Crikey intern Michael Griffiths trawls the net for new and interesting things.
Venice underwater. See San Marco and the rest after the worst floods Venice has seen in 20 years. The Guardian’s photo essay tells the story.
Luxury rehab. It seems that if you’re rich and addicted to drugs you can get access to all the same perks that minimum security corporate criminals enjoy. For only $58,000 a month you get your own room at a luxury treatment centre, swimming pools, golf carts to move you around, yoga classes and gourmet meals, according to The New Yorker . The finest path to rehabilitation.
Line ‘em up and knock ‘em down. Time wasting has reach new heights at the clunkily-named Drawminos site. Set up dominos like you did when you were a kid and then press Play to set them on their way. It would be even more fun if there was a function that accidentally knocked over all your dominos before you finished setting them up, also just like when you were a kid.
Swedish dance bands from the 70s. All Swedish people are beautiful right? Wrong.
Retro gaming. In one of the more unecessary inventions out there, some guy has combined a Sega Game Gear (remember them?) with an Atari 2600 (remember them?) to make the ultimate 80s portable gaming machine. Sort of like putting a calculator watch into an old brick mobile phone or something. Technabob has more.
