Regular readers will know we're big fans of the online animation Simon's Cat. Here, its creator, Simon Tofield, has used his talent to highlight the problem of pet obesity.

If you love your pet, do the right thing and keep the treats to a...

Our old friends at www.beerology.co.uk sent us this link.

They thought it might appeal to us.

We're not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing!

Chin chin...

www.drinkstuff.com
If you have a...

Ever wondered what it would be like to have a fire-breathing robot dog that you could ride around the streets of London?

I know I have - particularly in rush hour.

Thank goodness for the Mutoid Waste company then.

Just like so many other social networks, twitter has spawned off-shoots and add-ons aplenty. None are quite as pointless as this one. But that's why it's kind of fun.

High priced Twitterfeeds include President-elect http://twitter.com/barackobama...

Wow. These pictures of Mars were taken by the Nasa Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and they are a welcome few moments of respite from the madness of Christmas shopping.

Enjoy.


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

A big hit last year was www.elfyourself.com a fun little photo upload greeting you could send to your mates.

The Amercian emporium Macy's has done something similar this year with its Be Claus site.

Not quite as freaky, but...

We like Google docs. It makes collaborative working a doddle.

We've never gone this far though - some people clearly have too much time on their hands!

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

No, not a new cleaning product.

Although thinking about it, it's not that dissimilar. Spotify scours the net looking for free streamed music content.

Sparkling!

www.spotify.com

If you have a website...

If you went to a Christmas party last week, it might be safe to say that some of you will have experienced something similar to an out of body experience.

You see things happening to you; you know they're wrong but you can't prevent them....

So, what's your type?

We like to think we're the font of all knowledge, so here's a great tip for a Christmas card game.

It's Top Trumps for typefaces!

Hours of fun...

www. face37.com

If...

Visitors to London this Christmas can see something quite extraordinary if they venture to Trafalgar Square. One of the lions is talking!

Here's a sneak peek at the animated wizardry bringing one of the capital's favourite landmarks to life...

Every now and again, something you see written down strikes a chord and you think "wow, that's a bold claim".

So it turns out here with Fubiz - "a blog focused on subjects of urban culture, graphics, trends and digital arts" and "available...

Grab your fiddle and bow and get yourself noticed. This is an opportunity to join an amazing online musical collaboration.

It'll either be something beautiful or an unholy racket.

Either way it'll be entertaining...

It's not often that we revisit a site in this slot, but this offer from touchnote is just too good not to bring to your attention.

The personalised photo greetings cards are perfect for Christmas and with this charity offer, every penny of...

WebsiteoftheDay Websites Software Online

They say that there’s a fine line between genius and madness and to be honest, we’re not sure which side of the line this lot fall on.

We’ve been laughing about this since we heard about...

If somebody describes a movie as monumental, you'll be forgiven for thinking they might be overstating matters somewhat.

Unless they're talking about this.

Seven minutes of gorgeousness.

If you've seen a video online...

Yep, it's that time of year again when nobody is safe from the perils of the amateur paparazzi.

The office party is in full swing and you're just reaching the climax of your best John Travolta dance routine and there's a flash. Somebody's...

Not just Video of the Day, this could be a contender for Video of the Year.

We love it.
And hate it.
Why? Because we can't stop singing it and quoting some of the more memorable lyrics.

If you've seen a video online...

It was but a matter of time before somebody did this - a price comparison service for music downloads.

Simple, effective and it saves you money.

Need we say more?

www.downloadshopper.com

If you have...

One thing about technology that's always fun, particularly at this time of year, is all the predictions about what's coming up in the next 12 months.

Here one YouTuber talks about what he thinks might be on the cards from Apple.

Times are tough - there's no getting away from it.

And that's why we think some of you might be interested in this site.

If you've fully embraced the digital revolution, you might well have a the odd CD or twenty lying around...

Lego was a big part of my Christmas growing up. All those brightly coloured bricks and the only limit being my imagination.

Things have moved on somewhat, but it's still a big hit each year as new generations ask Santa to bring the latest...

For a large number of people across the world, Christmas is coming and it's time to let their hair down and have some fun.

That's not the case for countless more.

HIV and Aids are a bigger problem today than they've ever been,...

DIY is a pain in the rear end most of the time - especially when you can't find the right tools.

Can you imagine what it must be like when you're an astronaut? You turn around to grab a screwdriver and your tool bag has disappeared at 17,000...

We should really run this one as a competition. We're hoping one of you guys will know what it's about. We think it's a cool new creative tool for those who think beyond flat planes.

But then we see the term "3D printing" and it all goes...