I’ve always been a fan of adding a worn, distressed, natural look to designs and layouts. It adds an authentic, real-world feel that can be very effective when used right. Jessica Helfand, in her article ‘The Propensity for Density’, recently coined the term Thornament, which I think sums it up nicely:
“Today’s decorative leanings…appear to lean less […]

Heads up to Mick Fealty at Slugger O’Toole, earlier today Mick posted about an Article at the Economist which raised the question can blogs really make money. The article looks into how more sophisticated marketing systems have developed recently that offer decent returns for the blogger. From Micks point of view over at Slugger, the […]

Being an honourary Mexican since I began work in Limerick, I’ve grown accustomed to such joys as The Late Late Show; kind of like Kelly, only with a simpering old arse-licking ballbag of the highest degree, as opposed to…well, a simpering fat arse-licking ballbag of the highest degree. But even if you’re not familar with […]

I’m sure we all remember the orginal version of this kids “light sabre” skills showcase. But there’s a whole raft of edited versions putting him in the movies o adding in effects to his vid. This is my favourite one due to the choregraphed music…

there is another…

Kramer’s pathetic apology for his rant we posted previously. You can see the full interview here. Seriously, what is this guy on? “The forcefield of this hostility…between this country and another nation”. Talk about avoiding the subject, you ignorant redneck ballbag.

In an effort to boost ratings Sesame Street is branching out to the over 18’s market

WARTHOG BREAKING NEWS
In breaking news from Warthog writer Colin McEntententee - Martin Shorts Da’ is from Belfast.
Martins da’ was outed in comments sections on this site, with responses such as ‘GETDAFUCKOUTTAHERE! Martin Short’s da was from Belfast?’ from resident editor Conor Brycikles Read the revelation comments here
Martin Short was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada […]

I’ve decided to part with my gaming machines specifically for this auction. I have combined my PS1 and PS2 to create the ultimate gaming machine. Yes, that’s right, the PS3.

The two machines are currently fastened together with standard high-performance duct tape. Machines can be fastened together with your choice of electrical tape, scotch tape or […]

Think the Feds might be jacked into your home line? Well, there’s no need to skulk down to the corner pay phone to conduct your business. All you need is a C note. University of Pennsylvania computer science professor Matt Blaze ­dissected the wiretap equipment commonly used by law enforcement and found a few, um, […]

Nice post on brainfuel about clients that take 7 months to complete their 8 page website.
Anyone got an idea why this so often happens?
Yesterday we wrapped up the final change requests for a web site project. The project was supposed to take 6 weeks, but it took 7 months.
It is an 8 page web site.
What […]

David ‘can you feel the magic’ Blaine has begun dangling from a crane in a gyroscope in Times Square, New York. He’ll stay there until Friday, unless someone hides the keys up the arse of an donkey at an undisclosed location, just to see how the creepy ballbag gets out of that one. 

The trailer is out, almost as nice as Holly Valance jumping about in a bikini.
Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix

You guys probobly dont want to see this, but here is Holly Valances fight scene from the upcoming DOA movie.

This one is doing the rounds at the minute. You may as well see it:

Dance Tina…. Dance

Beards deserve more respect and appreciation than they often get. The mission of this site is to promote beards in a positive manner. At beards.org, beards are serious business. But we attempt to have fun with the topic at the same time. The site is meant to challenge preconceived notions about beards and get you […]

I’ve seen some pointless, useless crap in my time, but this has to take the biscuit. Availabot plugs into your USB port, and when an Instant Messager contact it’s set up to react to becomes available online, it stands to attention…and that’s it. Okay, the puppet is pretty funny looking, the logic behind it is pretty smart, […]

TERROR ALERT!!!
Alerting the public to new terror threats.
We have recently recieved creditable information the Jordanian Terrorist ‘M’Blaz Es-Hari’ is invloved in a plot with ‘I-zHeet M’Drurz’. Intelligence belives that the plot somehow involves goats of the brown and white coloured variety.

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So here we are, our 250th post - and a big thanks to the guys especially Dave and Conor for their work over the last few months. I guess its only fair to say a huge thanks to the Wordpress team because in my opinion they have built a fantastic piece of software that has […]

Classic Partridge on YouTube.

Celebrate christmas with the Hoff!! Dot to Hoff, Hoff masks and colour me Hoff will give anyone minutes of Holiday Joy. Enjoy

Microsoft’s Zune has hit the streets, and has its work cut out trying to wrestle some of the digital music player market away from the mighty Ipod, which has a staggering 75% stronghold.
But one major mistake on Microsoft’s behalf is its decision not to work with third-party MP3 player manufacturers, such as Napster, AOL and Rhapsody. […]

Excellent example of text-as-interface right here. Nice font as well…ey Franz?

Some simple but fecking cool illustration work here, be sure to check out Clint Eastwood (faceless, apart from a bullet for a mouth), Jerry Garcia (big doobie beard), and Busta Rhymes (speaker for a mouth, chains for hair). Supoib!

ROCK star Bono has won a High Court battle to get his iconic cowboy hat back from his former stylist.
The singer and his band U2 today won their case at Ireland’s High Court against Lola Cashman forcing her to hand over a cowboy hat and clothes she took from them in the late 1980s.
But after […]