Tag: FUNNY

Much has been made of the amazing number of fart noise apps in the iTunes App Store. Sure, they can be amusing, but if you've heard one iPhone fart, you've heard them all. Or have you? Pantscast is a much more refined fart machine that injects flatulent sound effects into any podcast you choose, automatically timed for maximum hilarity. Pantscast comes preloaded with some podcasts that could use ...

Apparently fed up with horrid, low-quality ripoffs of their work being posted to YouTube, Monty Python has decided it's time to act. They're fighting back by uploading high-quality videos straight from their private vault. Though there are currently only two dozen clips available, many have been uploaded recently. It's likely only a matter of time before favorites like the Cheese Shop, Fish ...

It's always nice to have a good laugh during an otherwise stressful workday, and what's more fun than laughing at outright supidity? The Unintelligencer uses an array of sophisticated linguistic algorithms to convert your text from perfectly suitable English into the unrecognizable drivel you've gotten used to seeing on YouTube, Facebook, and all your other favorite sites. Let's try an example ...

I tried not to post about this, but after using it I just couldn't help myself. Yet another head-in-hole type photo manipulator, Turbanizer takes your image and allows you to overlay any of several fashionable turbans. The simple interface provides the granular controls you'll need to create an oh-so-convincing composite: it'll scale your photo or the turban as well as tweak the color intensity ...

It looks like Apple has removed one of the most talked-about iPhone apps in its app store. The app doesn't do chat, it doesn't connect you to any web services, and it doesn't even let you enter any text. It's called I Am Rich, and it does absolutely nothing. The price tag? A reasonable $999.99. Apparently having its red gem icon on your iPhone's home screen is supposed to bring you a grand worth ...

Origami is the art of folding paper to create beautiful sculptures of animals or objects. No glue or scissors are used at all, only folds on the paper itself. It goes without saying that it can take years to master the art of origami. But instant-origami has developed some clever ways to shorten the learning curve. Using the power of video, instant-origami gives you a birds eye view of some very ...

Sometimes work can be a bit overwhelming and you just need to take a break. But in some offices you're watched like a hawk and if your boss catches you doing something other than work, it could mean trouble. Maybe that's why the New Zealand Book Council developed the readatwork website. Designed to simulate a typical XP desktop, you won't find flash games here. You will find short stories, poems, ...

Where do you go when you know your kids love to watch online video content, but you're worried about what they might be seeing on YouTube? Totlol is a community-moderated video site for 6 month to 6 year olds, and they're hoping you'll think of them when it comes to kid vids. The moderators seem to be doing a good job gathering an age-appropriate collection of YouTube videos, although a few ...

In the tradition of humorous single-serving site status checkers like istwitterdown.com and downforeveryoneorjustme.com comes a new entry with none of the utility of the others, but about fifty times the comedic value. When Twitter is Down is a site by Adam "lonelysandwich" Lisagor, a well-known Twitter user and one of the hosts of the You Look Nice Today podcast. Sandwich gathered up some of ...

Believe us when we say that we know you're sick of hearing about Twitter, but there's a good reason it's one of Download Squad's favorite toys. We often find out about new software on Twitter before it gets blogged anywhere else, and the readers reap all the benefits. And did we mention that some people's Twitter streams are flat-out hilarious? Favrd, a new service from Dean Allen, will help you ...

Regular Download Squad readers will remember that we reported last month on a revolutionary browsing platform that will completely change the way you use the web. That's right: Planet of Internet! Our initial review was almost entirely negative, but after a wild party at the Download Squad offices last weekend, we have seen the light. You heard it here first, people: Planet of Internet is going to ...

It can be emotional when a relationship with a piece of software doesn't work out. There's bad feelings all around, everyone is hurt, and often, things get said in anger that you wish you could take back. Why not collect your thoughts and write it down in a letter? That's exactly what one Windows Home Server user did. Brad Bell writes, "I guess I need stability in a relationship. Yes you're very ...

If only the real world were as easy as the web. Instant search, deleting all the stuff you don't need to see again, and so forth. Grant Clauser makes an interesting if unrealistic point that the real world should be as easy as the web. Our favorite, "Clear cache --- it's like a sleep aid, get the build-up of crap out of my head so I work faster or rest easier." If only life were that simple. ...

Have you ever wanted to let your geek freak flag fly for just a little while? Say you're at a tradeshow, or some other gathering of the ubergeeky, and you want just a little special edge to rise above the rest. Look no further, geek temporary tattoos are here. Temporary tattoo maker Archie McFee has crafted this rather geeky set of tats you can use to ensure you never, ever get a girlfriend. ...

We love road trips at Download Squad. That's why we're so excited about Google Maps ability to provide driving directions. It's not new, but Google Maps works very well. So well in fact that Google Maps can provide you with driving directions that span continents; Continents that aren't even linked by roads. Try it yourself. Go to Google Maps and enter a location in North America, and a ...