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  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - bloombla.com . Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - bloombla.com

    Six degrees of social networking 3 October 2008 0:00 GMT

    In quite nice twist on the six degrees of separation idea, Bloombla aims to connect people who don’t know each other, but who might well have been at the same place at the same time.

    This is brand new and could really catch on.

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Death Star over San Fran. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Death Star over San Fran

    The Empire is coming! 2 October 2008 12:00 GMT

    Star Wars was just a movie wasn't it?

    Not judging by this clip. We love this stuff - clever use of special effects for no other reason than to show what can be done.

    Well done chaps.

    If you've seen a video online...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - vincentlaforet.com. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - vincentlaforet.com

    If Canon is reading this, I love you... 2 October 2008 0:00 GMT

    If there's one thing that this gadget freak has been waiting all year for, it's the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

    Now it's finally arrived, one thing I thought when reading our very own coverage, was "why would I want to shoot video with my DSLR?"

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Singapore Grand Prix. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Singapore Grand Prix

    Formula One racing in the dark? Bring it on! 1 October 2008 12:00 GMT

    If ever there was a case of life imitating art, surely the Singapore Grand Prix night race last weekend was one of them.

    Was it just me, or did the onboard footage look like just about every racing game ever programmed?

    Judge...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - dface.co.uk. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - dface.co.uk

    Watch out Banksy - there's a new kid on the block 1 October 2008 0:00 GMT

    Urban art seems to going from strength to strength and D*face is the latest rising star.

    You might've heard about his latest work: creeping around in the middle of the night, half burying 6-foot aerosol cans in the pavements of London.

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Jet Man. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Jet Man

    Mad dogs and Englishmen? What about the Swiss? 30 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    Us Brits have a reputation for being a little eccentric from time to time.

    That's nothing - you should see the Swiss…

    Nice one Yves.

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

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - air.mozilla.com. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - air.mozilla.com

    Mozilla - from the mouths of the masters 30 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    Everybody's favourite open source community is Mozilla and this year they celebrated their tenth anniversary.

    This site has loads of video messages from the founders and key players celebrating that fact and reliving the highs and lows of...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Midnight Madness Google Earth. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Midnight Madness Google Earth

    The Chemical Brothers meet Google Earth 29 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    If you're looking for innovative uses for Google Earth, this is certainly one of the best we've seen.

    The Chemical Brothers' latest floor filler gets beautifully entwined with everybody's favourite mapping application.

    Turn this...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - splashup.com	. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - splashup.com

    Powerful photo editing for free 29 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    With the credit crunch in full swing, anything that can save a few pennies is is well worth noting as far as we're concerned.

    Splashup, formerly known as Fauxto, is an excellent free site that lets you edit your digital images as though...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY: Web Search Strategies. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY: Web Search Strategies

    Baffled by the web? Help is at hand 26 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    If you're a webhead expert, you probably think that simple tasks like searching for stuff online are second nature to most people.

    Not so. The Internet is a pretty big place and sometimes finding what you're after can be a laborious task.

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY: justmeet.com. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY: justmeet.com

    Face-to-face meeting spaces at very reasonable prices 26 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    If there's a worse phenomenon in the business world than the conference call, please do let us know at the usual address.

    But if, like us, that interminable wait as the tinny, expressionless voices sign in one by one and then inexplicably...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Ableton beatbox. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Ableton beatbox

    Seen what happens when YouTubers get together? Very clever 25 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    Bit of a musical theme happening this week and here's a good tie-in with our Website of the Day feature, www.ableton.com

    Ableton Live 7 is the digital sound software of the moment and this video was made using the free trail version that's...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ableton.com. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ableton.com

    Try the latest digital music production software for free 25 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    If you're at all serious about making music, this is some software that you need to know about. A full suite of digital sampling and production tools, Ableton's Live 7 is a hot product right now.

    Download the free trial here and see what...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - RSMV. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - RSMV

    Music and gaming - the perfect combination 24 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    The RSMV, or Runescape music video, has been a round for a while, mixing music with clever animation from the video game.

    So, if you're not familiar, here's a good example.

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

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - MSN v Google. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - MSN v Google

    Battle of the search engines - in a hip-hop style... 23 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    The question that's been around is which search engine is best?

    What better way to settle it than with a rap battle…?

    There's a few of these so check them all out, but this is our favourite.

    If you've seen a video...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - aniboom.com. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - aniboom.com

    Animation is all its glorious forms 23 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    Aniboom is, put simply, the home of animation on the web. They feature fresh new animated shorts every day from some of the best artists in the world and there's tips, tutorials and tools to help you get started.

    There's also their competition...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Corpus Clock. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Corpus Clock

    Here, time is a relatively weird dimension 22 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    Ok, ok, so a video about a clock isn't everybody's cup of tea, but this is one seriously creepy clock.

    Here, its inventor talks through the process and there is something strangely fascinating and beautiful about the whole thing.

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ExitReality.com. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ExitReality.com

    A great new app for when two dimensions just aren't enough 22 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    If the world wide web just ain't doing it for you anymore, check out this beta app from Down Under.

    The developers claim that it will turn the whole web into a 3D virtual landscape. You can hang pictures on your walls and sit in the cinema...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Driving Mrs Crazy. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Driving Mrs Crazy

    Ricardo Patrese takes his lovely wife for a nice quiet drive in his new car... 19 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    Wanna see what happens when top racing driver Ricardo Patrese takes his wife for a little spin in a hot hatch?

    Thought you might.

    Apologies to any Italian speakers out their as I'm pretty sure Signora Patrese's language gets...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY: little-people.blogspot.com. WebsiteOfTheDay, Online, Websites, Software 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY: little-people.blogspot.com

    Bringing art back down to earth 19 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    What's going on, eh?

    With Damien Hirst's whoops of delight still ringing in his ears after selling a hundred-odd million quids worth of pickled wildlife, the art world is going through a bit of a purple patch.

    And the work of...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - My Internet's Gone Down. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - My Internet's Gone Down

    What if the unthinkable happens? Here's some advice 18 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    What if disaster strikes? What if you can't do that one thing that you've taken for granted all these years? What if (I can hardly bring myself to say it) you can't get online?!

    Somegreybloke suffers this gruesome fate and his musical musings...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - kidspoints.co.uk. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - kidspoints.co.uk

    Keep the kids safe online and earn rewards while you're at it 18 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    If you've wandered down the rocky road that is parenthood, you might be a bit fearful of letting your offspring loose on the world wide web.

    Fear not, there are sites out there which are safe, fun and on so many levels rewarding.

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - FIFA 09 skills. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - FIFA 09 skills

    Watch and learn some moves while you're waiting for the new game 17 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    FIFA 09 is coming, and for many that's a lot more exciting than watching the overpaid prima donnas of the Premier League prance about of a Saturday afternoon.

    This little skills tutorial will have you running rings round your mates as soon...

  • WEBSITE OF THE DAY - postcard.fm. Websites, Software, Online, WebsiteOfTheDay 0

    WEBSITE OF THE DAY - postcard.fm

    The postcard is dead. Long live the postcard! 17 September 2008 0:00 GMT

    The humble postcard is under threat apparently. With all the amazing ways we now have of keeping in touch it seems that we've all stopped writing to each other.

    Oh well, never mind, eh?

    This simple to use site lets you send a...

  • VIDEO OF THE DAY - Experiments with speed. Video, Websites, Software, Online 0

    VIDEO OF THE DAY - Experiments with speed

    Is time travel really possible? 16 September 2008 12:00 GMT

    So we survived the Large Hadron Collider being fired up, but the whole experiment is still provoking more questions than it is providing answers.

    Here's an interesting little clip from National Geographic on the theoretical possibility of...


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