The video above is a version of a game I recently discovered called Crayon Physics, which you can download here. And I highly recommend doing so indeed.The goal of the game is very simple: get the ball to where the star (or stars) are. To do so you’ll have do draw paths, overcome obstacles and bump the ball along its merry quest.

The download is a short prototype version of the in-progress Crayon Physics Deluxe, which is shown in the video. Despite the short gameplay of the prototype, each level is a workout for your mind, and you are rewarded at the end with a platform to play around with the physics in this crayon world.

Let us know how you do in the comments!

Crayon Physics by Kloonigames [via Gizmodo]

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Everyone’s favorite little digital planet, Google Earth, recently received an update including new layers to display real-time weather information, including radar, clouds and forecasts. I, along with most everyone else it seems, has been wondering what took so long.

Although I didn’t find it right away, this update also includes looped radar and cloud animations. You can find it by clicking the “Information” tab under the Weather grouping, which offers links to download the 24-hour cloud animation or 6-hour radar animation. I’ve noticed these animations aren’t as fluid or high resolution as can be found directly on Weather.com, but its a good feature I hope they eventually refine.

Either way, this should make your Google Earth flight simulator adventures all the more realistic!

Google Earth 

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“Maria” by DeviantART user Ben Camberos (~kungfumonkey)

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RetailMeNot.com is a great site to search for and, most importantly, find coupon codes and discounts for the majority of your bargain online shopping needs!

All of the coupon codes are user submitted, and user rated by asking “Did this coupon work for you?” For example, Kohl’s is having one of thier usual 15%, 20% or 30% Off sales, where Kohl’s Charge owners get drawn at “random” to receive one of the aforementioned coupons. More often than not, I get stuck with the measly 15% off. So this time, I just went up on RetailMeNot.com, searched for Kohls.com, and found the coupon codes for both the 20% and 30% off coupons! In addition, I also found a free shipping code I was unaware of! Exclamation point!

They’ve even made a handy little Firefox Extentsion, that when you install will give you a notification if the current website you are at has any applicable coupons for you to use! (I’ve noticed the plug-in isn’t totally reliable yet, as sometimes it tends to neglect to notify you for certain sites, so be sure to check the RetailMeNot.com website for the full coupon listings.)

Black Friday is fast approaching, so before you hit “Checkout” on your next online gift buying binge, head over to RetailMeNot.com and save some scratch. And, while you’re at it, if you have any coupon codes laying around the house, feel free to submit it to the site to further expand the coupon sharing euphoria!

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When a featured advertisement article on Yahoo Education named Entry-Level Jobs That Pay More Than $50k caught my attention, I didn’t expect my job to show up on the list. After all, my less-than-desirable salary was the very reason I clicked through in the first place. Yet, there it was, number nine on the list, mocking me: Web Designer — $51,931 entry earnings. I immediately let out a hearty Edna Krabappel style HA!

I’m not sure what Fantasy Happy Land they got their statistics from, but every full-time web design job I’ve had or interviewed for started at a $25,000 salary. Many of these requested 1-2 years professional experience, which is hardly “entry-level.”

This article provides yet another obvious source of comedic disinformation. Apparently, High School Teachers start their careers with $59,269 in entry earnings. I’m not sure the school district in which they may be referring to, perhaps one where Evian flows from the water fountains and the little children are curing cancer in the science lab, but I know a few teachers who would like to find out.

Some of these jobs, in some location, at some time, may pay this much. Or, at least, I can say that I hope they do. Yet, the overall lesson learned from this article (that was linked from the “Featured” section of the main Yahoo.com page) is that it, in fact, is not an article at all. It is merely a Trojan Horse, put forth by Yahoo, to populate the page with links to advertisements and listings of online college degrees on Yahoo Education. So don’t go taking these figures to your boss to use as evidence that you need a pay-raise unless, of course, you want to hear his best Edna Krabapple impression.

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