deviantART - The Louvre of the Interwebz

The best artwork on the web? deviantART: where ART meets application! Ok, so the artwork here really varies, but there is tons of it to look at from digital art to hand drawn concepts to some very nice photography. Take a look there and you can find a ton of nice things to look at. Here are some samples:


Some are Cute:
Gimmie that Cookie by *Lady-Tori on deviantART

Some Unconventional:
.a pumpkin before christmas by ~l-eh on deviantART

Some are Silly:
Sprinter's Smarts by ~enkana on deviantART

Geek Stuff 4 U - Darth Vader USB HUB

Straight out of Japan! Geek Stuff 4 U - Darth Vader USB HUB Ok, so it took a little looking to get to this one, but I found it. This site has tons of interesting toys. This USB hub was the first thing to catch my eye.

They also feature plenty of Geek lifestyle items like a Ketchup and mustard dispenser in the shape of a revolver.

Sure, it's over-priced, but it still should bring a smile to your face.

19 Epic LEGO Guns

Got some time on your hands? 19 Epic LEGO Guns That Actually Work. I saw this go around one time and felt it was worth a second look. It appears as though the same person made all of these rubberband or block firing guns.

When I went back to find these I also found blockarms.com which you can buy less advanced kits.

Rube Goldberg

It's not as simple as it looks. rubegoldberg.com . Add a touch of humor to complex engineering to complete a relatively simple task and that is what a Rube Goldberg machine is. This site tells the background behind the man who, as a cartoonist, illustrated to a ridiculous degree creative solutions to the most mundane of tasks.

Recently, the band OK GO used a Rube Goldberg machine as a visual hook to their song "This too shall pass." Here is the Youtube video. It had more than 4 million views in the first 48 hours. That is super viral!

If you feel you've got the right stuff, you can even enter in the annual contest. Next up in 2011 will be watering a plant. Good luck!

Zombie Survival & Defense Wiki

Here's a Halloween Wiki for you! zombiesurvivalwiki.com Everything you need to know if one of those holiday pranksters turn out to be the real thing... Yes, there's a wiki for even surviving a zombie onslaught.

Geek Toys for the desk

More stuff to keep you from working.KlearGear.com Geek Toys, Office Desk Stress Toys, Cool Gadgets, & Cubicle Fun at KlearGear.com. Plenty of fun Halloween items as well.

Less risky than a 401k

Trade up for Angelina Jolie or the next Spiderman movie. hsx.com This one is special for movie geeks out there. If you keep up with film or celebrity industry news this is the one for you. Imagine a stock market where they give you 2 Million fake dollars to play with and trade stocks in the stars and movies that are coming out and on their popularity. That is basically what this site has to offer. I've been off of it for almost 10 years and it keeps on chugging along. #hsx