As Local and European elections snap up ever-increasing column inches and airtime whilst simultaneously showcasing new levels of idiocy, we retreat to the online world. The only voting you ever have to do on the web is occasionally hitting ‘like’ when something moves you temporarily from an apathetic stupor. On the Internet, there are no false promises, only links. Loads of them. And that is why Digi Digs exists – to bring some of the better ones to you, the people. Vote for us, vote Digi Digs.
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The Perfect Game of Snake
www.gifpins.com/perfect-game-of-snake/
Ever miss the days of snake? Ever get a perfect score? Me neither. This guy has though, and it’s pretty mesmerising to watch.
808 Cube
http://www.808cube.com
What do you get if you cross an 808 drum machine and a Rubik’s Cube? This. Yet another entertaining way to spend two minutes.
Literally, the best Chrome extension ever
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/literally/odlbpehkpefnmehgdofblnagjpimaanh
Grammar-lovers, this one is for you. The increasing acceptance of the word ‘literally’ as an intensifier for statements that are not actually true is driving pedants crazy. Luckily Chrome has introduced an extension that literally turns every use of the word ‘literally’ with ‘figuratively’. It will literally blow your mind.
Paint with Words
http://tholman.com/texter/
Does what it says on the paint tin – write what you want to say and then drag your mouse over a blank canvas.
Cake Planets
http://www.sciencedump.com/content/earth-and-jupiter-made-cake
Could it be a planet-sized cake or a cake-sized planet? Either way, Earth and Jupiter have never looked so delicious.
Busta Rhymes Cat
Useful Pet Products
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/05/06/12-extremely-useful-pet-products/
Whether or not your pet can rap like Busta, they need all of these things. If you don’t buy these things for your pet, you do not love your pet.
Babies with Eyebrows
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/05/18/instagram-meme-of-the-week-eyebrows-on-babies/
Ever wondered what babies would look like with too much brow hair? Neither had we. But you’re about to find out…!
Pigeon Rappers
Raccoons Are Not Aardvarks
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/05/how-a-raccoon-became-an-aardvark.html
A gentle reminder from the New Yorker that you shouldn’t trust everything you read on the internet – sometimes the internet cables have too much friction and jumble up all your words.
8 Miles High and Rising
http://www.demilked.com/architecture-of-density-hong-kong-michael-wolf/
Mind-boggling photographs of Hong Kong’s high rise housing from German photographer Michael Wolf. The patterns of the architecture are fascinating and on a scale that is hard to comprehend.
A Mini Thesaurus
http://www.writerswrite.co.za/mini-thesaurus-for-writers/
Whether you’re writing an essay, a short story or a blog, bookmark this mini thesaurus to get never-ending alternatives to those dreary adjectives.
A Dog And An Elk Are Friends
Credit: Inje Municipal Government
Perfect Package
viralbang.com/creative-packaging/
A nice visual round-up of some genuinely innovative and pleasing packaging design concepts from around the world.
Cubescape
http://www.themaninblue.com/experiment/Cubescape/new.php
A surprisingly soothing experiment where you can build structures from simple cubes, Cubescape is a perfect mindless activity for your lunch break.
Buy My Volvo
Closer than Close
http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/31/5566618/daniel-boschung-face-cartography-macro-photography-series
This gives new meaning to the phrase ‘close-up, as photographs are taken by an industrial robot at a resolution of 900 million pixels. The human face becomes almost abstract with this level of detail – a fascinating project.
Contra Makes Everything Better
Like old Indian action movies? Like 8-bit sound effects? Well, that’s an odd combination of interests but by chance we have exactly what you’re looking for right here.
A Husky Cat
http://time.com/104702/husky-raised-by-cats/
Can’t decide between a cat and a dog? Well, now you don’t have to. Meet Tally, a husky mix dog raised by a group of cats. The cats had such an influence on Tally that it now acts like a cat, staring out of windows and squeezing into small cardboard boxes.
Get The Most Out Of YouTube
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/magic-actions-for-youtube/abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif
Magic Actions for YouTube is an incredible suite of add-ons and enhancements, vital if you want to automatically loop, say, Nile’s Annihilation Of The Wicked all day err’ day.
Pixar Puzzle
http://news.distractify.com/culture/movies/you-probably-never-noticed-this-tiny-detail-in-pixar-movies-but-youll-be-looking-for-it-next-time/?v=1
We love Pixar but clearly not enough to have noticed these amazing repeat details in their films. An interesting insight into the nerdy world of animation.
Catwoman saves the day again
A cat races to the rescue of a young boy who is being attacked by a dog. Inspiring video for cats around the world.
Business Speak
http://www.bollocksphere.co.uk/Content/generationtable.shtml
Find yourself short of a phrase or two in your next meeting then why not use this ‘Business Speak’ generator. The best kind of nonsense.
If only all sites were still like this….
http://superior-web-solutions.com/
Or not. If this was the future of the internet in 1999, I think we’ve got away lightly.
Marrakech, Morocco by Gueorgui Pinkhassov (1996)
Image: Gueorgui Pinkhassov
Uncaged
http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/nic-cage-best-talk-show-entrance-of-all-time?bffbuk
Whether you’re a fan of Nic Cage or not (we’re divided in the office), you have to admire the sheer over the top theatrics of his entrance to this Wogan chatshow in 1992.
Sail-by Like a Boss
http://gcaptain.com/cruise-ship-gives-best-sail-by-solute-ever/
This is pretty cool – this German ship plays a familiar tune when sailing past as part of the Hamburg Post Anniversary Celebrations.
Enchanted Ninja Clubhouse of Glory & Dreams
http://markfisherfitness.com/
A gym with a twist has opened in New York. Referred to as the ‘Enchanted Ninja Clubhouse of Glory & Dreams’, this unique gym offers Rocky Horror-themed classes, drag queen trainers and refers to members as ninjas. Also check out their Instagram account http://instagram.com/mffclubhouse
Little Green Men
Nice animated advertising campaign for Snickers for the United Arab Emirates.
Goodnight Seattle or Goodnight Irene?
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/04/23/image-kelsey-grammer-aka-frasier-in-the-crowd-at-bristol-rovers-against-rochdale/
Spare a thought for one of our local teams. On the 3rd May, Bristol Rovers officially dropped out of the football league. But it’s not all doom and gloom, they have still managed to hold on to a celebrity fan in the shape of Kelsey Grammer. The Frasier star was spotted at the Memorial Stadium cheering on the Pirates against Rochdale.
Genie in a Bottle….
http://en.akinator.com/
Think of a character, real or otherwise, and answer a series of questions. A perfect lesson in how to write an excellent algorithmic system.
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