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Our top five favourite flash screensavers

presstube screensaver

To kick things off we have a mind melting animation from the super talented presstube. The above image really does not do this one justice as it really is an infinite loop of crazy presstube goodness. The screensaver is available for the mac and pc and is guaranteed to make you feel pretty damn weird after while.

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polar clock screensaver

The polar clock has been a huge success for fellow Flash blogger Gabriel Bucknall a.k.a pixelbreaker. With 10 trillion downloads, a feature in Wired magazine and more variations than Windows Vista, the Polar Clock once again proves simple ideas are always the best.

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Fliqlo clock screensaver

Not content with the minimalism of the polar clock? Fliqlo takes it a step further with a modern take on the ubiquitous flip clock. Beloved by design obsessives around the world, Fliqlo is a monitor stable not to be messed with.

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veer screensaver

The ever impressive Veer offer this retro styled screensaver. A nice little bonus is if you are rocking duel monitors you get different portraits on each one. Its really quite odd, but you can`t put a price on the beautiful graphics and bemused looks from your co-workers.

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Detroit Underground`s screensaver

Finally we have my personal favourite from Detroit underground. Almost as old as the Internet itself and with a logo designed by the legendary Build its a randomised festival of illegible typography. Allegedly there is a clock in there somewhere, but we are more interested in the delightful glitches and stream of abstract animation.

download Detroit Underground`s screensaver

All of these screensavers were built using Flash, if you would like to make your own screensaver check out the excellent freeware instant storm. If your favourite screensaver was not featured, let us know in the comments.

Update:
uniqlock

Thanks to commenter MPD, we have a 6th entry; Uniqlock. A intoxicating mix of music, dance and erm.. time keeping. I am not entirely sure what its all about, but I know i like it!

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Quatro – free font of the month

quatro font Mark Caneso, a.k.a ppwrk studio provides this month`s free must have font. Its a super chunky, high impact font that would look great on any type driven design. The only slight weakness is the over embellished “K”, but the “Q” and “R” more than make up for this. Grab a copy before he has a change of heart.

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Windosill – Flash game

windosill flash game windosill level 2 windosill level 1

Its rare to find something as superbly put together as the latest Flash game from Patrick Smith of Vector Park. Windowsill is unusual in that it is ridiculously well done;seamlessly mixing carefully crafted 3D animations with rewarding mouse interactions. The physics on display are some of the most dynamic I have seen on the Flash platform. The graphics come in the form of simple geometric shapes which are given a restrained yet stunningly refined treatment to make an truly immersive environment.

The object of the game is to pull,push,shake,poke and drag your way around the beautifully rendered rooms. There are no instructions so its up to you to grasp the concept of each puzzle and progress through the levels. The demo represents half the game and you can buy the full game for just $3.

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