WEDNESDAY

www.rte.ie
National broadcaster’s site gets a redesign but not necessarily any new content

windowsvistablog.com
So Windows Vista has launched (ho-hum) — read the blog of the creators here

www.nationmaster.com
Bottomless pit of stats and info about the countries of the world

TUESDAY

www.nme.com/awards
Full rundown of the NME Awards, including a chance to vote

Call centre revenge
Entertaining story of guy having problem with his Xbox
360 trying to get revenge on Microsoft

www.getafirstlife.com
Been playing virtual world Second Life a bit too much? This
satire tells you where you’re going wrong

MONDAY

www.fxguide.com
Want to know how the special effects on Hollywood blockbusters are achieved? The pros reveal the secrets . . .

www.irishwomenonline.com
Find like-minded members of the sisterhood for gossip and advice

www.pl104.com
FM104 launches a Polish edition of its website ... but no radio station, so far

FRIDAY

Corporate cringe
Cringe along with the Shell company song, allegedly created by staff on a motovational seminar.

Global warming
Footage of Tony Blair speaking on global warming introduces some scary statistics. Inspiring, eh?

Globetrotting tat
Clever set of Flickr photos involving tacky souvenirs snapped at famous locations

THURSDAY

www.radio-locator.com
Country-by-country guide to the world’s radio stations, many of which have online streams

www.brainpop.com
Cute animations teach schoolkids about science, health and
language. They’ll be learning and not even know it

www.funkyarcade.net/game188.html
What’s better than a free version of Pac-Man? Why, a free version of Ms Pac-Man, of course

WEDNESDAY

www.arkivmusic.com/classical/main.jsp
A great central resource for finding all your favourite classical recordings

tinyurl.com/ynqb2h
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole plays his ukelele and sings Somewhere Over the Rainbow and What a Wonderful World

 

TUESDAY

www.vidmeter.com
League table of the top videos across the well known sharing sites such as YouTube, MySpace, etc

extremeironing.com
What started as a joke is now obviously being taken very seriously around the world

www.razzies.com
Read the full line-up of the ‘anti-Oscars’ announced yesterday