I tripped over this today and it struck me as possibly the most stupid implementation of the Java ripple effect that I have ever seen.
(if anyone can’t see why, I’ll be happy to explain).
Does anyone have any similarly pointless or stupid examples?
I’ll have to admit. When I first glanced at the thing, I didn’t think it was that dumb.
But then, I had the nagging feeling that something was amiss.
I stared at it longer. Now, I agree, Mangetout. That is, perhaps, the most inane ripple effect I’ve ever seen.
:: Rubs eyes, looks again ::
Yes, I really did see that. I’m not even gonna try to one-up that link, Mangetout. That’s the definition of ‘missing the picture.’ 
Why?
For that matter, why does every schmuck with a web site feel the need to have three to seven of these things scattered about the pages? And why, oh why do half the people I correspond with keep emailing me links to the stupid things?
[sub]Yeah, these same folks pass along every bit of glurge or “virus warning” they find, too. Half my outgoing correspondence consists of links to either the SD archives or snopes.com.[/sub]
I actually thought it was really beautiful. It didn’t quite work as a reflection, but stil, it was lovely.
When I saw that I actually laughed out loud. Hey, at least it doesn’t have a unicorn.
With a few refinements, the ripple effect could be improved greatly. I find it mildly interesting as a mathematical simulation problem, maybe involving fractals and whatnot. Overall pretty pointless, though.
Teeheehee.
Ahem. Maybe … just maybe there’s a mirror hanging in mid air just above the picture?
Or maybe it’s water lapping at the bottom of an image of a lake projected on a wall.