PSFK Asia – October 10th

by Iain on September 27, 2008

Piers is putting on one of his excellent PSFK events in Singapore. If you’re in the area. Or can blag a trip I’d highly recommend it. The London one I went to was great, and the content from the others (…)

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Wario Land – Shake it! Wii Advertising

by Iain on September 27, 2008

This YouTube Channel for Wario Land is great. We’ve seen the technique before, but it really works here and was a genuine surprise. (Sorry, I guess I’ve spoiled it already, but take a look). And the game looks great too. (…)

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Completely Insane Lo-Fi Flash Animation

by Iain on September 27, 2008

From 2007 I think, but new to me. Incredibly strange lo-fi 8-bit style game animation – The Tale of the Übercat. If it’s your kind of thing don’t miss Snail Jesus Rides Again. Thanks to Martin for leaving a link (…)

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Techno Viking’s Route on Google Maps

by Iain on September 27, 2008

Größere Kartenansicht Thanks to Andy Polaine for the link to the map. I couldn’t help but open it in Goolge Earth. Then I started fantasising about how great it’s going to be once they add Street View to Berlin. Then (…)

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More Church and Bass

by Iain on September 26, 2008

It’s like a funny sledgehammer. Crude but brutally effective. I love the fact they’ve started using annotations to add another layer of humour too. And another… It can’t be long before someone does one of these as a proper promo (…)

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5 Games You Need to Know About

by Iain on September 25, 2008

I’m not a hardcore gamer. I play games very occasionally. I’d like to spend more time doing it. But I think I’ll save it till I retire. Games are bound to be super-awesome then and I’ll have loads of time (…)

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Growing Mushrooms In Your Old Books

by Iain on September 25, 2008

Sorry I can’t find any bigger / better images of this quite remarkable thing. It’s a kit that enables you to grow oyster mushrooms in the pages of old paperback books. You just put the spores inbetween the pages, damp (…)

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Tiny Nudists and A Frothy Coffee in Manchester

by Iain on September 25, 2008

Not a bad day… Obligatory buttons:

Advertising Gambling as Insurance

by Iain on September 22, 2008

I guess it had to happen. Everyone’s realised that finance is a big gamble. So Paddy Power have started advertising their betting service as a kind of insurance against your holiday being ruined by an airline going bust. The ad (…)

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I Heart Flight of the Conchords A Lot

by Iain on September 21, 2008

I know lots of people know about The Flight of the Conchords, and I know that it’s not new. But there are a few people who’ve either not heard of it, or for some reason resisted. This post is for (…)

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