There’s a rant in here somewhere about the people who funded this animation, the Friends of Glass? However, I think I made that argument before. Instead, enjoy the animation.

via Motionographer

Concept: Paul Van Oevelen (copy), Bram Van Looveren (AD)
Creative Direction: Sam De Volder
Design: Bert Beckers, Valentijn Destoop
Development: Geoffrey De Muer, Tom De Pauw, Greg Vandevyver, Kathy Van de Gaer
Strategy: Karin De Bruyn, Tim Willems
AM/PM: Sylvie Versteylen, Liesbeth Stevens
TV-Producer: Bruno Dejonghe
Music: Thierry Van Durme
Voice: Chris Brooker
Animation: Finger Industries

Shelfari

From jenn2d2, I learned about Shelfari. This is a social networking site for book lovers. Share reviews, show off the books you’ve read with your online bookshelf and get loads of recommended titles from other users.

Lix.in

Alright, have you played with tinyurl, yet? This works virtually the same, however the interface seems cleaner, you can do multiple links at a time and you can embed the code on your site. Seems pretty snazzy to me. Basically, these types of services are used to shorten gigantic links, maybe a large URL to a news story you read. Thanks to chayoss, for this one.  UPDATE:  OK, I find it a bit annoying that Lix.in takes people who click the link to a Lix.in page that says “continue.”

E-Cycling Central

Finally, it’s time to behave responsibly and dispose of those old gadgets the right way. orangevwbug has suggested the perfect site. At E-Cycling Central you can find the nearest E-recycling center to dispose of that old laptop, tv or back massager.

The Beastie Boys had a link to The Story of Stuff on their page, I found it interesting.  The animations make a somewhat, preachy presentation entertaining.  Not to scare you away, I just thought she does a much better presentation then Steve Jobs and the animations are merely there to aid what she was saying.  Comparing the two is unfair, probably, as she’s not presenting the latest, greatest, piece of crap, pop culture gadget.  If Osama had presented the iphone people would have been crazy, I don’t know what the love affair with Jobs is about.