Ethan Zuckerman studies how the world (the whole world) uses new media to share information and moods across cultures, languages and platforms. His TED talk earlier this summer focuses on how our growing reliance on the localised web as a news source means that we are becoming more and more isolated from the plight of our fellow net-zens in other global regions:
Sure, the web connects the globe, but most of us end up hearing mainly from people just like ourselves. Blogger and technologist Ethan Zuckerman wants to help share the …

I was forced kicking and screaming to go and watch The Expendables last night by the missus (instead of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – which is what I wanted to see) and the best thing about the whole sorry experience was the following ad from Estrella Damm Beer which was much better than anything Stallone could pen and direct:

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Yes, it’s long, but isn’t it fab? Kinda got an Y Tu Mamá También vibe about it (except with two women and one …

Search and ye shall find… well that’s what Google thinks, but sometimes when you want to tap into the collective search listings of the world, even Google Trends and Google Insights for Search don’t give you that quick snapshot that you’re looking for. That’s where the new Google Beat episodes look to help out.
The short YouTube vids briefly discuss the week’s hot web search trends and aim to give us a flavour of what is trending on Google. In this first epsisode, Google’s Anne Espiritu (who has probably prompted many image searches in …

Going off topic here to plug a new film that’s coming out at some point in 2011.
‘PETER’ – A Study for a Portrait of a Serial Killer, is a feature length drama containing genuine archive that takes the audience on a unique journey into the mind of Peter Sutcliffe ‘The Yorkshire Ripper’.
My wife Stéphanie is the Production Manager on this feature so I’ve got an invested interest in the success of the project but even so, PETER looks like a corker of a film. I’ve had to endure a year of …

Every day, 6.7 billion people view the world through their own unique lens. Imagine if there was a way to collect all of these perspectives, to aggregate and mould them into the cohesive story of a single day on earth.
That’s what YouTube wants to do as it launches “Life in a Day,” an ambitious but incredibly compelling project which sets to out to document one day, as seen through the eyes of people around the world.
On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a snapshot of your life on …

Clay Shirky looks at “cognitive surplus” — the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. While we’re busy editing Wikipedia, posting to Ushahidi (and yes, making LOLcats), we’re building a better, more cooperative world.

http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cognitive_surplus_will_change_the_world.html
Clay Shirky believes that new technologies enabling loose collaboration — and taking advantage of “spare” brainpower — will change the way society works. He talks a lot about the difference between doing anything and doing nothing. Social science is looking at how much value is derived from our intrinsic motivations to create and share, …

This is how it would be…

The last line is probably the best…
(via GeeksAreSexy)

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An object in the sky spreads radiation over North America. Fearing terrorism, U.S. Homeland Security agents are dispatched to investigate and contain the damage. What they discover will have implications for the entire world.

Pioneer One is the latest project from Josh Bernhard and Bracey Smith whose previous indie feature The Lionshare, became VODO’s biggest success to date with over 450,000 downloads since its release. The success of the project inspired the writer/director duo to develop this quality drama in collaboration with VODO and its distribution partners. With a successful distribution …

Gink. Nuff said.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

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This current clip is one of a few that are currently doing the rounds on the Internet. It’s a great example of an inexpensive ‘stunt’ that can spark a torrent of talkability around a relatively new brand. Kudos to Germanwings!
Enjoy:

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