February 2009
68 posts
WatchWe all know that life would be better if we could make a sandwich by typing “Sudo Make Me A Sandwich” on the command line of a computer. Adam Cecchetti and Bre Pettis made that dream come to life this last weekend.
Bre Pettis - “Sudo Make Me A Sandwich Robot”
“Left alone in a cage with a mountain of cocaine, a lab rat will gorge itself to...”
– The TV Watch - Media’s Big Names Can’t Resist Twitter (NY Times) (via fred-wilson)
mdfsmash:
cubicle17:
M.I.A. - “Paper Planes”...
WatchThis week’s $99 Music Video! This video, by Dan Meth and Via Audio, is particularly fun as the only budgeted cost was $6 to buy a couple beers at the band’s concert. Made entirely with a point-and-shoot camera, and a day of animating in Macromedia Flash.
99dollarmusicvideos:
Thursdays mean new music video premieres! This week? Via Audio and Dan Meth.
Official Tumblr iPhone App (now free)
This is such awesome news. Downloaded the app earlier today and love it. I can’t wait til it has fully featured reblogging (I tried to reblog this using the iPhone App, and decided it was still easier to do on the web for now).
bijan:
This is great news for the Tumblr community. If you have an iPhone and use Tumblr then do yourself a favor and go download Tumblr for iPhone. It’s free...
Watchfredseibert:
Times are tough. We get that. But has a bird ever eaten your family? Did you ever break your leg in half only to find that animal-headed insurance reps won’t help you out? Have you ever been a ghost who put off enjoying the afterlife so you could haul your own body all the way across down to return a late DVD?
I should hope not.
That’s why this week’s episode features films that...
WatchHere’s a fun new Jake and Amir that was shot at our office, specifically at Mike’s and Rachel’s desks. I love that weird office fixtures like our McCain-Thing action figure made it into the episode.
Watch99dollarmusicvideos:
Making of the second $99 Music Video, Via Audio’s “Modern Day Saint,” directed by Dan Meth. Check it out, and tune in Thursday for the world premiere!
Who was the first band you saw live?
(This is a question going around Tumblr.)
My first concert: The Cure headlined, but The Pixies and Love and Rockets opened, so I guess the Pixies were the first band I ever saw live. I was fourteen: August 20, 1989, Giants Stadium. The bands had just released the albums Disintegration, Doolittle, and Love and Rockets. Do I win this thread, or what?
[not my actual ticket]
WatchTo do in NYC: Shepard Fairey + Lawrence Lessig + Steven Johnson on copyright, fair use, and AP shitstorm around Obama poster (via kenyatta)
My roots are showing.
(from Fred Seibert’s Blog)
Fred: As a few of you know, I was an early employee at MTV, and a better ride was had by none. So, I’ve been kind of resistant to any kind of music programming venture over atNext New Networks.
Until Tim Shey & Felicia Williams showed up in the office with director/producer Jack Ferry and the idea for $99 Music Videos. That’s right, a new music video every...
“Back in 1981, Fred Seibert helped create MTV. Now he’d like to recreate it on...”
– MTV Pioneer Launches $99 Music Videos on the Web (Advertising Age) (via nextnews)
WatchOur latest network, $99 Music Videos, launched this morning. Congratulations to Jack, Melissa, and the whole team, who have been working hard on this with us for a while. I love how the first video turned out, and we’ve got more dynamite ones on the way.
99dollarmusicvideos:
The very first $99 Music Video: La Strada, The Sun Song. Directed by Jack Ferry.
See how this video was made for...
Why being a hit on iTunes (and Hulu) doesn’t... →
Good if obvious article regarding “Dollhouse” and the economics of TV — despite hitting the top of the charts in iTunes and Hulu, what matters still for an expensive network show is still ratings, ratings, ratings. See also: 30 Rock, Gossip Girl. Here’s the key part:
I estimate that it took somewhere around 25,000 downloads for Dollhouse to hit the number one spot on...
PEPSI WITH REAL SUGAR COMING TO USA!!! →
great news for all finicky high-fructose corn syrup haters who believe cane sugar soda tastes better and is less ecologically terrifying. via kottke.org.
WatchPRISCILLA AHN - ARE WE DIFFERENT. a Take-Away Show.
we're hiring.
lindsey:
Just posted my job description this morning and I’ve received over 150 emails and resumes. Holy wow. Though its a slightly different title, I should have figured my job was at such a high demand!
WatchNous Non Plus - Loli by Greg Harrison
via noahkalina: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart -...
WatchThe Best Short Films in the World on Indy Mogul is getting better every week. Here’s the latest, just in time for Valentine’s Day. And Bobby and Jess are great. (YouTube link)
“Mass marketers have generally taken a wary stance toward blogs, but Frito-Lay...”
– from Frito-Lay Puts Cheetos Brand in Bloggers’ Hands: Next New Networks mentioned in the same sentence as Boing Boing in Ad Age, and for a Cheetos campaign, no less, is something I never would have imagined two years ago. But we’ll take it.
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Congrats CollegeHumor!
rickyv:
The first episode of “The CollegeHumor Show” is available for free on iTunes. So that’s nice of them.
We got our ratings back today and they were terrific, so thanks to everybody who watched. My goal of beating Bromance was accomplished.
Caught the first episode last night and really enjoyed it. There were enough funny, inspired moments in the first ten minutes to fill a half hour,...
