Ian Hughes News Archive 
Reviews from Ian Hughes
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WEBSITE OF THE DAY - tunecore.com
A website that will be of interest to all you budding music stars out there 27 July 2006 6:46 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is tunecore.com a website that will be of interest to all you budding music stars out there.
TuneCore is a way of getting artists’ material (even cover versions) into iTunes, Napster and other marketplaces where they... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - genpets.com
A website that offers you the chance to buy your very own genetically engineered pet! 26 July 2006 6:42 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is genpets.com a website that offers you the chance to buy your very own genetically engineered pet!
Each pet come pre-packaged in a state of hibernation. The “Bioengineered Buddy” can be purchased in a choice of... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - deliaonline.com
A website devoted to that culinary goddess and celebrated Norwich City fan, Delia Smith 25 July 2006 6:37 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is deliaonline.com a website devoted to that culinary goddess and celebrated Norwich City fan, Delia Smith.
Delia is, without a doubt, a legend. She is the mother of all celebrity chefs and her books have guided generations... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - beedogs.com
A website that is possibly one of the most disturbing we’ve seen yet. 24 July 2006 6:31 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is beedogs.com a website that is possibly one of the most disturbing we’ve seen yet.
OK, so you’ve got a dog – millions of us have. What on Earth possess these people to dress them up like bumble bees?!
It... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - bugjam.co.uk
The official website of the annual festival of all things Volkswagen 21 July 2006 6:28 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is bugjam.co.uk the official website of the annual festival of all things Volkswagen.
Beetle and Camper owners will need no introduction to this yearly celebration of their favourite runabouts, but to the uninitiated,... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - alwaysknownas.com
A site that will let you keep in contact with friends and colleagues 20 July 2006 6:25 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is alwaysknownas.com a site that will let you keep in contact with friends and colleagues no matter how often you move or change jobs.
We all do it: say we’ll stay in touch and then when we finally get round to calling... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - pistonheads.co.uk
A website that should satisfy the need for speed – automotively speaking anyway 19 July 2006 6:56 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is pistonheads.co.uk a website that should satisfy the need for speed – automotively speaking anyway.
Many people claim to be petrolheads, but a Pistonhead is somebody who doesn’t just like cars – they live them.... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - netdisaster.com
A website that let’s you exercise vengeance over your least favourite sites 18 July 2006 6:49 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is netdisaster.com a website that let’s you exercise vengeance over your least favourite sites.
Type in the URL, select the disaster and the scale of damage, then sit back and enjoy as your company’s homepage is covered... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - instructables.com
A website that encourages people to “share what they make and how others can make it”. 17 July 2006 6:45 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is instructables.com a website that encourages people to “share what they make and how others can make it”.
If, like me, you are often struck (usually in the middle of the night) by an amazing idea for an invention... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - madehow.com
A website that explains how things are made. Obviously.
14 July 2006 0:20 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is madehow.com a website that explains how things are made. Obviously.
Split into seven volumes (at the moment anyway) all listed alphabetically, the site covers a wide gamut of objects both everyday and more obscure.... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - playtennis.org.uk
A website encouraging the nation to take up racquet and ball.
13 July 2006 6:17 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is playtennis.org.uk a website aimed at encouraging the nation to take up racquet and ball.
We wait in vain for a Brit to win at Wimbledon. Andy Murray briefly raised our pulses, but then finished with a whimper... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - politicalcompass.org
A website that will tell you where you stand politically 12 July 2006 6:15 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is politicalcompass.org a website that will tell you where you stand politically.
Obviously, that’s a somewhat oversimplified statement and to be honest, these, days, nobody really cares whether you hang to the... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - readitswapit.co.uk
A website that lets you trade books you have read for books you haven’t 11 July 2006 6:13 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is readitswapit.co.uk a website that lets you trade books you have read for books you haven’t.
Free. Gratis. For nothing.
OK, so you have to pay the postage costs, but the people behind the site don’t... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - seat61.com
A website on travelling by any means – other than flying 10 July 2006 6:11 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is seat61.com a website packed full of information on travelling by any means – other than flying.
Aimed at those who prefer “real travel” where “the journey is part of the adventure” this site is as comprehensive... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - englishtoys.com
A website offering tradditional English toys 7 July 2006 6:59 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is englishtoys.com a website offering traditional toys in an ever-increasingly technological world.
It might seem like a strange recommendation from us here at Pocket-Lint, techno freaks every one of us, but there’s... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - worldrps.com
A website dedicated to rock, paper, scissors 6 July 2006 6:54 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is worldrps.com a website dedicated to that most noble of sporting pastime – rock, paper, scissors.
We’ve covered a few sporting sites of late, what with the World Cup, Wimbledon and the Tour de France, but surely... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - onebillionvisits.com
A website that is beautifully pointless 5 July 2006 6:48 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is onebillionvisits.com a website that is so beautifully pointless that has become a firm office favourite round these parts.
Every time somebody visits the page, the counter drops one.
Er, that’s it. -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - bleex. me. berkeley .edu
A website that offers us a glimpse of the future 4 July 2006 9:24 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is bleex.me.berkeley.edu a website that offers us a glimpse of the future, courtesy of the Berkeley Robotics Laboratory at the University of California.
We all saw the loaders piloted by Ripley in Aliens and thought... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - weather.co.uk
A website that is all about one of our favourite conversation topics. 3 July 2006 9:54 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is weather.co.uk a website that is all about one of our favourite conversation topics.
The weather. As a nation, we Brits seem obsessed with it to the outside world. But it’s for good reasons. The good old UK is... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - letour.fr
the official home of the Tour de France 30 June 2006 9:21 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is letour.fr the official home of the Tour de France.
For three weeks every summer, France comes to a standstill for this sporting spectacle that is as full of drama, tension and unfathomable tactics as it’s possible... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - tripadvisor.com
A website that tells you everything about thousands of holiday destinations 29 June 2006 9:51 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is tripadvisor.com a website that tells you everything about thousands of holiday destinations.
Before you go booking that last minute holiday deal, just take a moment to have a look here. Type in the name of the... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - moneysupermarket.com
A website all about the root of all evil – but in the nicest possible way 28 June 2006 9:44 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is moneysupermarket.com a website all about the root of all evil – but in the nicest possible way.
The site offers the latest advice on all things financial, with probably the best set of product comparison tools... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - carbonfootprint.com
A website that will help you calculate your household CO2 emissions 27 June 2006 9:40 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is carbonfootprint.com a website that will help you calculate your household CO2 emissions and then advise you how to improve matters.
Hardly a day goes by without warnings in the news about climate change and the... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - wimbledon.org
The official website of the world’s greatest tennis tournament 26 June 2006 23:37 GMT TweetToday’s website of the day is wimbledon.org the official website of the world’s greatest tennis tournament.
The strawberries are picked, the cream is chilled, the bubbly is ready to be opened and most of the residents of SW19 have moved out... -
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ents24.com
The website of the day today is ents24.com a website that tells you what’s on and where. 29 April 2006 10:32 GMT TweetThe website of the day today is ents24.com a website that tells you what’s on and where.
Whether you are looking for a pub with a jazz night or perhaps the latest gig by the Arctic Monkeys it seems to have it all.
With Ents24 you...
APP OF THE DAY: The Weather Channel review (iPhone / iPod touch) Tonight for the first time, just about half-past ten...
Mazda CX5 2.2 TDI AWD A very zoomy SUV
WIN: Tickets to Ibiza Rocks to see Maverick Sabre and Labrinth live Epic prize courtesy of Sony
Apple testing 3.95-inch iPhone 5, with 16:9 display 1136 x 640 resolution revolution
Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR 81 seals makes this one tough cam
APP OF THE DAY: WhatsApp review (Android) Instant message, cross platform
3G FaceTime coming in iOS 6? Warning in 5.1.1 seems to point that way
Skyfall trailer hits YouTube: Bond 23 could be best one yet (video) New 007 flick for UK in October
Panasonic H-HS12035 Lumix G X lens announced, hints at weather-proofed GH3 Premium MFT lens
Panasonic Lumix GF5 Micro Four Thirds' mighty mini
What is So.cl? Should you be signing up?
Running blind: How Simon Wheatcroft uses his iPhone to see Runkeeper and more let this man run solo
WEBSITE OF THE DAY: Your iPlayer TV, your way
Bungie Destiny contract reveals Xbox 720 will arrive in 2013 - E3 announcement? Commissioned for Xbox 360 and "next Xbox"
British Gas turns Team GB swimming stars into superheroes Aquanauts assemble
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
The compact system camera to beat all others?
Nokia Lumia 900 review
Is big beautiful?
HTC One V review
V for victory?
Huawei Ascend G300 review
Big bang for your hundred quid
FIFA 12: UEFA Euro 2012 review
Lacks polish, if not the Polish
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T review
Transforms your money in to a great tablet
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for PlayBook review
Will this make working on the go easier?
Fujifilm X-Pro1 review
Like a Leica
Nikon Coolpix P510 review
Does the P510 zoom beyond expectations?
Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.2TSi DSG review
The bug is back. Again.
The Walking Dead: The Game review
Fleshed out zombie bonanza
HP Envy 14 Spectre review
The Ultrabook that isn't an Ultrabook
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR review
Can Fujifilm’s latest put the ‘super’ in superzoom?
Nikon Coolpix S6300 review
Point, shoot and scoot