Our featured website isn't about some whacky activity, nor is it a new-fangled social network. Rather, it tries to convey the scale of the BP oil disaster off the Gulf of Mexico.

http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com serves a simple purpose ? to put into perspective the size of the BP oil slick, which is estimated to be leaking between 35 000 and 60 000 barrels per day.

Making use of Google Maps, the website allows visitors to 'lift' the oil spill and superimpose it over a city or country of your choosing.

For example, here's the oil spill as it appears in the Gulf of Mexico...

And here's the oil spill over Gauteng...

There are quite a few other interesting features to be had, such as a live video stream from the PBS channel with all the latest news on the disaster. A constantly updated oil ticker also keeps track of the total amount of gallons leaked in the Gulf, with an estimate of 80 million gallons.

The website also places a lot of emphasis on what the public can do to help out, such as submitting solutions to the Environmental Protection Agency. BP is also hiring people with boats in the Gulf to participate in oil skimming operations, according to the site.

The site also lists one of the more unusual ways to help out in the form of hair donations. According to experts, hair is better at absorbing oil than the synthetic materials currently being used. There are also barbers and hair salons in the USA participating in this drive, making it more convenient for locals to help out.

'If it was my home' succeeds at its goal of putting the disaster in perspective, and we won't be surprised if more and more websites like these pop up.