sodaplay

Do you remember using building toys such as Legos and Erector Sets? These toys were fun because they actually allowed you to do something constructive. This was much better than that brainless red doll that shook violently when you touched it. I think it was called something like Seizure Me Elmo. I’ve heard from reputable sources (five-year-olds) that medication was actually included in the box. If you loved to build things when you were a kid (or if you still do), check out sodaplay.

The site features this weird but engaging tool called sodaconstructor. It gives you the opportunity to mess with these strange wire frame creatures in real time. You can modify things like the gravity and friction exerted on the object. Feel free to tweak the object in whatever way you like. I had fun just picking the thing up and throwing it around, but that’s just me. If you really get into this, you can even create and save your own objects. You can then see how functional these things are on their own two feet (if they have any). Mine looked like he had one too many wine coolers the night before. If you actually succeed in creating something you’re proud of, send it along to the sodazoo so others can mess with it. Share your building talent (or lack of it) with the world by visiting sodaplay.