November 21, 2008

munchkin cats

listen - i can't resist a good cat vid now and then. this breed in particular. first found *in nature*, i.e. not a man created novelty...they have little tiny legs. watch for the normal size kitten that runs across the screen :: click below for the vid ::

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tavi

Tavi - the 12 year-old fashion blogger :: stunningly good at the medium...

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thanksgiving

ok - to balance out the cuteness of the cat video, here is a weird and grotesque interview. This has nothing to do with the interview's subject, Sarah Palin, but rather what is happening in the background during the interview. You can even watch with the sound off if you like...but you have to wonder why the producer chose that angle :: click below for the vid ::

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November 20, 2008

does it detract from its value?

alan commented on the bike/guitar hero link saying that an ad company had admitted to making the clip.

a gaming blog, gamecyte.com, responded to critics by posing this question:

"If a company produces a legitimately awesome piece of art in the vein of user generated content, does its less-than-humble origin detract from its value?"

what do you think? what does "in the vein of" mean in this context? does it mean "pretending to be"? is this like lonelygirl?

as the lines begin to blur between "reality" and "fiction", how does our perception of "intention" play into this? is this about ethics?

talk to me...

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November 19, 2008

bike guitar hero

viral marketing or insane fanboy creation? :: click below ::

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November 18, 2008

some ugliness behind borat

Borat film 'tricked' poor village actors

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November 17, 2008

shark poop

Shark-cam captures ocean motion :: wait. there's a Christmas island?

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November 15, 2008

R.I.P. Miriam Makeba

amazing singer :: click below for a vid ::

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angrigami

try folding up some anger

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November 14, 2008

clarity from the nozzle

City builds graffiti wall - sarcastic tagger responds

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November 13, 2008

vetting for an obamajob

For a Washington Job, Be Prepared to Tell All :: ummm, can i write on the back of the application, i ran out of room....

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braaaaaaaiiinnnsss

Bryony (Paperlilies) Makes a Zombie Movie - The Story So Far :: BBC3 will be airing an hour long documentary of Bryony's attempts to make an internet zombie movie. BBC site here

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imagination

extremely cute kid makes a pastiche :: click below ::

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November 12, 2008

tracking the flu

Google Flu Trends :: using search patterns to track the spread of tiny little nasties

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November 9, 2008

love the colored pencil logs

Finnish Site Specific Art. An exhibition collection of photographs of Finnish Environmental Art

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