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A TED speaker’s worst nightmare

Jes Darmanin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:20 +0000

Colin Robertson had 3 minutes on the TED stage to tell the world about his solar-powered crowdsourced health care solution. And then… the whole talk turned out to be a wonderful and hilarious prank by ImprovEverywhere.

Hilarious Accents

Jes Darmanin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:19:00 +0000

Comedian Elon Gold provides some insight on the various accents. Hilarious!

Two Weeks Later: Resolution Fails

Jes Darmanin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:52:21 +0000

A special dedication to those that already broke their 2012 new year resolutions.

“Puss in Boots” Comes Alive with Technology from HP

Jes Darmanin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:42:08 +0000

HP Z800 Workstation with model escorts, Puss In Boots and Kitty Softpaws at the Hollywood premiere.

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. selected HP technology to push the boundaries of digital animation and produce the company’s most technically advanced film to date, ”Puss in Boots,” now showing in cinemas in Malta.

To create ”Puss in Boots,” artists used more than 200 high-performance HP Z800 Workstations, allowing the flawless execution of exceedingly detailed and creative tasks. The workstations helped design everything in the film, from the swashbuckling hero Puss, to digital effects such as complex tornados and cloudscapes.

HP technology has played an integral role in many of DreamWorks’ awe-inspiring films, including the ”Shrek” series, ”How to Train Your Dragon,” ”Kung Fu Panda” and ”Kung Fu Panda 2.”

“As with all of our films, ‘Puss In Boots’ required powerful systems to support the digital demands of our creative teams,” said Ed Leonard, chief technology officer, DreamWorks Animation SKG. “Knowing that we have the support of our partners at HP allows us to free our artists from technical limitations, letting them focus on creating the most powerful 3-D CG experiences.”

As part of a technology relationship that began with HP in 2001, DreamWorks deploys HP Converged Infrastructure as the technology backbone for complex animation, helping shape the future of digital filmmaking. To bring feature films to life, DreamWorks Animation utilizes everything from HP desktop workstations to HP networking products to HP digital rendering resources accessed via the cloud.

Infographic went wrong!

Jes Darmanin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:44:40 +0000

We all know that some designers have a sense of humor. Sometimes adding hidden objects or illusions within imagery. Sometimes it’s intentional, but in some cases it’s just a coincidence… Or silly mind tricks.

In this case, it could be either intentional, – kudos to the designer for the little giggle we had. If this wasn’t intentional… well, it’s even funnier!

thanks to the guys at http://idea.imano.com/2011/06/uk-ipad-usage-infographic/ for the research above, and for the cool infographic!

How to talk with an Irish accent

Jes Darmanin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:52:59 +0000

In the occasion of St. Patrick’s day, apart from wearing a green clothes and plenty of booze, we want to share this video with all our followers that feel Irish for a day, and wish to take up a challenge and speak with an Irish accent. Enjoy!

Easily Amused by Tech

Jes Darmanin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:10:36 +0000

Sometimes you can find people that are so easily amused by techie stuff. Take this video for example… This girl is literally crying with laughter when she sees herself in the web camera with some effects on. I must admit it’s pretty funny!

Tip : Looking for a professional web camera that enables you to play around with some effects like the video above? Buy the Logitech Webcam 9000 Pro HD from Amazon, and you will be very positively impressed!

Halloween Light Show – Thriller!

Jes Darmanin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:01:05 +0000

Some people are really creative! Below you can see what a guy did to his home for Halloween! Absolutely amazing! You can check out a bunch of his other videos on his youtube channel. They’re definitely worth the viewing. Sorry for posting this a couple of days late :-)

The creepiest and most disgusting iPhone charger ever

Jes Darmanin — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:13:59 +0000

One thing is certain, whoever thought this up and spent the time and money to actually build it scares me a little bit. I don’t know why anyone would want to buy this thing, but is sure is creepy and really disgusting. Feel free to click on the video below to see the thing in action… with sound!

Samsung Ad with a sense of humour

Jes Darmanin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:10:58 +0000

Who would have thought that Samsung had such a sense of humour! This advert for the Samsung’s new Galaxy S advert cheekily references the iPhone 4 antenna problems that have been giving Apple a headache since launch.