Archive: June 12, 2008
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Tom Guilmette is a high-definition sports cameraman and videographer that works in Boston’s Fenway Park. In the video below, Tom gives us an incredible overview of the camera equipment he uses when he’s capturing moments in MLB games. Fenway HD Camera – Sony HDC-910 – Canon 75x from Tom Guilmette on Vimeo. I use a [...]

Do you like going fast? Then maybe this Comcast commercial by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners will persuade you to use their hi-speed internet services. This is an awesome commercial. Haha. [via] In the end, the plain rabbit is actually not a rabbit anymore…

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Click image to see larger version. Popular Mechanics has this great video on how technicians made sure that Fahrenheit, America’s steepest and most severe rollercoaster in operation, was ready for real-life passengers and thrill-seekers. [via] Fahrenheit opened in May at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania (did you know that Hersheypark is actually ONE word, not two?). The [...]

Anyone who has ever had a computer with a 3.5″ floppy drive will know that it makes a pretty loud distinct sound when it reads information from the disk. Here is a floppy drive that has been reprogrammed to play the Imperial March song from Star Wars. [via]

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Who the heck wants a Gummi Lighthouse?! [via]

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Today is Simon’s birthday. Simon is my brother. Click inside to see another photo of Simon.