Translate English into ... nightingale?
Posted: Monday, June 23, 2008 3:00 AM by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
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Multi-link Mondays
The commercial contest is continuing, but in case you're already sick of griping about that one weird pregnancy-test ad, here's a quick Multi-link Monday
ENGLISH NEVER SOUNDED SO PRETTY
You've seen the sites that translate words into Swedish Chef, or pig Latin, or jive speak. But this is a new one on me. Type something on this site and it will translate whatever you typed into nightingale. No, really. Try it.
GETTING CARDED
I've had business cards in some form or another since I was 22, and the coolest one I ever had was when someone decided to print the backside of my cards in dark blue. Woo, hold me back! But this site shows some truly amazing business cards, including one that folds out into a car, and another that's a balloon. Noted hacker Kevin Mitnick's card is here, and it's made of metal with lockpicks stamped into it.
COLOR MY WORLD
This link isn't for everybody. It doesn't do anything or let you do anything, and it's a little awkward to read. Some of it's not even in English. But if, like me, you find yourself pondering color names on crayons and paint swatches, you might get a kick out of this wonderful list of names for colors. That's not pink, it's angel wing! (Via Metafilter.)
DON'T BE SOUR
Certain people in my office who shall remain nameless enjoy shooting soft foam darts at other certain people in my office. Those certain persons can only hope that other certain people never discover this pickle-pult, which would allow them to shoot terrified-looking plastic pickles at other certain people. Cowabunga!
GRAPH-O-MATIC
I think I've linked to Graph Jam before, but it's still hilarious. The site graphs song lyrics in an inventive way that you kind of have to see to believe. My current favorite: Money for Nothing.
