AnandTech have put the Flash Player 10.1 prelease through its paces. The bottom line is a massive improvement in video performance. CPU usage is greatly reduced and as a result playback much smoother.

This is great news for Flash developers and well, anyone who watches video online. Since nearly every Nvidia card is supported you will also be able to play Flash HD video on your smartphone.

You can now grab the prerelease of Flash Player 10.1 from Adobe labs. The main new feature is hardware acceleration, but don’t get too excited, this only works with H.264 video and is currently limited to the Windows plugin. The good news is that Adobe have focused on optimization, so your existing projects should benefit from a performance boost. Other highlights include multi-touch\gesture support and local microphone access.

65 Media have built Jim Carrey probably one of most surreal, immersion interactive experiences on the web. The page transitions are completely insane.

If you want to know how to do a portfolio site that really lets the work take centre stage, take a look at Kyle Bleiman’s impressive folio. His blog is also well worth a gander.