awesome http://www.webupon.com/tags/awesome New posts about awesome The Five Hottest Videos on YouTube http://www.webupon.com/Video/The-Five-Hottest-Videos-on-YouTube.192209 You have to see these. Cute babies, hot babes and the funniest moments caught on camera.

Have you ever seen something on YouTube you've just got to show to everyone? Have you ever spent hours on YouTube just going from video to video? We've all been there probably because there's so much great stuff out there. When a great video gets popular on YouTube there's no stopping it and soon everyone around the world is into it. Here are 5 of the most watched, most famous, most loved videos that travelled around the world. You've probably seen some of them. If you haven't, You have to see them!

Potter Puppet Pals

Take Harry Potter, friends, hand puppets and an original idea and what have you got? One of the most popular and funny videos on YouTube. Created by Neil Cicierega and friends who seem to have a particular fascination with puppets. Watch for two things. One, DUMBLEDORE! Two, Harry Potter's entrance. Nearly 50 million views so far. I wonder what J.K. Rowling thinks of it?

Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music

She may be one of the biggest artists in the world but she's even bigger on YouTube. Rihanna's music videos are constantly in the most watched of all time. Her most watched is currently Don't Stop the Music with over 63 million views. Extremely impressive for a 20 year old. How come she's so popular? The camerawork? Her voice? Or good old fashioned sex appeal? You decide.

Hahaha

Laughter is the universal language. A baby laughing is universal cuteness. Babies laughing are big on YouTube. This one is the biggest of all. Over one and a half years this adorable baby has shown over 56 million people its infectious laugh. Listen out for BING!...BONG! from off camera. Then look through the text comments - over 76,000 of them. One YouTuber puts it best: “This one never gets old”.

Ok Go - Here it goes again

Four guys on treadmills. Doesn't sound like the most exciting video does it? But this ultra low budget music clip from band Ok Go has been made world famous from one of the most original and infectious ideas about treadmills. You have to see it to understand it. And across the world over 37 million people have, and have.

Justin Timberlake on SNL

This short skit on Saturday Night Live parodying 90s white hip hop quickly became one of the top 5 most viewed YouTube videos of all time. Then it was pulled by NBC for copyright reasons. But videos of Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg's classic performance can still be found, thankfully, because this one really is a must-see. What's the perfect present all year round?

]]> Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:58:29 PST How to Make Those Awesome Symbols on Your Blog http://www.webupon.com/Blogging/How-to-Make-Those-Awesome-Symbols-on-Your-Blog.179733 If you are familiar with blogging, or networking, than I am sure you've seen the cute little heart's and stars, along with music notes and crazy arrows…ever wondered how to make them? Well I am going to let you in on the secret, and it's actually much simpler than you may think!

Here's the secret:

You have to hold the alt key and a number at the same time. The number has to be from the number key pad.

  • alt + 1 = ☺
  • alt + 2 = ☻
  • alt + 3 = ♥
  • alt + 4 = ♦
  • alt + 5 = ♣
  • alt + 6 = ♠
  • alt + 7 = •
  • alt + 8 = ◘
  • alt + 9 = ○
  • alt + 10 = ◙

I think you get the point. You can press a series of numbers and come up with things like ( alt + 23) ↨ and you can push as many numbers as you'd like and they will come up with some symbol.

Now that you know the secret spice up your blog, you can even use them on Triond to spice up your profile information!

 

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:57:17 PST Stay Here Forever: 100 Absolutely Awesome Websites http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Stay-Here-Forever-100-Absolutely-Awesome-Websites.165765 Here are 100 of the best on the net at the moment. Make a coffee, then sit back and enjoy these sites

10 Awesome and Intriguing Flash Animations

Flash animation - you either love it or hate it. Whatever your opinion, it still represents the cutting edge of Internet animation.

10 Super Superhighway Slacker Sites

Work is sometimes more enjoyable when avoided. However, having some sort of aim when slacking is recommended. Check out these simply super superhighway slacker sites to while away your time at work. Head phones are recommended if you wish to keep your job!

10 Must-See Flash Animations

Flash animation: you either love it or hate it. This is a selection of some of the finest, made for bands, to show off talent or just for the sake of it. Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy!

10 Prime Pieces of Web Based Product Promotion

Do you ever feel that the ad breaks are more interesting than the shows? The same could now be said of the Internet as advertisers look for new and interesting ways to promote their products. Here are 10 prime pieces of recent Webvertising - from the bizarre to the blatant.

10 Audacious Experimental and Interactive Websites

Is Websperiment a word? Who can say, but Emerson once said that all life is an experiment, and the more experiments you make, the better. Is Web two a precursor of a new renaissance in our attitudes towards life, the universe and everything? Here are 10 audacious and experimental websites that will make you reconsider the ways in which the internet should and can be used.

10 of the Best Animated Websites Ever

Want some gorgeous on line animation experiences? These are ten sites that have, over time, proven themselves to be some of the best on line animation ever. From stuff for the kids to the darker side of animation, these websites are guaranteed to shock and awe!

10 Top Interactive Movie Websites

Here are 10 of the top interactive movie websites of the last year or so. You may discover that you hated the film but love the website! Or vice versa! Some of the f ilms you will have heard of - others you probably won't have, but they all have one thing in common - their websites are astounding! Have fun.

10 Enlightening and Entertainingly Educational Interactive Websites

Do you like surfing the net but feel that often you have wasted time? Help is at hand. Take a look at these 10 sites, you are bound to find a few you like. Learn a little, laugh a lot, and pass them on.

10 Awesome Interactive Websites

Interactivity is the name of the game at the moment. Here are 10 websites that are a combination of the fun, the weird, the educational or the simply bewildering. Prepare to be awed.

10 Wonderful Websites with Which to Waste Time at Work

Work is often best avoided. However, don't be aimless while you are slacking. Check out these websites of excellence to discover ways to while away the time at work. Head phones are just a suggestion if you wish to keep your job.

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:16:11 PST Wow! 10 Awesome Interactive Websites http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Wow-10-Awesome-Interactive-Websites.144563

  • Alien Empire



    Although this website is primarily aimed at kids there is so much information here about the alien empire that is the world of insects that adults will want to explore it for hours! You may want to take a look at how insects are designed and how they go about the sometimes dangerous act of reproduction. There is a look at the wars that go on among insect communities and it also features the ways we and the bugs co-exist - or not!

  • The Universcale



    Size matters, or so this website will have it. This amazing site shows you scale as you have probably never seen it - from the smallest speck to the largest asteroid and beyond. Fantastic graphics will give you a real idea of your place on the planet - or indeed the universe.

  • Make a Flake



    Something a little less noisy and strenuous. If you like the myriad shapes that a snowflake can take and find it fascinating, then why not make your own? You are given a piece of paper and a pair of scissors - virtual ones of course! Then you can chop up the paper and create your own snow flake. Hugely enjoyable fun, you can even save the flakes you create so that others can view your handiwork.

  • The Mini-Mizer



    Have you ever wondered what you would look like in plastic and miniaturized? No, well, maybe you are reading the wrong web page! This site allows you to build up a picture of yourself as you would appear if you were three inches tall and made of the rubber stuff! You could even make little versions of your whole family to give them a momentary laugh from something that took you five hours to do!

  • Interactive Radio



    This is music to match your every mood and takes the shape of an astounding interactive radio station. You can choose the genre, the mood of the music and the era from which it should come. The website will then give you a very specific selection of the type of song that you have requested. So, whether you are looking for swinging tunes from the fifties, brooding jazz from the sixties, pop from the seventies straight up to contemporary music, this is the site for you!

  • Neave Television



    Click on to this sight only if your PC can take a little action! You will need broadband and a desire to be completely bewildered. If you enjoy channel hopping then this might be that ultimate experience you have been waiting for. Click on the screen to start hopping and when you are fed up of one channel click again to hop to the next. Utterly barmy and strange fun!

  • Kaleidoscope



    This could keep you busy for hours. The block on the left gives you a choice of shapes and colors which you drag in to the circle. A blue pie shape sweeps past the objects you have placed on to the circle. The block on the right then shows you the kaleidoscope effect that this sweep produces. Hypnotic and mesmerizing fun!

  • Neon Bible



    This will knock your socks off! A music video that is interactive? Possibly the shape of things to come, this will certainly have you scratching your head and wondering how on earth they did that!

  • Mr. Picasso Head



    Have you ever wanted to paint like Pablo Picasso? Here you get the opportunity, with a huge variety of permutations and combinations that can come together to give you your very own take on the great man's style. Once you are done you can save the Picasso style drawing that you have created it and email it to your friends - or possibly some of your enemies too!

  • Autopsy



    This website is definitely not for the faint hearted or for those who do not like the sight of a little blood. It is a step by step guide to what happens during an autopsy procedure. Watch with glee or your heart in your mouth as the first incisions are made and the bodily organs removed. A superb guide to what goes on in the autopsy room, but don't blame me if your dinner makes a reappearance!
    • ]]>     Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:56:38 PST     How Do They Do That 2: 10 Awesome and Intriguing Flash Animations http://www.webupon.com/Web-Design/How-Do-They-Do-That-2-Ten-Awesome-and-Intriguing-Flash-Animations.134961 Here are 10 of the best on the net at the moment. Make a coffee, then sit back and enjoy these sites:

    Alien Opera

    An alien with his single eye in his mouth sing his heart out. Weird, peculiar, hypnotic, if you don't like opera, you will love this. The guys at Tokyoplastic give us a real Flash feast for the eyes. This is wickedly entertaining and beautifully original work.

    Dad's At Work

    Once you're on the site, click on "Watch this Movie" to see the animation. Written, animated and directed by Sakupen, this is a crazy insight in to the working life of Dad - perhaps from the overactive imagination of a small child. Dad loves his work and arrives in a superhero type frenzy of crazy activity, obliterating most things in his path as he strives to get to his desk. Mad, bad and dangerous!

    Nose Pilot

    The work of Alexandru Sacui, this is European style flash animation at its best. Choose from two languages (French or English) and you are away in to a strange alternative world where a slug can be your best friend and you have better watch out for the evil exploding robotic duck! A great way to while away your time!

    Blockhead Ghostmas

    A twisted animation from Michael Swain. The No 1 Guy has decided that Halloween is just a made up holiday and should be replaced by Ghostmas. What ensues is a lot of totally idiotic Flash mayhem, compounded by the disappearance of the No 1 Guy's Weevil. Strange, a little disturbing but superbly realized work!

    Waterlollies

    A fully realized story from the sublimely talented Adam Phillips, this Flash produced short feature will just blow you away completely. Bitey is a satyr like creature who loves to eat and tease the other creatures of the Brackenwood world. Hubristic to a letter, Bitey eventually gets his comeuppance. Your mind will boggle at the skills that have gone in to this fantastic, weird and beautifully animated short. Note - this is very graphic intensive - if you are on a low spec computer then click the link to YouTube and watch it there instead.

    Spy Bar

    Mattias Lindburg is another preposterously talented animator. This piece gives you directions to the mysterious place known as The Spy Bar - as if you are something of a secret agent yourself. Cool music and a visual treat that will make you wonder how on earth it was done.

    Creep

    If you love Radiohead then you will adore this acoustic version of their brilliant song “Creep”. Realized in Flash by Laith Bahrani, this is a slow build movie and eschews the usual bangs and whistles in favor of a quieter, more subtle nuance. If you have ever felt like throwing yourself out of the office window, watch this one!

    Animator Vs. Animation

    The little stick man takes his revenge after all those years of being beaten up, blown up and generally used and abused by Flash animators. Will the little guy escape or will the animator destroy him first? A wonderful short animation by the uber-talented Alan Becker.

    Animator Vs. Animation II

    The little stick guy is back! This time he escapes from his program and wreaks havoc on the Windows environment. Alan Becker is back with the sequel to his hugely popular Animator Vs. Animation - but makes the foolhardy mistake of making the little guy The Chosen One. Superbly created flash animation that you will want to watch again and again!

    Hey, Hey, 16K

    A look back at the games we used to play. If you remember Jetpac you will love this cheery little song! Deliberately unsophisticated looking but very clever animation from Rob Manuel, this will take you back to the days when you thought a gig was something you went to in order to watch a rock band!

    Want more? Go here.

    ]]>     Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:04:19 PST     Stumbleupon: The Downfall of the Internet http://www.webupon.com/Social-Bookmarking/Stumbleupon-The-Downfall-of-the-Internet.105991 The internet is serious business, and serious businesses require employees in order to stay thriving and in working order. There are so many users out there on the internet, and in order for the internet to keep on growing, we need people to create things to entertain people, because that is what many people are on there for in the first place. But as we speak, the huge community of the internet is experiencing and extremely horrible problem that will lead to its demise, and that problem is StumbleUpon.

    What is StumbleUpon?

    Before we go too much further into this, lets take a look at what StumbleUpon is and why it must be destroyed. StumbleUpon is a Firefox/IE extension that allows it's users to explore the internet based on what their interests are. When you install the extension, you will be asked to create a user account. Then given a variety of content types and subjects that you want to find. You will then be given a toolbar with an evil little green and blue button that is placed on the far left of that toolbar. It is that button that will eventually be the downfall of the internet.

    Once you click on that button a few times, you will get sent to various sites that StumbleUpon thinks you should go to based on what information you give it. Once you visit the site, you then have the option to tell the evil extension whether you "Like it" or you "Don't Like it". That is just when it begins. The more you click "I like" or "I don't like" after you visit a page, the more narrowed down your websites will be that you get to see every time you "Stumble".

    So basically, you more you click the button, the more interesting stuff you get to see each time you click it.

    Why it Must be Stopped

    All this might sound fin, but have you thought about what will happen to all of the content that gets produced on the internet? Let me show you a relevant graph on the subject:

    As you can see in the graph, when you install StumbleUpon, you productivity is slowley lost, until you are not doing anything productive on the internet at all, just clicking that button for endless nights at your computer chair.

    What would happen if everyone gives into this and installs the extension? All third-party internet production would be lost, thats blogging, youtube, etc. Once everyone has given in, the internet will be controlled by websites like Myspace, Facebook, Google, and Digg. But with no content being created by its users, the interweb will collapse in upon itself. While users, are Stumbling at their computers, looking for good content, there will not be any.

    Stop the Stumbling, Fight the Power!!

    ]]>     Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:42:03 PST     Four Free Ringtone Sites That Everyone Should Know About http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Four-Free-Ringtone-Sites-That-Everyone-Should-Know-About.87258

  • Phonezoo

    This makes it easy to express yourself and transform your favorite music into your new favorite ringtone. You can also look at other people's ringtones too. While they have ringtones, they also have pictures too. They are dedicated to building a community where people can find, create and share the content that they love - all for free.

  • Mxyer

    • Don't you just hate it when you buy a song and it's not the part of the song you would like to have? Mxyer, is our next ringtone site. It's the largest growing free ringtone community out there. It's simple, which is why I love it so much. Wallpapers, ringtones, videos, and more. This one has got it all.

  • Cellfish

    This is a social network and destination portal centered on users sharing music, videos and art between their PCs and mobile devices. Although you can only download a maximum of three ringtones on selected ringtones, you can get all you want on images and videos. Also, get any picture or video from the web or your computer on your cellphone instantly, or upload all your cellphone pictures and videos then share them with friends. Cellifish is different from other sites because it has a "locker". You're locker holds all your uploads - either from you or your friends - and lets you have them, no one else. Of course, not everything has to go in your locker. You can keep the things you want to share on your cellifish page.

  • Tune Us In

    This lets you blog and get free ringtones. If you're a new artist and would like you get discovered, you can submit you're stuff here. You'd be heard by thousands of people a day!

    • ]]>     Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:58:10 PST     Five Awesome Uncommon Firefox Tricks - Maximize Your Performance http://www.webupon.com/Browsers/Five-Awesome-Uncommon-Firefox-Tricks--Maximize-Your-Performance.50979 1. Tabbed Browsing

    • Open a link in a new tab by clicking on your mouse wheel/middle mouse button. Close a tab by middle clicking on it.
    • Open a new tab with CTRL+T
    • Colurful Tabs - Not really trick, but it's an amazing addon that makes your tabs colorful and aesthetically improves Firefox greatly.

    2. Auto Completion of URL's

    Navigate to your address bar (CTRL+L) and type in the name of a site you want to visit without using “www” or “.com”. For example, yahoo. Press CTRL-ENTER and the “www” and “.com” will automatically fill in and you'll be taken to the site.

    3. Increase/Decrease Text Size

    Hold CTRL and use your mouse wheel to scroll up (decreases text size) or down (increases text size).

    4. Easy-Access Bookmarks

    Right click on a bookmark and select Properties. If you put in a keyword in the keyword bar, you'll be able to type that keyword into the address bar and it will automatically go to the bookmark.

    5. Searching Keywords

    If you are an avid user of a certain search engine, then go to the search box and right click on it. Select the “Add a Keyword for this search,” button and then pick a keyword that is concise and clear. For example, if you use Google Maps a lot, try “map.” When you need to find a map, you can just type “map (address)” and it'll search Google Maps. Awesome, eh?

    ]]>     Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:37:04 PST     The Guide to Cool Websites http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/The-Guide-to-Cool-Websites.39376 Games:

    1. Onrpg.com

      It's an online game directory that has many games selections. The examples are: browser based games, open beta games, home brew, etc.

    2. Theogn.com

      Your online gaming network that has action games, RPG games, sport games, strategy games, and pet games. The games are rated; its shows this week and last weeks top games.

    3. Gameradar.com

      Just a video game website which are organized by categories. It has news, cheat codes, and FAQ's.

    Pod Casts:

    1. Splashcast.net

      A pod cast site that has featured channels and hot new channels. The categories are: music, nature, photography, hobbies, etc. The best part is you can join and become a member and benefit from all the features.

    2. Mefeedia.com

      It is a video blogs and pod casts directory. It has 24431 feeds.

    3. Vitalpodcasts.com

      They have a forum, pod cast headlines and a great listings of pod casts.

    Web Radio and TV:

    1. Finetune.com

      An online music site in which they have a great selection of stations, which are programmed by Barry Scott. You can listen to any music artists just by typing it in the artist radio search box. The features of the site: create play lists, explore, featured artists.

    2. Dnastream.tv

      This site has wide of categories such as: animation, sports, celebrities, dance and music, and etc.

    3. Snapfm.com

      An online radio station in which you can listen to live music by locations. The locations are across the nation and its available in AM and FM stations.

    Online Classes:

    1. Tutorom.com

      It's an e-learning community. You can learn from different lessons, teach and much more. They offer free membership.

    2. Sutree.com

      A great learning community in which it has the largest index and library video lessons.

    Hairstyles:

    1. Promadvice.com

      Your hairstyle how to's, makeup, prom advice, contests, etc.

    2. Dressytresses.com

      Your hairstyle gallery. It has photos and instructions for styling your hair. You can create a barrette bun, reverse roll, hair flip and more.

    3. Menshairstyles.net

      Just men's hairstyle photos. Trendy, popular and not so popular hairstyles for men.

    Virtual Communities:

    1. Superviva.com

      A community of life lists. People here make their lists of what they want to do in their lives. You can get inspiration from others suggestion and ideas. Making a life list and goals that you want to achieve can make your life fulfilling.

    2. Toolstolife.com

      A self-improvement community, which is a fully interactive multimedia program. The tools community members are sharing, asking and achieving.

    3. Dabble.com

      Your web videos communities in which you can collect, organize and search members' videos.

    4. Gottaflirt.com

      A virtual interactive dating game. You can play or create your own games.

    5. Dating.tubely.com

      An online social network community, which is 100% free. You can make friends, view members profiles, photos, send messages, and more.

    Downloads:

    Your software program downloads for Windows, Linux, etc:

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