A very well made and beautiful video clip made out of photostills from Cuba.

(Via Milk and Cookies)

Those nice guys at Hitachi not only promise to multiply harddisk capacities by 10, but they also have made a nice flash animation to explain how this technique works.

A very old (1946) instructional video from archive.org about the political factors that lead to despotism. However old, the message still rings very true today.

Quote from the site: Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these scales?

(Via Flabber)

Another flash game where you can launch objects, but this time you can shoot with kittens instead of pinguins or Japanese biker boys.

(Via Flabber)

You still haven't got enough reasons not to trust Bush? Create your own new reasons by using this George W. Bush Conspiracy Generator.

(Via Flabber)

And another episode in the crazy, hyperactive and incomprehensible Japanese flash series.

(Via Flabber)

It seems another one of my favourite books is being adapted for a movie: in this case the great book 'Enders Game' by Orson Scott Card. Click here for more information on the movie preperations.

Also see the IMDB information on this upcoming movie.

A new trailer (Quicktime, 51.9 MByte) has been released as an internet exclusive on the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie site. The trailer is also a funny parody on movie trailers in general

Wow! I can't wait to see this movie, this new trailer is really great! (link to BitTorrent file)

Ever wanted to go to North Korea as a tourist, play folkloristic games with the local people and cheer about the great achievements of Kim Jong Il? Didn't think so ;-) But anyway, such a trip makes for a hilaric flash animation, as this flash of the Korean Friendship Organisation prooves.

Links to the flash:

• Torrent
• Mirror 1
• Mirror 2

MP3 versions of the soundtrack of this flash:

• Original music
• Remix

(Via Boing Boing)

Irish dance difficult? Well, you can learn entry level with this flash game of Riverdance.

(Via Flabber)

Another funny O-Zone's Dragostea din tei movie, now a guy lipsynching the song in front of his webcam.

On the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie website a great trailer is online. Click here for a direct link to the large Quicktime version of the trailer (51.5 MB). Visit the website for more formats.

Can't wait to see the movie (opening date 29 April).

In the series of funny, crazy and strange Japanese flash animations, now a game: Nanaca Crash. Have fun!

(Via Flabber)

A whole series of hyperactive Japanese flash, all using the same song from some anime video game Miko Miko Nurse. The lyrics don't make sense in any language I was told, but it is a catchy song ;-)

Links:

• The original song in MP3
• The lyrics of the song
• Flash animation 1
• Flash animation 2
• iPod commercial