Monthly Archives: January 2009

Have you seen this cat?

Don’t wet yourself. Thanks to Si at There for the fwd.
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Lord Vader in disgrace

Found this shot of Darth on an image search for something completely un-related. The photo is by Alex Brown.
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Choosing a social media agency

Here’s a check-list for evaluating social media agencies – with my thoughts inline. First posted on Connect. 1. A new approach – since everyone claims to ‘do’ social, look for those seeking to develop new models for approaching it, not those seeking to map on their existing models. That’s for sure. If your business model [...]
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Single Origin – best coffee in Sydney

Single Origin Gypsy Friday from Scott Drummond on Vimeo. Julian just directed me to this great video on the Single Origin coffee shop in Surry Hills, by Scott Drummond (Scott, if there’s a better link, shout and I’ll change). This little coffee shop is where I start my working day – everyday. Not only does [...]
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Batman’s boat on Sydney harbour?

I kayaked from Rose Bay to Watsons Bay on Sunday. On the return journey we were approached by this beast… “WTF is that?” my friend and I announced. Batman’s boat it is not… it turns out this is the super boat used for Earthrace. In June 2008, the amazing Earthrace vessel set a new world [...]
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Informational Inspirational

Remind Me from Röyksopp on Vimeo. Röyksopp’s ‘Remind Me’ music video is a classic from 2002. The video gives me music, narrative and informational fantastic-ness. As you know I’m a sucker for diagrams, data visulaisations, infographics and information represented in more digestive forms. It’s good to rediscover things that inspire you. It [the music video] [...]
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Video footage with animated blend

Just found this great clip on Vimeo. Wanted to share. Despite the work looking familiar I don’t recognise the artists name: ljudbilden. Visit their blog for more rich artworks and videos. Minilogue – Animals from ljudbilden on Vimeo.
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Addictive TV remix Slumdog Millionaire

Danny Boyle’s masterpiece gets mashed and mixed by the Addictive TV crew…
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Blogflash: Ben Cooper is engaged to Rachael Turk

It all happened in a lake on Fraser Island. Bright sunlight and crystal clear waters set the scene for popping the question. Rach thought I was joking at first, but once convinced, a flurry of emotions caused a small tidal wave upon the shores of Lake Birrabeen. Can’t tell you how happy we are. Will [...]
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