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Friday Videos - May 18th, 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:20:23 -0700

Here we go again. I've had a week that was, primarily, offline so I may have missed some of the heavier hitters but I still think you'll enjoy the playlist. Dive in!

How To Wake Up A Kid - even if this is somehow faked, it's faked incredibly well. That kid will grow up to be super awesome (because he is already).
Cat Toast - if buttered toast always lands butter side down and cats always land on their feet - what happens when you combine the two? It's the Buttered Cat Paradox and it's an old science joke but the folks at Flying Horse Energy Drink (seriously) made it into a pretty amusing commercial.
Sterling, Cooper, Bear and Pryce - you know about this bear right? Well, imagine if he worked at an ad agency in the 60's.
It Slices, It Dices - does your computer do that?
Tommypom's Magic Box: Episode 2 - I don't know what it is and I don't require a further explanation. It's just perfectly amusing.
Teachers Dancing Behind Students - because teachers are goofy people too.

Still need more? Enjoy this, this or maybe even this.. despite it's over the top vulgarity.

Have a phenomenal weekend!

Firewall Of Sound (Full Length)

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:10:18 -0700

A couple of years ago I posted about a curious documentary called Firewall of Sound. Filmmaker Devin DiMattia had put together a film about the independent music industry, the impact of the Internet and the current state of things. Now, two years later, the entire film is available for viewing. So, add it your favorite queue for watching over the weekend and enjoy the differences you hear from the landscape as it was in 2010 to how it is now, in 2012.

The Facebook Offering

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:05:03 -0700

While it may not be quite as compelling as The Liz Lemon Hair Timeline, there's certainly something engaging about this Facebook IPO Infographic. Namely, it that it shows Facebook surpassing Google in terms of value and likely being valued around $135 billion by the end of day on Friday. If that number doesn't blow your mind you aren't thinking about it hard enough.

Facemath

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:05 -0700

It's entirely possible that you saw Facemath making the rounds yesterday but, in case you didn't, please check out the brilliance. It's the simplest concept but the examples that they use are hysterically accurate. Nice work Internet.

Thursdays

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:38:47 -0700

Hey, I was traveling all day yesterday and kinda forgot to browse to find you some quality links for entertainment. Sorry about that! To make up for the lack of legit blogging, here's some stuff I found real quick that you might like:

Prometheus - "Quiet Eye" - another teaser for the forthcoming Ridley Scott movie. I refuse to watch this as I am embracing willful ignorance towards the movie (no spoilers!) but I can tell from the still frame that I would love it.
WATERS - For the One - music video directed by Tim and Eric for WATERS album Out in the Light. It's good, you should get the whole thing.
Real Shadow - a jQuery plugin that casts realistic shadows from your objects. Nerdy fun!
A Dog Dressed as Two Pirates Carrying a Treasure Chest - you're welcome.

We Own This Town: Volume 53

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:10:28 -0700

It's that time again, another installment of the We Own This Town podcast. If you are, somehow, unfamiliar with this creation that I've been involved with for the past few years - it's a compilation of the latest and greatest music from around the Nashville area as skewed through the lens of my own personal interest. That is to say, it's a bunch of rock, indie, electronic, folk, etc songs all mashed up into a half hour for you to enjoy. So, please enjoy.

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Sounds Of Aronofsky

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:19 -0700

There's not much to say about The Sounds of Aronofsky except for "awesome. rad. excellent. amazing." And then some sort of rant about the importance of phenomenal sound design and how it can have an unconscious impact on the impact of a film. Long story short, it's great.

The Books Box

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:14 -0700

While it's sad that The Books have met their demise (though, Zammuto fills the void pretty well) it is good read this positive note that they'll be putting out a box set with the entirety of their discography including b-sides, rarities, etc. They'll even be posting updates about the insight into each track over here, which I am officially recommending following along despite not having read a single thing yet.

Welcome To Life: The Singularity, Ruined By Lawyers

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:48:37 -0700

Big thanks to Waxy for the heads up on this video - Welcome to Life: The Singularity, Ruined by Lawyers. It's a satirical take on a potential future that may exist once The Singularity emerges; merging technology and humanity. When people envision being able to download their brains into a new physical entity they rarely think about a situation like this that requires patent violation, copyright infringement and tiered monetary existence. It's scary but probably more accurate than anyone would like to admit.

Long story short, this is probably a believable version of the future and I, for one, will pass.

Charges

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:14:03 -0700

I'm a big fan of the work of Jay Leo Phillips - his latest being a band called Charges. I told you about them previously but looks like they'll be releasing a legit EP at the beginning of June. Consider this your official notification to mark your calendar to obtain the new goods. In the meantime, go listen to Cosmonaut Song.

VSCO: Kory Westerhold

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:06:07 -0700

Who's killing it lately? VSCO has, that's who. Aside from their rad camera app, software suite and portfolio builder they're also doing artist profiles. The first (that I've seen) is on Kory Westerhold - graphic designer and quality photographer extraordinaire. He's got good things to say about the future of digital photography and a great showcase of works in the piece. Go enjoy.

Related to: Instagram

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:55:17 -0700

Gifture is being touted as "Instagram for animated gifs." It's obvious that they're intentionally competing in the same space - the filters, the icons, the whole app pretty much copies Instagram from the top down but the end result is a manually created animated gif. Kind of neat actually. Though there's definitely better tools for this sort of thing, I can see this taking off to some degree.

There are plenty of competitors in the "Instagram for the Web" space but Pinstagram is doing a rather nice job with their presentation layer. Is it better than Inkstagram or Statigram? It's debatable. But, regardless, it's something new to poke around and check out!

Mercy Lounge 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:53:58 -0700

I've had this one under my hat for a long time now but I'm extremely pleased to announce the official relaunch of the site for Mercy Lounge. I've worked my butt off over the past few months to get this whole thing designed and coded. I'm sure to spend all day squashing down bugs that I didn't know existed but, on the whole, I'm incredibly proud of how it has turned out. It's fully responsive and should make for browsing on a mobile device much more pleasant. If I were to pick a piece of work that served as my crown jewel - this would definitely be it.

Superbrothers: After Effects Experiment

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:34:04 -0700

Superbrothers has managed to take their game, Sword and Sorcery into the social realm by creating an "audio/visual jam" where fans are challenged to create original works based on the game or remix the audio from Jim Guthrie. You can follow along with the results on Tumblr. One such example of these creations is the above video experiment - which pretty much flips all the right switches in my brain when it comes to enjoyment.

Modern Zamanlar

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:30:52 -0700

Admittedly, I haven't watched Modern Zamanlar in its entirety yet but I'm super intrigued by the look of it and the description from Vimeo:

Aykut Alp Ersoy has us pegged all of us. �Modern Zamanlar� is a short but potent critique of our 21st-century love affair with constant connectivity or the illusion of it, anyway.

At the very least, add it to your favorite queue for enjoyment at a later time.

Alice Bartlett Miniatures

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:21:34 -0700

The majority of images in the photostream of Alice Bartlett are slice of life photo documentation - someone documenting their life, as we're all want to do. However, there's a handful (pun intended) of great images featuring tiny miniatures on grassy fingernails that are worth checking out. Lets hope there's a lot more of this to come.

Foresight.js

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:16:45 -0700

Foresight.js, apparently, sends the appropriate resolution image to your browser based on the most needed media (i.e. low res for smaller screens, higher res for bigger screens.. you know, responsive media like). I don't fully understand how the JS is circumventing the original img src request but who am I to question such magic? If it works, it works.. saving bandwidth and getting the quickest response to the user is the end goal.