Day and Night Digital | Irish Independent » Sites http://dayandnightmag.ie The best of the internet Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:35:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Sites of the Week: 1001 Albums, Quarter Inch Collective & more http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/30/sites-of-the-week-1001-albums-quarter-inch-collective-more/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/30/sites-of-the-week-1001-albums-quarter-inch-collective-more/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:26:01 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=2077 1001 Albums

An American Backstreet Boys fan has started a blog to listen to all of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. She currently has listened to over 340 albums. Follow her progress.
http://www.1001albums.com

How Secure Is My Password?

Pretty self-explanatory but comforting to it would take “a quintillion years” for a desktop PC to crack your chosen password.
http://howsecureismypassword.net

Quarter Inch Collective

A small Irish label of “weird and beautiful music” who release cassette tapes and online mixtapes.

http://quarterinchcollective.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/30/sites-of-the-week-1001-albums-quarter-inch-collective-more/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Courtney Love’s fashion blog, Awkward Stock Photos & Hippy Kitchens http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/23/sites-of-the-week-courtney-loves-fashion-blog-awkward-stock-photos-hippy-kitchens/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/23/sites-of-the-week-courtney-loves-fashion-blog-awkward-stock-photos-hippy-kitchens/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:34:52 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=2067 What Courtney Wore Today
Courtney Love sends photos of what’s she’s wearing to a Tumblr blog. They post the photo and comment on what she’s wearing. Why? Don’t ask silly questions, this is Courtney Love we’re talking about.
http://whatcourtneyworetoday.com


Awkward Stock Photos
Where the world of baffling and meaningless stock photography goes to die.
http://awkwardstockphotos.com
Hippy Kitchens
Vintage photographs from the kitchens of yesteryear.
http://hippykitchen.tumblr.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/23/sites-of-the-week-courtney-loves-fashion-blog-awkward-stock-photos-hippy-kitchens/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Daily Puppy, Playlistify, Love GIFs http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/16/sites-of-the-week-daily-puppy-playlistify-love-gifs/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/16/sites-of-the-week-daily-puppy-playlistify-love-gifs/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:22:04 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=2057 Daily Puppy
The next time your friend is in a bad mood in gChat or fuming online send them this link. Instant cheering up guaranteed.

http://www.dailypuppy.com

Playlistify
Share any playlist from iTunes or many other sources into online playlists for Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Last.FM, Twitter and more.
http://playlistify.org

Love GIFs
An overload of animated images drawn from all types of culture, sport and internet memes.
http://lovegifs.tumblr.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/16/sites-of-the-week-daily-puppy-playlistify-love-gifs/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Rock that Font, Musical Rooms & Belfast Music http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/09/sites-of-the-week-rock-that-font-musical-rooms-belfast-music/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/09/sites-of-the-week-rock-that-font-musical-rooms-belfast-music/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:01:58 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=2046 Rock That Font
A blog focusing on typography in rock ‘n’ roll, both old and new. Recommended for design geeks.
rockthatfont.com
 
Musical Rooms
Sinéad Gleeson’s blog features interviews with musicians about the space they choose to make music in. The site has posted over 100 interviews with artists like Amiina, Mogwai, Lisa Hannigan and Frightened Rabbit all grilled on their recording spaces.
musicalrooms.wordpress.com

Belfast Music
Newly launched site with info and news on Belfast music produced by Culture Northern Ireland with Belfast City Council. They’ve even produced an iPhone app. How’s that for forward thinking?
belfastmusic.org
 

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/09/sites-of-the-week-rock-that-font-musical-rooms-belfast-music/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Swap My City Pad, Flowing Data, One Photo Reviews http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/02/sites-of-the-week-swap-my-city-pad-flowing-data-one-photo-reviews/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/02/sites-of-the-week-swap-my-city-pad-flowing-data-one-photo-reviews/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:31:40 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=2031 Swap My City Pad
Swap your apartment with like-minded people in other cities throughout the world and keep the cost of a holiday down considerably.
http://www.swapmycitypad.com

Flowing Data
The ultimate site for data geeks, filled with maps, charts and diagrams which visualise data from a wide-range of topics like video games, sports, history, films and business.
http://flowingdata.com

One Photo Reviews
Scott reviews the latest film blockbusters not with flowing prose but with single shot profile pics of himself.
http://onephotoreviews.tumblr.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/07/02/sites-of-the-week-swap-my-city-pad-flowing-data-one-photo-reviews/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Vuvuzela Time, Hypetrak, Liblr http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/25/sites-of-the-week-vuvuzela-time-hypetrak-liblr/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/25/sites-of-the-week-vuvuzela-time-hypetrak-liblr/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:50:41 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=2019 Vuvuzela Time
Add the vuvuzela horn to any website.
http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk

Liblr
Replace key phrases in Twitter updates to give that tweet a whole new meaning.
http://liblr.com

Hypetrak
Super fresh new music updates with an emphasis on hip-hop. This blog is fast becoming a first port of call.
http://hypetrak.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/25/sites-of-the-week-vuvuzela-time-hypetrak-liblr/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Traces of the Real, Animation Backgrounds, Arbutus Yarns http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/18/sites-of-the-week-traces-of-the-real-animation-backgrounds-arbutus-yarns/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/18/sites-of-the-week-traces-of-the-real-animation-backgrounds-arbutus-yarns/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:02:28 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1999 Animation Backgrounds
Showcasing the richly-detailed backdrops from animated films, the site will give you a new appreciation for background artists and the work they contribute to a scene.
http://animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com

Traces of the Real
Irish photographer Hugh McCabe takes long exposures of gigs from the balcony in an attempt to answer the question – is it possible to photograph of song?
http://tracesofthereal.com

Arbutus Yarns
Myles O’ Reilly takes stunning and engaging live videos of bands and they all end up here. Watch videos from the likes of Lisa Hannigan, James Yorkston, Patrick Kelleher, Villagers, Lisa O’ Neill and more.
http://www.arbutusyarns.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/18/sites-of-the-week-traces-of-the-real-animation-backgrounds-arbutus-yarns/feed/ 1 Sites of the Week: Openbook, Extension.FM, No Modest Bear http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/11/sites-of-the-week-openbook-extension-fm-no-modest-bear/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/11/sites-of-the-week-openbook-extension-fm-no-modest-bear/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:20:00 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1984 Openbook
Doubling as a voyeuristic look at what Facebook users are broadcasting to the world and a warning to edit your social network privacy settings, Openbook is fascinating reading especially when you use search terms like “just got out of jail”.
http://youropenbook.org

Extension.FM
Yet another reason to use Google Chrome. Extension.FM finds MP3s from the sites you are browsing and adds them to a playlist in your browser.
http://extension.fm

No Modest Bear
Swedish-based music blog with impeccable taste and a particular penchant for sun-drenched, electronic-tinged compositions from the likes of Delorean, Golden Ages, Sunglasses and Teen Daze.
http://nomodestbear.blogspot.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/11/sites-of-the-week-openbook-extension-fm-no-modest-bear/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/04/sites-of-the-week-32/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/06/04/sites-of-the-week-32/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:50:22 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1972 The Universal Record Database
An alternative to the Guinness Book of World Records, URDB calls itself “the definitive site for human achievement” but is mostly filled with records like “longest time to balance 25 VHS tapes on chin” or “fastest time to open bag of Skittles and sort them by colour.”
http://urdb.org
 
We All Make Music
A resource of news, tips and inspirations for musicians by musicians.
http://weallmakemusic.com

Afrolabs
A cousin of Awesome Tapes from Africa, Afrolabs posts out of print music from Africa for download.
http://afroslabs.blogspot.com

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Listen to Girl Talk’s mashup album Feed The Animals and watch in real-time as samples pop in and out of the tracks on the site.
http://feedtheanimalssamples.com
 
Magma
Looking for a video to watch? Magma shows you popular videos on Youtube, Vimeo, DailyMotion and more.
http://mag.ma

Comhaltas
The newly-relaunched Comhaltas site aims to further promote traditional Irish music with its Digital Traditional Music Archive, starting with 15,000 audio items and 4,000 photographs.
http://comhaltas.ie

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/05/28/sites-of-the-week-31/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Don’t Tell Ashton, Animated Albums & more http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/05/21/sites-of-the-week-dont-tell-ashton-animated-albums-more/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/05/21/sites-of-the-week-dont-tell-ashton-animated-albums-more/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 09:26:45 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1950 Don’t Tell Ashton
Join the world’s first artwork made up of Twitter users. Just don’t tell Ashton Kutcher, the man has so many followers he will fill the entire canvas.
http://donttellashton.com

Animated Albums
A Tumblr blog which posts animated versions of iconic and memorable album covers.
http://animatedalbums.tumblr.com

Firmuhment
There is plenty of big scans of long-form hand-written musings to dig into here. Firmuhment is bringing handwriting back to the web.
http://firmuhment.tumblr.com

]]> http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/05/21/sites-of-the-week-dont-tell-ashton-animated-albums-more/feed/ 0 Sites of the Week: Museum of Bad Art, Dudes with beards eating cupcakes.. http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/05/14/sites-of-the-week-museum-of-bad-art-dudes-with-beards-eating-cupcakes/ http://dayandnightmag.ie/2010/05/14/sites-of-the-week-museum-of-bad-art-dudes-with-beards-eating-cupcakes/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 08:04:31 +0000 Niall Byrne http://dayandnightmag.ie/?p=1939 Museum of Bad Art
Where bad art goes to die or in their own words, “art too bad to ignore”.
http://www.museumofbadart.org/collection/
 
Dudes with beards eating cupcakes
Your random Tumblr blog of the week.
http://dudeswithbeardseatingcupcakes.tumblr.com

Like Button
Find links and videos which are popular amongst your friends on Facebook.
http://likebutton.me

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