Showing posts with label Websites; I like. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Websites; I like. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

A mirror to Wikipedia - Uncyclopedia


Came across a darn interesting site. Called Uncyclopedia, it is everything that the hugely popular, Wikipedia – its online mentor, is not.

So while you have wikipedia smirking all the way over the authenticity and objectivity of its contents, and pretty much keeping a stiff upper lip over the source, you have Uncyclopedia, which yawns at the straight and narrow of its deemed-more superior-counterpart, preferring instead to rip apart every shred of truth and accuracy with its razor-edged sarcasm and biting wit.

Oh and did I mention, that it also claps its hands in visible glee and does a neat back-flip in the bargain.

While some may frown upon the site, preferring to call it ludicrous, unnecessary, nonsensical, and the like, I am sure it also has its fair share of supporters, who are not averse to beaming at an article that promises more than a cuppa rocking-over amusement.

The rules are simple at Uncyclopedia:

1. Be funny and not just stupid
2. Don’t be a dick.

The brainchild of a college student, Jonathan Huang, Uncyclopedia, launched in 2005, is a whole lot of merriment, especially on those extended after-lunch break. Har har har!

It's got some droll entries.

Read the one on Hillary Clinton to find out what I mean.

You could also check out the picture they have of George Clooney.

Quite a hoot that one is. (TOOMA* will totally agree). Hear Hear!

* TOOMA - The Object Of My Affection

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Soccer fans - Rejoice


In a country obsessed with cricket, it is not very often that you see sites dedicated to other sports.
However, trust Google and Nike to come up with something different.
They have created an online community, called Joga, for soccer-fans worldwide. Besides accessing games, creating clubs, exchanging tips with like-minded people, you can also glimpse video clips and photos.
I absolutely love their tag-line, “Joga Bonito” – “play beautiful’ (Portuguese).
Become a member of Joga here.