If life was like facebook...

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'

Not that YouTube comment streams are really worth serious response, but it seems rather self-evident that different modes of communication will not be transferable.

I would love to do a parody video of these parody videos with older and more accepted communication forms. I'm thinking:

• a fax party


• two people meeting on the street and talking in long form letter


• a morse code date

Older, but in a similar vein, we have the Comment Stream business meeting, which is pretty lol'sy...



... and the all-time greatest 'internet in real life' video ever - Cracked's Internet Party- what happens when google's parents go out of town

As other bloggers have said about this...

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.

McMarketing 2.0

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.

Don't eat the gas station sushi!

Even if it is free with a fill-up.

Hooked on Phonics and Strategery

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.

Monster attack!

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!

Do some ho shit.

I love me some Erykah Badu.

Rat on a Wheel...

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...

Merry non-denominational holiday y'all!

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!

Beckstar and her somewhat broken blog...

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:

Why I need a video editing program:

Failed Mario Liveblogging Experiment Part 6!

OMG! Total Mario Liveblog Action!!!!

Three Important Questions:

1. Should I cut my hair short?


Just think of it with only the bangs.

2. Two-parter: a) Don't I look adorable in glasses; and b) is it too douche-y to wear glasses with blank lenses?



3. Do I look like Zac Efron?