Chase Jarvis this is all your fault!

A few months back a very good friend of mine upgraded his camera from a Nikon D60 to the brand new Nikon D90. He explained to me that he just had too much money and didn’t know what to do with it all. Immediately I was intrigued. I started doing some research and found every excuse in the book to upgrade my $250 entry level camera to a D40. I searched on Craigslist.com and eBay. My friend suggested I go to Henry’s, do some serious research, and talk to the professionals. I’ve been there about 4 times in the last few weeks. It’s incredible how I talk myself in to the best of the best. I also have the tendency to make sporadic decisions that aren’t the greatest and I always end up wishing I would have just saved a little bit longer and purchased exactly what I wanted. So that’s my plan.

In my world, purchasing a used kickass camera is completely out of the question. There are so many issues including warranty, knock offs, and my favourite… choosing a POS! And I know that if I spend the money I will take the time to learn about my new prized possession and incorporate it into my busy lifestyle. Furthermore, I have always had a huge interest in photography and I am sure the Nikon D90 is built to last. With this in mind I urge you to take 5 minutes and 39 seconds out of your busy day to check out the video that made me fall in love. Kevin thanks so much and I hate you… You will soon cost me an arm and a leg for something that I have always wanted but never really taken the time to learn about – until now… Also, Chase Jarvis if you ever read this… THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT…

Post Script: Check out www.chasejarvis.com – this guy is a master at his own domain – a true gem!

YouTube – Going Educational?

I came across a little contest today. YouTube is asking fans to make a video that is actually worth watching. Interesting concept. I am quite curious to see what the 10 judges consider actually worth watching. Also, don’t be surprised if YouTube introduces a new tool bar titled “Actually Good.” This is new… Oh yeah, forgot to mention… 100,000k goes to the winner. Figure it’s worth a shot. Check it out:

Going Viral with Wario!

A friend of mine sent me a link to a pretty impressive viral video. This particular clip has been on youtube since September 19th and has just reached 3 million hits. The video is promoting a new video game that has come out for Nintendo Wii called Wario Land: Shake It.

Click here to view: http://www.youtube.com/experiencewii

Oh, try and pay attention!

I Shot A Man Today…

Well actually I read about it and it was very interesting. Take a look:

He looked up, saw me, and said, “Oh, shit.” Not like “Oh shit, I’m scared.” But like “oh shit, now there’s somebody else I gotta kill” – real aggressive and mean. Instead of continuing to push the gun at Dan’s head, he started to try to bring it around on me. This all happened real fast – in milliseconds – and at the same time, I was bringing my gun up. Dan was still fighting with him, and the only thought that came through my minds was “Oh, dear God, don’t let me hit Dan.” I fired five rounds. My vision changed as soon as I started to shoot. It went from seeing the whole picture to just seeing the suspect’s head. Everything else just disappeared. I didn’t see Dan anymore, didn’t see anything else. All I could see was the suspect’s head.

I saw four of my five rounds hit. The first one hit him in his left eyebrow. It opened up a hole and the guy’s head snapped back and he said, Ooh,” like, Ooh, you got me.” He still continued to turn the gun toward me, and I fired my second round. I saw a red dot right below the base of his left eye, and his head kind of turned sideways. I fired another round. It hit on the outside of his left eye, and his eye exploded, just ruptured and came out. My fourth round hit just in front of his left ear. The third round had moved his head even further sideways to me, and when the fourth round hit, I saw a red dot open on the side of his head, then close up. I didn’t see where my last round went. Then I heard the guy fall backwards and hit the ground.

- Compliments of Malcolm Gladwell (for more info read Blink)

Blink is a book about stereotypes, thinking without thinking and unconscious decision making. I recommend it to anyone that wants something to open their eyes. Malcolm Gladwell is also the author of the best selling novel “The Tipping Point.” It’s certainly on my list!

Take a guess…

I love this commercial. It’s such a clever idea. Start with a song that both the net generation and the baby boomers gravitate towards. Train an entertaining gorilla to be the star of the ad. And give him a set of drums. Everyone loves drums!

Dooms Day Seed Vault

Here’s a prime time example of mass collaboration. A friend of mine told me about a vault that was built in Norway. It took scientists 7 years to collect 1.5 billion different species of seeds. The idea behind the vault was to preserve the world’s food source in case of an emergency. I watched an interesting video from 60 minutes at this site http://www.croptrust.org/main/#videos

First off, I think it’s quite scary to say the least. It seems like we have totally destroyed the planet and are preparing for absolute chaos. However, the other side of the coin presents this idea as a great one. In case of any natural disasters, or human mismanagement, we have a resource that can save our crop diversity.

Random but awesome!

I am easily entertained…

 

Time Travel: Einstein’s Big Idea

I had a discussion a few days ago with some friends about time travel. Although I am not too good with physics the conversation was very interesting and having the internet at our fingertips helped as well. I realize that the video may not be the best but take a look at it. If you take a second it totally makes sense.

Case of the Mondays?

Enjoy!

Guerrilla Graffiti Artist Banksy ID’d at Last?

-Lewis Wallace

The secret identity of the guerrilla graffiti artist known as Banksy — whose work is either worth thousands of dollars or a nuisance to be quickly removed, depending on your point of view — may have been discovered at last.

Banksy is a 34-year-old man named Robin Gunningham, according to Brit paper The Mail on Sunday:

A Mail on Sunday investigation has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the artist is former public schoolboy Robin Gunningham. The notion that Banksy is Gunningham, 34, who was educated at the 9,240 (pound)-a-year Bristol Cathedral School, will shock the artist’s fans, fond of their hero’s “anti-establishment” stance.

But a spokeswoman for Banksy refused to comment on the alleged outing.

“We get these calls all the time,” she told the BBC. “I’ll say what I always say: I never confirm or deny these stories.”

Banksy ’s distinctive stenciling style, and the political and cultural themes he addresses, have made his work famous worldwide. Hollywood stars, including new mother of twins Angelina Jolie, have paid top dollar for his stylish street art.

From Wired.com