Ian Hughes News Archive

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Cineworld Up

Disney have done it again with a fantastic family movie.

Love those Mickey Mouse ears or hate them, there's no denying they can make a movie that appeals to all. Kids love them and there's usually enough near-the-knuckle jokes to keep the mums and dads from dozing...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Hotelly

You may think this isn't the best time of year to be telling you about a holiday site.

You'd be wrong - this is the perfect time of year to be thinking about some time off and this new site can help. Prices are always great at this time of year, so there's really...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – Intel jokes

Everybody likes a bit of fun for a Friday.

Even those wacky dudes over at Intel it would seem.

Corporate self-deprecation is all the rage and this still makes us chuckle.

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WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Kodak Gallery

Ah, Kodak. The very mention of the name conjures up misty-eye nostalgia for the days of grainy, flickery super 8 movies and making every shot count as you only had 24 exposures on a roll.

Things have moved on a bit for Kodak, and although you won’t see their...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Canon EOS 7D

Imagine giving birth to a digital SLR. Brings tears to your eyes.

Right, now we've got that hideous image out of the way, here's actually quite an revealing film from Canon. It talks about the, ahem, 'birth' of the EOS 7D - a fine piece of kit if the pre-release...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Technorati

Technorati's had a facelift (yes, another one.)

But this time they've added in some really useful stuff if wallowing in the murky waters of the blogosphere is your thing.

Check it out. As they say...

www.technorati.com

If you...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Mystery Google

If you’ve ever wondered what goes through other people heads, here’s one just for you.

Mystery Google is a fascinating social experiment shedding light on the cultural and sociological currents upon which we are all floating – you could say a...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Piano stairs

Those crazy Swedes, eh? They make the safest cars in the world and probably the most frustrating furniture (why is there always one bolt missing?).

They also make musical staircases. Yep, you read that right: musical staircases.

In an effort to make more...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Easiertounderstandthanwave

It's safe to say that Wave, Google's new communications tool, hasn't received the rapturous reception it might have expected.

It's been suggested that perhaps it is a little, well, "busy" is one word.

"Confusing" is another. "Muddled" works too.

It...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Top 100

Here's an interesting game you can play at the office.

Run through this clip of the top 100 YouTube hits and see how many people know them all.

You'll soon find out who has way too much time on their hands

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

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Dixons

Ah, the power of a good ad campaign.

Dixons is a name that we thought had gone forever – you don’t see their branches on the high street any more, but here they are, still doing what they always have.

Dixons is one of the biggest names in electrical...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – Bond on the Eigenharp

Take a bassoon.

Add it to an electric guitar.

Throw in a little bit of a piano and a drum machine.

Then plug the whole lot into an Apple Mac and see what happens?

If it’s anything like the Eigenharp, you’re onto a winner.

This...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Muzu

Watching your favourite music videos on the web is hardly a new thing.

Watching them legally and at a decent screen resolution is though.

OK, so you have to tolerate a few seconds of advertising before your videos start rolling.

But then you don’t...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Doodle Source

We're not quite sure how bored you’d need to be to set up a website which shows off all the Google 'doodle' banners that appear from time to time. Especially as it something that Google already do themselves.

But, we're quite glad somebody was that...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Chartjackers

We're not massive fans of manufactured pop music here at Pocket-lint Towers, but there's something really fascinating about this online quest to reach the top of the charts.

I'm not sure just how tongue in cheek most of this is. I get the impression that these...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Tepilo

Sarah Beeny must be delighted. Finally there’s a place on the Web that isn’t obsessed with her, shall we say ‘stature’…?

But that’s not too surprising (the site, not her ‘stature’) as it’s Sarah’s...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Modern Warfare 2 trailer

Wow. Is it just me, or are game trailers getting to be as good, if not better, than movie trailers?

You'd think that the shoot 'em up genre would be exhausted by now, but this new offering boasts such incredible graphics, it's almost like being part of a Ridley...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Toshiba LIfe

Toshiba are having a bit of a golden age at the moment.

Their mobile offering, the TG01, is grabbing headlines all over the place, their laptops are selling well and their TVs regularly come top in user tests, especially since they brought us the simply magnificent...

VIDEO OF THE DAY - Picasa 3.5

A long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away etc…) there was a useful little digital imaging app called Picasa.

It was innovative at the time, allowing users to upload and share their photos with anybody they pleased.

Now, every other site on the...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Glasto

Next year, the Glastonbury Festival turns 40, and let’s face it, it’s looking pretty good for its age.

It’s the festival that all the others try to out do, and for one reason or another, they never quite manage it.

If you fancy a ticket to the 2010...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY - promotionalcodes

If you’re still paying full price for anything these days its time you got with the programme.

This isn’t the only site offering discount codes for online retailers, but we reckon it’s the most reliable – more of the offers we checked out were valid here than...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – Hot Spot

That cat is back.

Simon’s Cat returns to our desktops in another new adventure.

We can’t get enough of this feisty little feline.

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WEBSITE OF THE DAY - Misi

Just in time for those of you who are super-organised and like to do your Christmas shopping early, here’s something a little different.

Buying that perfect present is always tough, but with Misi you might find just what you need.

It’s an online...

VIDEO OF THE DAY – Snow Leopard

Snow leopard. Two words you’ll have heard a lot about recently no doubt. Mac users will be singing its praises and PC users will be shrugging indifferently and wondering what all the fuss is about.

Whatever your stance, here’s one of the finest pieces of wildlife...

WEBSITE OF THE DAY – Wildlife Finder

Regular readers will know I’m a fan of the BBC. It makes me all patriotic to know that we have one of the finest broadcasters on the planet and, as I’ve said before, nobody does wildlife filming like the Beeb.

Sir David Attenborough is the quintessential presenter...