Goodbye 2011 & Hello Broken TV

2011 is nearly over and I have officially watched more YouTube then I have TV,  I have seen different trends rise and fall, seen more footage from space then I care to reveal and I have seen some pretty bad videos become very popular. I have also recommended a lot of videos on this blog that have gone on to become viral hits with the proof being this next video 'YouTube Rewind 2011'.

Before we get to the video, I would like to thank all my readers for there support and comments over the last year, it is nice to know that you appreciate my recommendations. It has also come to my attention that my mailing list that alerts people when I have a new recommendation has been ending up more and more in peoples spam filters. So in an effort to combat that I have set up a Facebook fan page. If you 'Like' the Facebook page, you will get a notification in your news feed whenever I recommend a new video.

Now onto the video. This video is released by YouTube and it takes a look back at the videos that made it big in 2011, with the host being none other then Rebecca Black.



So how many of those videos did you remember? If you kept up with my blog I already know your answer.

As this is probably going to be the last post until the new year I would like to leave you with a short video that i'm sure will explain how we end up with a lot of broken Christmas presents. The sad part about this video is the guy was home with the door wide open, all the delivery guy had to do was ring the bell on the gate.



Here are some facts about YouTube (and more reasons why it is good to get recommendations).

• 48 hours of video are uploaded every minute, resulting in nearly 8 years of content uploaded every day
• Over 3 billion videos are viewed a day
• Users upload the equivalent of 240,000 full-length films every week
• More video is uploaded to YouTube in one month than the 3 major US networks created in 60 years
• 70% of YouTube traffic comes from outside the US
• YouTube is localized in 25 countries across 43 languages
• YouTube's demographic is broad: 18-54 years old
• YouTube reached over 700 billion playbacks in 2010
• 800M unique users visit YouTube each month

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Simon's Cat

Christmas is nearly upon us and for those of us that have cats it means that the is a lot more for them to play with, including Christmas decorations, presents, wrapping paper and of course the Christmas tree; My little kittens, Boots & Boxie have surprisingly behaved them self, except for claiming Rudolf's nose as there new play toy.

Today I would like to introduce to you Simon's Cat; A simple cartoon series that any cat owner/lover can relate to. Simon’s Cat is a charming, yet mischievous cat that lives with Simon.

The series is hand-animated by an english man named Simon Tofield, who gains inspiration for his cartoons series from his four cats. Hugh, Maisy, Jess & Teddy. 

Simon's Cat made his first appearance in a short film called Cat Man Do. He has since appeared in his own books, Game, iPhone app and Comic strip. 

I encourage you to subscribe to the Simon's Cat YouTube channel, so that you can be alerted when a new video is released or to check out the official Simon's Cat webpage.

Keeping with the season, this next video address the issue of cats and their love of Christmas trees. Enjoy the video and have a very happy Christmas.

   

So tell me, "What have your cats got up to this Christmas?". Leave your comments or creative responses below.