Archive for April 2011

Tech and Twitter Saving Lives in Tornado Disaster

4-27-11 Tornado Tuscaloosa, Al from Crimson Tide Productions on Vimeo.

You can say what you want about social networking, but it’s Twitter and Tech that combined to save lives as another tornado wreaked havoc on the South yesterday.  the video above comes from Tuscaloosa, Alabama which was slammed again last night.  Hashtags to follow for updates and information have been established for the states of Alabama, Georgia and Arkansas.

Old Spice Has A New Spokesman [VIDEO]

So I have to ask, what do you think of the new Old Spice guy?! Going viral like this predecessor? I vote for the old guy.

Devo Releases New Interactive Video Ad

Interactive online video advertisement is all the rage these days. Though this one isn’t for tequila-flavored beer, it stands out just the same. Devo is at it again, no surprise here. What’s the best interactive video ad that you’ve seen?

Would You Pay $6400 For A Toilet?

The Kohler Numi Bidet Toilet has a foot warmer, heated seat, bidet washlet and built-in music system, all controlled by a touchscreen remote…all for the sticker tag of $6400. Would you buy a “smart toilet?” Will these become standard in the future?

Coachella to stream live via YouTube

For those of us who aren’t there, we’re bummed about how quickly Coachella sold out this year. Fear not fellow losers, some of it will be streaming live on YouTube. Kicking off today at 4:10 PDT with The Drums, those of stuck in other cities will be able to watch parts of the festival live, for free, on YouTube. Get over to www.youtube.com/coachella when the action starts.

Even Arcade Fire Played House Parties…

…back in the day! Like many aspiring bands, Arcade Fire rocked house parties too…they were just good at it. Check out this clip from ’02.

never underestimate the power of OJ

orange juice that is.

TV On The Radio Releases Album-Length Film

I’m pretty sure this guarantees that Kanye’s next video is going to be longer than Avatar.

Who could’ve known that the group to outdo Kanye would be TV On The Radio? Today TV On The Radio released their album-length film on YouTube which features every song from their new album Nine Types of Light. Kanye’s Runaway video was 35-minutes long.

Game on Mr. West.

P.S. – Anyone else going to see them tonight at Radio City Music Hall?

Kiip: A New Rewards Network

Kiip: An Introduction from kiip on Vimeo.

Kiip: A Welcome from kiip on Vimeo.

We’re quickly approaching a world where everything that we want to buy will be online, likely through a daily deal of some sort, and each time we buy we’ll be rewarded in some way.  This world will hinge on online shopping and rewards very soon, even the world of games.

Mobile games are already pretty awesome, but how much more awesome would they be if our “high score” and “next level” achievements were rewarded with tangible rewards.  Yep, that much better.  Enter Kiip.  They are a new rewards network that aims to replace the traditional advertising network.

With an impressive list of partners upon it’s launch today (including a daily deals site) they might succeed in changing the game…literally.