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| Samorost 2 Computer Arts - Jim - 12 Dec 2005 10:41am Just the thing to ease you into the week, Samorost 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Amanita Design's lovely point-and-click adventure. The first chapter's free to play online - and if you like it you can buy another chapter. http://www.samorost2.net/ |
| Competition time Computer Arts - Jim - 08 Dec 2005 12:52pm Fancy getting your hands on a copy of RenderMan for Maya, courtesy of 3D World? Or how about a widescreen graphics tablet from Wacom? They're both up for grabs - head over to our Competitions page and get your entries in! http://www.computerarts.co.uk/competitions |
| Art and Synaesthesia Computer Arts - Jim - 07 Dec 2005 11:52am Synaesthesia's a wonderful piece of brain weirdness, where the stimulation of one sense triggers the stimulation of another sense, for example, seeing music as colours. Head this way for a closer look at it, and how it has influenced many artists. http://www.doctorhugo.org/synaesthesia/art/ |
| Tab Preview Computer Arts - Jim - 06 Dec 2005 5:02pm My very latest favourite thing - install this Firefox extension and it'll come up with little preview thumbnails of your open pages when you mouseover the tabs. Naturally you need Firefox, but hey - we're all using Firefox now, right? http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/tabpreview/ |
| WTF? LOL! Computer Arts - Jim - 06 Dec 2005 3:41pm An amusing exercise over at the Typophile forums - coming up with symbols for those essential/annoying bits of online shorthand. http://www.typophile.com/node/16343 |
| Subway Life Computer Arts - Jim - 06 Dec 2005 11:16am António Jorge Gonçalves went to ten cities around the world, riding the subways and sketching the passengers. Then he put the results of his endeavours online – here they are. http://www.subway-life.com/ |
| Look At Me Computer Arts - Jim - 06 Dec 2005 11:09am No, not at me; at this site. A collection of over 500 photos that were lost, forgotten or thrown away, unearthed and put online. Fascinating browsing material. http://www.moderna.org/lookatme/ |
| Utopia Creative Community Computer Arts - Jim - 05 Dec 2005 11:08am Far be it from us to ignore the pleas of other artistically-inclined forums. The Utopia gang asked us to give their forum a mention, and happened to catch us in a good mood. It's quite a nice place, too, and being based in Australia it'll be active when our forum's fast asleep, insomnia fans. http://www.utopiagraphics.com/forum/index.php |
| Cloud Computer Arts - Jim - 05 Dec 2005 11:08am A bit like that Sky applet that I posted the other week, only more so. In Cloud you zoom around the sky, making big clouds and, from what I can see, getting them to fight. Yes. One of those PC-only jobs, I'm afraid. http://www.thatcloudgame.com/ |
| The Not-So-Secret History of Aeon Flux Computer Arts - Jim - 02 Dec 2005 2:44pm With the big-screen version of one of MTV's creative high points soon to arrive in our cinemas, here's a fab little illustrated history of that weird cartoon where the girl got shot to bits every week. Link. |
| sofake Computer Arts - Jim - 02 Dec 2005 12:08pm The most professional web design firm in the world, or so the site claims. Whatever the truth is in that regard, the 3D navigation on this site is a great piece of work. http://www.sofake.com/ |
| Scared of Santa Computer Arts - Jim - 02 Dec 2005 11:40am I've been sitting on this one for ages, but there was no way on earth I was going to post it before December. So finally, enjoy this gallery of photos of kids being terrified of jolly old Saint Nick. Gives me a lovely warm glow inside, it does. Link. |
| Helvetica vs. Arial Computer Arts - Jim - 01 Dec 2005 11:15am It's the clash of the sans serif Titans! Take the role of the venerable Helvetica and literally stomp all over the upstart Arial in this game of fighting fonts. Watch out for the red background doing your eyes in, though. http://www.engagestudio.com/helvetica/ |
| Bugs Computer Arts - Jim - 01 Dec 2005 11:15am Ferry Halim's Orisinal site is a wonderful showcase for his imaginative, pastel-shaded and simple-to-play games. Bugs is the latest - a pleasant combination of bubble-blowing and insect-stomping. http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/bugs.htm |
| Leo Burnett Computer Arts - Jim - 01 Dec 2005 11:14am If only more web sites invited you to scribble all over them with a big black pencil. A top piece of innovative interaction and navigation from this Canadian agency. http://www.leoburnett.ca/ |
| Milkman Mike Computer Arts - Jim - 30 Nov 2005 3:40pm Weirdo viral site for Windows XP Media Center Edition, based around a chap who squirts milk out of his eyes. Don't try this at home, obviously. http://www.milkmanmike.com |
| Outsider Computer Arts - Jim - 30 Nov 2005 3:08pm Plenty of viewing material on this agency's site - I've just been enjoying the Chemical Brothers' Believe video again. http://www.outsider.tv/ |
| Vinyl Computer Arts - Jim - 29 Nov 2005 11:12am Make all your MP3s sound like proper music, played on a real record player, with this free plugin from iZotope that adds good old-fashioned pops, crackles, hisses and other noises to your tunes. Just like the good old days. http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/vinyl/ |
| New Firefox Computer Arts - Jim - 29 Nov 2005 11:11am Yeah, I'm back, like the proverbial bad penny. And what better way to kick off the week than with a new version of the utterly essential Firefox browser? Version 1.5 should be going live later today - grab it then, or if you're feeling impatient, get the release candidate beta that's currently online. http://www.getfirefox.com/ |
| New FWA Site Computer Arts - Jim - 24 Nov 2005 12:25pm The Favourite Website Awards site has just undergone a massive revamp, featuring plenty of new content control to help you sort through its database of over 1400 over-achieving sites. http://www.thefwa.com/ |
| Songbird Computer Arts - Jim - 24 Nov 2005 11:58am It takes a lot to get me interested in a new media player, but Songbird looks like it has potential. Songbird's built on Mozilla technology, of all things, and will run on most platforms. Preview release out next month. http://www.songbirdnest.com/ |
| God's Debris Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Nov 2005 11:48am How would you like a free book from Scott Adams? The Dilbert creator has put his book, God's Debris (which he describes as "a religion/science book written by a cartoonist, using hypnosis techniques in the writing") online as a free PDF download. Help yourself! http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/godsdebris/ |
| Snowflake Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Nov 2005 11:25am So they're saying that it's going to snow this weekend. Assuming it's going to turn out to be a pathetic dusting that doesn't even reach Bath, here's a better way to get your snowflake fix without catching a chill. http://www.zefrank.com/snowflake/ |
| VisitorVille Computer Arts - Jim - 23 Nov 2005 10:46am Web stats are boring. Ooh, you got this many unique visitors. Here's a table to prove it. And if you really want to push the boat out, how about a nice pie chart? No thanks. If I'm going to look at web stats, I want them in the form of a 3D city with buildings for pages and little people representing visitors. Just like VisitorVille. http://www.visitorville.com/ |
| Dreamlines Computer Arts - Jim - 22 Nov 2005 10:30am Feed this applet a keyword or two and it trots off to Google Images, grabs a load of pictures and uses them as input to generate an ever-changing drawing. All quite entertaining, in a chilled kind of way. http://www.solaas.com.ar/dreamlines/ |
| Missing! Computer Arts - Jim - 22 Nov 2005 10:29am CleveScene.com goes in search of Bill Watterson, the reclusive author of Calvin & Hobbes, and unsurprisingly fails to find him. Still a fascinating read, though. Link. |
| Creaktif Computer Arts - Jim - 21 Nov 2005 11:29am Great use of Flash on this site for a quartet of young Paris-based designers, although their mastery of the English language leaves a little more to be desired. There's no pleasing me, is there? http://www.creaktif.com/ |
| Readymech Computer Arts - Jim - 21 Nov 2005 11:00am It's Monday morning and it's freezing. Far too cold to do any proper work, so why not warm yourself up by printing out and building some of these free papercraft characters. I'd be making PAL9000 if I knew where the colour printer was. http://readymech.fwis.com/ |
| Wooly Thinking Computer Arts - Jim - 18 Nov 2005 4:32pm Finally, some Friday frolics to ease your tired brains into the weekend, with a selection of really pleasing puzzle-type games. The Dark Room's especially nicely done. http://www.woolythinking.com/ |
| Genetic Art Computer Arts - Jim - 18 Nov 2005 3:53pm Just realised that I haven't posted any decent Friday-related frivolity yet. While I search for some, here's a fun little Windows app that enables you to create abstract sketches and then evolve them into different forms. http://www.cambrianlabs.com/Mattias/GeneticArt/ |
| Barbican Computer Arts - Jim - 18 Nov 2005 3:37pm A swish new web site for everyone's favourite London arts centre. Easier to navigate than the real thing, naturally. http://www.barbican.org.uk/ |
| Visual Complexity Computer Arts - Jim - 17 Nov 2005 12:20pm A fantastic, ever-expanding directory of different examples of visually mapping complex systems. The end results are fascinating on one level, and on another they make excellent eye candy. http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/ |
| Deconstructing Roy Lichtenstein Computer Arts - Jim - 17 Nov 2005 11:32am A huge page of Roy Lichtenstein's paintings, placed next to the original comic book images that inspired them. It would have been nice to have some indication of which comics they actually came from, but you can't have everything. Link. |
| Sweet Beats Computer Arts - Jim - 16 Nov 2005 4:27pm Free stuff is always great, but even more so when it's actually useful, no? So hurrah for our new best friends at The Beat Suite, who have put together a free Flash Sound Pack containing 18 flash button sounds such as pops, clicks, boops and beeps; useful for all kinds of media. Grab it target="_blank">here and be sure to check out all the other audio offerings on the site. We promised them you would. http://www.beatsuite.com |
| Win! Stuff! Computer Arts - Jim - 16 Nov 2005 4:17pm In case you hadn't visited recently, there are some splendid new competitions over on our competitions page. Of all places. From 3D World we have four copies of ZBrush 2 and a 3D Total texture collection, and MacFormat are giving away i-deck speaker sets from Monitor Audio. Crivens! http://www.computerarts.co.uk/competitions |
| The Worst Record Covers of All Time Computer Arts - Jim - 16 Nov 2005 11:05am Hardly the most original feature idea of all time, but still, it's always fun to point at naff album art and laugh at it. Upsettingly I don't appear to own a single one of the featured covers. Link. |
| New 3D World Downloads Computer Arts - Jim - 15 Nov 2005 3:10pm We've a couple of new short films online, courtesy of 3D World. Things that go Bump in the Night is a Pixar-inspired short with a dark edge, and Theros is an abstract, pessimistic portrait of the human condition. http://www.computerarts.co.uk/downloads |
| The Making of a Brick Computer Arts - Jim - 15 Nov 2005 2:33pm Witness the creation of Lego, from plastic granules to fully-formed bricks. And in a clever artistic twist, the process is illustrated in the form of isometric pixel graphics. http://www.popandco.com/archive/moab/ |
| Idea Generation Methods Computer Arts - Jim - 14 Nov 2005 1:02pm Stuck for ideas? This site claims to index every single known idea generation method. Although I can't seem to find my favourite - having a nice bath. http://www.ideagenerationmethods.com/ |
| Wasted Beauty Computer Arts - Jim - 14 Nov 2005 12:32pm A small collection of drawing and sketches, but all held together in a really well-realised site with plenty of nice touches. http://www.thelotuseater.com/ |
Quicktime 7
QuickTime updates don’t usually get us that excited. But the inclusion of the H.264 codec in QuickTime 7 has us drooling as it’s the one the PSP uses for movies. Stick your showreel on a big memory card and put it on a PSP – that’s progress!
Canon EOS 350D
Canon’s pro-am SLR gets even better, now with an 8 megapixel sensor and new features previously only found on much more expensive models, including three focus modes, monochrome mode and faster memory card writing.
Annoying Apple
Jobs and co have sparked ire for getting heavy-handed with a student who put the latest OSX update online, so much so that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has spoken out and offered him $1,000 towards his defence.
Drunkenblog.com
Loonatics
“Hey, let’s take the Looney Toons characters and re-imagine them as angular, edgy superhero types in the year 2772 for today’s teen demographic!” No, really, we’re sure it’ll be at least as wonderful as Scrappy Doo.
Postgazette.com
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