Political Update Profile Message
Spotted this on the Hype Machine today. I’m not even sure what it means. But it shows just how far political campaigning has become integrated into the fabric of the web. What’s next? Political allegiance verification messages before you…
PSFK Asia – October 10th
Piers is putting on one of his excellent PSFK events in Singapore. If you’re in the area. Or can blag a trip I’d highly recommend it. The London one I went to was great, and the content from the others is really spot-on too. He is a…
Wario Land – Shake it! Wii Advertising
This YouTube Channel for Wario Land is great. We’ve seen the technique before, but it really works here and was a genuine surprise. (Sorry, I guess I’ve spoiled it already, but take a look). And the game looks great too. The Wario…
Completely Insane Lo-Fi Flash Animation
From 2007 I think, but new to me. Incredibly strange lo-fi 8-bit style game animation – The Tale of the Übercat. If it’s your kind of thing don’t miss Snail Jesus Rides Again. Thanks to Martin for leaving a link to Albino Blacksheep in the…
Techno Viking’s Route on Google Maps
Größere Kartenansicht Thanks to Andy Polaine for the link to the map. I couldn’t help but open it in Goolge Earth. Then I started fantasising about how great it’s going to be once they add Street View to Berlin. Then I can retrace the…
More Church and Bass
It’s like a funny sledgehammer. Crude but brutally effective. I love the fact they’ve started using annotations to add another layer of humour too. And another… It can’t be long before someone does one of these as a proper promo video… And…
5 Games You Need to Know About
I’m not a hardcore gamer. I play games very occasionally. I’d like to spend more time doing it. But I think I’ll save it till I retire. Games are bound to be super-awesome then and I’ll have loads of time to waste. Here are 5 games that…
Growing Mushrooms In Your Old Books
Sorry I can’t find any bigger / better images of this quite remarkable thing. It’s a kit that enables you to grow oyster mushrooms in the pages of old paperback books. You just put the spores inbetween the pages, damp it down and away they…
Tiny Nudists and A Frothy Coffee in Manchester
Not a bad day…
Advertising Gambling as Insurance
I guess it had to happen. Everyone’s realised that finance is a big gamble. So Paddy Power have started advertising their betting service as a kind of insurance against your holiday being ruined by an airline going bust. The ad was placed…
I Heart Flight of the Conchords A Lot
I know lots of people know about The Flight of the Conchords, and I know that it’s not new. But there are a few people who’ve either not heard of it, or for some reason resisted. This post is for you. I’m loving it so much I feel the need…
Crisps and Conversations
I’ve been a bit of a sceptic about interactivity and FMCGs. Most of the time they just create digital litter. Maybe it’s just because I’m a big fan of crisps. But Walkers seem to be doing some peculiarly interesting things around…