Yet another awesome comedy vid inspired by the world of social networking.
If nothing else, the popularity of vids like this is a clear indication that the social net. phenomenon has reached critical mass, and that we're all trying to figure out what it means.
'cause it's gonna get sloppy!
1992 was amazing.
I love this line in particular:
By the time you add up all the people who are involved in creating an application, you'll end up with as many as 20 or 30 people.
This little iTunes questionnaire comes to me by way of Sean Klassen via Kevin Broome, and is a cute little 'why not' meme.
This is my work iTunes library, which is fairly different from the one on my home laptop. I will repeat this exercise from home, and use it to draw over-stated conclusions about the difference between homeBeckstar and workBeckstar.
Here goes:
TOTAL LENGTH: 814 items, 2.2 days, 3.42 GB
FIRST AND LAST SONGS (BY TITLE):
-Abaixa E Pega :: Brazilian Funk Compilation [noted: the Alta Vista translator translates this as 'It Lowers and it Catches'. My hunch is that it translates more accurately to 'Drop that Booty and Get Yo' Man']
- 3030 :: Deltron
SHORTEST AND LONGEST SONGS:
- Vault Character :: Calvin Harris - 0.08
- Avalanches Mix for the BBC - 1:04:18
FIRST AND LAST ALBUMS (BY TITLE):
- The Action Packed Mentallist Brings You the Fucking Jams :: Kid 606
- 6 Feet Deep :: Gravediggaz
- (Z by Gonzales if we go by alphabet only)
FIRST AND LAST ARTIST (BY TITLE):
- Aesop Rock
- 1337 G33K B3AT
- (Zookeeper if we're going by alphabet only)
TOP FIVE MOST PLAYED SONGS:
Follow the Light :: Dungeon Family
Paper Planes :: MIA
I'm a Slave 4 U :: Britney Spears
Sweet Jane :: Cowboy Junkies
Tribulations :: LCD Soundsystem
SEARCH FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS. HOW MANY SONGS SHOW UP?
Sex: 5
Death: 3
Love: 31
You: 76
Home: 4
Boy: 16
Girl: 55
Robot : 4
Nerd: 23
FIRST FIVE SONGS THAT COME UP IN PARTY SHUFFLE:
- Side Effects (featuring Young Jeezy) :: Mariah Carey
- Solstice :: Pit Er Pat
- Civilization Day :: Quasimodo
- The Undercover (Remix) :: Encore & G Luv
- Crazy On You :: Heart
Idiots of Ants are a UK based comedy troupe. These particular ones are based on the premise of Facebook-style interaction in the real world. Enjoy the LOL's.
It's funny to watch, as obviously Facebook communication is stilted and strange when done in person. The hundred or so comments added since the video was uploaded four days ago are quick to crow about how it
This is great, now I can send this to my friends when they ask why I'm not on Facebook.
brilliant.. i dont understand why anyone would want the world to see what the frick they are doing...frikin hate facebook...
Great...that's why a Removed my account from Facebook lol
HA thats so funny i guess its realy like that when u think about it'
You wish, Microsoft.
Memories of this video, which I blogged about earlier, but which definitely deserves a second look. The video was pulled for a while, but it's back, and.... uh... wow.
You likely know David Armano's exemplary blog 'Logic + Emotion', which is most definitely a go-to site for business and user interface design and all things 2.0.
The cowboy-hatted one grates my nerves a little sometimes, mainly due to his inability to take off his cowboy hat. I know, however, that the mark of a successful brand is often the nausea due to over-exposure I feel when I think of that hat, so go David.
In any case, the graphic above is a reminder that we need to be thoughtful and insightful in generating marketing programs in the digital space, and not just throw some buzzwords in a happy meal bag.
Well, it's not quite Stephen Colbert's sublime White House Correspondent's Dinner keynote, but Tim Robbins had some interesting things to say at the National Association of Broadcasters confab.
Check them out here.
My friend Rhya, who I've blogged about before, is profiled (with her fantabulous company - Monster Factory) on CityNews, as part of their 'Toys in Toronto' series.
Why would you purchase one of those cheap, tacky, made-in-China Ugly Dolls, when they can have a lovable, completely Canadian-made creation?
Go Rhy go!
Yes, gentle readers, it's me.
I am in a state of flux, pure and simple. On one hand, yes, I am working on the blog facelift and a billion new posts, and ain't no lie, things are going to get good. Here's a little tease of good things to come.
I won't set a deadline, for fear of harassment from neighbourhood bloggers who put me to shame with eloquent, intelligent and frequent posting. But things are happening friends, don't you worry.
But for now, a state of flux. Working too much, looking for an apartment and running out of time, legal battles far too harried to relay here.
And thus the lack of posting. But I have plans. So I figured, if y'all are itching for me to talk to you so badly, how about showing some love back? Huh? Let me know what you think of the following ideas and I'll love you for always.
1. More thoughts and insights about my professional passion - interactive/digital marketing/communications.
2. More frequent but much shorter posts about things that catch my eye.
3. Dance videos. Do you know my male alterego Daily Dancer? All I can say is... I could really see it working out.
4. Better navigation system.
5. More Beckstar photos.
If you've been here for a while or a new visitor, it would be really cool to know more about what you like to read about here in Beckstarland.
Okay. Back to work. Into hour 13, with end far from sight.
Le sigh.
Oh and Happy Chinese New Year. I'm feeling like the Year of the Rat is all too appropriate right now...
If any of you are still out there reading this forgotten closet of my oldest, dearest, most bloggy of friends, I wish you all the best this holiday season. Haaa-aay!
I'm off to a cruise for a week, so... you'll be hearing about that before the year's out. In the meantime, I've been feeling, what with all the seasonal parties, five years of overdue taxes, preparation for the trip, a bit like this...
Stay tuned for the 'after' photo!
Greetings dear friends.
Yes, clearly the blog is having some issues. Like a teen starlet on a meth binge, we're calling it 'exhaustion' and just trying to get ourselves back to our normal narcissistic selves.
I had an issue with the hosting provider that I host most of my content with (hence the broken header), and I'm just getting everything back together now. Things should look normal here soon.
In fact, like aforementioned starlet, I will even do some nipping and tucking, and come back looking sparklier than ever. Yay!
In the meantime, I give you this incredible gift from on high:
