4th December 2006 - Clicktastic Diversions
I thought it was about time to deliver a pre-Christmas, Friday-afternoon, hangover-solution list of stuff to do that doesn’t involve objectives, media plans, board reports or strategy. So sit back, get your mouse moving and get ready to click on a bunch of mental websites. Here we go…
As its Friday, I think we better start with the obligatory YouTube gems.
First up Russian TV news visits a coal mine where reports of drunkenness leading to an increase in accidents are being made. Here they interview a supervisor who is denying that the miners have a drink problem. If it wasn’t so funny, it would probably be sad, but hey, it’s Friday afternoon after all:
Miners
And on the subject of “should I be laughing at this” here one is in such bad taste, that I feel the need to point out that it’s a favourite of Steve’s and nothing to do with me:
Fight
After that, I think I need to redeem myself slightly, so here’s something a little less banal. The earth is breathing. No really.
The Earth Is Breathing
Right, haul yourself off YouTube for a minute (trust me they don’t need the clicks) and check out what else is going on on the web – apparently there really IS a world outside of YouTube.
This is a “mash up” (all you new media kids should know what I’m talking about now) of mapping and live data feeds. Here you can look at a map of the US and see what’s playing on the radio in real time all over the country. Simple but effective:
Music Map
And still on the subject of music (a favourite online theme) this is a real neat piece of kit. Click on the scale for the kind of mood you’re in, and the kind of music you like. You’ll find a lovely cloud map appears with appropriate tunes playing, drag the map around to move from positive to “dark” music, calm to energetic, classical to disco. Slide the bar to the era you’re after or move to dance and change the tempo. This is stunningly executed and frankly just plays great music. I love it. (I’ve been playing with this all afternoon and I seem to have broken it! Perhaps Friday afternoon overload has brought the beta down. Persevere, come back if its not working. Its probably the best thing on here this week)
Musicovery
So maps, maps and more maps. Everyone’s at it. If you dug a very very deep hole where you live, where would it come out on the other side of the world? (two confessions here, firstly given that I pointed out Steve is responsible for the atrocious Jerry Springer clip, I better credit him for this rather good one. Secondly the site was actually down a few minutes ago, so come back if its not working now.)
Dig
Ever wanted to direct your own Bollywood movie? Watch this and be inspired (its done by a friend of mine, and I won’t reveal who Danielle and Gregg are) but then click on the Make A Movie link to drag scenes and add your own subtitles.
Bombay TV
Kids. Annoying aren’t they. You’re a hard working, underpaid teacher with a class full of little devils, and what do they do. Go online and slag you off. Seems like parents are joining in now too. Check out this site, which perhaps surprisingly has an astonishing number of positive comments. Probably lots of techy teachers hacking the system. Only a matter of time until Ofsted cotton on and start including the info in their reports. Check out your old nemeses:
Rate My Teachers
If you’re a kid, then everything’s shit right? Wrong. This site shows the best stuff in the world. Well according to its users. A little like the site I sent a while ago (43 Things) this shows visually what people think is good. Ranging from “brown hair” to “love” its as random as it sounds.
The Best Stuff In The World
Finally, do go to This Is A Knife. Some of these links come from our rather good online show which is now in the iTunes top 100 podcast chart
This Is a Knife
Short but sweet, I’ll attempt to send another more comprehensive mail before Christmas but I’ve been seeing a lot of the same old stuff recently – seen something good? Please forward it on
As its Friday, I think we better start with the obligatory YouTube gems.
First up Russian TV news visits a coal mine where reports of drunkenness leading to an increase in accidents are being made. Here they interview a supervisor who is denying that the miners have a drink problem. If it wasn’t so funny, it would probably be sad, but hey, it’s Friday afternoon after all:
Miners
And on the subject of “should I be laughing at this” here one is in such bad taste, that I feel the need to point out that it’s a favourite of Steve’s and nothing to do with me:
Fight
After that, I think I need to redeem myself slightly, so here’s something a little less banal. The earth is breathing. No really.
The Earth Is Breathing
Right, haul yourself off YouTube for a minute (trust me they don’t need the clicks) and check out what else is going on on the web – apparently there really IS a world outside of YouTube.
This is a “mash up” (all you new media kids should know what I’m talking about now) of mapping and live data feeds. Here you can look at a map of the US and see what’s playing on the radio in real time all over the country. Simple but effective:
Music Map
And still on the subject of music (a favourite online theme) this is a real neat piece of kit. Click on the scale for the kind of mood you’re in, and the kind of music you like. You’ll find a lovely cloud map appears with appropriate tunes playing, drag the map around to move from positive to “dark” music, calm to energetic, classical to disco. Slide the bar to the era you’re after or move to dance and change the tempo. This is stunningly executed and frankly just plays great music. I love it. (I’ve been playing with this all afternoon and I seem to have broken it! Perhaps Friday afternoon overload has brought the beta down. Persevere, come back if its not working. Its probably the best thing on here this week)
Musicovery
So maps, maps and more maps. Everyone’s at it. If you dug a very very deep hole where you live, where would it come out on the other side of the world? (two confessions here, firstly given that I pointed out Steve is responsible for the atrocious Jerry Springer clip, I better credit him for this rather good one. Secondly the site was actually down a few minutes ago, so come back if its not working now.)
Dig
Ever wanted to direct your own Bollywood movie? Watch this and be inspired (its done by a friend of mine, and I won’t reveal who Danielle and Gregg are) but then click on the Make A Movie link to drag scenes and add your own subtitles.
Bombay TV
Kids. Annoying aren’t they. You’re a hard working, underpaid teacher with a class full of little devils, and what do they do. Go online and slag you off. Seems like parents are joining in now too. Check out this site, which perhaps surprisingly has an astonishing number of positive comments. Probably lots of techy teachers hacking the system. Only a matter of time until Ofsted cotton on and start including the info in their reports. Check out your old nemeses:
Rate My Teachers
If you’re a kid, then everything’s shit right? Wrong. This site shows the best stuff in the world. Well according to its users. A little like the site I sent a while ago (43 Things) this shows visually what people think is good. Ranging from “brown hair” to “love” its as random as it sounds.
The Best Stuff In The World
Finally, do go to This Is A Knife. Some of these links come from our rather good online show which is now in the iTunes top 100 podcast chart
This Is a Knife
Short but sweet, I’ll attempt to send another more comprehensive mail before Christmas but I’ve been seeing a lot of the same old stuff recently – seen something good? Please forward it on
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