Super-tiny sculpture

This is pretty incredible.  He can't read or write, but he can make sculptures that you can barely see (without a microscope).  That is real patience

Willard Wigan micro sculptor

Top gear continues to rock my socks off

This is one of the best car reviews in recent memory.  People always complain about Top gear not reviewing 'reasonable' cars - and this is what happens - great TV (or internet video depending on your preferred viewing choice)

Top Gear - Ford Fiesta Review

No embedding of the video, youtube videos get taken down so quickly nowadays.

An actual blog post

I was talking to my friend last night about a bunch of developer/software blogs that i read fairly often now and figured it would work well as a blog post as well (sorry, no humorous videos in this one...).  Below is the jest of my email:

Here are a couple posts/blogs that i was talking about.  Not sure if you'll get time to read them but i find them interesting.

joel on software - this guy writes really well and, from what i've read so far, he gives me hope that my dream of doing this kind of thing can work.  

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/

Example:

http://www.inc.com/magazine/20081201/how-hard-could-it-be-my-style-of-servant-leadership.html?partner=fogcreek

Coding Horror - Jeff Atwood: another software guy that writes pretty prolifically.  He and Joel (the guy above) have a website that they recently released called http://stackoverflow.com/

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/

Example:

Plenty of fish (i mentioned this last night): http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001195.html

he writes a lot:http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives.html

Another company doing the kinds of things that make me happy: http://www.37signals.com/svn/

Ding fries are done

It's December, so Christmas cheer is in the air. Carol of the bells is a popular Christmas tune but no one has really captured the beauty and essence of the song like 'the burger king guy'. So popular that even Family guy copied it. Enjoy

Ding fries are done


Family Guy mashup

And now for something completely different

If you have any kind of comedic interest, you've at least seen or heard a few Monty Python sketches. The guys completely changed the game when it comes to skit comedy. They are a goldmine for geeky lunchtime conversation (not me of course.... shifty eyes). Thankfully, the members of Monty Python have not become stupid in their old age and have created a channel on youtube where you can watch high-quality clips of some of their best bits. While the majority of artists/actors shy away from the internet and sharing, these guys are putting their work out there and just linking to their dvd collections and shows on amazon and other online outlets. Smart! Here is the main youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/MontyPython

The Monty Python Channel on YouTube


Black Knight


Argument Clinic


Lumberjack Song


Ministry of Silly Walks

The perfect crime

Dwight is definitely one of the more interesting/funny characters on The Office. He just says and does stuff that is so oddball and out in left field that you can't help but laugh. I'm really starting to enjoy this show - you have to listen for the good parts (no laugh track to cue you in), but it's worth it for the small nuggets of awesomeness.

The Office - Dwight's Perfect Crime

More impressions

Seems like there are a lot of impressionists out there...

Pablo Francisco


CSI: Jim Carrey

Impressionist

I was talking about this fellow today, Frank Caliendo, and figured i'd post a couple impressionist videos. Dave Letterman had a full week of them that are worth checking out.

Frank Caliendo on Letterman Show during Impressionist Week


Rob Magnotti does impressions of ... everyone!


Gordie Brown on David Letterman during impressionist week


Matt Damon Does Matthew McConaughey


Mike MacRae on Letterman

XTREME!!

The letter 'X' and the word 'extreme' have been used a lot in the past 8-10 year to describe a lot of things (skateboarding, snowboarding, extreme-games ...etc). But sometimes things are actually extreme. And in the genre of action sports, this means they're super entertaining. Check out the following videos of people doing amazing/crazy

You might also want to check out this quicksilver snowboard video trailer - it's pretty nutso.

That's it, that's all

Snowmobile flips (fast forward about 0:30 seconds in)

snowmobile Extreme Flip >>


Ken Block Gymkhana Practice

The Matrix runs on Windows

College humor keeps coming up with great original content. Like this spoof of the Matrix using Windows XP as the default environment for the Matrix. Good stuff.

The Matrix runs on Windows

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Extras

Ricky Gervais has done a lot of impressive work over the years. He created the original British version of The Office. He then went on to create another great comedy show - Extras. The basic premise is as follows:

Extras is a British television sitcom about extras working on film sets and in theatre. The series is co-produced by the BBC and HBO, and is created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom also star in it. Extras charts the lives of Andy Millman, his friend Maggie Jacobs and Andy's substandard agent and ex-Carphone Warehouse employee Darren Lamb as Millman rises to fame.

Following are some of my favorite clips.

Patrick Stewart on Extras


Ricky Gervais - Extras - Wizard! You shall not pass!


Extras - David Bowie


Extras - Daniel Radcliffe

Hamster on a piano

Don't ask me why, but someone made this.  It is pretty cute, and a little catchy.  Just watch it, you're not here to improve your social skills or learn something new - you're here to be entertained.  Enjoy.

Hamster on a piano (eating popcorn)

Really Cool game

This is the first time i've seen/heard of this game, 'The unfinished swan', but it looks really amazing. Such a simple concept but very new and inventive. Check out the tech demo below.

The unfinished Swan

The Unfinished Swan - Tech Demo 9/2008 from Ian Dallas on Vimeo.

Bill Cosby on ESPN 2, 5 and 6

I'll preface this post a bit to say that I really like Bill Cosby and his show (The Cosby Show) and his standup (sample). But he may be losing his mind slightly... he's still funny though. CHITLIN LEGS

Bill Cosby loses his mind on ESPN 2, 5, and 6

Quick update

Just a quick update to notify my loyal readers (all 2 or 3 of you) that i've been working quite a bit lately and as such my blog of wonderful, funny videos has suffered. Please be patient as I should eventually have some free time again in the next week or so... until that time feel free to check out some of my favorite sources for material:

Digg.com - Videos
Todays Big Thing
Best of Youtube

Some new stuff

I'm not nearly as active at posting to this blog anymore (i've had a busy week actually) - but i figured i'd post a few interesting links/videos to keep my fans coming back for more (John, Clinton, Gord - that's probably it... haha).

For the geeks/nerds in all of us - awesome screensaver

See more funny videos and Technology Videos at Today's Big Thing.

I'm not sure which i prefer, crazy rap from the 80's or the skanky rap of today.. you decide.

1982 Lakers Rap

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

The US of A is converting all over-the-air cable signals to digital in 2009 to free up some wireless channels (money money money). Anyways, here's a helpful video to inform the older generation on how update their TV setup.

Digital Conversion (PSA)

Kyle Kinane

I like finding new comics. There are some really funny up and coming guys/girls who probably won't make the mainstream but who offer something really different and entertaining. Here's a fellow i found today (he did a bit at BlizzCon this weekend with Patton Oswalt). The minotaur and chicken-baby bit are pretty great.

Kyle Kinane - Part of the 2008 Yankin' It comedy tour!


Kyle Kinane Effinfunny Stand Up - Baby in a Car

Terminator 2 - low budget

Matt from work sent this around - it's got a couple great moments in it (like the tinfoil used when T1000 is shot). This concept of remaking existing movies on the cheap with little or no expense has a name - sweded. The movie 'Be kind rewind' is an example of a movie about people who have to remake movies in this way (starring Jack Black and Mos Def). I've seen a few of these types of movies in the past. Feel free to post your favs in the comments.

Terminator 2: Low Budgement Day

Star wars has probably been redone more than any movie. Here's a good one:

Star Wars (Sweded): A Cardboard Hope

New triumph the insult dog

Triumph the insult Dog meets David Blaine


For some of my previous postings on Triumph - check 'em out here and here.

Some new SNL bits

Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals



Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is fatal - now we know!!

Mary Poppins

MJ Violin

Owner of a Lonely Heart and Smooth Criminal, violin style. Classic music just got more classical.

MJ Violin

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

The Theme from “Shaft” Performed on a Ukulele Orchestra

Here's the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain's rendition of that classic Isaac Hayes movie theme from 'Shaft' played live at Cambridge Folk Festival. Thanks to Pat for having this on his messenger profile.

The Theme from “Shaft” Performed on a Ukulele Orchestra

Do not call list

So this isn't a funny video or link, but it will hopefully be very useful. The National "Do Not Call" list website went live back on the 1st of october (and was overrun with people trying to sign up).


Anyways, be sure to signup if you're living in Canada - could save you some wasted time on the phone with telemarketers.

https://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/index-eng

The Hour

The Hour is one of the better shows on the CBC right now (in my opinion). It's got some great interviews with interesting people, and it doesn't try to be a 'Late night with George' type of show. Usually the guests are a bit more candid and they don't have to use 'tv-friendly language' all the time. There's a youtube channel with a ton of 'The Hour' stuff available here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHour

Here are a couple of fun/interesting clips:

Cheech and Chong : Best Story Ever


Foo Fighters


Ricky Gervais


Coldplay Viva La Vida Amazing Interview

If only they'd had cell phones

CollegeHumor keeps coming up with funny/interesting videos. This one is another example of a quality interweb video:

If all movies had cell phones

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Whose line is it anyways

Whose line is it anyway? has to be one of the best sketch comedy shows on since i've been alive (early 80's). They had a great cast, and they kept things fresh enough not to make the show boring. The show originated in Britain back in 1988 and when it went off the air ABC picked it up for North American consumption. I've added a few videos from youtube that I've enjoyed. It's pretty tough to find a clip that isn't somewhat enjoyable. It's too bad the show is off the air.

Scenes from a hat


If you know what i mean...


Richard simmons in 'Living scenery'



Robin Williams as a quest star


Best of "scenes from a hat"

Kenny Rogers reality show

Some more kenny rogers from will sasso and the guys at MadTv

Kenny Rogers reality show

Mitch Hedberg

Mitch Hedberg has a particular style of comedy that not everyone may 'get' but he put out some pretty classic bits. Most of his stuff is centered around one-liners (or a similar style) but it just seems to work for him. I think he did some drugs in his time.... and he passed away back in 2005 so this could be a little memorial.

Mitch Hedburg on Just for Laughs: On the Edge

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

Mitch Hedberg stand up


Another comedian who has a somewhat similar (although more depressed) style, is Steven Wright. Check out some of his work:

Steven Wright - Stand Up (Funny Guy)

24: The Unaired 1994 Pilot

And for my last post of the night...

24: The Unaired 1994 Pilot

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Internet commenter business meeting

If meetings were like a forum/message board/comment system then this would be how they sounded. Please be mindful of the language - so if you're a young person and easily impressionable or are at work (use headphones) leave now!

Internet Commenter Business Meeting

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Rejected!

These vidoes are pretty legendary (as far as internet videos go). Don Hertzfeldt, of bitterfilms.com, created these short clips for the family channel (or so it's told). They flat out rejected them all - for good cause really. However, the internets (in their wisdom) have blessed these videos with the sweet viral juices that made tron guy a household name.

Here are some classic lines from the videos:
"And now, angry ticks fire out of my nipples"
"I am a banana"
"My spoon is too big!"
"My anus is bleeding!"

Rejected Cartoons by: Don Hertzfeldt


This one is one of my favorites, although that may say something about me.. and not a good 'something'... It's a bit demented, but i think the people that read my blog will appreciate the humour.

Don Hertzfeldt - Billy's Balloon

Awesome sticky note experiment

So the guys that brought us the original diet coke and mentos video have created another masterpiece of web video. They used 280,951 sticky notes in this commercial/viral video (how many tree is that?). But it is very colorful - and creative - if nothing else. Enjoy minutes of office wackiness.


Spectacular Sticky-Note Experiment

A little behind the times...

This has been around for quite a while now. I can remember when it first came out i was pretty amazed at the poor girls inability to construct a sentence properly, let alone answer the question. I hope 'The Iraq' doesn't take offense.


Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question


This video has over 28 million views.... that's embarrassing.

Complexities of the english language

I have to agree with this nice, old man that our spelling and pronunciation of words is pretty peculiar in the English language. His little visual aid says it all really.


The English Language is Dum

The truth

I'm sure i could go on and on about the music and movie industries and their battles against file sharers and 'pirates' - but i doubt i'd be able to articulate anything that hasn't already been said. But lets take a few moments to see how it truly effects the musicians... through Southpark.

Southpark - What downloading songs for free really does

That's what she said...

Here's a bunch of clips from The Office where any sentence that can be used as an innuendo... is!

Every Single "Thats what she said" from The Office

Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic is a pretty prolific writer of Comedy music. He's been doing it since 1979 and has sold more than 12 million albums. Nice work Al. Here are a few of my favorites (feel free to post your favs in the comments).

So after doing some quick searches it looks like Weird Al songs are embeddable in sites, but i can link to the video directly - it's just a click away. I've included the original song that the parody is based off as well.

White & Nerdy (34 million views - not bad! - based off Chamilionaire - ridin' dirty)

Amish Paradise (Coolio - Gangsters Paradise)

Fat (Michael Jackson - Bad)

Eat it (Michael Jackson - Beat it)

Gump (Presidents of the United States of America - Lump)

Smells like nirvana (Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit)

SNL Jeopardy

If you have never seen SNL Celebrity Jeopardy (JASON!!) then you need to get out of the comedy box and see them. The SNL Jeopardy skits loosely revolve around Celebrity Jeopardy and the returning character of Sean Connery (who dislikes and verbally abuses host Alex Trebek). I found a guy on Youtube with a bunch of them. These videos usually get taken down, but hopefully you'll be able to check these out. Either way, check out his profile for Perfect Strangers!! episodes as well.

I think Jimmy Fallon does a good impression of Robin Williams here - really.

Celebrity Jeopardy with Robin Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Sean Connery



Celebrity Jeopardy with Sean Connery, Keanu Reeves, and Hillary Swank



Burt Reynolds is another great re-occurring character. enjoy.

Celebrity Jeopardy with John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, and Michael Keaton

The Waldo Ultimatum

Just saw this on the youtubes - a mix of the Bourne Ultimatum and Where's Waldo. There are a couple good scenes. I especially like it when they put the waldo face on the motorcycle rider... nice.

The Waldo Ultimatum - The Imponderables

Freestyle Rap Battle Translated For Whitey

If this wasn't overdubbed i wouldn't have any idea what's going on (except for the last bit of aggression). But thanks to the internets, i now know in great detail all that these fine lyricists have to say.

Freestyle Rap Battle Translated

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Mythbusters

Mythbusters Paint the Mona Lisa In .008 Seconds... Not much else to say. This is pretty crazy

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Too funny

Just saw this at bestofyoutube and had to post it here as well. It's a miracle of modern medicine for sure!

ABC's Terry Moran Flub About Obama's Parents on Nightline

Early 80's computer graphics

So, i have to admit that, i just watched Tron for the first time recently (thanks Clinton). It was released in 1982! (i was only one!). It's pretty cheesy, but i quite liked it - so i hope they do it justice when making the updated version. A lot of things have changed in the 25+ years since Tron was released but light-bikes are still pretty cool. Check out the opening clip.

Tron Lightbike Scene


Another great 80's graphic accomplishment was The Dire Straits 'Money for nothing' video. This is 1984, and while not a motion picture from Disney, it probably had some decent money. It's nice to know we've progressed well passed this now... although the music hasn't gotten better at an equal pace (i think it's more of a downward spiral).

Dire Straits • Money for nothing


Just thought i'd throw these up here for a little nostalgia. I'll be away for the long weekend so don't expect any posts until the first week of September... but feel free to click on some ads while i'm gone!! That means you Clinton! :o)

Robot Chicken

This show is kinda on the fringe (of what 'normal' people might watch), but it's got some golden moments. Here are some clips that i've found - it doesn't seem like they get taken down like most shows do these days....

robot chicken-star wars-palpatine


"feet wrapped in leathery burnt bacon..."

robot chicken - starwars - yo mama match


Robot Chicken- Star Wars- Jedi Bush

Awesome...

This is taken directly from cracked.com - but i figured people probably wouldn't bother to go there and read it all unless i posted it for them (that's my excuse - click on the ads!!) :o)

How to win a fight against twenty children

by Chris Bucholz

I’m not going to ask why you’re fighting twenty children. That’s your own business, although most reasons are as old as time itself:

1) They started it.
2) You flipped over the table while losing a Magic: The Gathering game, and damaged several rare cards.
3) They stole your woman.
4) You stole their woman.
5) You’ve had enough of their bullshit.

Whether you’re a good man who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, or a dangerous maniac, we here at Cracked want to help. That’s why we’ve consulted with the experts (who did not wish to be named) on how to maximize your odds of winning a fight against twenty children. Follow these guidelines, and your opponents will wish they were never born 6 or 7 years ago.

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Use an appropriate technique. Modern mixed martial arts are geared almost exclusively towards one on one combat, and are not designed to take on multiple tiny aggressors. As a grown adult, you could be fairly assured of absolutely destroying a 7 year old if you took him to the floor for a ground and pound. But by doing so you’d expose your back and head to his peers. Your best bet is to stay on your feet and use striking techniques. Karate is one good choice - it was originally designed in the 1600’s for use by unarmed Japanese day care workers.

Be aware of the terrain. By default, you’re going to have a height advantage against twenty children, but be sure you don’t cede it. Avoid fighting around picnic tables, monkey bars, or anything with which a particularly daring child could launch an aerial attack. The ideal situation is fighting children who are trapped in a ditch below you.

Stay mobile. Unless you’re extremely lucky and find yourself fighting twenty infants, you’re going to be at a mobility disadvantage when fighting a large group of children. You must avoid becoming surrounded at all costs. Keep moving, and always trying to position the bulk of children on one side of you. Circle, sidestep, and use tactical retreats to try and engage a single child at a time, where your reach and decades of muscular development should prove an advantage.

Speed. You want this fight to be over fast. Children have boundless amounts of energy, and you’ll tire quickly as the fight progresses. If you schedule your fights with twenty children in advance for some reason, I urge you to focus your pre-training regimen on cardiovascular conditioning and snorting eye-wateringly large amounts of cocaine.

Intimidation. Although I don’t expect you to be intimidated by the prospect of fighting twenty children - given the self-confidence that comes with maturity - remember that intimidation is a two way street. Twenty is a big number, and if that many children lose their fear of you, watch out. Use fierce roars and displays of strength to frighten the children. When taunting, remember that children are almost comically stupid, and won’t understand any of your more creative taunts. You won’t intimidate anyone if you have to explain three times specifically what you did to their mother last night.

Go for the leader first. Assuming the twenty children lack military training, they’re going to behave more like a pack of animals than a cohesive group. By default, pack animals will defer to an alpha leader, and if you manage to subdue that child, the rest of the pack will quickly lose their will to fight. In some cases the leader will be actively giving orders and therefore easy to identify. Other times they’ll be harder to pick out. In those cases, go for the tallest one, or the one with the most Pokemon on their clothing. Once the alpha child is lying in a heap, you’ve got a narrow window of intimidation open while the children regroup. I’d recommend lifting his body over your head and screaming yourself hoarse. That’s the smart veteran move.

Groin attacks. In general the crotch is a small, easily defensible target, and not typically a factor in most fights at a reasonably professional level. That said, when children are attacked by an adult, they’re rarely going to respond professionally. Again, if you have forewarning that you’ll soon be coming to blows with twenty children, absolutely wear a cup. If you do get struck in the groin, under no circumstances should you place your hand on your genitals to massage away the pain - touching your privates while surrounded by minors is illegal in many states, and frowned upon in the rest.

Weapons. I’d suggest refraining from using weapons, and not just because of the harsh mandatory minimum sentencing laws that are a sad reality in this modern age. By bringing a weapon you might prompt the children to bring weapons as well. This kind of escalation plays against you. Whereas before you could fairly safely absorb several dozen tiny little punches before being incapacitated, you’re now at risk of being dropped with a single lucky strike. If a child with a pair of safety scissors gets at your Achilles tendon (the groin of the ankle) then you’re cooked buddy.

Let the last one walk away. In Professional Twenty-Child-Fighting Leagues this is now tradition, but even during raw, underground twenty child street-fights it serves an important purpose. By letting that child spread word of your great strength and not-to-be-fucked-withedness amongst the other children of the area, you can ensure that it will be a long time indeed before someone else mewls at you that you’re hogging the swings.

Jerry Seinfeld

Some friends and I were chatting at work, and as usually happens, we started quoting shows and comedy bits. So this morning i went looking at some Jerry Seinfeld clips and found this one - his first HBO appearance back in 1981. You can tell that the audience doesn't quite know how to handle his humour yet - but they do warm up to him eventually. Little do they know what a force he'd become in the future. There's also a nice little intro by the Smothers Brothers - who are also quite funny. Enjoy.

Jerry Seinfeld HBO Debut - 1981

History

You know, a lot of things have changed since 1997... one of those things is my ability to build a 'reasonable' website.. This is a link to my first webpage, ever! Be sure to check out my 'Ultimate Computer' page - it's sure to be a Crysis-level machine...

Sam's Skate Shack

How can i not post this!?

Just watch, you'll find out.

You know what he did?


I wouldn't want it to happen to me that's for sure.

Street Painting

I've seen a few of these videos now and figured it would be a good time to share them. These guys are obviously super talented. But it's just crazy how detailed their work is. It's only chaulk, but it looks so good!

Kurt Wenner
This guy does some very classic paintings and has a bunch of movies on his site. Check out the documentary that was done on him back in '86. The following video will probably be appreciated by the people who visit this site regularly...

Kurt Wenner - Gears of War


Julian Beever
This guy does some really cool 3D work with his drawings and they're generally pretty light-hearted afairs. He's got a bunch of pictures of his work on his site. Enjoy.

Julian Beever Chalk Drawings

Tiger Woods

So apparently there was some 'glitch' in the new tiger woods game where you could hit a shot from the water. Well apparently it's not a glitch and Tiger does this kind of thing all the time... Great to see a big company like EA playing along with things.

"Jesus Shot" feature


Tiger doing his thing

Rodney Mullen

If you've known me for longer than a few months, you probably know that I've done some skateboarding in my slightly younger years. As such, i'm still pretty into things (i just got a new deck! w00t) - and Rodney Mullen is definitely one of my favorite skaters. The guy is a machine, he does things that no one even thinks of or does anymore - but they're always amazing. check it out for your self!

Rodney Mullen

Plain and simple

This is amazing - http://www.futurenerd.net/strike-terror-with-a-disintegrator-rubber-band-gun/

DISINTEGRATOR


The action starts around 1:40

Line Rider

If there's one thing the internet has done (and i'm sure there is more than one), that thing would be giving people a way to waste their time on completely useless things (like blogs even...). But for this post we turn to Line Rider - really cool, but definitely a time waster. Apparently it's even been moved off the internet into 'real' gaming platforms - see Wikipedia article.

Below are some of the more ridiculous line rider videos i've found:

Jagged Peak Adventure


One Eyed Giant


Super Mario Bros. 1-1

Bicycle Ballerina

This has been around for a little while, but it's impressive no matter how old. The bike is a bit crazy looking, but watch the whole thing and see some seriously amazing bike skills (And she's a girl!!)... :o)

Bicycle Ballerina

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Why women hate Star Wars...

Cuz Darth Vader comes to kill them in their own beds....

Homeless James Bond

Homeless James Bond


Courtesy of my good friend Peter.

The Human Camera

Found on this site: http://www.autoadviceoffl.com/Dealership/Diseases.php

1. Photographic memory

We have all heard of people with so called "photographic memories". Usually we use it when referring to someone who has an above average ability to recall information about the past or about their surroundings. True photographic memory of the kind exhibited by Stephen Wiltshire is truly a rare but amazing gift. Mr. Wiltshire is an autistic savant and those that know him call him "the living camera". When he was 11 years old he drew a perfect representation of the aerial view of London after a single helicopter ride, down to the correct number of windows on the major buildings of the city. This is perhaps one of the coolest feats of the human brain I have ever seen. Below is a video of Stephen Wiltshire showcasing his abilities.

Stephen Wiltshire: The Human Camera

David Blaine Street Magic

I was always impressed with David Blaine's magic. He's done some pretty far out stunts in the recent past, but as with anyone in the public eye, he's been mocked. Below is a sample of some 'real' David Blaine and below that is the 'mock' david blaine - funny stuff.

Magician David Blaine Impresses Tyra Banks


The Mocking begins...

David Blaine Street Magic


David Blaine Street Magic (part 2)


David Blaine Street Magic (part 3)

More Stop-motion fun

This guy is pretty amazing/talented. I'm assuming that he has some decent musical ability - otherwise he's a genius. Enjoy

Stop Motion Piano And Drums

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Speeches

Most of the time speeches are boring, unless of course you go to an ivy league school where you can get Seth McFarlane or Ali G to speak... stupid rich kids.

ali g harvard speach part 1


ali g harvard speach part 2


Seth MacFarlane's Harvard Class Day Speech (1 of 4)


Seth MacFarlane's Harvard Class Day Speech AS PETER (2 of 4)


Seth MacFarlane's Harvard Class Day Speech STEWIE (3 of 4)


Seth MacFarlane's Harvard Class Day Speech QUAGMIRE (4 of 4)

I hope this isn't a fake

If this game exists, then it needs to be marketed much better. (wait till the end, it's worth the wait)

Family Guy vs. Capcom

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Amazing Game - LevelHead

This is such a cool idea, and it seems to be implemented so well. This is the kind of stuff that push the boundaries of how we interact with media/games/computers. Check it out!

levelHead is a spatial memory game by Julian Oliver.

levelHead uses a hand-held solid-plastic cube as its only interface. On-screen it appears each face of the cube contains a little room, each of which are logically connected by doors.

In one of these rooms is a character. By tilting the cube the player directs this character from room to room in an effort to find the exit.

Some doors lead nowhere and will send the character back to the room they started in, a trick designed to challenge the player's spatial memory. Which doors belong to which rooms?

There are three cubes (levels) in total, each of which are connected by a single door. Players have the goal of moving the character from room to room, cube to cube in an attempt to find the final exit door of all three cubes. If this door is found the character will appear to leave the cube, walk across the table surface and vanish.. The game then begins again.

LevelHead

levelHead v1.0, 3 cube speed-run (spoiler!) from Julian Oliver on Vimeo.

6 Million dollar home theatre...

This is a bit much.. honestly, who has this kind of money!?!?

Kipnis-Studios : Cinema Beta

If you won the lottery, how much would you spend on an entertainment room? Probably less than music producer Jeremy Kipnis. He has put a cool $6 million into his "home theater".

Here’s a partial list of the gear he’s using:

Video
Sony SRX-S110 Professional Video Projector
Stewart 18-by-10-foot Snowmatte 1.0 Gain Laboratory-Grade Motion Picture Screen

Players
Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray Player
Sony PlayStation 3 Gaming Console
Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD Player
JVC HMDH-5U D-VHS Recorder
Hard drive that holds 72 hours of HDTV
Mark Levinson N° 51 DVD/CD Media Player
Pioneer HLD-X0 Hi-Vision HDTV MUSE Laserdisc Player

Amps
McIntosh MC-2102 Amplifiers (30)
Crown Macro Reference Gold Amplifiers (3)
Mark Levinson N° 33h Amplifiers (2)

Speakers
MuRata ES103A Super Tweeters (10)
Snell THX Music & Cinema Reference LCR-2800 Center-Channel Speakers (3)
Snell 1800 THX Music & Cinema Reference Subwoofers (16)
Snell THX Music & Cinema Reference Towers (8)

Surround Processing and Decoding
Theta Digital Generation VIII 32-bit 8x Oversampling Dual Processors (13)

Strongbad & Homestarrunner

This website, homestarrunner.com, is something that i haven't kept really up to date on but i have enjoyed it considerably in the past - so i assume you will also enjoy it (if you don't already know about Strongbad/Homestarrunner). Homestarrunner, as you can find out by checking out the wikipedia article, has been around for quite a while and has developed a pretty large following. So much so that they've recently released a game for the Wii (and PC) - Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attrractive People. I haven't tried it yet, but i've embedded the trailer below:



Here are a couple of my favorite SB emails (something to pay attention to is that, generally, at the end of the episode there's some clickable content to get a little extra feature - or if you just wait around something will happen). Not all the time, but a lot of the time:

Techno

Guitar

Dragon (aka Trogdor the Burninator)

Feel free to post your favorites in the comments section. The Halloween episodes are also worth checking out - try to guess what each character is dressed as.

Blow up a whale, what's the worst that could happen?

This is a classic internet video (although it was aired in 1970!). You'd like to think that it doesn't take a genius to realize that a 9 ton whale and half a ton of dynamite is a bad idea... It's funny how you can hear all the blubber falling on the beach. Try explaining the car incident to your insurance company.... "honestly, a huge chunk of whale blubber fell out of the sky and crushed my car while i was at the beach..."

Enjoy!

Oregon's Exploding Whale - 1970

Airplane

Airplane! is a great 1980's parody. Unlike the current crop of junk (i.e. Epic Movie or Scary Movie 2) it actually holds up over time. I've added a few clips and the trailer to give you the general feel of the movie.

Airplane! Trailer


June Cleaver speaks Jive


Airplane! - "Joey, have you ever...."


"Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" - Great.

Keeping with the 'movie' topic, if you haven't seen Shaun of the dead (see post from earlier today) or Hot Fuzz, you should check them out. Their not big budget films by any means, but they're better than a lot of the million+ dollar junk that Hollywood is willing to put out.

Store Wars

Not a lot to say here. This is a great Star Wars parody with vegetables/fruits. Enjoy

Store Wars

Danger, 50,000 Volts

If you've seen Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, you'll recognize both of these chaps. In this episode of Danger 50,000 volts, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg show you how to handle an outbreak of zombies.

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3

Nick Thune

Caught this guy on stumbleupon video and the few clips i've seen of him i've liked. Check out his website http://www.nickthune.com/ for more info on him. Here are a couple clips that i've enjoyed so far.

instant messenger song


weed timeline

Great Conan moments

Some people don't get him apparently, but Conan is by far the best late night host. Enjoy.

The Best of Conan from ConanFan

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

Obi Wan Kenobi buys a used car

Listen carefully to what he says and the questions he asks. If you haven't seen the original star wars (living in a tree perhaps?) then most of this won't make sense... Enjoy.

Obi Wan Kenobi buys a used car

The IT Crowd

I can't recall how i first heard about The IT Crowd, but it was probably on slashdot or something. Anyways, it's a great, British show about a small corporate IT department and the ridiculous characters that dwell within it's bowels. The official site is here. There are a few full episodes available on youtube - check out Chadner's videos for a good selection. I'll embed a couple clips below.

The IT Crowd - Calamity Jen (part 1 of 3)


The IT Crowd - Calamity Jen (part 2 of 3)


The IT Crowd - Calamity Jen (part 3 of 3)


I'll set this one up a little bit. The guys get invited out to a new musical called "Gay" - which is pretty self explainitory. Roy has to go to the bathroom, but there's a long line so he decides to go to the wheelchair/disabled bathroom. Hilarity ensues...

"I'm Disabled"

Rush and Colbert

Not everyone is into Rush (my wife for example), and that's fine - just as long as you're not Canadian and a supposed fan of good music... that's all i'm saying. I'm not sure how long this clip will be up on youtube, but you can sometimes find these at the comedy networks website. It's pretty obvious that the Colbert report guys are big Rush fans - it's too bad things get cut a bit short at the end, but no biggie.

In case the Youtube version gets pulled, the Comedy Network Version is available for your viewing pleasure.

Rush on the Colbert Report

Here's another video of Rush playing one of their songs on Rock Band before the show.. on expert!

Rush playing Rock Band