows you how to make your own flaming fireball shooter for some magician like pyrotechnic effects. It’s probably a good thing that these...
by jtpratt | Jan 3, 2008 | distractions, online games
I didn’t do a lot with my web sites over Christmas vacation – and that’s unusual for me. I guess I just needed a break from writing posts and articles for the various blogs and domains I own – but you’d think I would have used that time...
by jtpratt | Dec 10, 2007 | distractions, linux, online games, software, ubuntu linux
I was looking at what was on digg this morning, and came across this list of Top 10 Free Linux Games. I’ve been using Ubuntu on several PC’s for 3-4 years now, and for some reason I had no idea that there were this many free 3D games that were Free for...