we love the web email us go to messageboard newsletter archive home NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 85: "HOW TO BOIL AN EGG" next issue » « previous issue This Week: * SHORTS - 15 Seconds of Stupid * GAME - Pigeon Street Massacre * ANIM - New Weebl ------------------------------------------------- ________ ____ __ ___ ____/ _)|_ // /_/ _ | ___/ _ |/_ > Tiramisu Song << "Is b3ta interested in new talent?", writes LexWest, "If so, here's my tiramisu song. People mainly seem to have had positive responses." We think this is ace. Odd. But ace. http://suz.and-then.org/flash/tiramisu.swf >> Levi Ad Parody << "I made a Levi advert", spurts Pete Donaldson, "Americans won't understand it. Philistines" Made us snort. Like pigs. http://www.oneeyedwilly.co.uk/levis.htm >> Mind Control Experiment << "I've been trying to hypnotise the teenage goths who walk past my house", writes Rob Manuel, "to do very evil stuff." http://www.b3ta.com/mind-control/ BTW: We're always interested in short silly animations of the sort that leave you wanting more. Think of something, do it and then tell us at http://www.b3ta.com/mailus/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT B3TA PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MAKING THIS WEEK Pigeoncide, Scary Weebl, Squirrel Frocks & Fire >> Pigeon Street Massacre << Pigeon Street was a series of animated adventures first shown on BBC1 / BBC2 in 1981. It made our childhood a living hell. So we applaud Thomas Scott for giving us the chance to even the score by killing the flying rats. http://www.thomasscott.net/flash/pigeonstreet/ >> Hats For Clowns - The Album << Weebl has been drinking the Brasso again. The new episode makes little sense but does feature a very scary clown. The clown rocks and should have its own show. http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/clowns.htm >> Dress Up Your Squirrel << Fast reactions and a sharp sense of style are needed for Breel's latest game - a follow-up to 'Keep Your Kitten Warm'. FYI: Breel has the scariest eyes in the web biz. http://www.breel.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/squirrel/ >> Blindfold Fire Jump << "My stunt features fire, a blindfold and went wrong the first time I tried it", writes Luke Burrages, "I give you the Fire Jump of Death." It's very dangerous. If you look carefully you'll see he slightly burns his finger. Diddums. http://makeashorterlink.com/ ------------------------------------------------- : SITES IN BRIEF Stuff we like that wasn't made by our mates. >> Electric Six Vs. Bush and Blair << This promo video for Electric Six features the collision of several recent web fads. Seeing George W mouth "Let's start a nuclear war" gave us a few laughs. http://www.gaybetamax.co.uk >> Pool with Pucks << At last. A two player web game that works. It's brilliant in fact. Challenge anyone from round the world to what is basically a game of pool. It's like having Zsa Zsa Gabor sit on your face. But good. Sadly it's closing on Monday so get in quick. http://www.couronne.nu/ >> Kids TV Trip-o-rama << Boohbah is a new TV programme for children made by the creators of the Teletubbies. As you might expect the aesthetic owes something to the late 80s rave scene. We spent a happy half hour exploring the site making cooing noises. Then we got bored and played with our tails. http://www.boohbah.com/zone.html >> Something to Read << At long last, the secrets of seduction revealed. According to writer Michael Kelly, that is. Funny stuff - we reckon he's a column waiting to happen. http://www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/seduction.htm >> 3D Shooty Game << Remember Tempest in the arcades? Re-live its crap wire frame graphics. Fun for 5 minutes. http://www.uni-mainz.de/~rathb000/WebWar/Game.html ------------------------------------------------- : B3TA IMAGE CHALLENGE Results from the Video Game 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 computer and video games that had never been made: http://b3ta.com/challenge/computergame/ We asked B3ta boarder 'Thirdman' to judge the entries - here are his 3 faves. Thirdman writes - #1 "Command & Conkers - It's not big but it's very clever. (faster) http://b3ta.com/board/1071709 #2 "Advanced Monkey Simulator - ah the memories of all those Speccy games with cool packaging that you couldn't wait to get home. And then you loaded them... (monkeon) http://b3ta.com/board/1079657 #3 "l33t - two pics share third place - they smack of the desperation of business men trying to be down with the kids" (Nearstars and 100% Gibbon) http://b3ta.com/board/1066489 http://b3ta.com/board/1068640 "I'd also like to mention Rainbow Kiss by Spawn, because it is dirty and made I laugh, and Unreal Ornament by munkt0n because I owe him a pint." http://b3ta.com/board/1065347 http://b3ta.com/board/1071717 >> This Weeks Challenge << This week, B3ta contributor "Reverend Dan" gave us the suggestion, "Nuns!" http://b3ta.com/challenge/nuns/ ------------------------------------------------- : WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Follow-ups on previous stories. * NIK ROOPE, who made a retro-style receiver for his mobile phone, has been featured on the front cover of an amusingly-titled Italian fashion mag. http://www.pigmagazine.it/home.html * BISCUIT BRIBERY - Nicey writes, "McVities have just sent me 396 Penguins (48x8 packs) and 24 pots each of white chocolate and milk chocolate Penguin singles, little munchy bits of Penguin." http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/ * OLD GREY SQUIRREL TEST - producers of a DVD compilation of the best bits of 70s music show Old Grey Whistle Test have got in touch to ask to use this squirrel animation for the extras section. http://djol.8bit.co.uk/b3ta/ogst.html ------------------------------------------------- : 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 * HUMAN CANONBALLS - be creative. Make your own cannon from a sewer pipe and some petrol. * ANIMAL BODY PIERCING - give your cat a Prince Albert. Or maybe an ampallang. That's a nob bolt to you and me. * DIY PLASTIC SURGERY - maybe you could make breasts from an old tennis ball or give your self a facelift with bulldog clips. 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 David Stevenson and cheap jokes from Lucy Reese. Links sent in by Simon Oliver & Carrot Rope. Additional linkage by Fraser Lewry. Board research by Fnord. Image challenge handled by Mike Trinder. Proofing by the magic b4ta munchkins. (64315) ------------------------------------------------- Cooking tip: To make the perfect boiled egg make sure the water is at boiling point before putting the egg in the pan. Boil for exactly 6 minutes. This will give you a firm white and a runny yolk. Perfect with marmite on toast. next issue » « previous issue Newsletter We run a free weekly B3TA email reporting on the coolest stuff on the net. _____________________ [ go ] -------------------- THIS WEEKS HEADLINES -------------------- * TYPE-IN MAGAZINE - LAUNCHED FOR YOUR FINGERS * AI SLOP - GET READY TO OINK FOR IT, PIGGIES * GET WELL SOON - WISHING WELL TO DAVE BAGPUSS READ LATEST ISSUE archive