Boats and Clouds Originally uploaded by RachelC. I’m a little this fortnight. I’m volunteering at the World Rowing Championships, working in the IT section which usually means getting jounalists connected to printers. The place is pretty wired (or wirelessed) up, as long as we can keep it going when all the broadcasters really hit it.
Telling it All – a video diary
YouTube has all sorts. Miming, karaoke, comedy, rants and TV. But here’s something different, life vignettes from Peter, a 78 year widower from the Midlands (that’s England). He started an account with YouTube 6 days ago and has over 2000 subscribers. There’s no theatrics, screaming or posturing, just a man in front of a video […]
Pug Bowling
I like dogs normally, but toy dogs are generally of little brain. Here’s a video that demonstrates just that!
Appletiser Diamond Game
Appletiser (from Coca-Cola) have a timewasting game ready for you to play – and if you are lucky you can win a diamond. Based on a cross between Tetris and another desktop game (whose name I never got but I played a lot) you get a chance to play the game and then enter a […]
Tate Collections
I like the new piece of functionality and guidance from the Tate. Tate has devised a new way of looking at the Displays with a range of themed ‘Collections’. These suggest a number of personal journeys you could take, reflecting different moods and enthusiasms and revealing the extraordinary breadth of work on show. It gives […]
Tumble Dryer fun
The Editors blog over at the BBC discusses some of the curiosity stories that it has shown recently, including a firemen going for a ride in a tumble dryer. The concern expressed is that it could be subject to copycat activity. But it’s not exactly new – i distinctly remember a ‘honorary’ club at college […]
Mentos, Soda and Stormhoek
Unlike Coca-Cola, Mentos mints have embraced the idea of mixing Mentos with a variety of pops to make fountains of sticky sugar water. They are running a competition to find the best fan video, which gives the rest of us plenty of fun to watch. But Lloyd has to do it a little different. He’s […]
Living in the wrong place – E-Society Digital Rating
University College London have been researching the digital lifestyles of the British population and put them all in a nice handy tool. There are 22 categories, ranging from E-unengaged (groups that do not have access to electronic communications or technologies) to e-experts (every confidence in their abilities to undertake on-line transactions and to make full […]
Viral videos – best use of a bra in a fight
A few viral videos to look over. The first is a scene from a new movie Dead or Alive and features Holly Valance in what i think is the best use of a bra in a fightscene ever. Funny And it must be a week for bras…ScaryMovie 4 has a point and shoot game (called, […]
Barcamp London
Where has the time gone..it’s been a week since I’ve been on here. No matter..here;s something you need to sign up for quickly – Barcamp London. Taking place in the Yahoo offices during the first weekend in September, there’s a limited number of spaces which are going fast.
Open Rights Group – sign up and support
The Open Rights Group is asking you to sign up and support the work it does. Five pounds a month can help them go a long way to reach their goals: * To raise awareness in the media of digital rights abuses * To provide a media clearinghouse, connecting journalists with experts and activists * […]
Honda web only videos
Yesterday, Media Guardian (reg req) ran an article about Honda providing web only videos: “This is the start of exploring different ways to provide content,” said Rebecca Tickle, the Honda account director at Wieden & Kennedy London. This follows on from the success of Cog and Choir available. I went to take a look at […]
Sony Advert Toryglen – Glasgow
Sony Advert Toryglen – Glasgow Originally uploaded by l y n d s a y. A photo taken the day after the shoot..the blocks will be demolished
Bravia – making the ad
The blog for the Sony Bravia has gone quiet over the last week, after they have finished filming – they all busy doing the editing know. There’s some great footage over on YouTube of the towerblock being covered in paint and then of the air blasts going off.
That Girl Emily – the end of the campaign
Emily, the poster girl for Court TV (see here and here for info and explanation) has reached the end of her campaign of terror on her cheating husband. And whilst there were some interesting stunts during the last 2 weeks, the reveal is rather dissapointing. Also, if you think someone is cheating on you, I […]