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Penguin Rush - frozen fun (game)

Penguins love or hate 'em they're great for racing down hills ... Penguin Rush ... cute graphics and a nice style ... more impressive is ... it feels like a playstation one game. It's amazing how the quality of these browser games has improved.

My Tiny Jesus - Saviour 2.0

The web is full of pointless stuff but some of it's cool and funny too ... My Tiny Jesus ... is all of these things ... and more. Jesus emits random Twitter posts in the style of cartoon think bubbles. Bless him.

Snow Drift - frozen sonic (game)

A nice simple, fun game perfect for this time year ... Snow Drift ... a little like Sonic The Hedgehog ... on ice. Race around (as a yeti) and smash the annoying penguins as you go. Minus 10 points for the annoying theme tune.

Firefox Personas - multiple personalities

Customization is king ... everyone wants to add their own style to stuff ... Firefox Personas ... is another brilliant plugin that allows Firefox users to do this with just a simple click.

Neoformix - patterns in data

A site worth spending a little time with ... Neoformix ... has lots of interesting ways to show patterns in data.

One simple example ... Big / Small.

Angular Momentum - (game)

A simple idea and to be honest not that special ... but i liked the way ... Angular Momentum ... tried to bring a new look to a familiar game. Worth five minutes next coffee break.

Ipod - free content #01

With so many ipods in the world, everyone is looking for good quality, free content. Podcasts are a great alternative to music and with such a wide variety out there you're bound to find something interesting. The BBC has launched some interesting podcast well worth a try ... link here.

FullScreen - Firefox in full effect

Another great plugin for Firefox ... Full FullScreen ... has a rather stern warning about risk ... but works well. Tweak settings to toggle tool bars on/off, saving valuable screen space.

Top ten things i didn't blog about -

stuff that didn't make it ... might still inspire ... think differently.

squirrel armor - warning, may contain nuts.
bad santa - the mall santa clause.
toilets from hell - nothing to go on.
courtroom testimony - i rest my case.
never felt better - famous last words.
map of humanity - nope ... i've no idea.
super mario tesla coil - lightening strikes twice.
nerds gone bad - a picture tells a thousand words.
yoda screen test - hmmm talented you are not.
niagara-falls from space - back a bit, back a bit more.

R2D2 Translator - droid-tas-tic

This is the droid you are looking for ... Starwars fans can finally find out what the little tin can was saying ... R2D2 Translator ... even has an option to download the message for ringtones etc.

ispazz - disco light fantastic (mac)

Not so keen on the name but think the idea is great. Mac powerbook users can now make the keyboard lights pulse in time with itunes ... ispazz ... completely useless ... brilliant fun.

Moody - mood music for itunes

I really like this idea, tagging tunes with colours to fit your moods ... Moody ... is mac and pc flavour and is of course free. I'd like to see a couple more features but it's a good start.

Lab Tick - let there be light (mac)

If you are lucky enough to own a shiny mac powerbook with the lighted keyboard you may have been looking for a way to control it ... Lab Tick ... is a simple free download that does just that. Sweet, life just got better.

Mac Apps - a few of my favourite things

Is it me or are all mac apps way cooler than pc ones ... hmmm ... not sure. Here's a bunch of links to some of my favourite ... cool, useful and amazingly free mac applications, let me know what you think.

LiquidCD - very slick cd, dvd burner ... some great features.
Pixer - small and simple ... play with your pics.
Yemuzip - zip it up ... create mac or pc zip files, easy.
Photo Drop - drag 'n' drop cool effects for pics.
NameChanger - rename those files double quick.
Wallpaper Clocks - time based wallpapers.
QuartzCube - dunno why you would, but it's cool.

dayofbirth.co.uk - happy birthday to ya

A simple little site with a simple idea ... dayofbirth.co.uk ... is only database but i feel like it knows me so well.

Internet Legends - number 12

Take one black screen, a simple picture and a little white text, the recipe for ... demotivational posters ... i'm not sure when this started but the internet is now littered with these dark, rude, silly but mostly funny images.

Top 50 demotivational posters (Flickr slideshow).

SlideOO.com - picture this

Flickr is a good place to keep all your pics but ... SlideOO.com ... is a very cool way of putting them on your blog. A simple slide widget that just works.

FxIF - secret picture info

If you're into photography you'll find this little Firefox plugin very useful ... FxIf ... reveals all the extra info about a picture. Right click to see ... camera make, focal length, exposure etc.

Alan Watts - South Park Zen

Not content with creating a cracking new season of South Park ... Trey Parker & Matt Stone have lent their animation skills to Alan Watts ... philosopher, writer, Zen master ... Souljerky ... pretty deep & thoughtful stuff which is an interesting counter to the South Park animation style. Try the 'Life & Music' clip.

Wikipedia links for background on Alan Watts or South Park.

Head Over Heels - retro classic (game)

If you're as old as me you might remember ... Head Over Heals ... the first time around. An 8-bit classic, now available free to download for mac and pc.

Wikipedia for background.

Flash Toy - physics fun

Someones got real flash skills ... Box2DFlash ... has eight physics based toys to play with. Cursor left or right to cycle through this fun demo.

Visual Dictionary - look it up

Dictionaries work well on the world wide web, probably why there's so many ...Visual Dictionary Online ... has a new angle. Click on pictures and work your way back to the item you want.

Picture Post #01 -

The Starwars Galaxy - droid finder.
Crop Circles - alien greatest hits.
Tracking Guide - catch the pirates.

Guitar Hero - Top ten free alternatives

Attention gods of rock! We've all enjoyed rockin' out to the brilliant game ... Guitar Hero ... right? But what free alternatives are out there ... here is my top ten ... so let's rock 'n' roll ...

01. UpBeat ... number one and simply the best, all the features are here. Several tracks and simple controls ... it just works, rock it!

02. Frets On Fire ... great name, great game ... scores highly but is knocked off the number one slot 'cause it's a download, sorry boys ... this gig's live!

03. Tenacious D (devil may fry) ... yes my hard rockin' amigos, the D is at number three ... with some very cool licks.

04. Amped Up ... all Canadians go to rock school, it's the law. Nice extras here ... web cam, and characters etc ... maybe too easy.

05. Jogos Guitar Hero ... a pretty sweet set up ... but dudes it's all in Portuguese. Not the language of rock but close.

06. Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Delux 2 ... too much name ... not enough game.

07. Flute Hero ... Jethro Tull it is not ... points for originality but ultimately it blows ;-)

08. Accordion Hero ... hmmm i think these guys miss-understood the question, worth a squeeze though.

09. Klax ... not Guitar Hero but i think this might have been part of the inspiration right?

10. Be a real hero ... learn to play a real guitar and become a rock legend yeaaaa!