Aaaaarrrggghhh. How did that happen? It was all hot and nice and we were skipping along without a care in the world, high-fiving the sunbeams and now, well now it’s freezing cold and slashing down with rain. T-shirts have been packed hastily away, shorts ceremonially burnt as an offering to the ever-fickle weather gods and out come the cardigans and winter coats.
But Autumn is a nice season, right? Golden hues abound as changing leaves paint the canopies and pavements 50 shades of orange, those crisp morning when your breath spirals up to meet the bluest skies and dissipates in watery sunshine, and the chill in the air that invigorates without sending you into a shivering apoplectic fit. Yey for Autumn.
With those balmy al fresco evenings now a distant memmory, we retreat into our homes and under duvets. The joys of guilt-free lounging, of sitting in bed with a laptop and a brew is upon us. So what better time to say hello to the latest, now monthly, installment of our web round-up Digi Digs. With Digi Digs we make it our mission to select the chunky knit from the monkey poop and deliver you the very best of the Internet.
Ugly Renaissance Babies
http://uglyrenaissancebabies.tumblr.com/
- You’ve got to love Tumblr. This site is dedicated to all of those poor babies that have fallen out of the ugly tree, hit all of the branches on the way down and landed in a renaissance painting. The descriptions are brilliant, the paintings are wonderful and the babies are hideous.
Turning Weapons into Instruments
www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/09/disarm-pedro-reyes/
- Artist Pedro Reyes has constructed a fully mechanised orchestra using a variety of rifles, pistols and shotguns seized from drug cartels by the Mexican army. With these eight instruments, titled “Disarm”, Reyes “transforms negative instincts into creative instincts”.
Jurassic Office
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZGNk8pUj4Y
- The poor contestant on this Japanese game show was chased around his office corridors by a dinosaur. It’s mean, but pretty funny.
Would You Help in an Emergency?
www.facebook.com/Lifeliveitnow/app_162848907245143
- An innovative interactive Facebook app from the British Red Cross that plunges you into a realistic scenario where a teenager gets stabbed on the bus you are on. Would you know what to do to save a life? After taking part in this online experience you certainly will.
And the World’s Ugliest Animal Award goes to…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24040130
- Earlier this month the title of the world’s ugliest animal was awarded. The aptly named Blobfish has won this year’s accolade, piping the “pig-nosed turtle” and the “scrotum frog” to the post. Boy, it sure is ugly.
8 Abandoned Radar Stations that were Once State of the Art
http://gizmodo.com/8-abandoned-radar-stations-that-were-once-state-of-the-1323041365
- In the period between the 1930s and 1980s, large numbers of radar stations across the world were built to fulfill the needs of growing global paranoia. A lot of them are now defunct or redundant…
Dino-Voguing
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news
- Now we weren’t expecting this from Vogue. Discovered via Reddit, this requires you to click on the above link and then once on the page hit the following classic combo – up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, and then keep on hitting a to see the joy multiply.
Human Battery Farms
http://dailym.ai/187UXSm
- These photographs of Hong Kong apartments are claustrophobic and alarming, showing the appalling cramped conditions for the city’s poorest.
Ben & Jerry’s Graveyard
http://www.theboredninja.com/fun_facts/the-ben-and-jerrys-ice-cream-graveyard/
- Have you ever wondered what happened to your favourite Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavour? We may have sad news for you. They may be in ‘Flavour graveyard’ in Vermont, where you can pay your respects and grieve your favourite flavour. If you miss your favourite flavour that much you can fill out a Ben & Jerry’s resurrect form (http://www.benjerry.com/contact-us/resurrect) to request it be to be raised from the dead!
Light & Movement Performance
http://dashburst.com/video/light-movement-performance-gifs/
- This is a great video set to music twinning dance and light manipulation. Fascinating movement and shapes.
The Sunken City
http://www.wherecoolthingshappen.com/lost-city-shicheng-found-underwater-in-china/
- The remaining ruins of Shi Cheng still appear as magnificent as they were thousands of years ago. Shi Cheng has been buried beneath water for 53 years. It is located about 85-131 feet beneath Thousand Island Lake in Zhejiang, China. The valley was flooded in 1959 to create the lake for the Xin’an River Dam project. The ancient city is often referred to as ‘China’s Atlantis.’
Clowning Around
https://www.facebook.com/spotnorthamptonsclown
- A creepy clown has been terrifying the residents of Northampton. The clown was first spotted on Friday 13th and has made several other appearances over the weekend. Keep up with him on his Facebook page.
The Sneezing Panda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk
- Not all Pandas are nice as Google keeps telling us. But this video shows us that some Pandas are cute, cuddly and downright adorable.
Escape from Alcatraz?
http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com/
- We love things that test the human spirit and determination to its absolute maximum like this insane triathlon. ‘Officially’ every escape attempt from Alcatraz failed when the prison was in operation. Digirank Team entry?… Anyone? Tumbleweeds roll through office.
Are you a Procrastinator?
http://www.boredpanda.org/guide-to-procrastination-angela-liao/
- Are you the napper? The sidetracker, or the list maker? Will we ever learn how to stop putting things off?! Take a moment of your time to look at this field guide to procrastinators. Which one are you?
You’ve Been Andred
https://twitter.com/WalesOnline/status/375592599022600192/photo/1
- This picture emerged online earlier this month when Peter Andre went to Cwmbran to launch his latest fragrance. Wrong on so many levels, the photo apparently shows Andre meeting a ‘delighted’ superfan who has decided to express her love by covering her face in his name. It looks to us like he is sniffing the hair of someone he has kidnapped, drugged and spent hours writing his name on.
Your Face on Meth
http://www.rehabs.com/explore/your-face-on-meth/
- As Breaking Bad builds to a disturbing conclusion, the real life dangers of meth are expounded in this innovative app from Rehabs. Upload a photo and see the affect of crystal meth on your appearance overtime.
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems?
http://whatbaleearns.co.uk/
- This month saw the sale of the world’s most expensive footballer to a country currently in economic crisis. This site takes a look at what Gareth Bale is earning and puts it into language us commonfolk understand: Greggs’ sausage rolls, houses in Yr Eglwys Newydd, beer and PG Tips.
Animal of the Week
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/15/animal-photos-of-the-week_n_3932377.html
- Huffington Post compiles all of the best animal pics on a weekly basis – who can resist?
Duckling – YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP/Getty Images
TV Remixed
http://www.grapheine.com/classiktv/index.php?lang=uk
- This little tool allows you to edit old cheesy movie scenes, add subtitles and music and send it to a friend. It takes minutes to create and provides, well, minutes of pleasure but still worth a play.
High Speed Photographs of Oil & Ink
http://burdu976.com/?portfolio=dropping
- Italian artist Alberto Seveso has created these beautiful shots of ‘dancing ink’ by dropping coloured ink into oil. The results are beautifully dynamic and otherworldly.
National Cupcake Week
http://www.nationalcupcakeweek.co.uk/
- 16th – 22nd September marks national cupcake week in the UK. The finalists for both the professional and home baking competitions in the National Cupcake Championships have been announced. The Great Bake Off’s very own Mary Berry will be revealing the category winners and crowning the National Cupcake Champion at the live judging, held on 9 November at Cake International’s Birmingham show at the NEC.
Make Your Mark with Levi
http://makeourmark.levi.com/
- Who are you? What moves you? What’s your approach? What’s your dream? Levi are asking you to be a part of their project by sharing your answers to these questions via Twitter or Instagram. Take part and see how your contribution shapes the end product of this exciting collaboration.
What Font – Find fonts you like on the web
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/whatfont-find-type-font-webpage-crossplatform/
- What Font is a well-developed yet underused Chrome app which will tell you the properties of any font on the web. Can be really useful for budding designers
Brisfest
http://www.brisfest.co.uk/
- Bristol’s biggest non-profit celebration is back on 21st-22nd September, showcasing some of the South West’s rising stars and future talent. As well as musicians and bands, the festival will hold talented graffiti articles, awe-inspiring sculptures and mesmerising digital projection stages. A weekend of talent not to be missed!
Don’t Look Now
http://nydn.us/1eUGcFR
- An interesting project from New York Daily News where old crime photographs by Marc A Hermann are superimposed onto their present day locations. Warning: some of these images are a little grizzly.
The Great Bristol Bake Off
http://www.aboveandbeyond.org.uk/bristol-bake
- This week, Bristol gets baking to raise support for our local hospitals. Get ready, steady, Bristol Bake!
Sexy Selfies
http://givenbreath.com/2013/09/03/fyi-if-youre-a-teenage-girl/
- One mummy blogger in Texas has had enough of teenage ‘selfies’. In her blog post, she pleas for teenage girls to stop taking selfies in order to stay friends with her sons: “if you want to stay friendly with our sons online, you’ll have to keep your clothes on, and your posts decent”. Mum Power!
More Killer, Less Filler
http://econsultancy.com/uk/blog/63396-16-alternative-lorem-ipsum-generators-to-spice-up-your-filler-text
- Bored of Lorem Ipsum in your dummy website text? Fear not! Econsultancy have pulled together some great alternative Lorem Ipsum text generators to help you spice things up a bit. Whether Michael Caine or Snoop Dogg is your thing, you won’t be disappointed.
Judge an Album by Its Cover
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/heliotropic2007/judge_an_album_by_its_cover/
- Although the old saying invites you to look beyond immediate superficial values of an album cover, the artwork accompanying any music is vitally important. Here’s a list on Rate Your Music of some of the most interesting and diverse.
Crazy in Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3FpGiBr-nY
- One fan was so crazy in love with Beyonce that he reached up and pulled her off the stage whilst she was performing in Sao Paolo. No stars were harmed in the making of this video.
Glasto 2014
https://glastonbury.seetickets.com/Registration/Register
- Summer 2013 is gone, but we’re not too sad as summer 2014 is already on our radar. Register for tickets to Glastonbury 2014 before 30th Sept.
Food Flags
http://www.visualnews.com/2013/08/27/national-flags-created-foods-country-commonly-associated/
- Created by an Australian advertising agency WHYBIN\TBWA to promote the Sydney International Food Festival, this is a great photo series where countries flags are reimagined as their most popular food.
And there we go, another Digi Digs comes to an end. The Digirank team hope that it provided respite from the shivering and grumbling and that you will share the warmth with your nearest and dearest. If you are interested in finding out more about content marketing, ppc, search engine optimisation and social media, and just what we can do to give your company a boost then give us a call on 01179239726 or fill out the form here. As always catch us on Twitter. Till the next time Diggers of the Digs.
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