Tag Archive for 'video'

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Awesome new MINI Augmented Reality Ad (in reality)

DG has an awesome post about a cool new augmented reality ad set up by MINI.

XBMC for PC, beta release

So apparently XBMC has released a PC beta called Atlantis. Downloaded both the windows installer and the Live CD.

XBMC for PC

(Update, the image on that blog post seems to load a pop up when viewing full size, so removed the click through)

Had problems getting the Live CD working on a whole host of dell and HP laptops. Mainly due to video card detection. In the end I got the windows binary to work on my Inspiron 6400. Works pretty well, but ran into the following issue:

  • Doesn’t seem to support my LCD panel’s native res 1680×1050
  • The playback UI seems to lag at times
  • Video Calibration seems to be way off.

I know it’s been a while since I fired up my XBOX with XBMC, but this experience reminded me a lot about the time I tried Media Portal (a PC port of the old XBMC source code base). I guess it’s far easier to run a slick system on specific deidcated hardware, than generalist PC hardware.

It’s come a long way, and I’m incredibly impressed, but I don’t quite think it’s ready for the lounge room yet.

Awesome HD Video shot with consumer grade HD Cameras

Courtesy of BoingBoing, some awesome HD videos shot with consumer grade cameras:

Escape from Kyle Shields on Vimeo.

Best practises for online video fair use

Courtesy of Boing Boing, a post about a code of best practises for fair use of online video. Interesting to see all these pseudo bodies for standardisation popping up trying to solve really difficult problems. This one in particular is an interesting one.

O for Awesome

Emerson (album and tour to come soon) at work got me onto this habit of saying “O for Awesome” some time ago and I know everyone around me is wondering where it’s come from.

Well wonder no more.

Funny HBA ad – “Ripped my guts out”

My wife brought this ad to my attention recently. It’s the funniest ad I’ve seen in a while and is apparently actually an old ad. The last kid is the funniest.

Predator Rap

It’s a day for you-tube videos.

Got sent this link today for a six-and-a-half minute rap that explains the storyline to the entire Predator move.

Impressive, if not for the fact that it explains the whole plot in such a short period of time, then for the fact that it’s done lyrically. And it contains that legendary quote, “If it bleeds, we can kill it”.

Seven Sunny Days clip

Oh – my – god!

Rejected by Don Hertzfeldt

Shyams from work sent me this short film by Don Hertzfeldt. It’s funny in a weird sort of disturbed way.

Check it out when you have a spare 10 minutes: