Online Fun Blog
Anyone who has ever had to call a PC helpline – or any technical support service for that matter – will appreciate this video from the Future Wheel team at Funny or Die.
It features a hapless chap who can't get online receiving some rather unconventional advice from Steve, the support guy at the other end of the phone.
This ranges from the standard "have you tried restarting your modem?" to "have you tried reassuring it like a sad colleague?" and instructions on using a hosepipe to fill the PC with water.
It all leads to some rather surprising results.
Watch more funny videos at Funny or Die.
It's 5 November, which can only mean one thing - Guy Fawkes, bonfires and fireworks! Okay, that's three things, but you get the gist!
To join the fun without braving the cold or risking a rocket land on your head, here are a few ideas for actvities to help you enjoy Bonfire Night online.
1. What is Bonfire Night? Watch this video created for an English-learning podcast series to learn more about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.
2. Create an online firework display. Visit the Online Fireworks Desktop Fireworks page and keep clicking the black box to set off pretty fireworks in your browser.
3. Play safe firework games. From lighting a virtual sparkler to helping frightened pets make their way inside, there's plenty of fun to be had on the BIS Firework Safety page.
4. Make a Guy Fawkes mask. Even if you're not burning an effigy on a bonfire, you can learn how to make a Guy Fawkes mask using Origami at top how-to site Instructables.
5. Play the Guy Fawkes Dastardly Adventures game. Help Guy push the barrels of gunpowder into the blue squares to complete his dastardly plot to blow up Parliament!
Happy birthday Wallace and Gromit! Yes, it was 20 years ago today that an eccentric inventor and his long-suffering dog first hit our screens in A Grand Day Out.
To mark the special occasion, the plasticine duo has taken over the Google Doodle for the day, and their creator Nick Park has released this video in which he answers 20 questions from fans.
In further celebrations, the official Wallace and Gromit website has been relaunched with a new online store, you can download a free episode of the game Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, and A Grand Day Out is being offered by the iTunes store for just 99p.
Let's hope Wallace and Gromit have a cracking day. Somebody pass the Wensleydale!
If you've ever fancied appearing in a cheesy 1980s movie such as Flashdance, Wildcats or Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, Russell Athletic could make your nostalgic dreams come true.
The classic sportswear brand, whose T-shirts and tracksuits dominated that decade, is marking its return to the UK with the 80s-izer. Choose from four different scenes - Breakdance, Football Trials, Muscle Beach and Jazzercise - and upload a photo to use as the main character's face.
The 80s-izer will then generate a snazzy short film starring you or a friend that you can share on Facebook and Twitter or embed on your blog or website.
Check out our breakdancing mini-masterpiece below and then browse the gear on the Russell Athletic Products page.
Online gift store Firebox is making light of the ongoing Royal Mail strikes with a fun Flash game.
In The Royal Fail, you must help clear the massive backlog of undelivered mail by chucking letters into a courier van and at Communication Workers Union (CWU) leader Billy Hayes.
Deliver as many items as you can in 30 seconds and you'll win a £4.50 free postage voucher to ensure your next Firebox order arrives on time.
