The lesson? If your going to inspire a nation, wear a coat. For those keeping score, the narrator is none other then J.D. Ryznar of Yacht Rock fame. Nice Job at the poles everyone, keep the fire burning. (Audio Alert: Contains drunken yammering)
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Wii Hula
C’mon, you’re not surprised. We should be happy its not Mario Hula.
Vantiki at work
Dr. Vantiki on Boing-Boing! A nice piece of behind the scenes timelapse of Henrik building a pair of his insane tiki mugs. Check out his store for more goods and…go Kailua.
Thomas Magnum – Bladerunner
In this perfect storm of an episode of Magnum PI, Sharon Stone takes a header off the Hanauma Pali in a Porsche, all to the glorious faux-Vangelis End title theme to Blade Runner. More evidence that Magnum PI is pure super gold genius!
The Bottle To Bang
Usain Bolt is fast, but the LHC is faster. So fast that people are worried it might gobble up the universe. I’m pretty confident in physicists though, they’re a smart bunch.
Seeing how this is the most expensive and ambitious science experiment in history, they kinda skimped on the animation. Still pretty mind blowing to think about accelerating something to over 99% the speed of light. That’s a mere 1% away from as fast as you can possibly travel. The dork in me gets kind of excited about this stuff.
Digital War Photography
If you’ve never experienced the espionage juggernaut Metal Gear Solid, the above clip may not make much sense. What started off as a Rambo rip-off for the NES in the 1980′s has become a full fledged franchise for Sony’s Playstation system. You are Solid Snake, a reluctant semi-retired spy for the military who happens to be a bad-ass at dispatching, mostly Russian, enemies. The game is about stealth and avoiding detection from bad guys, but what makes the game so enjoyable is the level of accuracy created by the game’s designers. Weaponry and level settings are constructed with such detail, you can often find yourself just wandering about pushing and opening things to discover easter eggs left scattered throughout the game. One fan with a Rube Goldbergian spirit has taken things a step further, using Snake’s digital camera he has orchestrated a very elaborate set of in-game photographs. Watch the full clip as this virtual photographer choreographs some out-there moments.
This video tells me a few things, mainly as proof that resourceful minds can create anywhere but it also raises the question of what tools will future artists be using to create? It’s hard enough being a photographer in the real world. Via Kotaku
The Struggle
Saturday, December 29th at rRed Elephant APB will premiere “The Struggle”. The doors open at 5:30p and the action kicks off at 6p. Even better, it’s free. More info and video outtakes at APB.
Check out the project page for a peek at our contribution.
Here Kitty Kitty
Well, it’s Friday, kittens and puppies are cute, and music videos don’t get much simpler.
Where do you go from here?
Daredevil skater William Spencer has been courted by MTV to develop a show based off of his Youtube uploads. We can understand why, and kudos for breaking in the front door, but what the hell are skaters gonna have to do to top him? (Think you’ve seen it all before, wait till the end.)
