Today is my Friday, and I have off work until next Tuesday, so here’s some links to make your day bright, too.

• Muddy DSLR wins.
• Scaring/Scarring Children with a T-Rex
• Borders employees are bitter.\
• Home Owner alien Remediation kit
• Man dresses as mannequin to take women’s pictures.

And the winner for creepiest link so far is…..

Chicks with Steve Buchemi eyes.

Good luck sleeping after checking that link out.

Enjoy!

Funny:

• Cat Powers Down
• Cross-Stich Heroes
• Deep Fried Cadbury Egg

Tech:

• Awesome theme for OSX Snow Leopard
• Lifehacker – A Website From Start to Finish
• Life of cellphones using 3D mapping.

Computer:

• Change List view in Stacks - OSX
• Office Space Wallpaper

Funny:

• Snooki as a wrestler. Really, she was in Wrestlemania.
• Why You Shouldn't Tailgate.
• Dog in Japan found on floating roof after 2 weeks rescued.

While not as interesting as a hoverboard, here are some links to end this gloomy Thursday.

Computer:

Pantone Cupcakes
Professor creates artificial leaf.

Funny:

Quagmire Quotes of the Day
Unusable Stock Photos
Zombie Neurology Explained

Some links from over the weekend to make Tuesday somewhat more awesome.

Funny:

Petite Lap Giraffes!

Near Perfect Reflection = Mind Blown

Japanese repair Quake Ravaged Road in 6 Days.

Most Extreme use of Flash EVAR! (DO NOT skip the intro, and let the site load.)

“Friday” as read by a bad lip reader.

Where’s Randy Savage

Computers:

How to Choose a Typeface.

Fundamentals and Best Practices of Logo Design (Mashable)

(Thanks to Mashable, List of The Day, and other sources)

• Real life Mario coin box
• “Food for The Eagle” by Adam Savage
• Slow Loris wearing a dress and holding a handbag
• Hipster and Jersey Shore Traps
• Awesome Mac tricks and tips
• Old Retro Handheld Games to play ONLINE!

Computer Related:

Inkstagram

This is a way to view your instagram account on the desktop, and browse images.

Color Combos.com

This is lists some basic color palettes to help with everything from website building to image creation.

Basic CSS3 Generator

This site has a very basic CSS3 code generator to help with those Web 2.0 items.

Funny:

Pole Fitness for Jesus (Pole dancing exercise)

To break those down, the most important of these experiences is making the friends that I have made and the fact that I have been able to talk in depth with people that share what I am interested in. The fact that something as simple as liking good beer could build friendships is pretty amazing. And as I get to know people, I’ve learned I usually share a lot more in common with them than just beer.

I am also very thankful that with my hobby, I can support local businesses and help them to grow. I really feel a return to local businesses is necessary and needs to start with each individual person and his or her choice to buy local. That, and local beer is the freshest!

Learning how to brew my own beer has been an amazing experience so far as well. I feel a huge amount of pride and accomplishment in crafting something that takes months to finish and actually tastes good. I really am looking forward to learning more and growing this skill. Without my like of craft beer, I probably would have never tried this amazingly rewarding hobby as well.

Also, who would have thought I would have my face in the paper, or that someone would care about my opinion on a piece of technology, let alone publish said opinion in the newspaper.

I really feel as though I am in a community of craft beer lovers, and it feels good to be in that community. I am really looking forward to what the future holds, and I’m excited to see what new people I will meet, where I will be able to travel, and what new pieces of technology I can try that will grow my hobbies.

Finally, I would be remiss if I failed to mention two important things that help to support this hobby. First, the overall use of social media has helped my to grow many of these friends, and I mean that they are REAL friends, not just people I talk to online, even though I value those friends dearly as well. Lastly, and MOST importantly, I have to be incredibly thankful for my wife, Dana. Without her support and never ending patience with me going to meetups and with me destroying the kitchen while I brew beer, I would not have the hobby or the friends I have. It’s nice having someone who understands you.

All in all, life is good.