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This promotion video for Earth Hour was made by WWF Belgium. For once, the dark side saves the planet on March 27, 2010 at 8:30 pm.

Here’s another short but enjoyable puzzle game by Bart Bonte, called Full Moon. The idea is to make the bunny get to whatever it wants at that time (carrot, pear, apple) in each level (there are only 13 of them). In case you get stuck, I wrote a complete walkthrough for it below. Have fun! Read more

The party is over! It was awesome! We’re on YouTube! Can you spot us?

Especially Westbam was truly amazing! Thanks to Lars for the compilation!

On Saturday August 29, 2009 is the party I’ve been waiting for for over half a year: Bass Planet. Who’s coming? Westbam, Hardy Hard and Lady Waks from St. Petersburg (Russia): the reason I’m looking forward to this party so much. The second dance floor is being taken care of by local DJs Phoenix & Martink.

The party is taking place in Edelfettwerk (Hamburg, Germany) on Saturday August 29th. Doors open at 10 p.m. and the party is open-ended. Entrance is 6 EUR before midnight and 10 EUR after midnight. Read more

Auditorium is an interesting audio visual puzzle game about the process of discovery and play. There are no right or wrong answers; there are many ways to solve every puzzle. In every level, you try to redirect or control ‘The Flow’ which is a stream of audio visual particles that will create sound when matched with the audio container of their color. The aim is to fill up all audio containers so you hear the music completely, you’ll see (and hear) what I mean when you play it. Enjoy!

Our visit to Dialog im Dunkeln in Hamburg was quite an experience! I didn’t think an exhibition could leave such deep impression on me! However, this 90 minute tour in the dark gave me a completely new and profound experience. I couldn’t possibly start to describe the general idea any better than already mentioned on their website:

The concept is simple: visitors are lead by blind guides in small groups through specially constructed darkened rooms, in which scents, sounds, wind, temperatures and textures conveys the characteristics of daily environments, for example a park, a city or a bar. In the dark, the daily routine becomes a new experience. A reversion of roles is created: sighted people are torn out of their familiar environments; blind people provide them with security and a sense of orientation transmitting a world without pictures.

It’s quite terrifying to suddenly find yourself stuck in the dark, right in front of a small bush, somewhere completely off track – you think – while you’re trying to discover where you are, feeling the ground around you with a cane. The group might already have gone further, but then you hear some shuffling feet and suddenly the guide asking if everybody’s alright. You can’t see anything and have to rely on your other senses to get to the next room, where you suddenly face the difficulty of walking around in a city and crossing a street. After a few of these walks in a variety of different settings, you get to the end and order something in the bar. You go and sit down to discuss the whole experience with the guide and yes, all of this also happens in complete darkness. And no, they’re not cheating when giving back change.

As you might already have figured out, I can recommend this exhibition immensely! Definitely worth a visit!