{"id":317,"date":"2010-05-31T20:53:33","date_gmt":"2010-05-31T07:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/210.48.67.31\/envisage-design.co.nz\/simonowen\/?p=317"},"modified":"2018-02-13T08:51:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T19:51:30","slug":"bizarre-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envisage.nz\/simonowen\/bizarre-websites","title":{"rendered":"Bizarre websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m digging new stuff at the moment. Not lingering in the same spot for too long if you know what I mean, it&#8217;s all part of getting the creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n<p>Below you\u2019ll find a collection of amusing websites that, by combining unconventional (and sometimes bizarre) ideas and clever JavaScript and Flash effects, will entice you to play on them for an embarrassing long time. Enjoy and big thanks to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SmashingMagazine.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recordtripping.com\/\">Record Tripping<\/a><br \/>\nRecord Tripping is a nifty experimental game by Bell Brothers. You are invited to solve a series of puzzles by scratching a record with your mouse\u2019s scroll wheel. Clever game play and a lovely interface make this online Flash game as fun as it is weird.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recordtripping.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/record-tripping.jpg\" alt=\"Record-tripping in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sounds-of-hamburg.de\/\">Sound of Hamburg<\/a><br \/>\nHere is one of the most creative and unconventional Flash websites we\u2019ve seen lately. Sound of Hamburg lets you compose music on and with the city of Hamburg. The combination of brilliant idea and unique interaction makes for an absorbing Web experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sounds-of-hamburg.de\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/hamburg.jpg\" alt=\"Hamburg in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazygames.com\/game\/coign-of-vantage\">Echogenesis<\/a><br \/>\nEchogenesis is another interactive brainchild of Bell Brothers. This exciting Flash website lets you explore five natural environments and experience a variety of sound and visual effects through your interaction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.echogenesis.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/echogenesis.jpg\" alt=\"Echogenesis in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verbatim.jp\/senshuken\/\">Verbatim Championship<\/a><br \/>\nVerbatim Championship is a hilarious Flash-based website where you can build your own \u201cMedia Monster\u201d using Verbatim recording devices and use it to fight other monsters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verbatim.jp\/senshuken\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/verbatim.jpg\" alt=\"Verbatim in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.incredibox.fr\/\">Incredibox<\/a><br \/>\nThis fun and well-developed Flash application lets you conduct a beatbox or\u00a0<em>a capella<\/em> band. The website is available in both English and French.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.incredibox.fr\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/increibox.jpg\" alt=\"Increibox in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dewerkelijkheidverzinjeniet.nl\/\">De Montagetafel<\/a><br \/>\nThis website was definitely among the best for Flash Web design for 2009. You are invited to try your montage skills and create your own documentary on an edgy topic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dewerkelijkheidverzinjeniet.nl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/montagetafel.jpg\" alt=\"Montagetafel in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optuswhalesong.com.au\/\">Optus Whale Song<\/a><br \/>\nAn amazingly creative experience is offered by the Australian telecommunication company Optus on its official website. You can compose a song for a whale and make an orchestra perform it. This is a must-see Flash website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optuswhalesong.com.au\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/octopus.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flurrious.com\/\">Flurrious<\/a><br \/>\nIf you like to create things, this website will keep you busy for hours (especially in winter). Using a versatile Flash editor, you can compile your very own snowflake and watch it dance in an artistic snowfall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flurrious.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/flurrious.jpg\" alt=\"Flurrious in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebluesmaker.com\/\">Blues Maker<\/a><br \/>\nBlues Maker is a fun online Flash application that allows you to create a fine blues song. The list of options is rather limited; still the process of song-making is quite enjoyable. The design of the website is really cool, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebluesmaker.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/blues-maker.jpg\" alt=\"Blues-maker in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bubole.pl\/#\/en\/\">Bubole<\/a><br \/>\nBubole will definitely make you smile. It is an amusing monster builder and game. You create a weirdo and make it fight with monsters created by other players. The funny sound effects and typography are nice touches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bubole.pl\/#\/en\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/bubole.jpg\" alt=\"Bubole in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrdoob.com\/projects\/chromeexperiments\/ball_pool\/\">Ball Pool<\/a> (not Flash)<br \/>\nBall Pool is a beautiful jQuery website with a simple yet absorbing concept behind it. Just click and shake your browser to generate more colorful balls. A simple and fun app to cheer you up in the middle of a working day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrdoob.com\/projects\/chromeexperiments\/ball_pool\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/ball-pool.jpg\" alt=\"Ball-pool in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankofimagination.com\/\">Bank of Imagination<\/a><br \/>\nHow often do you start sentences with \u201cWhat if\u2026\u201d? If you have a rich imagination, consider investing in the Bank of Imagination. This Flash-based interactive website allows you to note and save your \u201cWhat if\u201d thoughts. You can also observe other global flights of fancy by browsing other user messages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankofimagination.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/bank-of-imagination.jpg\" alt=\"Bank-of-imagination in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrdoob.com\/projects\/chromeexperiments\/google_gravity\/\">Google Gravity<\/a><br \/>\nThis website probably won\u2019t be of much interest to the average Web user, but SEO specialists will love it: who else could stare at Google\u2019s downfall for ages?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrdoob.com\/projects\/chromeexperiments\/google_gravity\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/google-down.jpg\" alt=\"Google-down in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.escapemotions.com\/experiments\/flame\/index.html#top\">Flame<\/a><br \/>\nFlame is a brilliant JavaScript painting tool that proves that anyone can be an artist. The program was created by Peter Blaskovic as part of his experimental project \u201cI am Artist.\u201d Using a number of nifty drawing tools and, of course, your imagination, you can create some cool psychedelic drawings and then export them in a resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels. All you need to use this tool is Java (probably already installed on your computer).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.escapemotions.com\/experiments\/flame\/index.html#top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/fralme.jpg\" alt=\"Fralme in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/balldroppings.com\/js\/\">Ball Droppings<\/a><br \/>\nBall Droppings is a cool JavaScript experiment that lets you create music in a quite unusual and tricky way: just draw lines with your mouse to bounce the balls that fall from the hole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/balldroppings.com\/js\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/balldropping.jpg\" alt=\"Balldropping in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simonpanrucker.com\/beans.swf\">Beans<\/a><br \/>\nThis is the pearl in our collection of bizarre JavaScript and Flash websites. Who would have thought that crushing little screaming beans could be so much fun?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simonpanrucker.com\/beans.swf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/screaming-beans.jpg\" alt=\"Screaming-beans in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/soytuaire.labuat.com\/\">Labuat<\/a><br \/>\nLabuat is the most beautiful and enjoyable time-killer in our selection. It\u2019s a song illustrated by an interactive brush that reacts to music, and the lyrics won\u2019t leave you cold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/soytuaire.labuat.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/labuat.jpg\" alt=\"Labuat in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"246\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bornmagazine.org\/projects\/whystayup\/project.html\">Why Do You Stay Up So Late?<\/a><br \/>\nWhy Do You Stay Up So Late? is a compelling lyrical poem accompanied by a beautiful Flash animation. Such a creative combo gives the website a special feel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bornmagazine.org\/projects\/whystayup\/project.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/why-up-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"Why-up-at-night in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/tinman\/oz\/\">The Infinite Oz<\/a><br \/>\nThe Infinite Oz is an interactive Flash animation that features a collaboration between nine acclaimed international artists. Exploring fantastic sci-fi worlds that replace each other infinitely is a quite relaxing pastime.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/tinman\/oz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/infinite-oz.jpg\" alt=\"Infinite-oz in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/annamika.com\/#\">Annamika kaleidoscope<\/a><br \/>\nCatherine Hubert created this Flash kaleidoscope to provide Web users with a place for meditative contemplation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/annamika.com\/#\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/caleidoscope.jpg\" alt=\"Caleidoscope in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beonlineb.com\/\">Neon Bible<\/a><br \/>\nThis interactive video for a song by Arcade Fire is weird and hypnotizing at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beonlineb.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/neaon-bible.jpg\" alt=\"Neaon-bible in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokyoplastic.com\/dm.html\">Drum Machine<\/a><br \/>\nDrum Machine has several pre-loaders that play before the actual animation starts. In most cases, you would not wait so long for a Flash website to load, but Drum Machine is an exception. a mesmerizing combination of animation and sounds won\u2019t let you leave.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokyoplastic.com\/dm.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/drum-machine.jpg\" alt=\"Drum-machine in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.concavescream.com\/main.html\">Soundtrack for a Book<\/a><br \/>\nThis exquisite Flash website belongs to the Singapore-based indie band Concave Scream. A myriad of colorful particles assembled into 3-D book covers, set to dreamy music, makes for a beautiful and calming Web experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.concavescream.com\/main.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/concave-scream.jpg\" alt=\"Concave-scream in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"301\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papervision3d.org\/\">Papervision3D.org<\/a><br \/>\nBefore entering the official website of open-source Flash framework Papervision3D, you have a chance to explore an interactive 3-D underwater environment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papervision3d.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/papervision.jpg\" alt=\"Papervision in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wearecondiment.com\/\">Condiment<\/a><br \/>\nThe portfolio of creative communication agency Condiment features a clever JavaScript jigsaw puzzle. This engaging feature, set against a neat and stylish design, makes the website a pleasure to browse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wearecondiment.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/we-are-condiment.jpg\" alt=\"We-are-condiment in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thedigitalinvaders.com\/#\/home\">The Digital Invaders<\/a><br \/>\nThis Flash website takes some time to load, but incredible animations, showing an awfully funny crowd of invaders, fully compensate for that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thedigitalinvaders.com\/#\/home\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/digital-invaders.jpg\" alt=\"Digital-invaders in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio-bak.nl\/\">Bio-Bak<\/a><br \/>\nBio-Bak is indubitably a trendsetter when it comes to bizarre Web design. Enter this kingdom of the absurd and fun to load up on positive emotions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio-bak.nl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/biobak.jpg\" alt=\"Biobak in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.donniedarkofilm.com\/\">Donnie Darko<\/a><br \/>\nOkay, here is the most extraordinary movie website you may have ever seen. It engrosses you in a mysterious and suspenseful journey based on the 2001 US psychological thriller Donnie Darko.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.donniedarkofilm.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/donnie-darko.jpg\" alt=\"Donnie-darko in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neave.com\/\">Paul Neave<\/a><br \/>\nYou will never get bored on this website. This online home of interactive designer Paul Neave is a fount of engaging Flash applications and games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neave.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/neave.jpg\" alt=\"Neave in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saltfilms.com.sg\/\">Salt Films<\/a><br \/>\nThis website of film production company Salt Films tastes delicious. Elegant and funky graphics, creative animation and interactive salt shakers for the work of film directors deliver the most pleasing Web experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saltfilms.com.sg\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/saltfilms.jpg\" alt=\"Saltfilms in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forgottenbookmarks.com\/\">Forgotten Bookmarks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Browsing personal things a bookshop owner finds in rare and used books is another way to explore the amazing human nature (and an extremely absorbing pastime).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forgottenbookmarks.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/forgotten-bookmarks1.jpg\" alt=\"Forgotten-bookmarks1 in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Bonus<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/9194146\">And Then There Was Salsa<\/a><br \/>\nAlthough not a website, this cool video ad shows Flash in its glory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/9194146\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.smashingmagazine.com\/cdn_smash\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/salsa.jpg\" alt=\"Salsa in Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m digging new stuff at the moment. 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