A Rube Goldberg machine – a device that accomplishes a task in the most complicated way possible!
Tag Archives: youtube
The most complicated way you can think of to turn a page – Joseph Herscher's – The Page Turner
A Rube Goldberg machine – a device that accomplishes a task in the most complicated way possible!
R.I.P. Etta James
At last My love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song Oh yeah yeah, at last The skies above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clover The night I looked at you And I found a dream that I could speak to A dream that I …
The new movie studios – $2.6 billion built from internet ads and online streaming
As 2012 rolls in…it appears the geeks have finally won. Multiple “internet-built studios” have announced they are committing big money to making movies and TV shows: Netflix – the big dog spends $2 billion annually and will spend $100 million this year on original content. Hulu – proving that ad revenues are a bankable business …
Continue reading “The new movie studios – $2.6 billion built from internet ads and online streaming”
Favorite Commercials: this deodorant will blow your mind right in front of your face
Watch this super-powerful explosion-scented commercial, but only if you like having your mind blown into 1,000 smaller, better minds. bubba-bup — bup bup — buh — power!
Favorite Commercials: The muppets join a social network – hanging out in Google+
I must say that I am impressed with Google’s marketing efforts lately. The commercial about Search Your World/Walking on the Internet was impressive and now the Muppets! For more on their complete campaign, including retired basketball stars: Google accelerated advertising for its social network by showcasing Jim Henson’s The Muppets in a new commercial about …
Continue reading “Favorite Commercials: The muppets join a social network – hanging out in Google+”
Favorite Commercials: Search your world (Google) with people walking on the internet
I love this commercial for the sheer amount of props they add in. It starts out with your basic webpage upon which they tape a piece of paper. Next they drop a clothesline across the page to hang photos and paper books. Then they cut loose and let people and dogs walk all over the …
Favorite Commercials: Gas powered everything…except the Nissan LEAF
Created to promote the electric-powered Nissan LEAF, the commercial takes a humorous look at the advantages of electricity. More interestingly, Nissan takes a swipe at the Chevrolet Volt which is a range-extended electric vehicle that uses a petrol engine to extend its 25 to 50 mile (40 to 80 km) range on electricity alone.
Favorite Commercials: The new digital mom – upset at her son for only getting 3 likes
In this spot, we open on a mom watching a video of her son jumping a ramp in a shopping cart. When her son walks by, she stops him saying “we need to talk.” By the tone of her voice, the son assumes he’s in trouble because of his stunt. But, actually, the mom is …
Most popular video of 2011 from Japan – Making faces at the new high-speed train
I love this video from Japan, one of the most popular of 2011. It shows the first ride of a new high-speed rail train. All of these people make faces, dance, moon, and wear special costumes as it goes by. I wonder if this is how Californians will act when the LA – SF train …
Continue reading “Most popular video of 2011 from Japan – Making faces at the new high-speed train”