NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 75: "ALL TOAD. NO HOLE."
This Week:
* QUIZ - Animal, Vegetable or what the fuck?
* ANIM - Video Killed The Radio Star
* TOY - Rescue kitty
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B3ta email 75 - 7 Feb 2003
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: ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MINERAL QUIZ
What the fuck is it?
Artamnesia writes:
"In the game Twenty Questions, it's the first
thing you ask. But can you tell from the 16
images which is animal, vegetable or mineral?"
And what a selection of objects! Tricky? Very.
http://www.modestypanel.com/whatisit/
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: PAID PLUGS
We've been bunged some cash to say stuff
>> Hula Hoops' Steve is innocent <<
Steve's Mum writes - "My son has recently
become the face of Hula Hoops. His employers
have been concerned that he'd been seen
eating a rival snack product. He's innocent
and I'm touched that music group The Rock
Witches have come out in support and made
this song and animation."
http://www.savesteve.co.uk/innocent/
>> Disco Squirrels <<
Lastminute.com write - "you fashionable types
have probably seen this by now, but... Look!
Squirrels!"
http://www.discosquirrels.com/
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: VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
A tribute to the animated gif
The B3ta editor writes -
"We started B3ta to celebrate the web. I made
this animation to help focus our thoughts
on what we loved about the Internet.
"The animation has been lost from the web
for two years.
"It's now back - watch and remember the
web how it used to be."
http://www.b3ta.com/videokilledtheradiostar/
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: RESCUE KITTY FROM THE TREE
Only using your microphone
Mr Fancyteeth writes -
"I've done another microphone thingy. The
little kitty is now stuck up a tree, if you
call nicely to him he starts to come down. If
you shout too loud or are too quiet he won't."
There isn't much gameplay to this but it's
rather endearing.
http://www.mantlepies.com/kittystuck.html
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: WHAT B3TA PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS WEEK
Hawking, Nose, Hart, Arse, Ukulele, New Zealand
>> Stephen Hawking Joke <<
"Could you include my first ever flash thing?"
writes Mystery_Bob, "it's very, very poor, but
it made me laugh." It made us laugh too.
http://www.mysteryaction.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hawk...
>> Name That Nose <<
R Castles has made an interesting quiz
where you have to guess the celebrity whose
nose you're presented with. On Michael
Jackson's face, but of course.
http://www.spaceruk.com/features/michael
>> Hart to Hart - Spazmix! <<
This is a re-imagining of Seventies TV favourite
Hart to Hart. On stupid pills. Phantomboner, you
are a special man. Yes. Very special.
http://www.headwindow.com/hart/
>> Whose Arse Quiz <<
Monkeon continues to plough a furrow very much
his own. This week's offering is a beautiful
quiz testing your ability to identify pachyderms'
bottom parts. Trickier than it sounds.
http://www.monkeon.co.uk/elephant/
>> Ukulele Man <<
Likeable, slightly hypnotic animation, following
the incredible journeys of a ukulele-playing man.
We could almost watch this one forever.
Thanks Paul Wilson.
http://www.skaife12.btinternet.co.uk/ukeleleman2.h...
>> New Zealand B3ta Meet <<
K3rry and Rapitinui are organising the first
ever meeting for b3ta's Auckland, New Zealand
contingent. It'll be kicking off at 7:30 am.
UK time, of course. Here's the flyer:
http://www.marshallsoftware.co.nz/b3ta/b3tabash.ht...
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: SITES IN BRIEF
Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates.
>> Flying With Little Balloons <<
This week's dangerous sport is based on
everybody's childhood dream: "If I held enough
balloons then maybe I could fly." How to get
down safely is another matter.
http://www.clusterballoon.org/cluster1.htm
>> Ming The Merciless Random Clicky <<
The intro is undoubtedly the best part of this
Ming of Mongo-themed, surrealist art project.
But the rest of it kept us exploring happily
for quite a while.
http://mingthemerciless.com/
>> Crap Ape Costumes <<
Plenty of people liked Planet of the Apes, but
some felt compelled to take their appreciation a
step further. They wanted to be the apes. This
gallery celebrates them in all their tacky,
simian glory.
http://www.apemania.com/gman.htm
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: B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE
Results from the World Peace Challenge
Each week we run a competition to test your
creative skills. We set a challenge and you
open Photoshop and mess with our heads.
Last week Greenpeace asked us for images of
world peace. The results weren't quite what
they were expecting:
http://b3ta.com/challenge/worldpeace/
Gilberto Cutrupi of Greenpeace writes -
#1 "World Tear - Expertly done and we really
are a bunch of sentimental bastards - this
one had our unanimous vote. Peace. (Darryn.R)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/742571
#2 "Greenpeace? Fucking lightweights - Made us
laugh and who said there was only one primate
war monger? (Sasquatch)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/742221
#3 "If he gets it wrong, we all lose - Woo! We
reckon this has game potential. But why oh
why isn't "Oil" choice number 4?"
http://www.b3ta.com/board/750427
>> Results Bonus! <<
We also asked B3ta boarder Manic to judge the
entries - here are his 3 faves.
Manic writes -
#1 "Kittens - This reworking of a masturbatory
classic is not only fluffy; it manages to
sneak a serious point in. (Artamnesia)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/744262
#2 "Esso Memorial - An early entry that hits
the nail right on the head. So well made,
so early on. (riot)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/741588
#3 "Tear - I'm not sure if this one wants to make
me cry or vomit. It would've been #1 were it not
for the lack of a unicorn asking 'Why?'" (Darryn.R)
http://www.b3ta.com/board/742571
>> This Week's Challenge <<
This week, B3ta contributor Freddy Woo gave us
the suggestion, "New Cockney Rhyming Slang"
http://b3ta.com/challenge/cockney/
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* Interviews. We love running interviews but
hate talking to agents. Are you famous for
something unusual? Get in touch.
* Freebies. Who doesn't like freebies?
* Your usual mixture of bad animation, games
that Your Computer magazine wouldn't print
and quizzes that'll scare your mum.
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THANKS:
This issue was edited by Rob Manuel
with David Stevenson.
Links sent in by Fraser, Jennifer O'Leary and
Alienboy.
Image challenge handled by Mike Trinder.
Proofing by The B4tles. (59966)
