Site Seeing

This weeks favourite - Echo Genesis

2006-07-18T12:16:00.000+00:00

Echo Genesis is an interactive experience which throws you into a world where you can explore five unique environments. It is a digital media feast for the senses with a heavy emphasis on aural stimulation. Each of the five environments has it's own musical composition. Each musical composition is made up of three separate audio tracks and these tracks are manipulated by your interaction with each environment. Let your mouse guide you as you float dreamily through each environment while interacting with the elements contained within. A simple click, drag or mouse-over is all you will need to explore the variety of ways in which each environment may be dynamically affected. This is an immersing experience which surrounds you with pleasant sights and sounds while you play. Stereo headphones strongly recommended.

This shopping site - Podzone

2006-07-18T08:58:00.000+00:00

Podzone brings you the very best iPod accessories out there. On this website you'll find a huge range of speakers, headphones, skins, remote controls, cables and much, much more. PodZone is THE place for all the best iPod stuff! They are constantly sourcing all over the world for the newest accessories at the very best prices. So keep going back - there's something new almost every week.

This game - Professor Fizzwizzle

2006-07-02T17:18:00.000+00:00

Professor Fizzwizzle is a fun, mind-expanding puzzle game, where you take control of the diminutive genius, Professor Fizzwizzle. You must help the professor use his brains and his gadgets to solve each level. Do you have what it takes to get past the Rage-Bots and bring the prof back to his lab? Professor Fizzwizzle is quite possibly the best puzzle game I have played. It manages to balance fun game dynamics with a genuine mental challenge. Great animation and sound - and you don't need speed and agility!

This time waster - Blue Suburbia

2006-06-20T08:46:00.001+00:00

In Blue Suburbia artist and flash designer Nathalie Lawhead creates a magnificently dramatic world filled with dark atmosphere and haunting scenes. The application is an experiment in interactive poetry - there's no real goal, purpose or progression. As you move around in this dark, disconnected world, you'll discover Nathalie's writing embedded in objects or fading between various short scenes. With no clear path, you simply explore by moving the mouse and seeing what happens and you're never really sure about what you'll stumble across next. Walking through doors, clicking on words or otherwise discovering a new area initiates a short scene interspersed with text. They're all different and fascinating to watch.

This game - The Privacy

2006-06-20T08:46:00.000+00:00

The Privacy is another Flash point-and-click adventure. This game is set in a high-tech, big-brother world where even the watchers are watched and elaborate security systems are commonplace. Many literary references can be found within this game, such as George Orwell's "1984", and are used as an easy means of channeling a narrative into well-traveled territory without having to actually provide much narrative content, using the power of suggestion to its full advantage. Photo-realistic environments and the high-tech theme of the game sets the stage for some absolutely stunning visuals. Every puzzle has a logical solution and none were too difficult to solve on ones own.

This viral - the home of Zing

2006-06-18T17:42:00.000+00:00

Welcome to MPFreedom, the home of Zing. This is the site Samsung have developed to promote it's Z5 Mp3 player. Join the Zinging community, create your own space and share your style, taste and personal playlists with the world. View other members videos as they 'zing' to their favourite music and upload your own. You can also download exclusive tracks and videos from the 'free zing' section.

This useful site - I Want One of Those

2006-06-18T14:56:00.000+00:00

The name says it all. This site serves up the hottest gadgets and apparel for all gadget addicts and early adopters. Even browsing here is quite entertaining. Consider offerings like the Walkie talkie watches, Shockballs, Robot Guinea Pigs, or Sudoku loo roll.

Designer essentials - The Design Directory

2006-06-18T14:45:00.000+00:00

The Design Directory is more than design, more than inspiration. directory.designer.am is made by designers for designers and other professionals, who are involved in different spheres of design - photographers, illustrators, architects, artists, web programmers, designers, etc. It is a multi-profile design site for anyone looking for state-of-the-art and creative ideas. The site is packed with loads of inspirational resources.

This weeks favourite - Orisinal

2006-06-15T06:10:00.000+00:00

Current works of Ferry Halim, freelance Flash designer. Orsinal is a collection of his Flash games, effects, experiments! Enjoy.

This shopping site - Boden

2006-06-15T05:52:00.000+00:00

When was the last time you…
…got your flips flopped?
Summer is here, which means that Union Jack shorts, and sandals with socks are too. We must resist this clothing unpleasantness. We must be strong, we must be bright, and we must be stripy. Boden, Summer range 2006. Good times, great clothes.

This game - Four Second Fury

2006-06-13T18:59:00.000+00:00

Four Second Fury is a blazingly fast-paced four-second microgame collection. You are bombarded with selection of 20 games that last for no longer than precisely four seconds. All the games are simple, yet when you've only got a few seconds they become fiendishly difficult. To clear all the tasks, you need to be quick enough in analyzing the scenario and use your skills wisely to escape from failure. Also the games are loaded in random order, so always expect something different!

This time waster - City Love Street

2006-06-13T18:26:00.000+00:00

There's nothing like diving into a new city and getting lost in the lanes and alleyways. Lonely Planet's Cities Book highlights a whole clutch of incredible cities to lose yourself in. For a bit of fun, they've invented a mythical cityscape and peppered it with symbols of other cities. Just roll your mouse over the hotspots and have a guess. There are 45 cities to discover. They may not be immediately obvious, but you'll get there. Each correct guess rewards you with a snippet about the city and a link to more information and fast facts. As well a playing the game you can preview the 'Cities' book itself and download any of 25 free European city guides in PDF format.

This viral - Baarmy World Cup Sheep

2006-06-11T12:24:00.000+00:00

A Real-life flock of singing sheep from the Lake District have recorded a World Cup anthem for the England team to inspire its players and fans to glory this summer."The "Baarmy Sheep" have released a version of the nostalgic English classic "Land of Hope and Glory" to unite the country behind the national team as the eagerly-awaited competition gets underway. The free single is available here and there is an accompanying pop video showing the world's first ever football game between sheep!

This useful site - Local Live

2006-06-10T11:25:00.000+00:00

Microsoft has launched a UK version of it's online mapping service Local Live, which lets you view cities from a 45-degree bird's eye view. This stunning looking service currently only covers Portsmouth, Southampton, Cambridge, and 230 square miles of London but is soon to be expanded. You can also choose to look from North, South, East or West viewpoints with superb detail. Local Live also offers local searches, driving directions and great aerial views. Improved aerial views and real-time traffic data will be added in the future.

Designer essentials - Tutorialized

2006-06-10T08:33:00.000+00:00

You will be well tutorialized by the time you've got through what's on offer here - all 7,073 tutorials. The content for web builders are just a fraction of the total, but there's a lot here to make this a useful site. The great thing about it is that all tutorials are submitted and rated by registered users. So, you can share your skills and tips as well as gain from other users - there's an active forum too.

This weeks favourite - Pjotro

2006-06-10T07:09:00.000+00:00

Pjotro - the man with the musical suit. Pjotro loves music, he loves dancing and he loves engineering. Combining these passions he has created a suit which allows him to become music. You can create a musical, dancing performance and e-mail a copy to your friends. Alternately if you want to download your creation, leave your e-mail for Pjotro to contact you when it is ready to download. The performance will be generated in a quicktime or MP3 format or as content for your mobile phone.

This shopping site - Hush Homewear

2006-06-07T08:05:00.000+00:00

hush sells stylish women's nightwear, loungewear and beachwear - pyjamas, nightshirts, nighties, bed shorts, lounge trousers, cotton knit jumpers, t-shirts, vest tops, singlets, sarongs, kaftans etc. Everything in short for those long lazy summer days...and nights.

This game - Soccer Challenge

2006-06-07T07:42:00.000+00:00

Soccer Challenge is a set of 8 mini games based on the theme of soccer (football) that has been developed to celebrate FIFA World Cup 2006. You control a small blue footballer with the mouse and must accomplish 8 challenges against time. Your global score is the sum of the 8 scores. The skills required to enter the highscores or even to become the world champion, are ability, strategy, and quickness (and being registered).

This time waster - Tangram

2006-06-05T13:30:00.000+00:00

The tangram is an ancient game which originated in China. A square is divided up into seven smaller pieces. The player tries to re-create a given shape by using all of the seven pieces and without any pieces overlapping. Although this may sound easy it can be pretty difficult....

This viral - Smirnoff Diamonds

2006-06-04T19:50:00.000+00:00

Who wants a diamond? The makers of Smirnoff are giving away a diamond worth £2000 every week for five weeks. All you have to do is enter the word 'ME' more times than anyone else! Only 7 days left....

This useful site - Planzo

2006-06-04T19:37:00.000+00:00

Planzo is an online calendar that makes planning your day simple and easy. What's so great about Planzo? ... check it out and see for yourself. Create a personal calendar of events for yourself and share it with your friends. Record meeting times, share party info with your friends, or notify your family about an upcoming gathering, Planzo lets you stay on top of your life while having fun at the same time. Planning and remembering events has never been easier!

Designer essentials - WebDesignersBookmarks

2006-06-02T11:49:00.000+00:00

The simple desire to keep web designers updated with current great resources available on the internet is the motivation behind this site. On it's cleanly designed, easy to navigate pages, you'll find links to a variety of resources tailored for web site designers, grouped into helpful categories. You don't even have to type out the URL's yourself - just click on a link and go.

This weeks favourite - Strictly Sudoku

2006-06-01T07:35:00.000+00:00

Play Sudoku online for free. With its easy to use features, ability to record player stats, player ratings and solvers (not to mention a hundred thousand sudoku) Strictly Sudoku is the only Sudoku bookmark you will ever need. There is a new puzzle daily, four levels of difficulty, and with it's easy to use ring selector, it's one of the best online versions of the puzzle available. It also offers a sudoku solver and sudoku tutorials to help you improve your skills. You can also receive a player rating, based on both the number and difficulty of the sudoku you have solved, if you register.

This shopping site - M and S

2006-05-31T14:19:00.000+00:00

M & S - you've got to admit that M&S have sorted themselves out and are once again a top retailer in the UK. Food, fashion and home ideas abound. Their sophisticated 'Autograph' collection, on-trend 'per una' range and up-to-the-minute fashion boutique 'Limited Collection' are all available along with their vintage 'Blue Harbour' range for men. Another bonus - whether you’ve seen your favourite items in the latest issue of 'Your M&S' Magazine or simply want to update your home or wardrobe, they’ve pulled together all the featured items from key articles in the magazine so you can find and buy them easily online.

This game - Base Jumping Beans

2006-05-30T07:15:00.000+00:00

Work your way up the base jumping leagues to become king of extreme sports. Make your bean a champion base jumper by not opening the parachute until the last moment. Most beans don't tend to do much other than sit on top of toast and wait to be eaten, so it's nice to see some more adventurous pulses live a little - although it may not be for long in this danderous game.