There have been many attempts to take loved kids’ video games and turn them darker. In most circumstances, the results are tasteless, low-quality, and should never have been made. The Four Players by Polaris is a very distinct exception. In a mix of real-world circumstances and fantasy gaming effects, they put together a completely different… Continue reading #Videos: Mario fan videos take the loved video game to the dark side
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#Video: Google+ automated movie maker looks sort of cool
Google is trying. They’re trying real hard to make their social network better than Facebook. In many ways, it already is, but that has yet to translate into social media world domination yet. Yet. One thing that will possibly help is their automatic movie maker. They take videos and pictures that you’ve accumulated and combines… Continue reading #Video: Google+ automated movie maker looks sort of cool
In case you missed the Microsoft Surface launch, here’s the (uncomfortable) video
“A tablet that’s a great PC. A PC that’s a great tablet.” The jury is still waiting to hear all of the evidence. The reviewers are dying to get their hands all over the device. The bloggers have opinions that are, to some extent, biased based upon their opinion of Microsoft. Love it or hate… Continue reading In case you missed the Microsoft Surface launch, here’s the (uncomfortable) video
Dark Knight Rises trailer: “This isn’t a car”
There are two reasons to never watch trailers of movies that you already know you’re going to watch. You get to see things that make you worry that it won’t meet your expectations. In this case, it’s the last line of the trailer that acts as a stark reminder that Christian Bale, as talented of… Continue reading Dark Knight Rises trailer: “This isn’t a car”
A comprehensive comparison of online video players
The online video world is dominated by YouTube with others such as Vimeo and Metacafe picking up the scraps. They are free, convenient, and practical for most website owners to use. Those who need more flexibility or something proprietary turn to self-hosted video players to fill their websites and we have an excellent graphic that… Continue reading A comprehensive comparison of online video players
YouTube expands its exclusive-content drive with 100 new video channels
Original content is the cornerstone of most content channels, but YouTube has been conspicuous over the years as a place for finding unoriginal content. Much of the site is absolutely unique, but there has always been a strong lean towards posting content that originally appeared elsewhere. Google’s push to change this hit a tipping point… Continue reading YouTube expands its exclusive-content drive with 100 new video channels
Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware
With over 12 million monthly visitors, word must get out to keep people from going to MySQL(dot)com until they get things sorted out. This isn’t a minor annoyance. The exploits inserted by the hackers are extremely malicious and work in the background. There is no need to click on or accept anything. Simply visiting the… Continue reading Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware
If you don’t stop using Facebook, there’s no reason to complain about it
If there’s only one certainty in life, it’s change. If there’s only one certainty in social media, it’s that people will hate Facebook changes for a little while, but will get used to them and adapt. It happens every time. This will be no different. There has been outrage over the recent changes and more… Continue reading If you don’t stop using Facebook, there’s no reason to complain about it
Stephen Colbert’s head sent into space by MakerBot
MakerBot, the company that brought us the 3D printer to “democratize manufacturing” has been making the news a lot lately with their clever stunts and interesting business model. Their most recent stunt involves Stephen Colbert, and it’s a doozy. We first looked at 3D printers last month. The technology is astounding, bringing us a step… Continue reading Stephen Colbert’s head sent into space by MakerBot
The truth about cat videos
Not everyone loves cat videos, but everyone watches cat videos. The animal is a natural for videos – they just do dumb or funny things regularly. As a result, the internet and YouTube viewers in particular are attacked by a constant onslaught of cat videos. Most believe that these videos come from average, everyday cat-owners… Continue reading The truth about cat videos