Hatshoe…

I’ve gotta say that one of the biggest disappointments I’ve experienced is the loss of our cryptic friend Hatshoe.org. It’s semi-old news, but I was holding off on saying anything with hopes that it was just a short down time. Things are starting to look grim, which is strange.

Check out the Twitter. Hatshoe says he’ll be back (at least we assume he’s talking about the website), then he apologizes. I’ll be severely disappointed if hatshoe ends up really laving this behind with no clues, but at the same time, I kinda understand. Life isn’t as fun without unsolved mysteries to ponder over.

On a completely different note, here’s a new website to scratch your head over. October 28th, 2011. A couple of scientific references like Schrodinger’s cat, but not much in the way of coherence (at least, as far as I know. I’m no math person so herp derp wat do?). Now, this is NOT a site claiming that the end of the world will be on said date. It says so in the hidden messages on the source code.

” NOW

 

If you are expecting explosion, fire, death, and destruction then your mind is in the wrong place, and you will be disappointed. That is not what this is about. There has never been a mention of an ending, there will be a 29th. Those who continue to look for an ‘event’ have been missing the point from the beginning. It is within, and eventually you will see that. ”

 

The key to translating the site is, apparently, the manuals. These manuals range from 42-46 in the url, and the last one gives you the biggest clue. It’s lucid dreaming. This is a topic that has been on my mind for a year or two now, and it brings the website together in a sense. But don’t take my word on it. Explore this and see what you think.

Chip-chan. Paranoia or Conspiracy?

I’ve always loved finding unsecured cams on the internet. They generally have no answers as to what is being filmed and why, leaving the spectator at the other end to their imagination.

I’m late to the party.

The Story of Chip-Chan.

If you’re looking for a wild story and have a little bit of time to sit and read, I strongly recommend taking a look at this. If you want a short and sweet summary, this woman in Korea has cameras up in her house (which she apparently didn’t install but keeps up anyways), and asks people to watch her while she sleeps. This woman claims that a corrupt cop named “P” installed a verichip in her body.

Interested? Here’s the link to her cams.

Creepy/Interesting Websites 2.

Since people seem to search for creepy and interesting websites a lot and end up here, I figure it’s about time for round two.

http://www.yellowandorange.com/+++/squanktangles/

Remember those art sites I was talking about before? Yep, here’s another one. This one is actually kept up with, though. It changes roughly every month, and is flash-intensive. William Rahilly (I believe) is the creator, and his blog with… Information… Is located here.

http://www.nobodyhere.com/justme/

I swear this site could keep me entertained for hours. It just. Keeps. Going. Though whoever made it did a pretty good job of covering the fact up. Is it an art site? Is it a project? Is it just some guy sitting in his mom’s basement with nothing to do but flash? I suppose the question adds to the fun. Like this site a whole bunch? Say so on their facebook page. Is it official? Hell if I know, but I liked it anyways.

http://zombo.com/

THIS. IS ZOMBO COM. WELCOME TO ZOMBO COM! YOU CAN DO ANYTHING AT ZOMBO COM! (You can also buy a Zombo.Com shirt) So what is Zombo Com? You can find an explanation here.

http://www.eon5.com/

What is this I don’t even… No, seriously. No clue. Just a picture of a vent… Not even a clue in the source code. there’s an .ico file located there, and when converted to a .png, it’s the same 5 as the icon. And then theres:

http://www.thisisnotatest.com/?

They’re just one page sites. No real story behind them.

Now for something… Disturbing. If you don’t like grotesque/morbid things, I’d suggest you not click this link.

http://www.vansowerwine.com/installation/playwithmeint.htm

Yet another ‘artist’ project that’ll make most people cringe. When I first saw this, my eyes went wide and I honestly didn’t know what to say… But like most things I find on the internet that shock me, I got used to it. No need for links here. You can find your way to this guys site yourself by using the page.

Here’s something a little different.

http://qntm.org/difference

This is actually just a story, but it struck me as fascinating. Sorta makes you double-take at those sites like  cleverbot. I’ll leave you on that note though. I’m fresh outta weird sites. Enjoy!

Youtube video’s from hell.

For anybody who took a small interest in The Ring will probably like most of this. For those skeptics who don’t even like to mull over ‘impossible’ possibilities should take this with a grain of salt. I’m not claiming any of this to be real, I simply plan on stating the lore and history of said videos. Not all of them are considered ‘paranormal’. Some of them are just creepy. We’ll start with the ones that are obvious and work our way up into the more cryptic and confusing.

This just wouldn’t have the same effect if user 666 on youtube wasn’t actually suspended. I tried to do a small search of why the user’s account was suspended 4+ years ago, but nothing (besides Yahoo! Answers, but who the hell actually uses that for research?) came up. The video was originally uploaded to Nico Nico Douga and apparently became an instant hit. Just recently, the creator submitted another similar video called Another Youtube. Personally I don’t think it’s different enough to deserve extra merit, but some of nana’s other work is pretty awesome. Check them out, should these kind of videos interest you.

I suppose the reason the British are so much more well-adjusted than we are is because they had to put up with this shit as children. This is unfortunately one of the few original videos you’ll find of this disturbing masked man on the internet, considering how old it is. There’s no real mystery behind it… Besides the question ‘How the hell did the producers think this was kosher for small children?’ Luckily a kind user by the name of ashens has taken it upon himself to make more of these videos and portray Noseybonk in the way we all see him. As a sadistic psychopath. Here’s his youtube.

Getting into more… Confusing videos, we have Shaye Saint John. Now, I really like Shaye for a couple of reasons. 1. This person never dropped character. 2. It makes you wonder if this actually was a character, or how a disturbed individual really saw the world. I’m gonna tell you straight up front, all of Shaye’s videos are like this. All of them. And it’s fantastic. There was even a movie made about Shaye and Kiki (one of her doll comrades) antics. I’m serious.

The only thing that links Shaye to our world is the name Eric Fournier. He is listed as the director of the movie, but whether he was the one behind the camera or mask remains a mystery. Unfortunately, he died a couple of years ago, leaving no hint to what Shaye Saint John really was or intended to be. Was he insane or a genius? A guy who did acid, or somebody with a twisted sense of humor? Who knows.

Here’s a fun one. Mereana Mordegard Glesgrov is it’s name, and it’s one of the smaller urban legends of the tubes. The short story to this video is that when people watched the original, they’d gouge their eyeballs out and send it to Youtube’s headquarters, which caused the company to edit the video and re-upload this one so viewers would think it was all a hoax.

Obviously, it is. If you look it up on youtube now, you’ll see a video that has the original picture. This gives me an idea for an internet urban legends post. Hm. We’ll see about that.

The first video in a line of many, Marble Hornets has developed a small following in such a short time. Most people who watch it realize it’s fake because they know the history behind Slenderman. He was created on the Something Awful forums in an attempt to come up with the creepiest creature possible. I’d like to say ‘mission successful’, because I couldn’t sleep for days after watching all the videos.

Originally it had ended at entry #28, but around the end of 2010, the videos started right back up. While I understand it’s not real, I still love following this series. If you find any interest in it, I suggest you follow Marble Hornets Twitter.

Anyways, I had actually planned on doing more, but seeing as this post alone took me 3 days to get up, I think we’ll just say this is a series and I’ll continue it at a later date (like the websites).

Creepy and Interesting Websites.

I… Am an internet drifter. No one place is really my home I’ve seen the mold and feces infested gutters, and I’ve seen the Taj Ma haul. But like reality, my favorite places are the less-traveled paths. That abandoned house that makes your 12 year old niece cry as you drive past or the looming forest with no trimmed and ‘safe’ pathway.

Not that you have to worry about poisonous snakes or bears on the internet. I suppose that’s why, while I may have the impulse to search that abandoned house… I settle for popping open my laptop and browsing through a jungle of flash, html, and a bunch of gibberish text.

To understand some of what I’m about to post, you have to know about these things called ‘Art Sites’. No. I’m not talking about an artist’s online gallery. The website is actually considered (to some) a work of art. And like art, they make zero fucking sense… Which is great if you’re into that kind of thing. Lets start out with a couple of those.

http://wwwwwwwww.jodi.org/

Yes, those extra w’s are supposed to be there. No. You’re not supposed to see anything besides a bunch of blinking green text. The great thing about these kinds of sites is that there is no directory or clues as to how many pages there are or how to get to them. You just have to keep on clicking. The 404 page is tons of fun too. Type in an invalid URL for the site and have fun with it, and if you’re interested in a little bit of useless facts about said site, here’s this: Jodi’s Wikipedia Entry.

http://www.superbad.com/

I like this one more than jodi.org because of the sheer amount of weird imagery and… As contradictory as it is to say this: organization. At least with this site there’s more actual wording than gibberish. Does most of it make sense? Of course not. It’s not art if it makes sense, right? (superbad also has it’s own wiki page. You can find the link to it on jodi.org’s wiki)

Now for a couple of less-known sites.

http://larrycarlson.com/medijate/index.htm

I love playing with the little tree thing on this site. This one is honestly a lot more tame than a couple of the others. While it makes little sense, there’s actually a general theme going on here. The creepiest thing is the ‘Spirit Awake!’ button, and even that’s not too bad.

A couple sites that specialize in the creepy:

http://sixsecondsunrise.webs.com/

There’s nothing graphically amazing about this one, and the whole “Powered by Freewebs” at the bottom sorta takes away from the mysticism. I do, however, like the simplistic layout. It doesn’t take away from the message (… Whatever that may be.)

http://973-eht-namuh-973.com/

This site gives me the willies. The general theme sorta reminds me of The Number 23 movie with Jim Carey. I haven’t spent much time on this even though I’ve known about it for God knows how long, but it keeps popping up whenever I turn around.

And no ‘Creepy Site’ blog post would be complete without Hatshoe.

http://www.hatshoe.org/

Hatshoe is one of my favorites, considering the owner is very expansive about his little investment. Hatshoe also has a Youtube and a Twitter, yet it manages to stay cryptic and mysterious.

All these sites eat up a lot of my time. Not because I’m trying to understand and/or fit the small, mixed up puzzle pieces together, but because there’s so much to them and finding a new link is like making a fantastic discovery.

These are not the only sites I have in my arsenal, so I’ll definitely post more if it’s received well. Also: Most of these sites I didn’t find on my own. Not even gonna take the credit. But I did want to share them with my friends. Enjoy!