May 2008
80 posts
SEOmoz's Web 2.0 Awards →
Worth a look to know who are the new kids on the block in the 2.0 social web industry.
“Time travel works!” the note read. “However you can only travel to...”
– Ron Gould Winner of the Twitter CopyBlogger Writing Contest for the best 140 caracters story.
Direct Manipulation in Videos →
DimP is a video player prototype that allows to browse video clips by directly manipulating their content. It’s literally the invention that could change how we browse video. This is outstanding and YOU MUST READ THIS POST.
WatchHere’s how the search engine read your site.
“We went from MASS market to NICHE market to ME market. Make it personal and...”
– Marco
Adidas - Sign for Chelsea FC →
Just for the interactive loading where you play with a soccer ball with the goaler worth a visit to this site.
Google Sites for everyone →
Google sites was exclusive to Google App for Entreprise since February. It is now open for everyone. Google Sites gives you a basic template to create a Website that can be edited by the public at large or a smaller group of people. Photos, widgets, videos, and other elements can be added.
The True Fiction of Microsoft Live Search →
Yesterday I titled a post: Live Search Cashback - The desperate measure from Microsoft to fight Google AdWords. Today I link to Om Malik thoughts on the question. He’s right on it. I also invite you to read the comments of readears. Another perspective from TechCrunch on how Microsoft is a desperate mode for search advertising share.
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Film Review > The Namesake
The film is directed by Mira Nair and is based upon the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
The Namesake describes the struggles between two first generation Indian immigrants, from West Bengal, to the United States, Ashima Ganguli and Ashoke Ganguli, and their children, Gogol and Sonali.
I found the film to be an actual portrait of foreign country immigrants who etablish themself in an...
SmallWorlds - The third dimension to the Web 2.0 →
It’s like Second Life in your browser. Will it flies? Will see. (via TechCrunch)
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Documentary Review > King Of The Kong - The Rise...
The King of Kong is a documentary that follows Steve Wiebe as he tries to take the world high score for the arcade game Donkey Kong from reigning champion Billy Mitchell.
This documentary is better than alot of movies you will see this year, and I strongly recommend you to rent it to your favorite DVD rental store. It scores an amazing 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and its been nominated as the best...
Live Search Cashback - Desperate measure from... →
Don’t go for the best deal, go for the Microsoft Cashback. In this era of loyalty programs (AirMiles for example where it take you 2 years to get two movie tickets, but where poeple still run 2 extra miles to participant retail stores), I will not be suprised this system may work. What you think? (via TechCrunch)
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Film Review > 99 Francs
Octave Parango, jeune concepteur-rédacteur dans une agence de pub parisienne, fortement blasé par les coulisses peu recommandables de son métier, va tout mettre en œuvre pour se faire licencier.
J’avais bien aimé le livre du même titre de l’auteur ex-publicitaire Frédéric Beigbeder (il fait d’ailleur plusieurs caméos dans le présent film) et j’appréhendais avec beaucoup...
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Mozilla Firefox 3 RC1 (or RC2) - Keep your old...
I recently decided to install Firefox 3 RC1 as the browser was pretty solid since the last beta 5 version.
Before I jump as an early adopter, I checked if I had a replacement or at least a solution to keep all my current add-ons working with the new RC1 version. When you have unleash the power of the add-ons in Firefox, you cannot use any other browser on the planet.
For the ones who use all my...
Lacoste 75th anniversary - Let's reinvent the game →
For its 75th anniversary, Lacost decide to show us how Tennis will be in 75 years from now. Impressive! But the guy still looks like a moron with his faceplate.
iPhone 2.0 Worldwide Launch on June 9th →
Second Coming of the iPhone will be a worldwide event. Here are the countries that will offer the 3G iPhone: Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, Italy, India, Austria, Philippines, Argentina,
Brazil,
Chile,
Colombia,
Dominican Republic,
Ecuador,
El Salvador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Jamaica,
Mexico, Nicaragua,
Paraguay,
...
YouTomb: Where Videos Go to Die →
“Ever wonder exactly how many videos are taken down from YouTube because of copyright violations or other reasons? So did the folks at the MIT Free Culture student group. They created YouTomb to document all YouTube videos that have been taken down. It is currently tracking 177,000 videos, and counts 4,394 that have been taken down for alleged copyright violations.” (via TechCrunch)
FiV - An Elegant Video Solution →
Artists' Beauty Reel →
Retouch in music video to make our artists look good. Another Dove story…
FWA Theater →
To mark FWA’s 8th Anniversary, FWA announces the launch of its biggest additional showcase to date, the FWA Theater.
Google Health just launch! →
Google’s long-awaited attempt to manage your medical records is live. (via Wired)
Tumblr support tag filtering →
Now you can display your posts by tag. Woohoo! Look for this tumbleblog to have this implemented in the next few weeks. I was waiting for this.
Why Gen Y Is Going to Change the Web →
“Gen Y is taking over. The generation of young adults that’s compromised of the children of Boomers, Generation Jones, and even some Gen X’ers, is the biggest generation since the Baby Boomers and three times the size of Gen X. As the Boomers fade into retirement and Gen Y takes root in the workplace, we’re going to see some big changes ahead, not just at work, but on the...
Adobe Labs - Flash Player 10 →
The next generation of the Flash Player is here. Adobe has released a beta version of Flash Player 10, which promises better performance, improved text handling, custom photo effects filters and native 3D animations. Download Adobe Flash Player 10 here.
Google Maps API for Flash →
Finally… Developers can integrate Google Map in Flash web sites.
Music in a Bottle →
Using your webcam you scan the unique UPS on your beer bottle to generate a unic music video. Interactivity at its best.
Addictomatic: Inhale the Web →
A new multi-search site with a mosaic view like Netvibes and Pageflakes. Like all the other cool sites, it’s ripe with Ajaxy goodness: you can drag the boxes around to create custom views and delete the boxes that just aren’t doing it for you. Once you’ve created a custom view, you get a custom URL you can bookmark. It really complement your search experience by adding a...
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Film Review > Michael Clayton
This dramatic legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy and produced by Sydney Pollack chronicles the attempts of Michael Clayton (George Clooney), an attorney employed by a prestigious law firm in New York City as a “fixer”, someone who rectifies difficult situations, often through unconventional or expedient methods. to cope with a colleague’s apparent mental...
Adobe presents: "Creative License. Experience it." →
Case Studies of different projects to promote the creative side of Adobe and their products. Well done. Be sure to click on the first two episodes, as the others ones are coming up in the next couple of months.
Nvidia’s AXP 2500 Mobile Play - Changing the world... →
Nvidia has plans for a mobile chipset that will change the look and functionality of smartphones when it hits in mid-to-late 2009. In a demo at Nvidia headquarters two weeks ago, I saw a device slightly larger than an iPhone power an HD rendering of a Pixar short called “For the Birds” on a big-screen TV. It was connected via an HDMI cable and it looked good at 720p. I get that some people don’t...
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UX > MSNBC Spectra : 3D Visualization NewsReader →
“Spectra, a news visualization tool, gives consumers an alternate way to navigate msnbc.com in a three dimensional viewing state.”
The application as been developed in Flash using PaperVision 3D.
The interface is simple to use. You begin by adding news channel from different news categories (tech&science, world, entertainment, etc.), the interface is then populated by news...
FontStruct | Build, Share, Download Fonts →
Build your own Truetype font with this Flash based app, download it and share it with the community.
NEW: Geo-coded photos and Wikipedia info on Google... →
“Culture happens. It’s the by-product of consistent behavior… Cultures are...”
– You don’t create a culture - Jason Fried (37Signals) I have a single word to comment this quote: AMEN.
The 2008 Creativity 50 List →
The list represents the biggest innovators of the year, who—through repeated demonstration of sheer brilliance or even just one spectacular feat—brought new spark to their respective fields of advertising, entertainment, marketing, technology, design and beyond. A MUST READ to know who are redifining creativity.
Apple 2.0 3G iPhone: Steve Jobs to deliver keynote... →
New iPhone June 27th “Other signs — including the release of the new Software Developers Kit scheduled for late June and an AT&T Mobile memo canceling staff vacations between June 15 and July 12 — point to Friday, June 27, as the day the new model will go on sale. That would give Apple four days of 3G iPhone sales before the quarter closes.”
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UX > Viewzi TV →
Very slick and nice video player from this new upcoming visualization search engine, Viewzi, to present their product development and corporate news.
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TV Serie Review > Battlestar Galactica - Season 4
I know It’s an early review having watch only 6 episodes yet, but I cannot stand to wait until the end of the season to say that the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica is really, but really boring. The Writers Guild of America strike has certainly affected the show. It’s like watching a bad soap opera at each episode.
My (Early) Rating: 1.5/5
Battlestar Galactica TV Series...
“Workaholic are not looking for ways to be more efficient; they’re just looking...”
– The Workplace: How to tell if you’re a “workaholic”