we love the web email us go to messageboard newsletter archive home NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 67: "KEEP YOUR KITTEN WARM" next issue » « previous issue This Week: * GAME - Keep your kitten warm * QUIZ - Arse or Elbow * VIDEO - Nutter blowing stuff up ------------------------------------------------- ________ ____ __ ___ ____/ _)|_ // /_/ _ | ___/ _ |/_ > How to feel good about life << Whilst we were putting this newsletter together we started singing the James Bond tune "Nobody does it better" This made us feel so good that we had to share it. We want the whole world singing in unison this afternoon. http://b3ta.com/this-will-make-you-feel-good/ >> Photoshop (as made by spackers) << Adam Armfield has made the most challenging drawing package yet. It's impossible to use. We challenge you to make anything remotely recognisable. http://www.hatstand23.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/paint/ >> Exploding Stuff << We got an email. It said, "My name is Andy. I enjoy blowing things up." Blimey! He does too! Brilliant stuff - watch him kill Santa. WARNING: Big files. http://www.badroo.alivewww.co.uk/explosions.htm >> Hypno anim << There's not much to this little bugger, but it'll do your eyes in alright. Thanks Ac-X. http://www.mantasoft.co.uk/_stuff/Recursive.swf ------------------------------------------------- : SITES IN BRIEF Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates. >> Cow flash video << Herman's Hermits couldn't have envisioned this cartoon when they recorded their cult hit "No Milk Today" back in the '60s. It's nice to be reminded of such a great tune. http://www.millan.net/funp/80/nomilk.html >> Matchstick sculpture << There are many artists working in the field of matchstick art. Mostly they are in jail. This one is different. He uses matches like pixels. Then sets them on fire. Huzzah. http://www.davidmach.com/sculpture/sculmatchframes... >> Touch your unborn baby << Babies are creepy. That's why we've cut our knobs off. If you're a breeder then why not buy an ultrasound kit that plugs into your PC. It allows you to simulate stroking your baby's face with a pen. http://www.novint.com/eTouch_Sono.htm >> The History of Hoax Photos << Fake photos didn't start with Photoshop. Check out this interesting and informative article detailing famous spoofs through the ages. http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/photos/photos.html >> Death Scene Database << At last! All your favourite actresses filed according to when they've died in films. If you like that sort of thing. We do. We rub our smoothness. Woo. http://www.cinemorgue.com/ >> Billy Joel << Charming little animation featuring every single thing mentioned in Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start The Fire.' However, it's the chatty commentary that makes it. http://www.its.caltech.edu/~yel/Fire.html ------------------------------------------------- : B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE Results from 'who's lurking in the garden' 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 we wanted to know 'who's lurking in the garden'? http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/garden/ We asked B3ta regular Witchy to judge the entries - here are his 3 faves. Witchy writes - #1 "Nice to see International Rescue have commandeered Apollo rockets for emergencies! (brainstuff) http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/0/0/8/2/4 #2 "Mowing the lawn can be so much fun! See what you're missing, kids? (Pob) http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/1/0/1/3/8 #3 "I always knew those hard-beaked bastards were up to no good! (Clownkiller) http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/1/1/7/7/8 "A special mention to Hiltono for his 'fucking gypsies'. Stereotyping at its greatest. Sorry, gypsies." http://www.b3ta.com/board/5/0/9/2/9/1 >> This Week's Challenge << This week, B3ta contributor backrubslut gave us the suggestion, "Doctor Who monsters that should have been" http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/doctor/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Follow-ups on previous stories. * GRAFFITI THE WEB - last week we asked you to scrawl obscenities on your favourite website. You did in droves. A shout out to the pupils of Tewkesbury School who defaced their school site a stunning 185 times. Check out the most scribbled-on sites. http://www.yeahbutisitart.com/graffiti/top10.php * JOEL ON TV - Joel's kitten animations have been splashed across Channel 4 this week. They've been bought to promote a new music show called "Born Sloppy". Yay for Joel. ------------------------------------------------- : STAR IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE Make something cool and tell us about it. If you are in it then people will see your stuff. Things we'd really like to see include * Stuff * Good stuff * Even better stuff Send contributions to http://www.b3ta.com/mailus/ BTW: If you've sent something in that hasn't been featured then don't be put off - we look at everything you send us. ------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------- THANKS: This issue was edited by Rob Manuel with Uncle David Stevenson. Links sent in by Fraser Lewry, James Jennett, Pinkle, Simon DogBomb. Image challenge handled by Denise Wilton. Proofing by the fluffy b4ta poodles. (54083) Thanks to Jiva and Popt-art who gave us last week's image challenge topic. 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