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Intel fires employees out of cannons, flirts with supervillainy
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 17th, 2009
If you had to play a five-note jingle in the most extravagant way possible, how would you go about it? Intel’s answer is to propel five “engineers” through the air and into specially prepared jumbo-sized tubular bells. The result is the familiar “Intel Inside” tune, and for extra flair points the big bad monopolist also throws in a countdown done in Finnish which you’ll definitely want to see and hear. The video lies after the break and yes, of course it’s a fake — even the engineers are just hired actors.
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Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works [Movies]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 11th, 2009
I've no idea what's going on in this behind-the-scenes look at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, but I like it. The video has script-writing super computers (render farms), mo-cap suit delusions, and even a Street Fighter Hadouken attack. Fight!
Clearly tongue-in-cheek, and also a fun watch...
This Is Not How You Sell Laptops [Laptops]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 11th, 2009
Dear MSI. You can now fire whoever got the idea of doing a viral video with guys throwing laptops to catch them with their buttocks. Thanks! Mucho love, J. P.S. For reference, the trick is to use half-naked boobs.
Excellent Special Effects or Terrifying New Sewer Creatures? You Decide [Monsters]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on June 30th, 2009
This video purports to be of some unknown creatures in the sewers under Cameron Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. It's probably some early viral marketing for a movie. But! What if it isn't? Oh god, what if it isn't?? [io9]
I Don’t Want Any Service That Transforms My Laptop Into a Jet [Viral]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on June 24th, 2009
I'm not sure why anyone would buy into this crazy French online snail mail service (especially if they are stealing laptops by turning them into jets...tricky bastards), but their viral ad is interesting at least. [Laposte / Thanks Ravi!]
I Don’t Want Any Service That Transforms My Laptop Into a Jet [Viral]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on June 24th, 2009
I'm not sure why anyone would buy into this crazy French online snail mail service (especially if they are stealing laptops by turning them into jets...tricky bastards), but their viral ad is interesting at least. [Laposte / Thanks Ravi!]
