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The latest from the Blog

  • Success! SOPA and PIPA dropped by Congress

    23 January, 2012

    By now, you would have likely heard of the SOPA and PIPA protests that went on all around the world ( wide web ) on January 18th. If you haven't, check out my last blog post for some... [more]

  • Google, Wikipedia and others protest SOPA

    18 January, 2012

    If you're a regular internet-goer like me, you may have heard of a bill introduced last year to the US House of Representatives called House Bill 3261, or SOPA ( Stop Online Piracy Act ).... [more]

  • How to pick a great designer

    19 December, 2011

    Staying on top of your game in such a developing industry can sometimes be a task of its own. Looking through design blogs and searching for great inspiration for projects is one of the most... [more]








 

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What is this "Fun Stuff" non-sense?

We've got a few random, miscellaneous things living on our Fun Stuff page. Check out what we've been up to recently around the office.
 

Web Favourites


Last.fm - An awesome community driven music web site, an example of what some great programming can do. Indeed, check out what Brett is listening to in "The Boys' Room".

SubWhy - Our beloved Siteflex demo site... sometimes takes on a life of it's own.

Digg.com - What better way to distract your day than something that is constantly updated by users all around the world?

YouTube.com - Well... maybe the better way is to visit YouTube and get lost in some sort of crazy "Related Videos" loop. Check out our first great YouTube venture - The Hobbs Trap.

Threadless.com - We always get a little excited in the office when its that time of season for the Threadless sale newsletter!

Blue's News - No self-respecting programmer should go a week without sitting down and having a blast of at least one game. Blue's News has got all the latest from the gaming world - along with plenty of solid random stuff to distract from day to day.

AllRecipes.com - May as well take advantage of the fantastic kitchen at the office with some great recipes! It's our duty...

Beatport.com - Not only is this website a great example of a purely flash based website, but also a one stop shop for any DJ or music enthusiast. Stocking almost every genre and sub-genre of "dance" music, Beatport will keep anyone busy. Researching, purchasing, discovering and promoting are some of the functions that Ricky enjoys from Beatport.

Foosball Leaderboard

  • BrettBrett "Crackers" Daniels 1 1842
  • MikoMiko "Regards" Ademagic 2 1658
  • BrendanBrendan "Prison Break" Murty 3 1598
  • JohnJohn "The Icon" Wilson 4 1538
  • PeterPeter "The Pistol" Ford 5 1525
  • OliviaOlivia "Where's Olli" Micallef 6 1511
  • DomDom "The Nomad" Ooi 7 1411
  • MarkMark "Marksman" Kofahl 8 1348
  • EmilyEmily "emjoi" Bailey 9 1255
  • ZoëZoë "Outback" Moxon 10 1255



What's happening @ Solcot?


What else has been happening @ Solcot?

 

Solutions Photos


 

YouTube Favourites

If you visit the office, chances are you'll hear at least one phrase from one of our favourite YouTube videos.

Pancake Mines
Dramatic Prairie Dog
David Blaine's Street Magic Special
Rumours on the internets
The Mysterious Ticking Noise
Charles has a licking problem
Never Gonna Give You Up
Grape Stomp Lady Falls
Stephen Conroy's Spams and Scams
 

Other Resources

Official Google Blog - Often contains some great, interesting tidbits on the latest happenings over at Google.

mandolux - Great multi-monitor desktops used on a few PCs around the office. Although updates are rare, there are still some great stuff to be found here in the archives.

Kitsune Noir DWP - The Desktop Wallpaper Project is a great project highlighting some fantastic designs to inspire your day to day, it certainly has ours.

Slashdot - A mainstay in the world of geeky stuff. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of relevant geeky stuff, Slashdot is a great place to dwell.

Whirlpool - With a great community, forums, advice and all sorts of net-related goodies here, Whirlpool truly is Australia's go to place if you want some solid information from some informed people.