Well, here are two totally random items for you which are only tied together due to the nerdy nature!
Courtesy of the great Gizmodo, a new distraction has been discovered…a way to play nintendo style on a screenshot. I shall try this later! See more on the article, here.
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For the history buff, TwistedSifter featured the Sparks Histomap which attempts to display about 4000 years of history. Ambitious, yes. Check it out here.