Well, that’s odd.
Gahh! Your trusty narrators are swamped at the moment, and don’t have time for a full blog post.
We won’t leave you empty handed, though. Get inspired by the contenders for the Diagram Prize, a.k.a. the oddest book title of the year.
With everything from cheesemakers to potato chemistry to douchebags (hey, their title, not ours), you’ll [...]
If you can’t remember last night…
… perhaps you should focus on remembering the last couple of seconds. Play Upshot’s Holiday Memories here!
Since most Upshotters enthusiastically embraced last night’s holiday party, we’ll assume that everyone’s a step slow this morning. If playing games is too strenuous for your head right now, sit back and enjoy the Guitar Hero-enhanced Christmas light [...]
More Friday fun
Sure, we already shared some fun Friday stuff with you, but when you’ve got a stop-motion cardboard creature video to share, why sit on it? Enjoy.
Continued...Legos + 8-bit = Um, wow.
Huh. When I first came across this video, I wanted to make some reference to the fact that it must’ve taken forever for the creators to produce. Turns out, they reveal on their YouTube page that it took about 1,500 hours to put the whole thing together.
Um, wow.
Still, it’s a perfect indulgence for a Friday. [...]
The Draperizer
Well obviously, this had to happen.
For everyone who dug our link to Mad Men illustrations, here’s your chance to “Mad Men Yourself” courtesy of AMC.
(Something tells me that Rich Scarle could just do this with a photo from a random Friday night, but still.)
Great interface, too! Feel free to share your creations in the comment [...]
(Rubik’s) Cubism
A French artist named Invader has taken Rubik’s cubes to a whole new place, using them to create adaptable mosaics of, in this case, classic album covers from the Beatles and the Clash. Very cool stuff.
(Speaking of the Clash, fans may also be intrigued by the image below from Flickr user iri5. Using the [...]
Post It Stop Motion
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone put this much effort into procrastinating.
Continued...High Five Friday!
Happy Friday! But today is not about fun; it’s about a serious issue. You may have noticed that a certain creature is rapidly disappearing from our ecosystem. It is a creature that was always nearby when we were growing up, when we celebrated victories, when we encountered our acquaintances. This disappearing beast is, of course… [...]
Continued...Who knew that the men of Upshot were so well-toned?
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Yes, the video above really does feature dudes doing the Chippendale’s thing, so if you’re not into it, please don’t watch. (Why not check out some random awesomeness instead?)
And in case you’re wondering just what the &$#@ is going on here, you must have missed our latest Potty Posting.
Mad Men Illustrated
Mad Men fans, rejoice!
Dyna Moe’s posted her truly awesome Mad Men Illustrated collection, including depictions of scenes from each episode, guides to Sally Draper’s cocktails, Joan Holloway paper dolls, and much more.
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March 9, 2010 - 5 Comments
- This looks great, thanks! by John
- I'd recommend checking out this example from Tung's aforementioned blog: http://mobilemediamarketing.posterous.com/la-candy-how-harper-collins-used-qr-codes-to-0 Harper Teen's QR codes "allowed users to watch a video, read a portion of the book [L.A. Candy], share it with a friend or buy the book." Like we've stressed, this is good CONTENT! by Brian Asner
- Some more follow-up from Ad Age: http://adage.com/article?article_id=142338 by Brian Asner
- Hi Tung, Thanks for the comment - you've got a couple of QR examples on your blog that were new to us. If you have any other examples or case studies that you'd like to send our way, please do and we'll get them up on the blog! -Brian by Brian Asner
- Hi Brian, Fantastic write up of the ways we can really push the potential of QR Codes, it's a shame that more people don't seek out creative ways of engaging the audience. An example of your point: # Hide clues for a scavenger hunt amidst QR codes placed in various locations. http://mobilemediamarketing.posterous.com/adding-qr-codes-for-a-valentines-adventure I work with QMCODES, who are assisting SXSW by Tung
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