GeoCities Limerick Winner
Posted by Merrin
Congratulations to Toby Daniels, who wrote the winning ode to GeoCities and is now $10 richer for it! Of the seven very worthy limericks submitted (all of which are available for your reading pleasure at the link above), Greg Galant judged this one to be the best:
“Once there was a site called geocity,
that became the darling of the internet despite looking shitty.
Alas, along came web 2.0
which sang a different tune
and now we enjoy sites such as bit.ly.”
In related news, stay tuned for the announcement of the NYC BigApps winners this week!
Not for the yellow-bellied
Posted by Merrin
And now, a challenge to really turn your stomach! Mike Miller dares you to post a YouTube video of yourself chugging 26.2 oz of mustard. For your madness, you will be rewarded with $25 (which may or may not be spent on the cab ride to the hospital).
Far from being mere fun and games, this challenge has some very particular rules to be followed by competitors, all of which can be found at the link above. Mike – who has never consumed 26.2 oz of mustard in the space of a minute and has no future plans to do so – recommends French’s, but it is ultimately the chugger’s choice.
The effects of rapid and excessive mustard consumption have yet to be tested in the laboratory. For this reason, Mike usefully discourages competitors from choking or asphyxiating themselves and disclaims that “if something bad happens, it’s not our fault.”
Stay tuned for links to videos of these crazy and courageous folks in their valiant attempts to cut the mustard. If you’re excited by the imminent intestinal anarchy but are unwilling to put your own digestive system to the test, show your support (and sympathy) by adding a pledge.
OneRiot Challenge Closes January 28th!
Posted by Merrin
OneRiot has updated its Realtime Search Data Visualization challenge to include a deadline. Submit the most compelling visualization of realtime data by January 28th and win $1,500!
True to its belief that some of the most interesting web content is inaccessible via standard search engines, this realtime search engine is looking for someone to depict the invisible transfer of data. Potential solvers can access the API here. For a bit of inspiration, have a look at webdesignerdepot.com’s 50 Great Examples of Data Visualization.
The Key Ingredient for a Healthy Diet
Posted by Merrin
Try as we might to eat a healthy, balanced diet, it can be difficult to ensure that we’re getting our recommended quantities of nutrients. To this end, Julie Baron wants someone to create a weekly nutrition requirements calculator to help us mantain the health and welfare of ourselves and our families. The successful developer will win a total of $85.
Users should be able to enter recipes and other available foodstuffs to be consumed over the course of the week. The calculator should then determine any nutrients that are lacking and suggest supplemental items that will fulfill nutritional requirements. The program must be able to process various kinds of input, including web links, manual input, and manufacturer details.
The winning solution will improve upon existing calculators by addressing specific nutrients (such as copper, folate, and DHA) that are increasingly recognized for their importance in our daily diets.
