Friday 15 June 2007

FRIDAY

www.overheardindublin.com
Dublin wit, as overheard by others. Feel free to post your own

www.vivalagames.com/play/picto
Test your memory with this simple game of spot the shape

Long shot
Film buffs will enjoy this list of the greatest tracking shots in movie history — then you can watch them

Thursday 14 June 2007

THURSDAY

A drink too far?
You be the judge: was Nicolas Sarkozy very tired after his summit with Putin?

Paid to play
Dreams can come true: you can be paid to surf the web, in the Mahalo Greenhouse project

expensr.com
Where did all my money go? Find out, with this free online money manager

Wednesday 13 June 2007

WEDNESDAY

www.musicovery.com
What music are you in the mood for today? Discover new bands according to your outlook

Spot the porkie
How can you tell if someone’s lying? Derren Brown has some ideas

Enduring appeal
For those of you who miss the Scouse tones of John Peel, here’s an archive of some of his best BBC Radio 1 shows

Tuesday 12 June 2007

TUESDAY

www.jumbojoke.com
Everyone needs a laugh and this site has some consistently funny stuff worth passing on

Ageing disgracefully
A little bit of Photoshop works shows what some celebs will look like in 2034

www.satelliteballet.com
The all-seeing eye of Google has caught some interesting snaps with its satellite view

Monday 11 June 2007

MONDAY

Wrong turn
Silly street signs from around the world. Fun, but not always for all the family

sputtr.com
The ultimate search engine combines every possible major engine on one page

Save yourself
Interest rates are going up ... here’s a handy guide to how Swiss bank accounts work

Friday 8 June 2007

FRIDAY

www.oxfamireland.org/oxjam
Raise money for Oxfam with a music event and your band could end up on MTV

Morphing women

Half a millennium of female portraits squashed into a three-minute video cleverly morphing from one to the other

www.lynxvice.com
Try to ignore the sales pitch and this teaser site for a deodorant is worth a visit for its puzzles

Thursday 7 June 2007

THURSDAY

www.webbyawards.com
The Oscars of the internet were presented this week — browse the winners here

www.rte.ie/tv/hollywoodtrials
New RTE show seeks 10 aspiring actors for reality show set in Hollywood

www.sk-rt.com
For women tired of the male-dominated web, Sk*rt is a social networking site for the fairer sex

Wednesday 6 June 2007

WEDNESDAY

www.kissthisguy.com
Directory of misheard lyrics including Hendrix classic ‘Kiss the sky’ mangled as ‘Kiss this guy’

www.rte.ie/tv/corriganknowsfood/pollpage.html
TV chef is looking for votes on Ireland’s favourite food — there’s a good prize for entries

Table computer
See Microsoft’s prototype of a table that works like a PC

Tuesday 5 June 2007

TUESDAY

www.ilounge.com
Leading iPod-focused site offers free 300-page e-book exploring every aspect of the iPod and iTunes

What do we have here?
Google has added street-level photos to its satellite maps, with some interesting results

www.seebeforeyoudie.net
See the most memorable places in the world through the eyes of other tourists

Friday 1 June 2007

FRIDAY

www.stylehive.com
Connoisseurs of cool brands and hot trends in style will find like-minded fashionistas here

Steady as she goes
Infuriating puzzle game requiring a deft hand with the mouse

www.buxfer.com
Track your finances online, including who owes you money. Good for flat-sharers