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Published July 7th, 2007

WWW = Worlds Worst Wesbite Designs

Category art, confuser, internet, opinion, web, weird, wtf | 1 Comment »

 
Now we’re not saying that WD is going to win a Web 2.0 design award, but our layout is clean and simple, content is orderly and easy to find. WD scales well across different monitor widths, and plays nicely with modern browsers.  All in all, we like to think that WD is a "nice" site to visit.  Then you come across sites out there like these:
 
I Think Jebus Has Been Taking Acid 
 
This is actually one time that I recommend you view the sites using the INTERNET EXPLORER browser in order to get the full effect of the awfulness. I tried it with Firefox, and then again with Internet Explorer. It’s even MORE of an experience.  Try it for yourself.
 
These web designers need a trip to the knackery. And don’t forget to SCROLL RIGHT 
 
Prepare to be dazzled by Mia… and nauseous at the same time.
 
But it’s just terrible and qualifies for this list. Cheesey music included.
 
This site will make you car-sick and possibly give you epilepsy.
Warning - contains links to girls with boobies.  
 
Proof that a trailer-park lifestyle involves marrying your cousin/sister. 
 
C’mon dude…there’s bad… and then there is not even trying.
 
Even free ugly… is still ugly.
 
This guy should ask for a refund from his X dealer. Clearly a bad batch.
 
Can only hope he forgives the designers of this website.
 
Do you have examples of TRULY awful website designs. Let us know. Send a link to wdcontent@timdotnet.net or leave a comment.
 

Published June 27th, 2007

The Jesus Phone… I Mean iPhone Arrives

Category apple, confuser, gadget, gadgets, mac, technology, video, web | No Comments »

 
The most over-hyped, over anticipated, over the hill… I’m over it already, mobile phone in history is due for release into the wild this Friday 29th June in the USA. Never before in tech-gadget history has so much been rumoured, speculated, written and talked about a device that is not even available for sale yet.  Since it’s announcement at MacWorld in January 2007, the Apple Inc share price has risen over 30%, mostly due to the promise of the mystical, magical, mythical iPhone.
 
I‘m not going to add too much to the melting pot here at WD.  As a mobile phone, the iPhone is overpriced and uses the old-hat 2.5G mobile network. The largest mobile phone markets in the world have all long since moved up to 3G technology. (Europe, Asia, Australia).  As a portable consumer device that plays videos and music (iPod) it shows extreme promise of things to come. As a smart-phone portable computing internet device…  we’ll wait and see how the touch screen interface translates across to that realm of user happiness.
 
Whether you like it or not, make no mistake… You WILL be hearing lots about this phone, so you need to be informed and make up your own mind about it’s worthiness.  Click the picture to open the page and play the video.  Or click this link to download the full-screen version (175MB).
 
Click to view the VIDEO...
 
After watching the video myself I have to say I’m very impressed with the PROMISE of what they are showing. The interface does for phones, what the iPod did for MP3 players. Clean, elegant, 110% Mac-like. However, in true Apple style, the reality-distortion-field is working overtime.  There appears to be a lot of real-world things they are not showing us in this Guided Tour video.  Things like loading times between screens, and loading times for websites, and music being played on the iPod section. How long DOES it take to type SMS message and names and phone numbers using the keyless touch screen interface. Let alone compose and reply to emails. All that stuff is conveniently left out of this promotional video.  BUT… IF, Apple truly HAVE solved those issues and the iPhone is just as glorious in real life as in this video, then run, don’t walk, down to your share broker and buy as much (AAPL) as you can afford. 
 
IF, remember IF…. and it’s a very big IF.  
 
The iPhone will not appear in Australia until at least 2008, and it will not be the version released on Friday.  Apple will release a newer, better, faster version for the 3G markets.  They have to. Carriers throughout Europe and Asia have already stated publicly they are NOT interested in selling the iPhone in it’s current 2.5G version.  Also stand by for new iPods using the same form factor (touch-screen, wide-screen) soon.
 
As a final note to this article, you might be wondering  "How much does this thing COST ?"  Well the iPhone itself is US$599 upfront at the phone shop. You can only get it with one company (AT&T) by locking into a 2 Year monthly contract for calls. The Data Plan to access the internet and email features is an EXTRA $40pm…   total cost over the two years…. a touch over US$3100..  yes, that’s three thousand dollars US.  Wow… it had BETTER be good for that money…
 

Published May 10th, 2007

WD Is Retiring From Work Early

Category confuser, fun, humour, web, wtf | No Comments »

 
Unless you’ve ever registered an internet domain name it unlikely you’ve ever come across ICANN. They’re the body charged with overseeing the hand out of internet domain names in the TLD’s of .com, .net, .org etc…  Whenever you register a domain name in one of these TLD’s you pay an ICANN fee as part of the domain registration process. No biggie. It’s not much money. As you’re about to find out.
 
So anyway, I was over at my favourite domain register GoDaddy last week registering a couple of domains and I noticed there was a CREDIT on my account for USD$0.09…   nine whole cents. 
 
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Turns out that there was some changes to the ICANN fees and I got back three cents for each effected domain I have registered.  Now I did think about investment strategies for some time.  I called my broker.  I called Donald Trump.  I called George Bush. They all said the same thing.  "Boy… you’ve got to SPEND money to MAKE money…"  So as you can see, I immediately reinvested the USD$0.09 refund on the purchase of a new domain for a new site I’m working on. 
Thanks GoDaddy.  Thanks ICANN.
You’ve made it all possible…
 

Published April 26th, 2007

GAMES: Island Mini Golf

Category games, web | 2 Comments »

 
ISLAND MINI GOLF is the name of this game. One of the better web based mini golf games going around. From what I can gather the site where the games is hosted, relates to some sort of reality TV show with a Gilligans Island theme. But none of that is important to us.
 
Up to four people can play. The game is really simple. You select a place to tee-off, pull back your putter and hit the ball. It’s that easy. I can tell you that it is possible to get a score of under 30 strokes in this game but it takes some practice and you need to score at least seven hole-in-ones along the way.
 
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Now I have a few suggestions you might find handy.  First is to turn the sound off.  It’s really annoying.  Just click the in-game icon and it’s gone. Ahhhh, that’s better. Why not pick something from our very own WD MOTD archives instead. 
 
As of the time this was posted, there is a really creepy ad down the bottom of the page.  If you are using Firefox with the AdBlock Plus extension, then you can easily remove the offending image as I did with a simple Right-Click –> AdBlock Image. If you’re using another browser such as Internet Explorer, then you should Consider Firefox, or deal with it in your own way as best you can. Possibly by scrolling the browser window down far enough so it falls off the bottom.. so to speak.
 
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Published April 25th, 2007

Have You Voted In Our POLL ?

Category confuser, site news, web | No Comments »

 
A new feature at WD is the addition of POLLS.
These will appear in the top right section of the site.
There may be just one poll, there maybe more.
It depends what’s on our minds here at WD.
 
 
 
Voting is simple. Just click your selection and press VOTE. 
Most WD-POLLS will run for one week. 
Come and Join The Fun…  
 

Published April 21st, 2007

A Change Is As Good As A Holiday

Category humour, image, movies, web | No Comments »

 
The good folk over at WORTH1000 are in the middle of a contest where the idea is to take an existing movie title and change just one letter to make it into a different movie…  complete with adjusted artwork.  Some really clever entries are being submitted.
 
Click HERE to see an example and one of my favourites.
 
And now to VIEW THEM ALL.
 

Published April 9th, 2007

GAMES: Spaced Out Penguin

Category fun, games, web | 1 Comment »

 
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get KEVIN THE SPACE PENGUIN back to his spaceship. It’s never made clear quite WHY Kevin is always getting OUT of his spaceship. That aside this is a fun game that can drive you mad.  Basically you are using a GPS (Giant Penguin Slingshot) to fire Kevin across the vast lonely emptyness of space, back to his ship in the FEWEST number of tries.  You get MORE points the LONGER DISTANCE the journey you take. Sounds confusing. It’s not once you get in there and start flinging Kevin about the universe.
 
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Very easy in the early stages, it soon gets harder with the addition of planets, whose gravity affect Kevin’s trajectory just like in real space. Also there are BONUS spinny things you can use to get more points

 
Remember, you get MORE points the LONGER DISTANCE the journey Kevin takes to get back to his ship. Enjoy.    And don’t forget to post your SCORE in the COMMENTS section. 
 
 

Published March 29th, 2007

GAMES: Bloons - How Many Can You Pop ?

Category games, web | 11 Comments »

NAME: BLOONS

GENRE:  Shooting / Skills Game

DESCRIPTION:  "Pop the minimum number of bloons to pass each level. Pop special balloons for special effects. Play all 50 levels!"  Basically you’re a monkey and you’re mission is to throw darts at balloons, popping as many as you can to advance to the next level. Potential to be a huge time waster.   Tell us YOUR score by leaving a message in the COMMENTS section for this article.

Once You Pop, You Just Can't Stop... 

NOTE: There is a small ad that loads for about 10 seconds before the games starts. 

 

Published March 26th, 2007

60 x 60 x 24 = 86400 s / day

Category interesting, science, web | No Comments »

What the HECK is he talking about I hear you say ?  Well that’s how many seconds tick by for every day you spend on this Earth. And in case you were wondering how they would look all lined up together, passing you by as you sit stuck in traffic, riding the train, or waiting in line at the bank (do people still GO to banks ?) then wonder no more.

Presenting the DOT CLOCK.