Friday Videos - Nov 9th, 2012

posted November 9, 2012 #

This weeks playlist is an odd one but I stand by it. Check the Syndicate Feed for more video goodness. Have a great weekend!

Draplin: 50 Point Plan To Ruin Yer Career

posted November 9, 2012 #

Draplin
Carve out an hour of your time to watch / listen to designer Aaron James Draplin's 50 Point Plan To Ruin Yer Career - an entertaining talk from

Chrome Jam

posted November 9, 2012 #

Chrome Jam
Chrome Experiments and it's one worth taking note of. The technical hurdles overcome by having multiple people collaborate on various musical instruments in real time is nothing short of incredible. Add to that the fact that it looks incredible - top notch designs, animations and UI - and you've got yourself a real winner of a website. I've yet to hear a collaboration performed on it that didn't sound awful but that's what a Jam should be right?

If you think you have zero interest in this, think again.. you need to watch this commercial featuring many adorable animal illustrations rocking out to the Keyboard Cat song.

Instant Cosby

posted November 9, 2012 #

Cosby
If you ever find yourself needing a bit of levity in your day, just cruise over to Instant Cosby and click around for a bit. You'll feel way better, promise.

Dronestagram

posted November 9, 2012 #

Dronestagram
I'm torn when it comes to my thoughts on Dronestagram; on the one hand, I'm intrigued by the aerial photos of parts of the Earth I'll never see. On the other hand, I wouldn't be seeing these places if we weren't bombing them. Okay, so I'm not torn - this is definitely unsettling. So why does this exist? Turn to creator James Bridle for proper insight.
The political and practical possibilities of drone strikes are the consequence of invisible, distancing technologies, and a technologically-disengaged media and society. Foreign wars and foreign bodies have always counted for less, but the technology that was supposed to bring us closer together is used to obscure and obfuscate. We use military technologies like GPS and Kinect for work and play; they continue to be used militarily to maim and kill, ever further away and ever less visibly.
It may sound like a heavy handed art project but there's a good reminder of humanity in there and how technology is being used for more stealthy ways of killing.

Debbie Downer? Maybe but also worth thinking about occasionally.

To Have And To Hold

posted November 9, 2012 #

To Have and To Hold
If I told you that a massive repository of various paper bag designs was a phenomenally inspiring place to visit would you believe me? Either way, hit up To Have and to Hold - a blog of bags - and see what you think. I'm blown away by the diversity, simplicity and great use of color throughout.

via Erica

Brick and Meat

posted November 8, 2012 #

Brick and Meat
Mexican artist Smithe One has a series of images entitled Ladrillo y Carne, aka "Brick and Meat." The subject matter is bizarre, surreal, somewhat grotesque, a bit macabre and absolutely entrancing. I love the extruded views and who's not going to love a Face Sandwich Stack? The series is 11 perfect images, check them out and then follow him for new goods coming down the Internet pipe.

Worldcam

posted November 8, 2012 #

Worldcam
While Instagram slowly rolls out their web profiles, plenty of other services are continuing to take the reins and expose Instagram data for the whole web. Such is the case with WorldCam; a service to search Instagram by location. Want to see inside VHX? KNI Nashville? Santa's Pub? 30 Rock? You can do all that quite easily. Very cool.

via Daniel.

Mandrill: Transactional Email

posted November 8, 2012 #

Mandrill
That title may be super nerdy but if you're in the business of web development, pay attention, Mandrill is a new service from the folks at Mailchimp that allows apps to send "transactional emails." Even if that phrase means nothing, take a moment to peruse the site - it's gorgeous! Huge images, clear information and responsive scale down. MailChimp is killing it these days and Mandrill is just more evidence of that.
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