Month: September 2008
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Top 10 Ads by Movie Directors
I think I could easily spend an entire day watching well directed TV commercials. This compilation of the top 10 commercials by movie directors, however, saves me some wasted time and gets straight to the point. Back in 2001, a genius pen-chewing BMW marketing exec stumbled on a belter of an idea – fling bundles…
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Google Chrome
Google’s newest offering, the Chrome browser, is due to be released today. The initial ‘press release’ was in the form of this rather nifty comic book created by Scott McCloud. The Official Google Blog gives us the low-down: All of us at Google spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat,…
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North Korean Propaganda Posters
These North Korean Propaganda Posters are fascinating. I’ve always loved the design of propaganda posters and this book compiles a great selection from DPRK. Let’s extensively raise goats in all families! via Kottke
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Doctoring Photographs with Captions
The documentary filmmaker, Errol Morris, interviews Hany Farid, a Dartmouth professor and an expert on digital photography, on using photography as a weapon. Of course, we all know that doctoring (photoshopping) photographs to make them dramatic, misleading, or politically controversial is a widespread issue (problem?), but what about using captions to influence? The photographs presented…
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Breaking Past the Uncanny Valley
The company who produce the animation for Grand Theft Auto, Image Metrics, claim to have create photo-realistic animations that break through the ‘uncanny valley‘ barrier. The Times is a believer, giving us a sample video and stating that IM’s lifelike animation heralds a new era for computer games. “Ninety per cent of the work is…
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The Personal MBA Book List
The Personal MBA is a site dedicated to helping people gain an MBA education without the expense of business school. It’s a self-study guide to advanced business topics and concepts. As Kevin Kelly—the founding executive director of Wired—says: No matter what they tell you, an MBA is not essential for landing or handling a good…