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Web links for March 10, 2009
Is this man really juggling a shark? Website Cracked.com has found out how this and five other 'WTF' pictures were created. It's The True Stories Behind 5 Famous WTF Images. It's certainly worth a look.
jQuery and Google Maps Tutorial: #1 Basics: jQuery, Google Maps: I found the link on the fascinating blog OUseful.Info. A lot of it goes right over my head, but some of the guides to using the technology out there to do cool things with Google maps and other things. Definitely worth looking at.
EastEnders star Dean Gaffney in court: Only worth noting that the actor, who is accused of driving without due care and attention on the M6, is being represented by Nick Freeman, the lawyer dubbed Mr Loophole for his aid in helping several celebrities to avoid motoring convictions.
Grandmother assumed bogus identities to win Britain's biggest radio competition: Fascinating - and slightly sad - story of Bernadette Hurst, 44, who used devious means to enter competitions from which she was banned. She even won £171,000 through a Magic FM jackpot, which she had to give up when the station used voice-recognition software to show it was her on the phone.
Are Blogs Losing Their Authority To The Statusphere? | Techcrunch: There is increasing debate on whether blogs will lose out to the more immediate micro-blogging of Facebook and Twitter. My view? No, but it will refine the way that blogs are used.
Google blocks UK from YouTube music videos: Computer Weekly was one of many websites to pick up on this story which will further stoke anti-Google sentiment after its decision to pull music videos from the UK version of YouTube.
7 editing tips for videojournalists: Great guide to shooting and editing video for the web. Similarly, MediaShift roundtable: what makes compelling video.
Work/Life Balance vs Blood Sweat and Tears (VIDEO): I went to the FOWA conference last year, but I never got to see this debate over working ethics. The debate may roar on but Jason Calacanis trounces the competition with his view that success is down to sheer hard work.
Made-To-Order Content With Yahoo Pipes: A useful guide for anyone looking to get started with Yahoo Pipes.
Soundsnap.com: High Quality Sound Effects and Loops: Music can make a good video great, and this site gives people access to thousands of loops to make a video sparkle.
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