{"id":20576,"date":"2011-03-10T16:35:54","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T21:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=20576"},"modified":"2011-03-10T16:35:54","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T21:35:54","slug":"more-of-steve-basss-time-wasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/more-of-steve-basss-time-wasters\/","title":{"rendered":"More of Steve Bass’s Time Wasters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Steve Bass<\/p>\n

The next time you start kvetching about Windows crashing and threaten to switch to Linux, consider what computing life<\/a> was like in the 1970s.<\/p>\n

Check these weird clouds<\/a> that you’ve probably never seen; then look at images of optical effects<\/a> — glitter paths, sky pools, sub-surface caustics, and aureoles — that are dazzling. (Thanks to Leo Feret.)<\/p>\n

\"weird<\/p>\n

Weirdness in nature<\/b><\/p>\n

It’s only a light show<\/a> — but it’s absolutely mesmerizing. (Thanks, Chuck.)<\/p>\n

We drive an ancient, often rickety Roadtrek. These are highways I’d rather avoid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cat bowling!<\/a> (Somehow I know this is wrong, but I watched it twice.)<\/p>\n

Paper Canon<\/a> is a noisy, fun game that challenges you to fire a cannon at cute bunnies that are unable to defend themselves. [Annoying that you need to watch an ad… Copyeditor.] [Get Ad Muncher. –SB] There’s no time or ammo limit, perfect for those of you with poor motor skills. Hold down your left mouse button to aim and fire. [Um, what\u2019s the point? I bonked a couple of bunnies and nothing happened. \u2013Copyeditor.]<\/p>\n

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Fire the cannon and nail the bunny<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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