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Twittervision & Flickrvision: Now in 3D

David Troy, creator of Twittervision and Flickrvision, has outdone himself by adding 3D graphics at both sites so users can circle the globe (literally) to find out what other people are Twittering and Flickring. Twittervision 3D and Flickrvision 3D are simple yet mesmerizing ways to read Tweets and check out really cool photos when you should be, you know, working or something.

Troy used his 3D rendering skills to create an image of the earth that whirls and spins to provide a geographic perspective of where people are uploading their Tweets or pics. Visitors to the site can use the slider bar to zoom in and out to get close-up views of the globe, and quickly switch to full screen by clicking on an icon in the upper right corner (return to regular view by hitting the escape key).

These are really neat sites that highlight the random coolness factor Twitter and Flickr, but I'd like to see a way to slow it down or freeze the screen entirely. More than once, I wanted to read a Tweet a second time or take a better look at a photo but it was gone before I had the chance. Oh, and that dizziness-inducing spinning globe really needs to be slowed down a bit (or maybe I just need to visit the site before eating lunch).

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Forumwarz - a potentially offensive time waster

I pwn UAfter spending the better part of an hour on Forumwarz I still can't decide if it's just sick or if it's kind of fun. It's a bit like a car wreck on the highway. I know I shouldn't be looking but I can't quite turn away.

It's sick, it's twisted, it's the internet on it's worst level and darn it, it's kind of fun. At least for a little while.

Forumwarz is a parody role-playing game that takes place on the internet - or at least the Forumwarz version of it. Your goal is to complete missions that are given to you through a mock up of GoogleTalk called Sentrillion.

Your first "friend" is ShallowEsophagus who begins giving you missions to pwn various forums by being a troll. Depending on the character type you are assigned at start up, you have tools like drooling on the keyboard or bashing your head on the keyboard that you can use to destroy forum threads and eventually, pwn a forum.

Future missions involve buying illegal software from the Russians, pwning more difficult forums and other internet oddness.

Completing missions gives you cash, called Flezz in game, and items that you can pawn or use in other missions. The game is NOT for those easily offended. It's crass, coarse and there are frequent f-bombs in the fake chat sessions.

This is also a game for a more mature audience as it requires you to shop at the Drugs R Fun store to get various concoctions to improve your playing, engage in certain cyber activities to get more Flezz and just generally use a more adult perspective.

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