Ian Hughes News Archive

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Speech Soccer

If you’re a footy fan, then it’s fair to say you might have spent a fair amount of time this weekend shouting at a TV screen somewhere, am I right?

Let’s face it: the refs don’t know what they’re doing, the players are overpaid and...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – I Love Lunch

It’s Friday (thank goodness) and the end of another hard week.

Here’s a little musical treat for those of you who really appreciate that middle of the day feeling, which, on a Friday, always seems that little bit better.

We love lunch too....

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Inside Source

There is, apparently, a whole bunch of people out there who've never heard of eBay.

At least that’s what eBay themselves think, so they’ve set up this fashion trend spotting site in an attempt to attract style-conscious shoppers with money to burn.

Admittedly...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Wardrobe

Yesterday we showed you the epic new ad from Guinness, but they're not the only people who know how to shoot spectacular ads.

We love this.

The Lying, the Witch and the Wardrobe maybe...?

If you've seen a video online that you want to...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Boxby

There are some rare things in this world.

Giant pandas for one.

A single decent TV programme on a Saturday night is another. But right now, one of the rarest things is a plain old-fashioned mail delivery. The postal worker's strike action is being felt...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Guinness ad

Guinness ads are, quite simply, iconic.
They have created some of the most memorable, innovative and entertaining commercials, year after year for as long as this reporter has been able to legally enjoy their product.

This new ad, is described, by Guinness,...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Intel Sky

Ever fancied a peek behind the scenes at Intel?

Sky have pulled it off and sent a roving reporter to San Fran to see what he can find out. These webisodes take a look at the next generation of Intel products.

And if this is what they’re happy to...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Tax man

What do you make of this?

If you're dodging UK taxes by squireling away untold millions in offshore slush finds, are you really going to worry too much about the tax man posting clips on YouTube in an effort to scare you into paying?

What next?

Tweets...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Royal Fail

You’d like to think that the CWU and Royal Mail workers who are currently on strike might have a sense of humour about things.

Apparently not. They’re not too keen on this spoof game, according to some reports we’ve read. To them it's about as...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Lego Rock Band

Putting the words "Lego" and "Rock Band" was always sure to grab our attention.

Here's the Final Countdown trailer in glorious HD.

Little plastic people really know how to rock out.

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Shirts My Way

If there’s a worse job than having to iron a shirt on a Sunday night, I don’t know what it is. It’s that awful realisation that the weekend is over and you’re back to the daily grind.

The task is made more bearable if the shirt you’re...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Ghosts

YouTube is littered with ghostly clips and some of them really are scary. Once you've trawled through the hoaxes and clearly doctored clips, there a few that stand out as being genuinely creepy.

I don't know what this shows, but it made the hairs on the back...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Ghostbusters map

There are people who like movies and then there are movie fans.

This site is definitely aimed at the latter.

It's an interactive map of where the spectres and apparitions were seen in the classic ghoulish comedy Ghostbusters.

Go figure.

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Hallowe'en science

Maybe it's not something to be proud of, but we love these Periodic Table of Videos clips.

This Halloween special shows you how to do something a little different - if you're that way inclined.
But, we wouldn't recommend trying any of these at home.

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ThinQ Fitness

I had a horrible experience the other day. I was at a mate's house and enough, ahem, "refreshment" had been consumed that we thought it would be good idea to get the Wii Fit out of the cupboard.

On I stepped and it went through the measurement process before I...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - PS3 ad

We like the new PS3 ads. They're short, to the point, slightly irreverent and a great showcase for the product itself.

We particularly like this one. It's a bit edgier and we like edgy.

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Classic Cinema

Free movies? Whole, completely free movies? Movies you've actually heard of, too?

Seems so, and if you like your flicks to be vintage, this is definitely for you. Classic movies streamed for nothing.

They don’t make ‘em like this any more 

www.classiccinemaonline.com

If...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Lego Kinkaku-ji

Imagine the Kinkaku-ji temple in Kyoto made out of Lego. Imagine the time and patience it would take.

Now imagine the Kinkaku-ji as a folding book. Made out of Lego.

My head throbs just thinking about it.

Awesome brickwork.

If...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Talenthouse

The world is full of talented people and the Internet has made it much easier for you to show the world what you've got. But, these days, that means there's a lot more competition for anything creative that people might want done.

That's what makes Talenthouse...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Google story

11 years is a long time for any business. But this little clip from Google shows just how far they've come.

From small-time, self-confessed internet pattern obsessives to multi-billion dollar media empire.

Not bad, eh?

If you've seen...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Office Cuppa

Most Monday mornings are a bit tough. You’ve had a couple of days to unwind and let your hair down when all of a sudden, it's over and you’re back to the grindstone.

How on earth are you supposed to be able to remember who has what in their morning...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – nocturne

Yesterday it was the EOS 7D.

Today it’s the daddy. The new EOS 1D Mark IV is the jewel in the Canon crown and in the hands of Vincent Laforet it’s a truly spectacular piece of kit.

You may remember Laforet from when he shot the first HD with...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – 7D time lapse

It’s a good time for Canon at the moment. Their cameras are reaching new heights of technical excellence, critical acclaim and above all usability. This gorgeous time-lapse film proves that second point perfectly.

San Fran-based snapper Philip Bloom set...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Cocktail DB

The party season fast approaches and we thought we'd give you the heads-up if you fancy turning your hand to the old cocktail shaker.

There’s nothing like mixing the perfect Margarita to show your social credentials and the Cocktail Internet databases is...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Ares 1-X

Maybe it's just me, but I reckon these shots of the new Nasa spacecraft leaving the vehicle assembly plant are some of the most exciting I've seen in a while.

Bear with me.

I know nothing really happens, but this harks back to the heady days of Apollo...