Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Feature-length film, The Trashmaster, made entirely in Grand Theft Auto IV

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/feature-length-film-the-trashmaster-made-entirely-in-grand-the/

If you're familiar with The Sims-style gaming, where actual life, art, and the game can easily blur, this little story may not come as a huge surprise to you. Grand Theft Auto IV player / enthusiast Mathieu Weschler spent two years making The Trashmaster, a feature-length 'film' made entirely in the game, about a garbage man who has another gig on the side. Now, we'll freely admit that we did not watch the entire thing (yet), but from what we have seen, it actually looks fairly engaging! The film is embedded after the break.

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Minimalist 3D Camera is All Smiles

Source: http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/01/11/minimalist-3d-camera-is-all-smiles/

If I came away with one one conclusion from this year’s CES, it’s 3D. For years companies have been talking about it but it seems 2011 is when it all comes to fruition and leading the initial wave are 3D cameras. The STEREOO concept gave us deja vu but this form factor and effervescent aesthetic is exactly what’ll get the general public excited about 3D. I love the minimalism and the humor of seeing a camera smiling back at you. The large display is capable of displaying 3D images and doubles as a touch interface. I want one now.

Designer: Designer: Michal Bonikowski from MINDSAILORS

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Searchmetrics Raises A $6.75 Million C-round To Expand Globally

Source: http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/11/searchmetrics-raises-a-6-75-million-c-round-to-expand-globally/

Searchmetrics, a Berlin-based company which works out where you should be spending your budget on SEO and analytics, has secured a growth / C-stage funding round of $6.75 million, led by Paris-based growth capital fund Iris Capital and current investors Holtzbrinck Digital and Neuhaus Partners in Germany.

Searchmetrics was founded in late 2007 and financed by Holtzbrinck Digital in a Seed round financing. In January 2010 Neuhaus Partners joined in a B-round.
The latest round brings the company's total funds raised to approximately $11 million. The funds will be used for its continued international expansion.



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Google Wants To Find The Next Larry Or Sergey With Online Science Fair

Source: http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/11/google-wants-to-find-the-next-larry-or-sergey-with-online-science-fair/

Many of you may have gone through the rite of passage in grade school called the science fair. For any one who is interested in science and technology, the annual Science Fair is actually a fun (and educational) experience for young kids. Today, Google is launching a really interesting new venture today—an online science fair for young adults.

The Google Science Fair, which is in partnership with CERN, The LEGO Group, National Geographic and Scientific American, is open to students around the world who are between the ages of 13-18. Either individually or in teams of three, contestants can build and submit a project (via photos and videos), hypothesis, as well as written observations online using Google Sites. Click here for an example.

Prizes include a trip to the Galapagos Islands with a National Geographic Explorer, scholarships and real-life work opportunities (i.e., a 5-day trip to CERN in Switzerland). Google will post semi-finalist selections online (the public will be encouraged to vote for their favorite project), and 15 finalists will be invited to Google headquarters in mid-July to present their projects to a panel of judges, which will include Dean Kamen, Vint Cerf, Spencer Wells, Kary Mullis, Marion Nestle, and Peter Norvig.

Of course, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are living proof that the world’s best ideas can come from young students. And not only is the Science Fair is a great marketing tool for Google to connect with a younger demographic, but the search giant could also scout for potential talent as well.



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Rrrewind is a Wayback Machine for Social Media [Webapp]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5729801/rrrewind-is-a-wayback-machine-for-social-media

Rrrewind is a Wayback Machine for Social MediaRrrewind is your ticket to social media's past, letting you browse the archives of the most popular items posted to sites like delicious, Reddit, YouTube, Hulu, and more.

Using Rrrewind is pretty simple. Upon visiting the site you'll be presented with the popular posts from yesterday, currently defaulting to delicious. You can switch between different sites via the lefthand menu, or visit the archives by clicking the link in the upper righthand corner. Currently Rrrewind's archives date back to June 29th, 2009 for delicious, but it varies depending on the site. If you're looking for old, popular social media, Rrrewind is a great place to find it.

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