Monthly Archives: August 2009

Ponyo is on a boat!

August 31, 2009 @ 7:40 pm

This is a hilarious mashup of the movie Ponyo and The Lonely Island’s song “I’m On A Boat”. [via] I have a feeling this is going to be taken down soon so try and watch it before it does! Share … Continue reading →

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Another time-lapse video of the California wildfires

August 31, 2009 @ 7:35 pm

Timelapse – Los Angeles Wildfire from Dan B. on Vimeo. Dan Blank’s time-lapse video of the California wildfires turns a tragic event into something of beauty. [via] Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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Turn a Mason jar into a mousetrap

August 31, 2009 @ 7:20 pm

Box Vox posts a interesting patent application diagram that shows how to turn a Mason jar into a clever mousetrap. The trap consists of a modified Mason jar lid with sharp nails pointing inwards. This allows a mouse to go … Continue reading →

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What happens when you format a widescreen film for full screen televisions

August 31, 2009 @ 7:12 pm

The pan and scan method (which allows for widescreen formats on full screen) ends up changing the director’s view of the film dramatically. Sometimes, the changes are so much that the full screen version ends up being a completely different … Continue reading →

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Marvel Entertainment bought by The Walt Disney Company

August 31, 2009 @ 7:09 pm

I woke up this morning to find out that Marvel Entertainment had been bought by The Walt Disney Company for approximately $4 billion. I’ve been reading various news articles about what this could mean for Marvel and Disney and some … Continue reading →

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Jay-Z Rhapsody commercial

August 31, 2009 @ 6:10 pm

This is utterly fantastic! Rhapsody put out this commercial with Jay-Z that features him re-creating his iconic album covers in a continuous stream of set and costume changes. [via] In related news, Jay-Z’s latest album, The Blueprint 3, leaked today. … Continue reading →

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