May 2010
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Logorama rocks
Watch the full length version of logorama at Rooftopfilms at the lower east side.
Very clever use of logos to make a story that actually makes sense. Compared to the other independent films, logorama doesn’t have a hard edge, aims to please. But you know what, there is nothing wrong with it.
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Checking out Streaming Media East
I am heading over to the Streaming Media East.. There will be a bunch of online video technology providers that could be potential partners for Zoomino In-Text TV.
A recap of the event will follow in a later post.
Grown-up toy: the Icon A5
What does a plane and a jetski have in common? The ultralight Icon A5 weighs like a jetski, and takes up almost as little space as one.
With 150 grand of spare change and some spare garage space, you can surprise your wife with a plane in the house. A amphibian one no less.
You gotta see this amazing aparatus in action!
Lakers defeats Jazz in Game 1
Fresh off of a difficult opening round series against Oklahoma City, the L.A Lakers got off to a solid start in the Western Conference semifinals, taking Game 1 over the Utah Jazz behind a fourth quarter rally.
“It was tough,” remarked Kobe Bryant after the game. “But when it got really tough for me, I just checked myself in.”
On the night, Bryant had 31 points, 11 of which came in the...
Lyrebird - the most talented bird
Read about the lyrebird’s amazing ability to imitate sounds it hears. Not only can the bird mimic the very funny Kookaburra, it can reproduce the many other non-bird sounds - from chainsaw to camera shutter to car alarm.
Researchers say that the lyrebird, the most complexly-muscled of the Passerines, has a photographic memory of sound, and uses its head, the beak and syrinx in highly...
April 2010
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Mythbusters' viral video episodes
Saw a rerun of the Mythbusters’ viral video episodes, and they are just an awesome display of new (online) media is influencing what’s happening in traditional media: cable tv in this case.
Media strategy observation aside, a couple of viral video inspired tests they did on the show were quite interesting. One of the is “firehose car lift” while the other was “saw dust cannon”. Both myths were...
September 2009
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