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Fwd: Greetings Urgently,

2009-01-15T03:55:00.001-08:00

Mac - Geek - Tech - Music - Podcast

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Refuting superstitious arse talk since 1852

Begin forwarded message:

From: <osee@centrum.sk>
Date: 15 January 2009 10:42:13 GMT
To: unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input)
Subject: Greetings Urgently,

Greetings Urgently,

I am Osee Nama from Sudan, my Late parents Mr & Mrs Nama, I want to ask for your help.I lost my mother at the age of 10 and my father was poisoned to death during his visit to our home town plan by the rebles for not supporting the late V.Persident John Garang group for a family meeting. Before the death of my late father he told me that he deposited the sum of USD 9.5 Million dollars,which my name was used as the next of kin . But due to the political crisis problem here and the reason behind my parents death I will not wish to stay here again for now.

Papa has 2 three story buildings and a 3 miles of Cotton plantation in our village from where he made his money both as as producer and a produce buyer but all has been confiscated by my late uncle who told me that if i should ask of my late father's properties again he kill me. I am now staying with in a villagen according to our tradition when a man is about to give up in his sickness his immidiate brothers are called to be at his bed side and they ussually lock the door until when he gives up the ghost before they can come out to annouce his pass away.It was during this period that uncle Micheal breaked his personal cupboard and saw the documents of the buildings and the Cotton plantation farm land certificate.

Please i am asking for your kind assistance to help me transfer this fund to your country so that i can join you to continue my education which is very important to me and also you can help me in investing the fund in a good and moving business in your country, I am willing to offer you a good % . Contact me back if you are interested in assisting me,I need your full contact informations (Name,Address and telephone number) I will give you more details on how to bring fruitful of this transfer upon your immediate reply.

For now i am in the house of the lord with prayers and melodies unto Him Warmest
Regards,
Osee Nama
PLEASE DO KINDLY EMAIL ME HERE (nama.n@hotmail.fr)

YouTube atheism activism

2009-01-04T06:44:00.000-08:00

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Fwd: Fishing at Dusk

2008-12-29T15:10:00.001-08:00

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Begin forwarded message:

Date: 28 December 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Subject: Fishing at Dusk
Source: InterfaceLIFT: Newest Wallpaper
Author: Chris Gin

Desktop Wallpaper
I wasn't going to submit any more sunsets here, but I really like this shot. We had a fabulous sunset here tonight, and I was able to get these fishermen in action. Taken at Coyle Park, Point Chevalier, Auckland.
Resolutions: 2560x1600, 2560x1024, 1920x1200, 1920x1080, 1680x1050, 1600x1200, 1440x900, 1400x1050, 1280x1024, 1280x960, 1280x800, 1280x720, 1024x768, 1024x600, 800x480, 480x272, 320x480, 320x240.
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Fwd: Hot Water Bottle Bag

2008-12-24T02:43:00.001-08:00

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Begin forwarded message:

Date: 24 December 2008 02:41:07 GMT
Subject: Hot Water Bottle Bag
Source: Likecool

A hot water bottle bag($160) that you can fill your bag with hot water and give you warmth in the winter. I like this idea, but the $160... "Warm up your wardrobe with this bag made from a reclaimed hot water bottle used during the 1960s by the "Bundeswehr" (Germany's Federal Defense Force). Tough and utilitarian, the body of this bag is made of recycled truck tarp, while the army water bottle serves as a flap. Features a clasp for closing, long adjustable strap and an interior pocket for a cellphone or small item. Handmade in Stuttgart, Germany."
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Fwd: Man's Bra!

2008-11-22T08:36:00.001-08:00

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Begin forwarded message:

Date: 22 November 2008 00:27:19 GMT
Subject: Man's Bra!
Source: Likecool

Man Bra? Yes! A Japan company Wish Room has released the bras for man! I can not read the Japanese from its website, I don't know what's benefit for men? The new style for men? For big breast men?
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Fwd: It's a New Day!

2008-11-18T11:24:00.001-08:00

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Begin forwarded message:

From: "Paula Rogers" <paula@xpn.org>
Date: 18 November 2008 19:10:17 GMT
To: "Naima Woodson" <naima@xpn.org>, "'Jim Gardner'" <thatjim@googlemail.com>
Subject: FW: Fw: It's a New Day!

Political cartoons that appeared in newspapers on 11-5-08.

tom toles - washington post (dc)

nick anderson - houston chronicle (tx)

mike luckovich - atlanta journal constitution (ga)

g b trudeau - doonesbury

pat oliphant - syndication

ben sargent - austin american statesman (tx)
"<http://www.gocomics.com/accounts/new?ref=nyt>

ed stein - rocky mountain news (co)

mike keefe - denver post (co)

chan lowe - florida sun sentinel (fort lauderdale, fl)

bruce plante - tulsa world (ok)

clay bennett - chattanooga times free press (tn)

david fitzsimmons - arizona daily star (tucson, AZ)

jimmy margulies - the record (hackensack, nj)

J d crowe - mobile register (al)

john sherffius - boulder camera (co)

Fwd: WARNING ! STOLEN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL ! Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007! regarding Scarlett Johansson (actress)

2008-11-16T02:02:00.001-08:00

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Jim Gardner

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Begin forwarded message:

From: "Serge G" <sergal3@rediffmail.com>
Date: 16 November 2008 09:52:25 GMT
To: <newstips@9news.com>
Subject: WARNING ! STOLEN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL ! Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007! regarding Scarlett Johansson (actress)

IT IS NOT A SPAM, but if you received that message second and plus time JUST CLICK DELETE button and have a nice day. Don't feel bad, please understand original Scarlett's family very desperate to shout down that humiliating antichristian "actress" clones line career development.

Hello dear Ladies and Gentlemen!
I would like inform you that Scarlett Johansson (actress) actually is a clone from original person Scarlett Galabekian last name, who has nothing with acting career. That clone was created illegally by using stolen biological material. Original person is very nice (not d**n sexy),most important - CHRISTIAN young lady! I'll tell you more,those clones (it's not only one) made in GERMANY - world leader manufacturer of humans clones, it is in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mr. Helmut Kohl home town. You can not even imaging the scale of the cloning activity. But warning! Helmut Kohl clone staff strictly controlling all their clones (at least they trying) spreading around the world, they are very accurate with that, some of them are still NAZI type disciplined and mind controlled clones, so be careful get close with clones you will be controlled as well. Original person is not happy with those movies, images, video, rumors and etc. spreading on media in that way it would be really nice if we all will try slow down that ''actress'' career development, original Scarlett will really appreciated that. Please remember that original Scarlett's family did not authorize any activity with stolen biological materials, no matter what form it was created in it was stolen and it is stolen. It all need to be delivered to authorized personals control in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Original Scarlett never was engaged, by the way!
Her close friend Serge G.
P.S. CONTROLLING ACTIVITY OF ANY CLONES IS US MILITARY OPERATION.
H.R. 534, the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003, was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on February 5, 2003. After discussion, it was passed on February 27 by a vote of 241-155. It now moves on to the Senate for consideration. This bill makes it unlawful for any person or entity to perform or participate in human cloning, or to ship or receive embryos produced by human cloning. The penalties are imprisonment of up to 10 years and fines of $1 million or more. These now join other nations as diverse as Norway, Australia, and Germany, which had already added cloning for any purpose to their criminal code. And in Germany where it carries a penalty of five years imprisonment they know a thing or two about unethical science.

Fwd: Boden: The Woman Who Wasn't There

2008-10-21T06:18:00.001-07:00

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Begin forwarded message:

Date: 17 October 2008 00:03:00 BST
Subject: Boden: The Woman Who Wasn't There
Reply-To: Cosmo7 <noreply@blogger.com>
Source: PhotoshopDisasters
Author: Cosmo7 <noreply@blogger.com>

Hey guys, don't tell me you've never had a date turn out like this.

Thanks to Sally! Original is here!
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Fwd: I write to request for investment assistance.

2008-10-17T07:29:00.001-07:00

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Jim Gardner

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Begin forwarded message:

From: "Christian Wright" <chris_wright2000@noipmail.com>
Date: 17 October 2008 08:43:12 BST
Subject: I write to request for investment assistance.
Reply-To: "Christian Wright" <chris_wright2000@noipmail.com>

I write to request for investment assistance.

I need your cooperation to help me invest in real estate
AND small businesses in your country.

I have a trust deposit that is secured in a non intrest yielding depository instution in Europe.
I have the desire for channeling the funds into secured and rewarding overseas investment

For the investment to materialize I require the assistance and cooperation of a partner capable of guiding me

through the necessary markets,providing the price quotes and securing the transfer of the trust for the
establsihment of required partnership for the take off of the investment.

My request thus is to solicit your assistance and cooperation in
securing the transfer of the funds to your custody for the intended investment.

I believe that your partcipation will be of great mutualbenefits.

Let me know if you will be disposed to assist me.
I await your response

Customized counter

2008-10-11T13:09:00.001-07:00

Customized counter

Time until Friday, 17 October 2008, 00:08:00 (London time)

5		days
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Alternative version

It is 5 days, 2 hours, 59 minutes and 1 second until Friday, 17 October 2008, 00:08:00 (London time)

Current time is

2008-10-11 21:08:59 BST(local time in London)

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Fwd: apple

2008-10-11T06:39:00.001-07:00

Begin forwarded message:

From: Lucy Kibble <phonicsey@googlemail.com>
Date: 10 October 2008 21:14:09 BST
To: Jim Gardner <frankzappaisthebest@googlemail.com>
Subject: apple

Fwd: number one

2008-10-11T06:05:00.001-07:00

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The 150 Best Online Flash Games

2008-10-10T06:02:00.001-07:00

The 150 Best Online Flash Games

It was a long and exhausting task: playing hundreds of online games for hours in a row, day after day. It was hard, but someone had to do it.

The result is the list that you will find below. Enjoy!

Action Games

1. IndestructoTank

As you probably guessed, on this game, you get to drive an indestructible tank around. Once attacked by enemies' bombs, the tank will be blasted into the sky and you will be able to hit the helicopters and planes. The more enemies you manage to take down on a single combo, the more points you earn. Make sure to reach the required experience points before your fuel ends.

Click here to play IndestructoTank

2. Electricman2HS

A fighting game where you need to beat down several opponents at the same time. The variety of kicks, punches, throws and defensive movements really creates a funny experience. You even have slow motion movements a la Matrix!

Click here to play Electricman2HS

3. The Fancy Pants Adventure

Think about Sonic the Hedgehog with a more clean design and some physics effects added. Ah, and a character that wears some really fancy pants! Just run through the levels, avoiding the monsters and collecting the swirls and trophies.

Click here to play The Fancy Pants Adventure

4. Dino Run

On this game you play a small dinosaur that is trying to escape the imminent extinction from a fallen meteor. You basically need to run among obstacles, hills and fellow dinosaurs that are also trying to escape. Putting it short: Run like there is no tomorrow!

Click here to play Dino Run

5. Matrix Rampage

The Matrix fans out there will have fun with this one. You play as Neo in this game, jumping to and from floors on buildings and killing agents along the way. Guns, swords, staffs and pretty much everything else on the scenario can be used to get the job done.

Click here to play Matrix Rampage

6. Amorphous+

The Gooples are all around you. They are colored bubbles that float around trying to kill you. Luckily, you are not alone. You have a huge-ass knife to cleave them all!

Click here to play Amorphous+

7. Double Wires

Ever wanted to fly around like Spider Man? With this little Flash game, you can get close to it. You'll use your mouse to shoot two wires and prevent the little guy from falling. The objective is to go as far as possible.

Click here to play Double Wires

8. Final Ninja

We couldn't leave ninja games out of the list, right? On Final Ninja, you command a little (but badass) ninja on a side-scrolling adventure. Your tool belt comes with throwing stars, a grappling rope and the ability to become invisible. Pretty cool.

Click here to play Final Ninja

9. Gunmaster Onslaught 2.0

On Gunmaster Onslaught, you play an army commando who has to stay alive as long as possible by surviving the assault of the enemies. At your disposal, you have guns, mines, and even rocket launchers! Move around to collect the ammo as well.

Click here to play Gunmaster Onslaught

10. Robokill

Very engaging game where you play a mercenary robot trying to destroy the invaders of Titan Prime. There are several levels, each with a large number of interconnected rooms that you need to go through. You will also earn money, which allows you to buy new weapons and armor.

Click here to play Robokill

11. N

One of the most famous games on the web. On N, you get to play a Ninja who needs to capture golden cubes and escape the level within 90 seconds. On your way, you will find mines, lasers and even heat-seeking missiles! The physics involved and the overall game play are superb.

Click here to play N

Aim and Shoot Games

12. Throw Paper

Very simple game where you need to throw a ball of paper on the bin. The direction arrow keeps swinging on both directions, and there is always a bit of lateral wind to increase the challenge. The objective is to hit the bin as many times in a row as possible.

Click here to play Throw Paper

13. Bowmaster

Bowmaster has some strategy and RPG elements, but you will win the game with the accuracy of your aim. All you have is your bow, and you need to defend your castle from a horde of assaulting ogres. Your mouse controls both the direction and the power of the arrows.

Click here to play Bowmaster

14. Cyrkam Airtos

On this game, you have to catch a paper ball that will be thrown at you by a friend, then shoot it on the bin. The shooting part is controlled by your mouse movements. Every time you score, the bin will also be moved backwards or forward.

Click here to play Cyrkam Airtos

15. Bowman

An archery game where there is no target. Instead, you get to shoot your arrows directly at another opponent! It can be played both against the computer and against another human player (each one taking a turn).

Click here to play Bowman

16. Binball Wizard

Another bin-throwing game — but this time, instead of a paper ball, you get to kick a soccer ball. The scenario is a standard office, and the bin is moved around each time you score. The physics effects definitely boost the game quality.

Click here to play Binball Wizard

17. Bloons

Very addictive game where you play a dart-throwing monkey. On each level, you will have a large number of balloons, a specific number of dart throws, and a required number of balloons to pop.

Click here to play Bloons

Arcade and Classic Games

18. Commander Keen

If you never played Commander Keen, you are with the minority. This classic has been revived on Flash, and while the quality is not outstanding, it will sure entertain the series fans for a while.

Click here to play Commander Keen

19. Tetris

Perhaps the most famous game world wide, we sure could not leave it out of the list. Tetris is guaranteed to keep anyone busy for a couple of hours. The Flash version is pretty basic, but it gets the job done.

Click here to play Tetris

20. Frogger

The game hasn't change at all since its debut on arcade machines many years ago. Get the little frog from his home to the top of the screen — all while crossing a highway full of vehicles and a river where you have to step on logs to avoid crocodiles.

Click here to play Frogger

21. Pong

The very first video game ever is also available on Flash. This little piece of game is coming straight from 1972! Just move your paddle and don't miss the ball.

Click here to play Pong

22. Insane Orb

You can also play a more hardcore version of Pong called Insane Orb. The principle is the same, but on the different levels you will have gravity fields, bouncing blocks and other items.

Click here to play Insane Orb

23. Space Invaders

When a game has its own Wikipedia page, you know it must be good, right? This is one of the earliest shooting games ever and also the top rated arcade game by the Guinness World Records book.

Click here to play Space Invaders

24. Super Smash Flash

Super Smash Bros, anyone? If you never played it, it is basically a fighting game where you can match the characters from several Nintendo game titles, including Mario, Zelda and Pokemon. Not as good as the original (the game was released for the Nintendo64, after all), but still funny to play.

Click here to play Super Smash Flash

25. Pacman

Another great hit from the arcade games. Some research confirmed that over 94% of the North American population recognizes the Pacman character. No kidding!

Click here to play Pacman

26. Pacxon

Love Pacman, but tired of beating the same levels? Well, give Pacxon a try. You will need to "cut out" 80% or more of the screen without getting hit by ghosts. On each level, more ghosts will be floating around. Some of them even have special powers.

Click here to play Pacxon

27. Contra 20th Anniversary Edition

Created by Konami, the Contra series first appeared on arcades. They became extremely popular, though, with the console versions for the NES and the SNES. The game is basically a shoot-'em-up with a side-view perspective.

Click here to play Contra 20th Anniversary Edition

28. Super Mario World Flash

Super Mario World is the most famous platform game ever published. It sold 20 million copies for the SNES alone, becoming the all time best seller game title for that console. While not perfect, the Flash version is not bad at all.

Click here to play Super Mario World Flash

29. Metal Slug Flash

Another classic "run and gun" game title. You will need to shoot an endless stream of enemies with all sorts of weapons and vehicles. Needless to say, at the end of each level, you will also need to kill a boss. Classic!

Click here to play Metal Slug Flash

30. Raiden X

Vertical shoot-'em-up where you have an airplane and need to kill the enemies coming on the opposite direction. As you would expect, you have several weapon upgrades along the way, stationary cannons, big bosses and lots of fun.

Click here to play Raiden X

Tower Defense Games

31. Onslaught

A classic tower defense game where you have several types of turrets at your disposal. The cool twist of this game is that you are able to upgrade your turrets, and depending on the combination, you can make them work together for a combo attack. The first levels are easy, but keep going until it gets tough.

Click here to play Onslaught

32. Protector

Protector is a mixture of tower defense and a tactical RPG game. In order to destroy the hordes of rats, ogres and other enemies, you will need to employ wizards and knights. You can level the characters up, make them focus on special attacks and so on. Despite the simple game play, there is a good deal of strategy involved.

Click here to play Protector

33. Vector Tower Defense

Minimalist tower defense game where you need to eliminate the incoming vectoids. They come in different colors and shapes, and you can build and upgrade towers that will fire lasers and rays. The electronic background music sure contributes to the futuristic atmosphere.

Click here to play Vector Tower Defense

34. Bloons Tower Defense 3

A tower defense game with dart throwing monkeys? You betcha! Pop all the balloons before they reach the end of the track. For this purpose, you can use dart throwing monkeys, boomerangs, cannons, bombs, road spikes and more!

Click here to play Bloons Tower Defense 3

35. GemCraft

Another tower defense game with a touch of fantasy and RPG. As usual, you need to prepare your defense against the incoming enemies (insects), and at your disposal, you have magical gems that cast damaging spells. Combine the gems to get more powerful spells.

Click here to play GemCraft

36. Desktop Tower Defense

Arguably the most popular Flash game ever created. Within a few months of its release, it had already been played more than 15 million times. You basically need to set up your defense to make sure that no "creep" will reach the other side of the playing field. Different towers have different abilities, and you also have complete freedom on where you place the towers.

Click here to play Desktop Tower Defense

Escape the Room Games

37. Crimson Room

The game that popularized the genre. You wake up on a unknown room, the door is locked — and somehow, you have to escape. All you have is your brain and your mouse to click around.

Click here to play Crimson Room

38. Viridian Room

If you liked Crimson Room, give this game a shot as well. It was created by the same Japanese software house, and you will have new mysteries to solve before getting out of this one.

Click here to play Viridian Room

39. CDX

CDX has that most polished graphics you will probably see in a Flash game for a while. In fact, they used real actors and video segments inside the game. The first episode is called "Amnesia," and again, you need to find out what is going on on the room where you wake up.

Click here to play CDX

Graphical Adventures

40. Samorost 1

A combination of interactive graphic art with an engaging story line. On Samorost 1, you have to help a dude save his planet by avoiding a collision with another. Click on most things around, and try to figure a logical order to keep the crash from happening.

Click here to play Samorost 1

41. Samorost 2

On Samorost 2, you help the little dude again — but this time, he's out to recover his puppy that was kidnapped by two aliens. The sequel for sure exceeds its predecessor in terms of graphics and gameplay.

Click here to play Samorost 2

42. Warbears

On this game, you command a group of war bears that are called to solve a robbery on a local bank. You will need to click around on the right order to make things work. Here, each character has different actions to perform, making the whole thing more fun.

Click here to play Warbears

43. Quest For The Rest

This game was created to promote a band — hence why the background sound is amazing. You need to guide three members of the Polyphonic Spree to the rest of the band. Make sure to go through all levels, because in the end you will get access to two live tracks.

Click here to play Quest For The Rest

Guitar Hero Games

44. Tenacious D

Not the easiest of the Guitar Hero clones, but once you get the flow going, it becomes fun. Hit the ASDF keys at the right time, and use the space bar to strum the guitar.

Click here to play Tenacious D

45. Flash Hero

Flash Hero displays the upcoming notes vertically, as in the original Guitar Hero game. You will need to use the numbers 1 to 6 to hold the string, and the backspace to strum the guitar. Definitely playable on the easy mode.

Click here to play Flash Hero

46. Coolio Beat 2

Choose among eight different songs, each with a different skill level. You even get to play Mission Impossible here! Use the numbers from 1 to 4 to choose the right note, and space to strum the guitar.

Click here to play Coolio Beat

47. Super Crazy Guitar Maniac 3

The latest release on this series. On Super Crazy Guitar Maniac 3, you have a great collection of songs to choose from (some of which will need to be unlocked first). The gameplay involves both the keyboard arrows and the numbers. You just need to hit them at the right time though — there is no need to strum the guitar.

Click here to play Super Crazy Guitar Manic 3

Jewels Games

48. Blocky

On this game, you have colored squares laying around and you have to drag a rectangle where the four corners have the same color. Once you release the mouse, you will collect all the squares inside your rectangle. The larger the rectangle, the more points you make, until you've cleared the level.

Click here to play Blocky

49. Ring Mania

Simple game where you have a rotating circle in the middle (use the left and right arrows to rotate it) and colored rings falling from the top. Match three rings with the same color to make them pop and score points.

Click here to play Ring Mania

50. Bejeweled

Very addictive game where you have to swap adjacent gems to align a set of three or more similar gems. You can also make combos and cascades to score more points. The game has two versions: a normal and a timed one.

Click here to play Bejeweled

51. Zuma

On Zuma, you have a train of jewels that move along a track, and on the center of the scenario you control a frog that spits jewels of different colors. Your objective is to align three or more jewels of the same color to make them pop, making sure that the train will not reach the end of the track. Cool graphics and sound effects complement the game.

Click here to play Zuma

Logic Games

52. Puzz Pinball

Guide a pinball ball from the point where it is dropped all the way to the exit hole. On each level, you will have several pinball elements at your disposal that can make the ball bounce, change its direction and so on. There is also a good amount of flexibility, given the fact that you can rotate each of the elements.

Click here to play Puzz Pinball

53. CuberXtreme

Well-polished game where you have to push cubes around to match colors and make them vanish. There are many different types of cubes as well, from joker ones that can be combined with any color to pet cubes that give you one free push. The first levels work as a basic tutorial, and the fun starts after that.

Click here to play CuberExtreme

54. Tangram

These days you can find any game on Flash! Tangram is the classic Chinese game where you have to combine seven differently shaped pieces to make them match a figure that's presented to you.

Click here to play Tangram

55. Cursor*10

Strange at first, but brilliant once you see what is going on. On this game, you click on stairs, boxes and other objects to make your way up to the 16th floor of a building. You have to do that within 10 different runs, each controlling a different mouse cursor!

Click here to play Cursor*10

56. 3D Logic Cube

Simple yet challenging game. You just need to connect the colored squares on a 3D cube, without overlapping the connections. Easy? Try to reach the level 30, then!

Click here to play 3D Logic Cube

57. Blueprint

Like on Puzz Pinball, on this game, you'll drag and drop objects around to make the dropping ball hit the target. The game has 28 levels of fun, plus seven recently added bonus levels. One difference is that on Blueprint, you have a limited number of tries.

Click here to play Blueprint

58. Planarity

Quite a brain teaser. On Planarity you have blue dots (called vertices) connected by lines (called edges). You basically have to reorganize the vertices by dragging them around so that no two lines intersect.

Click here to play Planirity

59. The Idiot Test

Test your IQ with this funny quiz. Just do what you are told, and see how far you can get! The are a couple of flaws (i.e. all squares are also rectangles), but overall, it is very challenging

Click here to play the Idiot Test

Multiplayer Games

60. Globulos

On Globulos, you control a team of little creatures that can be flung around. There are many different maps and types of games. On some, you will just need to force your opponents' creatures out of the arena. On others, you have to score goals. Guest players can only play for 15 minutes, but you can always quit and re-login if you don't want to register.

Click here to play Globulos

61. Artillery

If you played Gunbound in the past, this game will look familiar. On Artillery, you have two players against two players, each controlling a tank. The shooting takes place in rounds, and each player controls and powers his missile. Don't forget to take wind into consideration.

Click here to play Artillery

62. Stick Arena

An over-the-top kill-'em-all game. Your objective is to wipe all the other players out, using punches, katanas and even AK-47s. You can play the game as a guest, although registered users have the possibility to advance in rank.

Click here to play Stick Arena

63. Platform Racing

A racing game where each player can customize his character (by distributing points on the different attributes). The action takes place on a side-scrolling platform (Mario World-style), and you will need to beat the opponents by arriving first at the end while avoiding obstacles and using items.

Click here to play Platform Racing

64. Platform Racing 2

Platform Racing 2 is pretty similar to the first edition, but with more online players at any given time, more customization options and the possibility to create your own tracks. Definitely one of the best multiplayer Flash games on the web, so give it a try.

Click here to play Platform Racing 2

Physics Games

65. Gravity

On this game, you have to release an atom among some larger particles while making sure there are no collisions within the time span specified by the time bar. You might even learn a thing or two about gravitational forces!

Click here to play Gravity

66. Boomshine

Can you trigger a chain reaction that will explode many dots? This is your goal this game. You have dots floating around randomly, and with your mouse, you'll trigger an initial explosion. The dots that hit the area of your explosion will explode themselves. On each level, you need to take out a minimum number of dots.

Click here to play Boomshine

67. Trebuchet

Tweak your trebuchet to accomplish the mission on each level. You will need to choose the right mass for the projectile, the right mass for the counterweight, the height for the counterweight and the angle for the launch. If that's not enough, you can even play with the gravity and wind speed!

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68. Filler

Your goal is simple: Fill two-thirds of the screen by inflating the filler balls (just hold the left button of your mouse pressed for that). The challenge is to do it without being hit by the many bouncing balls.

Click here to play Filler

69. N3wton

For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. That is Newton's third law, and that is the base of this little game. You control a little tank that shoots balls, and you need to throw your opponents out of the platform. The longer you hold your mouse pressed, the higher the power of your shots.

Click here to play N3wton

70. Top Figures

Very interesting idea for a game, and outstanding physics effects. On this game, you are presented with a structure that holds a kid on top of it. Your goal is to remove as many bars as possible without making the structure collapse and without letting the kid hit the water.

Click here to play Top Figures

71. GravityPods

On GravityPods, you control a stationary cannon, and you need to shoot a small projectile to hit the purple target on the other side of the screen. On the different levels, you will find gravity pods that will bend the trajectory of your shots, making it harder to hit the target.

Click here to play GravityPods

72. Red

Control a turret and defend the Red Planet. There will be orbs of all sites coming at your direction, and by firing small balls on their way, you will be able to divert their course. It becomes quite difficult as you progress on the game.

Click here to play Red

73. Ragdoll Cannon

A mixture of projectile and physics game, on Ragdoll Cannon you need to fire dolls (no kidding) away, with the objective of hitting the "Here" pad on each level. There are many obstacles along the way, and you need to to use your brain more than once to finish the game.

Click here to play Ragdoll Cannon

74. Line Rider

Extremely popular Flash game where you have to draw a surface for a little guy slide on using his sled. The game has the option to save and load what you created, which enables people to come up with all sorts of crazy and incredible tracks. Very addictive.

Click here to play Line Rider

75. Fantastic Contraption

Fantastic was a good word choice for the title of this game. You just have to move all the red objects to the red rectangle, but how you are going to do that is the beauty of the game. You are given three different wheels (two that spin automatically in each direction, one that doesn't) and two types of connections (a wood rod and a water one). Using only those five components, you'll build structures to surpass all kinds of obstacles.

Click here to play Fantastic Contraption

Puzzle Games

76. Draw Play

Funny concept for a game. You will basically use your mouse to draw a platform, and with the arrow keys, you can move a little mummy around. The objective is to reach the flag on each level, while avoiding obstacles along the way.

Click here to play Draw Play

77. Ball Bounce

Fire a little ball from the left side of the screen, and make it reach the opposite side. The ball can bounce on the dark rectangles, but if you hit a light one, it starts over.

Click here to play Ball Bounce

78. Hoshi Saga 3

On each level, you need to find the star. The creative twist of the game is that each level is completely unique and will force you to think and experiment around. There are 20 free levels, and 16 extra ones that must be unlocked first. If you like this game, try Hoshi Saga 1 and 2 as well.

Click here to play Hoshi Saga 3

79. Elements

Utterly dizzying game where you need to move a ball around, destroying bricks until you reach the green brick that will take you to the next level. There are 25 levels to go. Hopefully your eyes will last that many!

Click here to play Elements

80. Stackopolis

Click on the blocks to move them, and replicate the structure that you are presented with. Sounds easy? Well, you also have to do it within a specific time frame.

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81. Virus 2

On Virus 2, you have a playing field full of colored blocks, and you start by controlling the color of one of them. Every time you change the color of the blocks, the adjacent ones that share the new color will be infected. On each level, you have a limited number of color changes to infect all the blocks.

Click here to play Virus 2

82. Domino Pressure

Find the domino that will cause the entire set to topple and squash the tomato, and do that within the available time. You start the game with 20 seconds, and you will lose or gain time depending on your performance. Worth a try.

Click here to play Domino Pressure

83. Grow Cube

Simple and intriguing game where you start with a big cube and 10 items to be distributed around it. The order of the items will determine the final development of your cube. Hint: Start with the man.

Click here to play Grow Cube

84. Portal

A Flash-based, 2D version of Valve's Portal. You need to reach the exit door on each of the 40 levels, and at your disposal, you have only your brain and the "Apertyre Science Handheld Portable Device" (a gun that shoots portals, which you can use to tele-transport yourself).

Click here to play Portal

Racing Games

85.Mini Karting

Click here to play Mini Karting

Almost 50 tracks to choose from. You will be racing alone, but you can see the ghostcars both from the best run ever and from your own fastest run. Every month three tracks are also chosen as "Tournament Tracks," and a Top 10 list with the fastest players is displayed on the homepage of the site.

86. Pursuit Across Europe (PACE)

BMW created this game as a promotional effort. You will start in Portugal and drive across Europe, competing with a bunch of other cars. The tracks are not that challenging, but the graphics and sound effects are cool, and it is nice to see how far they are taking the Flash technology.

Click here to play Pursuit Across Europe (PACE)

87. Drifting Championship

Who never wanted to race in a drifting competition? There is only one track, but the game is pretty fun. You can upgrade the parts of your car, and create a "league" where many players can compete with each other (ideal for Fridays in the office).

Click here to play Drifting Championship

Reflex Games

88. Sink Your Drink

You will be served drinks on three different rows, and once they reach the end of the table, you have to press Z, X or C to knock 'em back. As you advance on levels, the drinks will be served faster — and the woman serving them gets prettier, too.

Click here to play Sink Your Drink

89. Short Circuit

Listen to the funky music as you try to avoid the rain of asterisks. Protect your light bulb by clicking the mouse and you may just survive through the differently colored rounds.

Click here to play Short Circuit

90. Base Jumping

Beat your opponents by being the first to hit the ground. You will start aligned in the air with the others, and on the "Go" mark, you'll have to hit the spacebar as fast as possible. Then, when approaching the ground, hit the spacebar again to open your parachute. Win the three rounds and advance to the next league.

Click here to play Base Jumping

91. Tontie

There are nine holes, one for each number on your keyboard number pad. Whenever they pop, smash them with your hammer! There are treasures to be collected, special hammers and weapons, and special monsters that will require more than a hit to get smashed.

Click here to play Tontie

92. Squares 2

You control a black square with the objective of collecting all the other black squares and avoiding the red ones. Collect the black balls to activate bonuses. The background music is funky as well.

Click here to play Squares 2

93. Curve Ball

Think Pong, only in three dimensions. You control a paddle on the end of a tunnel, and the computer controls the other paddle on the other end. Keep hitting the ball until the computer misses it.

Click here to play Curve Ball

94. Bullet Time Reaction

Are you fast enough to dodge a bullet? On this game, you can test that, with the shooter being placed at different distances. Now, that screenshot alone should tell you how fast we were…

Click here to play Bullet Time Reaction

95. Cursor Thief

Don't let the mean little thief steal your cursor! You just need to move around fast. But be warned, the little guy has more than one trick up his sleeves.

Click here to play Cursor Thief

96. Particles

Can you keep the blue ball safe? Just move it around with your mouse, and don't let any red ball hit it. You will start with three red balls. Another will be added to the game as you hit each new level.

Click here to play Particles

97. Dodge Game

Very similar to Particles — only here, you will need to catch a blue square with the blue ball that you control. Every time you catch it, another red ball will appear.

Click here to play Dodge Game

98. Ragdoll Avalanche 2

Awesome game. You control a doll character. Using the arrow keys, you'll move around and dodge the falling spikes. Ever see "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"? That is what it feels like.

Click here to play Ragdoll Avalanche 2

RPG Games

99. Zelda Flash Game

It would be a tough task finding an RPG lover that never played Zelda, huh? Now, you can also lead Link through various adventures directly in your browser. Keep in mind this is not the original game — it's just based on it.

Click here to play Zelda Flash Game

100. Monster Den

A party-based dungeon crawl tactical RPG. Create a party of up to four heroes from five distinct character classes. Then battle to the depths of the dungeon, increasing in strength and finding a powerful treasure.

Click here to play Monster Den

101. Monster Den: Book of Dread

The expanded edition of Monster Den. On Book of Dread, you have more classes to choose from, new items and monsters, and two new quests. If you liked the first one, head right over to it.

Click here to play Monster Den: Book of Dread

102. Sonny

Beautiful graphics and a deep story line is what you will find here. You play as a man that lost his memory, and you advance on the game while talking to people and defeating enemies on turn-based battles.

Click here to play Sonny

Shoot It Far Games

103. Monkey Kick Off

Click on your mouse to make the monkey kick the ball. The timing is essential to make it go far away. (Tip: Wait until the ball is high up in the air.) Try to reach the Monkey Village at 4,000 monkey meters!

Click here to play Monkey Kick Off

104. Kitten Cannon

Use the up and down arrows to move the cannon, and space to fire. As you probably guessed, you will be firing kittens! Not only that, you should also aim to make them hit explosives along the way. This will boost your final score.

Click here to play Kitten Cannon

105. Nanaca Crash

Click and hold your mouse until you have the desired angle and power, then release it. Nanaca will come rushing to crash into Taichi. During the game, pay attention to the word "AERIAL." Whenever it gets highlighted in red or blue, you can click to call Nanaca again. You can use this ability three times.

Click here to play Nanaca Crash

Shoot-'em-Up Games

106. Snakes On A Plane

Kill all the 100 snakes on the plane, motherfucker! The difficulty is not that high, but the idea is cool. Make sure to check the end of the game as well!

Click here to play Snakes On A Plane

107. Deanimator

Based on a horror story, you get to play as Dr. Herbert West. You start with a revolver, six bullet chambers, and a bunch of zombies to take down. Reload timing is important here. Once you get a shotgun, use the shift key to switch between the two weapons.

Click here to play Deanimator

108. Puki: The Swarm

Pukis are little cute creatures. Unfortunately, they are also pretty mean, so you need to wipe them out. Use the WASD keys to move around, space to activate your shields, and the mouse to point and shoot the laser gun. Careful with the overheating effect though.

Click here to play Puki> The Swarm

109. Kill The Dog From Duck Hunt

Remember the Duck Hunt game, released for NES in 1985? Have you ever wanted to shoot the dog instead of the ducks? Well, now you can!

Click here to play Kill The Dog From Duck Hunt

110. D-fence

A game that is half tower defense, half shoot-'em-up. There are timed rounds where enemy troops will try to invade your castle. You need to shoot 'em up. You also gain cash along the way, and you will be able to buy barricades, auto-defence, tower guards and so on.

Click here to play D-Fence

111. Sift Heads Sniper Game

Play as a Mafia assassin. On each level, you will have one objective and one weapon. Aim for the head. Always!

Click here to play Sift Heads Sniper Game

112. Tactical Assassin

Similar to the previous game, except here, you have a limited sight — and always the same gun. On each mission, you will be presented a briefing. Read it carefully to know who you must kill beforehand.

Click here to play Tactical Assassin

113. The Last Stand

Kill the zombies! There is some strategy involved, as you need to allocate your day time between finding survivors, weapons, and repairing the barriers that protects you. Don't forget to get the M-40. It rocks.

Click here to play The Last Stand

114. The Last Stand 2

Those of you that finished the first version of the game too fast can carry on the fun with this one. This time, you need to make your way to Union City in 40 days, while blasting all the zombies as usual.

Click here to play The Last Stand 2

115. Zero

Lock the target on your flying enemies and hit space to fire. There are different routes and bosses, and you can also score combos to gain more points.

Click here to play Zero

116. Boxhead 2Play Rooms

Massacre all the box-headed zombies. On your arsenal, you'll find guns, UZIs, shotguns, explosive barrels and even hand grenades!

Click here to play Boxhead 2Play Rooms

117. Bubble Tanks 2

Freaking addictive game. Once you start upgrading your bubble tanks, it is the end — you will want to go all the way! Use the WASD keys to move your bubble tank around, and the mouse to aim and shoot.

Click here to play Bubble Tanks 2

Skill Games

118. Mouse Maze

Take the mouse cursor to the white square without touching the borders of the maze and without getting hit by the different obstacles along the way.

Click here to play Mouse Maze

119. Tangerine Panic

Picture this: You are trapped in a large room, and there is no way out. There is also a hole in one of the walls, and giant tangerines are popping out of it like there is no tomorrow! Avoid them if you can.

Click here to play Tangerine Panic

120. Ping Pong

You won't play ping pong here, but rather try to bounce the ball as many times as possible. You can send it forward or backward depending on where it hits the paddle.

Click here to play Ping Pong

121. The Missile Game 3D

On this game, you get to pilot a missile through a large tunnel, and you must avoid crashing with the obstacles. Use your mouse to pass through the holes on the structures. There are nine levels, and you have five lives. Can you make it to the end?

Click here to play The Missile Game 3D

122. The Irritating Game

Quite a challenging game (to the point where it irritates, though I am not sure if this is the correct translation for the name). You need to control two things at the same time: a bouncing ball and a rolling one. It should be good to exercise your brain connections.

Click here to play The Irritating Game

123. Escaladeby Flash Game

Use the arrow keys to move and space to jump. You control a little blockhead thing, and you have five minutes to scale up to the top. Tricky game — just when you think you are doing well, you will fall all the way back to the beginning.

Click here to play Escaladeby Flash Game

124. Every Second

Can you hold the button of your mouse for exactly 0.2 seconds? What about 0.4 seconds? Test your timing skills with this game. You have a 0.1 error tolerance on each level.

Click here to play Every Second

125. Run Run

Avoid the obstacles along the way. Hit the up arrow to perform a small jump, and space to perform a big jump. Time them carefully.

Click here to play Run Run

126. Orisinal Dog Game

Like in Run Run, you'll have to avoid the obstacles on a side-scrolling environment in Orisinal Dog. On this game, however, you control four dogs at the same time. Move them forward or backward to synchronize the jumps.

Click here to play Orisinal Dog Game

127. Too Many Ninjas

Use the arrow keys to move your sword around, and block the ninjas and their throwing stars. Can you survive the assault?

Click here to play Too Many Ninjas

128. Sneek

Keep your mouse inside the moving box for as long as possible. Careful with the distractions that will appear.

Click here to play Sneek

129. Winter Bells

Assume the control of a cute little rabbit and jump from bell to bell. Make sure to hit the birds as well, as they will double your score. The background music is quite pleasant as well.

Click here to play Winter Bells

130. Nex Game

Click the mouse at the right time to break the ice wall. One second too early or too late, and you'll end up smashing your nose against it. Tip: When you reach the last wall, break it with a headbutt.

Click here to play Nex Game

131. Flash Tron

Did you ever play Snake on a Nokia phone? This is similar, but more elaborate. You control a cycle that builds a wall after itself. You need to out maneuvre your opponent so that she will hit a wall before you do. The cycles have turbos and everything.

Click here to play Flash Tron

132. The Game of Disorientation

Use the arrow keys to move your character around. You objective is to walk until you hit the colored square on each level. Sound easy? Heck, wait until your world starts rotating around.

Click here to play The Game of Disorientation

133. The Helicopter Game

This little game is sure to make you waste a lot of time. Simply hold your mouse button to make the helicopter fly upward, and release it to make the helicopter go down. Reaching the first 1,000 meters is the hardest part!

Click here to play The Helicopter Game

Sports Games

134. Bumper Ball

What happens if you mix bumper cars with soccer? Bumper Ball! Control your car with the arrow keys, and hit the ball (or your opponent…) to score as many goals as possible within one minute. If no goal is scored, a "Golden Goal" time will follow.

Click here to play Bumper Ball

135. Snowball Fight

Choose your character's face, and wipe out everyone else in the room. Use the arrow keys to move left and right, and the mouse to throw the snow balls. They even created a jingle song for the game!

Click here to play Snowball Fight

136. Necrathlon

Grave hurdles. Tomb lift. Six foot dig. Skull put. The Necrathlon! Hilarious game concept. You need to compete on those four different modalities to obtain a final score. Careful to not destroy your keyboard…

Click here to play Necrathlon

137. Penguin Dive

Press space to start the motion, space again to jump (try to do this before the flag), and then use the arrow keys to add rotation to your jump and to calculate the entrance. There are three criteria for the points: height, rotation and dive entry.

Click here to play Penguin Dive

138. Dolphin Olympics 2

Score as many points as possible in two minutes by swimming and flipping your dolphin. Successful jumps build speed, allowing for bigger and better tricks. Use all the arrow keys to rotate and spin the dolphin.

Click here to play Dolphin Olympics 2

139. Max Dirt Bike

Terrific game where you need to pass several obstacles with your motorcycle (ever see trials competitions on television?). Use the up and down arrows to accelerate and brake, and the left and right arrows to balance the motorcycle.

Click here to play Max Dirt Bike

140. Tennis Game

The classic tennis game (remember the one for NES?). Use the arrow keys to move and space to hit the ball. The arrows control the direction of the hit as well. You can play either an exhibition match or the world championship.

Click here to play Tennis Game

141. Yeti Sports

There are 14 mini games inside this portal. It requires registration, but it is worth it. Albatroz Overload? Penguin Baseball? They have it all!

Click here to play Yeti Sports

Strategy Games

142. Invasion Tactical Defense

Aliens are invading Earth, and you have to defend an important nuclear factory. Do this by buying cannons and tell them what to do. You also have to make strategic decisions about what cannons you buy and what upgrades you make.

Click here to play Invasion Tactical Defense

143. Lemonade Stand

You have 30 days to run your lemonade stand. How much money can you make? Every day, you need to decide how much to spend on advertising, how much to charge for each glass, and how many glasses to produce. Tip: Check the weather on the window.

Click here to play Lemonade Stand

144. Star Dominion

Probably the best real-time Flash strategy game out there. Mine resources and build towns, defense systems, research new technologies and train units in order to attack the enemy bases and capture resources controlled by the enemy.

Click here to play Star Dominion

145. Sea of Fire

Construct buildings on the empty tiles, and make them produce units. The units will automatically attack the enemy base and soldiers. The objective is to destroy all the enemy structures. Money is earned as time elapses, but you can increase the interest rates with special financial buildings. Engaging game.

Click here to play Sea of Fire

146. Dice Wars

Turn-based strategy game where you have to conquer the territories of your opponents by attacking them with your dice. (The sum of the numbers of the attacking dice must be bigger than that of the defending dice.) At the end of each turn, you will receive as many dice as the number of adjacent territories that you control.

Click here to play Dice Wars

Weird Games

147. The Last Guy

Japanese coders are really creative. This game allows you to turn any Web site into an online game! You control a little bug, and your objective is to rescue the other bugs around the field.

Click here to play The Last Guy

148. Flow

Created for a thesis project, this game is really revolutionary. You simply swim around with your multi-cellular organism. Eat other organisms to grow and evolve. Creatures with a red dot will take you to a deeper level (20 total). Pay attention to the integration between the intro, the game play and the credits. Simply beautiful.

Click here to play Flow

149. Jelly Jumper

Use the arrow keys to guide the chubby little guy around. There are 50 levels to go, and you will need to step on the right keys. The game was sponsored by Logitech.

Click here to play Jelly Jumper

150. Kill The Popups

If you have been using the Internet for a while, you probably already have a good training for this game. Kill the popups before the take control of the screen. Crazy adaptation of The Ride of The Valkyries song as well — check it out.

Click here to play Kill The Popups

Browse the Artifacts of Geek History in Jay Walker's Library

2008-10-09T11:25:00.001-07:00

WIRED MAGAZINE: 16.10

Tech Biz : People

Browse the Artifacts of Geek History in Jay Walker's Library

By Steven Levy 09.22.08

From King James to James Bond, Chaucer to Sputnik, a personal library like no other.
Photo: Andrew Moore

The View From Above Looming over the library is an original Sputnik 1 satellite, one of several backups the Soviets built. At far left is a model of NASA's experimental X-29 jet, with forward-swept wings. "It's the first plane that a pilot can't fly—only computers can handle it," Walker says. On the top of the center shelves are "scholar's rocks," natural formations believed by the Chinese to spur contemplation. Behind the rocks is a 15-foot-long model of the Saturn V rocket.

Nothing quite prepares you for the culture shock of Jay Walker's library. You exit the austere parlor of his New England home and pass through a hallway into the bibliographic equivalent of a Disney ride. Stuffed with landmark tomes and eye-grabbing historical objects—on the walls, on tables, standing on the floor—the room occupies about 3,600 square feet on three mazelike levels. Is that a Sputnik? (Yes.) Hey, those books appear to be bound in rubies. (They are.) That edition of Chaucer ... is it a Kelmscott? (Natch.) Gee, that chandelier looks like the one in the James Bond flick Die Another Day. (Because it is.) No matter where you turn in this ziggurat, another treasure beckons you—a 1665 Bills of Mortality chronicle of London (you can track plague fatalities by week), the instruction manual for the Saturn V rocket (which launched the Apollo 11 capsule to the moon), a framed napkin from 1943 on which Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined his plan to win World War II. In no time, your mind is stretched like hot taffy.

Jay's Anatomy "What's so wonderful about our knowledge of the human body is how remarkably constrained it has been over time," Walker says. In the center of the table sits the Anatomia universa, an early-19th-century medical masterwork by the Italian illustrator Paolo Mascagni. At front right is a field tool kit for Civil War surgeons. Grasping the box of prosthetic eyeballs at left is the original "Thing" hand from the TV show The Addams Family, signed by the cast. In front of the 19th-century phrenological bust is a book, from about 1500, containing the first published illustrations of surgery on humans. "Pre-anesthesia, of course" Walker says. At the rear are a 300 million-year-old trilobite fossil, a raptor skeleton, and a clutch of fossilized dinosaur eggs.

Wearing a huge can-you-believe-it grin is the collection's impresario, the 52-year-old Internet entrepreneur and founder of Walker Digital — a think tank churning out ideas and patents, it's best-known for its lucrative Priceline.com. "I started an R&D lab and have been an entrepreneur. So I have a big affinity for the human imagination," he says. "About a dozen years ago, my collection got so big that I said, 'It's time to build a room, a library, that would be about human imagination.'"

Walker's house was constructed specifically to accommodate his massive library. To create the space, which was constructed in 2002, Walker and architect Mark Finlay first built a 7-foot-long model. Then they used miniature cameras to help visualize what it would be like to move around inside. In a conscious nod to M. C. Escher (whose graphics are echoed in the wood tiling), the labyrinthine platforms seem to float in space, an illusion amplified by the glass-paneled bridges connecting the platforms. Walker commissioned decorative etched glass, dynamic lighting, and even a custom soundtrack that sets the tone for the cerebral adventures hidden in this cabinet of curiosities. "I said to the architect, 'Think of it as a theater, from a lighting and engineering standpoint,'" Walker says. "But it's not a performance space. It's an engagement space."

Planetarium The massive "book" by the window is a specially commissioned, internally lit 2.5-ton Clyde Lynds sculpture. It's meant to embody the spirit of the library: the mind on the right page, the universe on the left. Pointing out to that universe is a powerful Questar 7 telescope. On the rear of the table (from left) are a globe of the moon signed by nine of the 12 astronauts who walked on it, a rare 19th-century sky atlas with white stars against a black sky, and a fragment from the Sikhote-Alin meteorite that fell in Russia in 1947—it's tiny but weighs 15 pounds. In the foreground is Andrea Cellarius' hand-painted celestial atlas from 1660. "It has the first published maps where Earth was not the center of the solar system," Walker says. "It divides the age of faith from the age of reason."

Inspiration Point Walker frequently meets with the Walker Digital brain trust in the seating area of the library, hoping to draw inspiration from the surroundings. Artist Clyde Lynds (known for integrating fiber optics into his work) created the intricate illuminated glass panels and many other visual elements. Walker himself designed the Escher-like tile floor, modeled after a tumbling block pattern from the Victorian age. He bought the chandelier (seen in the Bond film Die Another Day) at an auction and rewired it with 6,000 LEDs. The open book on the table features watercolor illustrations for an 18th-century papal palace that was never built. The globe has special meaning for Walker: "It was a wedding gift Eileen and I received in 1982."

Reading Room In the foreground are several early-20th-century volumes with jeweled bindings—gold, rubies, and diamonds—crafted by the legendary firm Sangorski & Sutcliffe. On the table (first row, from left) is a 16th-century book of jousting, a Dickens novel decorated with the author's portrait, and (open, with Post-it flags) an original copy of the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle, the first illustrated history book. Second row: the 1535 Coverdale Bible (the first completely translated into modern English), a medieval tome with intricate illustrations of dwarfs, a collection of portraits commissioned at a 17th-century German festival ("Facebook in 1610!"), a tree-bark Indonesian guide to cannibalism, and a Middle Eastern mother goddess icon from around 5000 BC.

Walker shuns the sort of bibliomania that covets first editions for their own sake—many of the volumes that decorate the library's walls are leather-bound Franklin Press reprints. What gets him excited are things that changed the way people think, like Robert Hooke's Micrographia. Published in 1665, it was the first book to contain illustrations made possible by the microscope. He's also drawn to objects that embody a revelatory (or just plain weird) train of thought. "I get offered things that collectors don't," he says. "Nobody else would want a book on dwarfs, with pages beautifully hand-painted in silver and gold, but for me that makes perfect sense."

What excites him even more is using his treasures to make mind-expanding connections. He loves juxtapositions, like placing a 16th-century map that combines experience and guesswork—"the first one showing North and South America," he says—next to a modern map carried by astronauts to the moon. "If this is what can happen in 500 years, nothing is impossible."

Gadget Lab A brand-new One Laptop per Child XO, far left, sits next to a relatively ancient RadioShack TRS-80 Model 100. In back, a 1911 typewriting machine and a 1909 Kent radio. The large contraption at center is the Nazis' supposedly unbreakable Enigma code machine. The book to its left is a copy of Johannes Trithemius' 1518 Polygraphiae, a cryptographic landmark. On the right is an Apple II motherboard signed by Woz. An Edison kinetoscope sits beside an 1890 Edison phonograph (along with three of the wax cylinders it uses for recording). Nearby is a faithful copy of Edison's lightbulb. The gadget with the tubes is an IBM processor circa 1960. In front of it stands a truly ancient storage device, a Sumerian clay cone used to record surplus grain.

Walker struggles to balance privacy with his impulse to share his finds with the outside world. Schoolchildren often visit by invitation, as do executives, politicians, and scholars. Last February, the organizers of the TED conference persuaded him to decorate their stage with some of his treasures. But he's never invited any press in to see the collection—until now.

Senior writer Steven Levy (steven_levy@wired.com) profiled sci-fi author Neal Stephenson in issue 16.09.

The Fakest iPhone ~ www.popgive.com

2008-10-09T10:42:00.001-07:00

The Fakest iPhone

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They are often being sold in the manner of a big rush. Battery is dead but when you turn it on pushing the power you can see an apple logo for a while, so just charge it and you have an iphone! But inside there is no anything looking like iPhone inner stuff but only two batteries and a light bulb lighting an apple logo shadow when the power button is being pressed, also there is a bar of steel so that the phone can weigh like a real thing.

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BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Man denies hacking Palin e-mail

2008-10-09T09:35:00.001-07:00

Man denies hacking Palin e-mail

The son of a Democratic politician has been indicted over the hacking of US Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail account.

At a court in Knoxville, Tennessee, David Kernell, 20, pleaded not guilty to gaining unauthorised access to Mrs Palin's Yahoo account.

Prosecutors say he posted some of the messages and her password online.

Mr Kernell, an economics student at the University of Tennessee, is the son of state congressman Mike Kernell.

His father denies having anything to do with the hacking incident.

The indictment charged Mr Kernell with accessing Mrs Palin's account, gov.palin@yahoo.com, after correctly answering a series of personal questions.

Mr Kernell had turned himself in "as soon as we found out about the charges," according to his lawyer, Wade Davies, who spoke to reporters after the federal court hearing.

Mr Kernell faces a maximum of five years in prison if convicted plus a $250,000 (£145,000) fine and three years of supervised release.

Mr Kernell was released without bail, but limits were set on his computer use.

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Earth From Above comes to NYC

Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand will bring his work back to the United States - to New York City for the first time in 2009. Aiming to inspire people to think globally about sustainable living, Arthus-Bertrand has been photographing unique views of our planet, seen from the sky, since 1994 - and has produced an exhibit of over 150 4-ft. by 6-ft. prints which will be on display in New York City at the World Financial Center Plaza and along the Battery Park City Esplanade from May 1, 2009 to June 28, 2009. When completed in New York City, the Earth From Above exhibit will also move on to California in 2010. Photographs and captions all courtesy of Yann Arthus-Bertrand. [Update 10.08.2008: At the request of the coordinator of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's upcoming exhibit, the number of photographs displayed here has been reduced to ten - Alan Taylor.] (38 10 photos total)

Worker resting on bales of cotton, Thonakaha, Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Cotton crops occupy approximately 335,000 square klilometers worldwide, and use nearly one quarter of all pesticides sold. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

Mountainous countryside near Maelifellssandur, Myrdalsjökull Region, Iceland. Once the young lava fields of Iceland cool down, life begins anew little by little. Ice, wind and water flatten and carve out shapes to begin with, then, during the summer, bacteria, lichen and fungi prepare the soil for plants, in particular mosses which adapt to an environment which remains difficult. These plants colonise the most favourable sites and terrain little by little, forming a new ecosystem. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

"Tree of life", Tsavo national park, Kenya. This acacia is a symbol of life in the vast expanses of thorny savanna, where wild animals come to take advantage of its leaves or its shade. Tsavo National Park in southeastern Kenya, crossed by the Nairobi-Mombasa road and railway axis, is the country's largest protected area (8,200 square miles, or 21,000 square kilometers) and was declared a national park in 1948. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

Iraqi tank graveyard in the desert near Al Jahrah, Kuwait. This graveyard of tanks will bear witness for many years to the damage that war causes both to the environment and to human health. In 1991, during the first Gulf War, a million depleted uranium shells were fired at Iraqi forces, spreading toxic, radioactive dust for miles around. Such dust is known to have lasting effects on the environment and to cause various forms of cancer and other serious illnesses among humans. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

Village in the Rheris Valley, Er Rachidia region, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Fortified villages are frequently seen along the valley of the Rheris, as they are on most rivers of southern Morocco, inspired by the Berber architecture built to protect against invaders. Today, with the threat of raids now gone, the close clustering of dwellings, small windows, and roofs covering houses and narrow streets serve the purpose of protecting occupants from heat and dust. The flat, connecting roofs also provide a place for drying crops. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

Road interrupted by a sand dune, Nile Valley, Egypt. Dunes cover nearly one-third of the Sahara, and the highest, in linear form, can attain a height of almost 1,000 feet (300 m). Barchans are mobile, crescent-shaped dunes that move in the direction of the prevailing wind at rates as high as 33 feet (10 m) per year, sometimes even covering infrastructures such as this road in the Nile Valley. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

Town of Koh Pannyi, Phand Nga bay, Thailand. The south-western coast of Thailand offers a series of beautiful bays lined with many islands. Phang-nga Bay's special formations were created after the thawing of ice 15,000 years ago. Rising waters then submerged arid calcareous mountains, leaving only their peaks visible to the eye. The bay was turned into a marine park in 1981. One of its popular attractions is the village of Koh Panyi, which was built on piles two centuries ago by Muslim sailors coming from Malaysia. The inhabitants make a living via traditional fishing and tourism. Preserved by its configuration, the bay floor of Phang-nga Bay suffered much less from the tsunami of December 26, 2004 than nearby sites. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

Icebergs and an Adelie penguin, Adelie Land, Antarctica. Antarctica, the sixth continent, is a unique observation point for atmospheric and climatic phenomena; its ancient ice, which trapped air when it was formed, contains evidence of the Earth's climate as it has changed and developed over the past millions of years. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

A whale swims off the Valdes peninsula, Argentina. After summering in the Arctic, whales return to the southern seas each winter to reproduce. From July to November, whales mate and bear their young along the coasts of the Valdes Peninsula in Argentina. Until the 1950s, this migratory marine mammal was extensively hunted for its meat and the oil extracted from its fat, which brought it to the edge of extinction. Protective measures were adopted after international attention was focused on the problem in 1937. In 1982 a moratorium was declared on whale hunting for commercial purposes, and in 1994 the southern seas became a whale sanctuary. After decades of protection, 7 of the 13 whale species, of which only a few thousand remain (10 to 60 times fewer than in the early 20th century), are still endangered. [map] (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand) #

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Home News Society VICARS TO HAVE 'FULL OF SHIT' STAMPED ON FOREHEAD

VICARS TO HAVE 'FULL OF SHIT' STAMPED ON FOREHEAD

CHURCH of England vicars are to have the phrase 'full of shit' stamped on their foreheads, it was confirmed last night.

Nice and simple

As vicars called for the labelling of gays, the Church agreed to a reciprocal arrangement which will see every Anglican priest branded with indelible ink.

A Church spokesman said: "We arrived at 'full of shit' after an extensive public consultation. Other popular suggestions were 'Ever so creepy' and 'I'm hard for Jesus'."

Secular campaigners also want the vicars to hand out a leaflet explaining why everything they believe is based on an ancient voodoo text, not a word of which is true, and that it would be perfectly understandable if you want to punch them repeatedly in the face.

But in a quid-pro-quo, the Church is demanding tattoos for homosexuals and pre-marital fornicators who must also have their buttocks inscribed with the date and time of each of their sinful penetrations.

The spokesman added: "The actual 'gay' tattoo should be on the hand or forearm rather than the buttocks. If two men are down to their bare bottoms, the gayness is probably a given at that point."

Meanwhile, social workers have called for some vicars to carry additional messages including 'not to be left alone with boys' and 'hard-drive checked by police'.

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