nomis78 posted links to three new panoramas he’s created – the first couple have some funky effects! Check ’em out.(Louis Wu 21:48:45 UTC)

Customers Rock!, a website devoted to pointing out customer service and its results, has issued its Top 3 Customer Rock Stars for 2008… and Bungie pulls in the number one spot for their handling of Ragingterror’s ‘wiped’ Xbox. Tell us something we didn’t know, Customers Rock! (Just kidding – that’s pretty cool.) Thanks to Hawty McBloggy for the heads-up.(Louis Wu 21:44:53 UTC)

Schedonnardus let us know about a short clip on the Xbox LIVE Dashboard, viewable by visiting the ‘Spotlight’ section. For those without access to that particular fount of goodness, we’ve put up 720p versions for download – both QuickTime (90 mb) and WMP9 (106 mb) formats. It’s under 3 minutes, and consists of stock footage interspersed with an interview by an OXM reporter of a Weta employee, discussing how the hog differs from the in-game model… along with some driving practice. Fun! (Louis Wu 20:56:47 UTC)

Bored? Feel like playing with Bungie.net’s tagging system to find cool FileShare content? The latest example of urk’s tutorial series shows off some pretty sweet hammer pics.(Louis Wu 20:56:15 UTC)

Another fun highlight – Rast07’s Equipment Emporium, where you can buy anything you need to augment your battle fun, at discounted prices! (Louis Wu 20:51:07 UTC)

Bungie’s blog pointed out Real7alk’s Podcast #6 – a farewell to a site founder, and interview with a montage master, and a discussion with the moderators of halotech.org – 92 mb, 110 minutes. Go listen. (urk warns that you might need a bathroom break. Or something.)(Louis Wu 20:49:20 UTC)

Over at HaloGAF, Kibbles pointed out a pretty interesting YouTube vid… I’d love to know how this happened. (Minor spoilers, I suppose, for those who haven’t played Halo or Halo 2.)(Louis Wu 20:31:20 UTC)