Category Archives: video

Liquid mountaineering – My new favorite sport

By Dave | Published: May 28, 2010

This video is hilarious. I’m sure it’s some viral marketing campaign, but I love it. The whole premise behind it is brilliant.

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Nike’s 2010 World Cup commercial

By Dave | Published: May 23, 2010

The World Cup is almost upon us and Nike released a brilliant soccer commercial that debuted during yesterday’s UEFA Champions League Final. It’s called “Write the Future”, and features various players from around the world, writing their own destiny depending on what happens in the World Cup. It’s an epic and often hilarious commercial. My [...]

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Treme on HBO

By Dave | Published: April 27, 2010

Treme is a new show on HBO created by David Simon (who also created The Wire). It’s focused on life in New Orleans, three months after the Hurricane Katrina disaster. It’s definitely enjoyable, and in only three episodes, it’s become one of my favorite shows that I’m currently watching.

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Video of Eyjafjallajökull eruption

By Dave | Published: April 21, 2010

Incredible footage from Eyjafjallajökull.

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Cat Piano

By Dave | Published: April 20, 2010

Amusing app for messing around with our pets. Cat Piano via iTunes.

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Octopus steals video camera

By Dave | Published: April 16, 2010

Don’t mess with Mother Nature! Or an octopus! (See previous posts on crazy octopi here and here.)

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Flooding from Eyjafjallajökull eruption

By Dave | Published: April 16, 2010

Incredible video of a jökulhlaup (volcanic induced flood by melting of a glacier) from the eruption beneath the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland. [Via Brian Romans]

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The Juliana Theory reunion tour is coming to SF!

By Dave | Published: March 4, 2010

Kerry passed on some info about The Juliana Theory coming to San Francisco in August! They’re another one of my favorite bands and I’m sad I’ve never gotten to see them. There’s a few things that surprised me. 1.) They broke up 10 years ago. 2.) I had no idea they were on a reunion [...]

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Green Screens

By Dave | Published: February 19, 2010

I always wondered how they filmed a number of these outdoor scenes in movies / television. This is devastating though. It’s like finding out Santa Claus isn’t real. [Via Kottke]

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LOST – 1967 Intro

By Dave | Published: February 8, 2010

Hah, someone created an intro for the television show Lost as if it aired in 1976.

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