November 10, 2011
TELEPHONE HELICOPTER APPLAUSE GUNSHOT - Lorenz Rhode
"Anne Lucht's visual music clip takes you for a trip round the town of Düsseldorf, Germany - the place where electronic music made some huge leaps 30-40 years ago with bands like Can, Neu! and Kraftwerk. A low-res alien gang bopping their heads to Lorenz Rhode's krautrocky tune TELEPHONE HELICOPTER APPLAUSE GUNSHOT."
September 29, 2011
September 28, 2011
How to Annoy Facebook
I think this only works in Europe but would love to see this catch on so I'm spreading the word.
Source: Reddit
September 27, 2011
June 27, 2011
Pac Man Tube Map
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Here's a unique print from the gents at PublicGriefJunkie that depicts the London Underground System (or the Tube as most call it) using iconic Pac-Man images.
You can buy a print of PublicGriefJunkie
Anatomy of a Computer Virus
Patrick Clair is a motion designer from Sydney, Australia specializing in visualizing information. One of his recent works is this video infographic that dissects the nature and ramifications of Stuxnet, the first weapon made entirely out of code. The video was created for Australia's ABC1's Hungry Beast TV show.
April 29, 2011
April 7, 2011
Woodkid Iron Video
Video director and photographer Yoann Lemoine introduces us to his musical alter ego Woodkid with the release of his first single called Iron off his EP (iTunes) of the same name. With credits that include a commercial for Lipton, a short film for Vogue Italia and music videos for Yelle, Moby, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry for "Teenage Dream", it's no surprise that his personal project is something to pay attention to.
Woodkid's sound is unique, I really like his voice which for some reason reminds me of Antony Hegart. The video is filled with beautiful dynamic imagery and slow-motion shots - a visual accomplishment that is mesmerizing to watch. I'm on my 10th viewing and I'm not even close to getting tired of it yet! Looking forward to hearing more of his music when his debut album is released later this year.
March 26, 2011
Les Chernokids
If there's one thing that freaks me out its mutant kids, they just gives me the creeps! However, I'm fascinated by stories about and around the history of the Chernobyl disaster, be it fictional or documentary or even travel oriented.
Les Chernokids is a 7 minute short gives us a glimpse into the lives of 4 mutant children with vivid imaginations who live under the shadow of the Chernobyl reactor. Starting off almost like a documentary interview with one of the children talking about his "mother" who we later find out to be literally one of the reactors. Some of the way the kids are shown can be deemed borderline disturbing so if you have issues watching images of the sort I would keep away.
The short film has been getting some creds winning "best of" at the E-Magiciens festival in Paris among a few others. The short CG film was directed by Matthieu Bernada, Nils Boussuge, Florence Ciuccoli, Clement Deltour and Marion Potegnief from the Supinfocom animation school.
March 23, 2011
Kylie Minogue Kinect Dance Central Promo
Can you out dance Kylie? That's what the folks at Xbox are asking in this hilarious video featuring a brilliant looking Kylie Minogue to promote the Dance Central video game on the Kinect. The video was directed by BAFTA award winning Peep Show director Becky Martin and features not only Kylie but also her her dancers, staging crew and costumes.
Source: Pocket-Lint
March 22, 2011
March 17, 2011
A History of Saint Patrick - A Short Story
If you're still sober (if you're not, what are you waiting for?). YouTube user jeremiahjw created this entertaining albeit not exactly accurate history (he got the his birth date wrong) of Saint Patrick. If video isn't your thing, here's the Wikipedia page.
March 5, 2011
Super Trailer
First off, we have to admit our unhealthy obsession with anything that involves Ellen Page. Second, after watching the trailer half a dozen times we think its sure to become a classic just because Rainn Wilson's great lines like "Don't deal drugs!" & "Don't molest kids" while he's kicking the crap out of criminals.
Written and directed by James Gunn. Starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon. Basic story: When sad-sack loser Frank loses his wife to a seductive drug dealer, he finds himself bereft and wholly unable to cope. But soon he decides to fight back under the guise of a DIY superhero called Crimson Bolt. With a hand-made suit, a wrench, and a crazed sidekick named Boltie, the Crimson Bolt beats his way through the mean streets of crime in hopes of saving his wife.
March 3, 2011
Trailer: Tron Uprising
Here's the just relseased trailer for Tron Uprising animaded series that will be airing on Disney Xd in the Summer of 2012. Some pretty big names are lending their voices to the series including Elijah.Wood, Mandy Moore, Paul Reubens and Bruce Boxleitner.
March 2, 2011
Donald Glover - Freaks and Geeks
Check out this impressive single shot video directed by Dan Eckman for Donald Glover's for Freaks and Geeks. If you don't know who Donald Glover is you will soon enough. The young comedian/actor/writer/dj & music artist has got some serious talent with past work on 30 Rock and is currently acting in the NBC's comedy series Community . He's also released over a dozen tracks under the pseudonym Mc DJ & Childish Gambino. In the meantime check out his blog at iamdonal.com.
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February 24, 2011
February 23, 2011
February 21, 2011
The Black Mamba - Directed by Robert Rodriguez
The Black Mamba is a short movie (or commercial) directed by Robert (Machete) Rodriguez that stars Kobe Bryan, Danny Trejo, Bruce Willis & Kanye West. All this paid for by Nike...now that’s what I call a shoe ad!
Source: io9.com
Source: io9.com
February 18, 2011
Travis Rice - The Art of Flight
From the team that brought us "That's It, That's All" here's an epic trailer for their latest snowboard movie.
"The Art of FLIGHT follows Travis Rice, John Jackson, Mark Landvik, Scotty Lago, Jake Blauvelt, Nicolas Muller, Gigi Ruf, DCP and Pat Moore as they dream up new global adventures and progress the sport to unimaginable levels.
Brain Farm gathered an arsenal of the most advanced and progressive film making technology to bring the masses a snowboarding adventure of epic proportions. Filmed on location in Jackson Hole, Alaska, Chile, Aspen, Patagonia, British Columbia and more, FLIGHT brings the viewer along for the perfect blend of adventure/travel drama and high-energy snowboarding action. The Art of FLIGHT releases September 2011."
Anybody want to go riding this weekend?
Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me
So Britney's "back" again with a new mostly unanticipated video for Hold It Against Me after a week of 12 pointless YouTube teasers. Other than an OK song (well its better than GaGa's latest) the video makes almost no sense (not that many pop videos do). What really caught my attention is the blatant product placements by PlentyOfFish and Sony that hardly make sense. I would have enjoyed the video with less shots of Britney's botox frozen face (sponsored by POF & Sony).
February 16, 2011
February 14, 2011
Have a Geeky Valentine
Honestly, I've been wanting to post about geeky Valentine's Day card's for ages and today is the day. Originally I wasn't going to write anything long winded on the subject, but for some reason I got inspired and the words keep coming out.
A lot of us dismiss this as a fake holiday created by corporations. That might be true but honestly why should it matter? Like most men, I'm not a huge fan of V day. Not because I don't want to show my feelings or make a grand gesture to demonstrate to my partner how I feel but because its forced.
When I'm in a relationship with someone I've always had one rule when it comes to gestures of affection. Don't wait until today to do it! Do it on January 15th, do it June 3rd, do it in November, do it once a week/month (not year!), be it flowers, a dinner out, a special note left on the table/fridge... whatever you do just do it when he or she doesn't expect it.
I think that if you have strong feelings for someone it shouldn't be a chore, doing it should bring a smile to your face and if it doesn't well then I can't help you there. Don't wait until you're technically obligated to do it. Look, I'm no expert in relationships, I've make my mistakes numerous times and still occasionally slip, but I get back up and learn. I truly believe that those unexpected moments will be 1000x more special (and remembered!) than whatever you do on Valentine's Day, no matter how grandiose (OK if you buy her a mansion then that's another ball game).
Enough of that, lets get back to what I originally wanted to post. Here are some unique Valentine cards for the Geek in your life. The cards originally appeared a few years ago on VGCats.com and I've yet to find any other cards that are geekier than these. If you're not geek enough to know what video games these cards are based on the first is based on Phoenix Wright followed by Zelda and the last one is from Metroid.
February 9, 2011
LittleBigPlanet 2 N-Dubz video
Lets say you're Media Molecule and you've created LittleBigPlanet2 which is quite possibly the most customizable video game ever made with its users making thousands of unique levels everyday. How would you go about promoting this product? Well its a little of a no-brainer, just let the users create and share! That way you get videos like this one from N-Dubz, a UK pop band who decided to use the adorable protagonist sackboy from LBP2 and its versatile creation tools to make their latest music video. The result is a cool video (we won't comment on the song) and an ingenious way for MM to showoff the game's level creation capabilities.
Source: Eurogamer
February 4, 2011
The Brocial Network - The Social Network Parody
The guys at Atomic Productions are behind this amusing parody of The Social Network movie trailer. The difference being that Atomic's version explores the elite world of bros, drinking and all-out "fratastic-ness." Adding authenticity do their spoof, take a look at the official site 500millionbros.com that parodies the original 500millionfriends.com teaser site.
Source: TheAwesomer
Vodafone Ad with Double Rainbow Guy
Vodafone New Zealand has enlisted internet sensation Paul "Bear" Vasquez, (the Double Rainbow guy) and sent him on a journey of discovery of doubles. Using internet sensations to push brands is nothing new but sometimes brands jump on trends a bit too quick (example Kraft jumping on the Ted Williams craze). We find that Vodafone's ad did decent job of bringing forward its Double Back promotion while at the same time poking fun at what made Paul Vasques famous.
Source: BuzzFeed
Portland Cello Project - Kanye West "All of the Lights" Cover
We always appreciate a great cover, especially when its from a song we like. Here we have the Portland Cello Project's orchestral, double-drummer, instrumental cover of Kanye West's "All of the Lights" which is probably our favourite song off My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The video was recorded on on December 17th, 2010 in front of a sold out crowd at Portland, Oregon's Crystal Ballroom.
February 2, 2011
McBain: The Movie
Brilliant mash up of clips take from The Simpsons. Put in the right order the clips become one bad ass movie. We can't believe nobody put the pieces together before this.
Source: CollegeHumor
Volkswagen Commercial: The Force
Geek Rules: You’re not a real geek if you don’t like Star Wars. That said, the PBG’s are HUGE fans and some of us would be Darth Vader’s bitch any day. For the last couple years we’ve been seeing a sleuth of brands collaborating with George Lucas’ baby (case in point Star Wars Adidas Originals and Dixons in the UK). Volkswagen has jumped on the wagon with their a new Super Bowl ad from Deutsch featuring a pint-sized Darth Vader who uses the Force when he discovers the all-new 2012 Passat in the driveway. We really like this is the commercial for its goosebump inducing Imperial march as well as the pint sized Darth Vader that is guaranteed to make you smile.
Source: YouTube
Foursquare: Groundhog Day Badge
Its snowy February 2nd for most of us and spring is probably the last thing you can think of right. However today is Groundhog Day, the day the groundhog comes out of its hole and looks for its shadow to determine if spring will come early or not. In 2010 Pennsylvania was the first US state to partner with Foursquare by adding over 200 check-in attractions and creating 3 custom badges on the location based social network. Being an avid Foursquare user, the challenge of getting the next shiny new badge is irresistible. So to satisfy our hunger and to celebrate the Prognosticator of Prognosticators Punxutawney Phil's "coming out" day. The state of Pennsylvania has unveiled its next badge, the "PA Groundhog Day" badge.
Today (February 2nd, 2011) is the only day you can unlock this badge. Here are the two simple steps need to do to unlock the badge.
First, follow visitPA on Foursquare at Foursquare.com/visitPA
Second, check-in anywhere in the world and shout "groundhog" between 12:am and 11:59pm on February 2nd, 2011.
Oh and in case you needed to know, Punxutawney Phil didn't see his shadow this morning so an early spring for all!
Source: visitPA
February 1, 2011
What's the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England?
The difference between the U.K., Great Britain and England has been one of those lifelong questions most of us have never thought of asking (or cared). For those who do, “Time Management Coach” G.C.P. Grey does his best to answer this questions by using a visual presentation. However, even after 3 views, we are still confused. If you're like us, just try reading the script at your own pace on Grey's blog.
Rihanna S&M video
No doubt about it, Rihanna is one just ridiculously hot artist and her videos don't shy away from flaunting her "talent".So going with the "if it ain't broke don't fix it approach" she's just released her latest for S&M off the Loud album featuring a corny cameo by Perez Hilton. We're on our 10th view...
Call of Duty: Black Ops - First Strike Map Pack
Call of Duty: Black Ops is the number one shooter in the world right now. I haven't played it as much as I would like to but with the release of its first map pack called First Strike I'll be spending a few hours tonight getting back into it
Only available through the Xbox 360's Xbox Live service for now (no details yes when PlayStation 3 owners will get theirs). The 646 megabyte download features 5 new maps.
- Berlin Wall which features combat on both sides of the imposing wall.
- Discovery is a desolated, frozen German outpost in Antarctica.
- Kowloon is set on towering Chinese rooftops.
- Stadium takes place in proximity of a pro hockey arena.
- Ascension is the Zombies only map that takes place in a Soviet launch facility.
Add it to your Xbox download queue by clicking here.
Ron de Jeremy Rum
The "drink of a legend"
According to the official site Ron de Jeremy rum is an exceptionally well-balanced 7-year old premium rum from Panama. Ron de Jeremy sips perfectly neat or savoured on the rocks.
Source: werd
January 31, 2011
Proximity BBDO asks... What's the point of Social Networks?
Here's a translated English UK video from ProximityBBDO France tries to answer the question as to what's the point of social networks? The firm uses humor to promote their "LikeBox" package that helps guide would be new users as to what is and how to use Facebook, twitter, foursquare.
Original French version.
Source: YouTube
January 27, 2011
History of Gaming (Video)
Been meaning to post this one for a while. The video is a university project by game design students in Munich. The film paints a very broad picture of the evolution of video games. According to game design student Florian Smolka the (almost) single shot film was made in a very short time frame.
Here's a rundown of all the games that appear in the film.
- Tennis for Two, Oscilloscope, 1958
- Pac-Man, Arcade, 1980
- Donkey Kong, NES, 1980
- Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega Genesis, 1991
- Street Fighter II, SNES, 1991
- Super Mario 64, Nintendo 64, 1996
- Final Fantasy VII, Sony Playstation, 1997
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, Sony Playstation 2. 2002
- Ecco the Dolphin, Sega Dreamcast, 2000
- Super Smash Bros. Melee, Nintendo Game Cube, 2001
- Wii Sports Golf, Nintendo Wii, 2006
- God of War III, Sony Playstation 3, 2010
- Rock Band, XBox 360, 2008
I can think of quite a few games and consoles that should have been included as well as the latest in terms of gesture and mobile games. The gang behind the video is quite aware of this but it doesn't prevent us from liking the video and in the end it does what its meant to by giving us a small insight into the history and evolution of video games. Great work guys!
Sony announces the NGP
Early this morning (1am Eastern) Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. held a press conference in Tokyo to announced the next generation portable entertainment system (codenamed: NGP) or what everone has been calling the PSP2
Its due to be launched at the end of 2011. Here's what Sony's given us right in terms of info for now.
Key NGP features:
- Multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED) as the front display
- Multi-touch pad on the rear of the device
- Dual analog sticks
- Two cameras (front and rear)
- Software titles on small, dedicated flash memory-based cards
- Three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass
- Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity
- PlayStation Network access, including ““LiveArea™”, “Near” and “Activity” log features Trophy Support
- NGP will be able to play PSP titles, minis, PS one classics, video and comics from the PlayStation Store.
Here are the specs.
| CPU | ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core) |
| GPU | SGX543MP4+ |
| External Dimensions | Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection) |
| Screen (Touch screen) | 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type) |
| Rear touch pad | Multi touch pad (capacitive type) |
| Cameras | Front camera, Rear camera |
| Sound | Built-in stereo speakers Built-in microphone |
| Sensors | Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass |
| Location | Built-in GPS Wi-Fi location service support |
| Keys / Switches | PS button Power button Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left) Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square) Shoulder buttons (Right/Left) Right stick, Left stick START button, SELECT button Volume buttons (+/-) |
| Wireless communications | Mobile network connectivity (3G) IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1) (Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode) Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR （A2DP/AVRCP/HSP） |
Software Franchises shown or talked about at PlayStation Meeting 2011 (titles are not final)
- Killzone
- Uncharted
- WipEout
- LittleBigPlanet
- Call of Duty
- Resistance
- Little Deviants
- Hot Shots Golf
- Reality Fighters
- Gravity Daze
- Smart As
- Broken
- Hustle Kings
No pricing details yet but considering its Sony I'm thinking it will be upwards of $300. I'm not a big portable gaming fan, never got a PSP or DS and although the specs are pretty impressive it won't make me dive in. I get all the portable gaming I need from my iPhone. More pictures are available via Sony's Flickr. Here's the official press release.
Source: Playstation Blog
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