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[Video] Clay Shirky on SOPA/PIPA

Andrea Zak — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:49:09 +0000

A great TED Talk by Clay Shirky on the controversial SOPA/PIPA legislation popped up on the intertubes today. He outlines how people interact with and share media and how the legislation that will be up for a vote soon could turn all consumers into assumed copyright violators and thieves. Very interesting watch.

Halloween PSA: Zombies

Andrea Zak — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:00:35 +0000

Netflix Relief Fund

Andrea Zak — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:56:51 +0000

Netflix Relief Fund with Jason Alexander from Jason Alexander

VOD | Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Music Video

Andrea Zak — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:13:24 +0000

During the 140 Character Conference, attendees viewed Andy Grammer‘s interactive music video, much like the choose your own adventure videos of my childhood.

Check it out:

Depending on the path your select, Rainn Wilson may make a guest appearance.

Overall, kind of gimmicky, but kind of cool too.

Friday Phun: Doggelganger

Andrea Zak — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:23:38 +0000

The Doggelganger website has been popping up on blogs all over the place since it started going viral earlier this week.

In that event you have not run across it yet, The Pedigree Adoption Fund (in New Zealand) launched a site to match you with a rescue pet using facial recognition technology. Yes, people joke that they look like their dogs and vice versa, but now you can actually seek out a pet the looks like family.

I just have one question: Where is the American version?

VOD: Priceless Dog Tricks

Andrea Zak — Sat, 28 May 2011 11:44:42 +0000

I’m a sucker when it comes to dogs.

The owner not only puts her dog Jesse to work,

She helps keep the talented canine in shape.

Have a fabulous Saturday!

VOD: 4 Chord Songs

Andrea Zak — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:22:20 +0000

More prolific blogger Susan sent me this video back in October. Musical-comedy group the Axis of Awesome details how every hit song uses the same 4 chords, and they string the hits together to prove it.

VOD: the women on the posters don’t look like the women on the posters

Andrea Zak — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:55:24 +0000

Australian comedian Adam Hills takes on women’s magazines. Yes, they are meant to kamikaze your self esteem.

via The Women’s Dish

Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Edward Cullen of Twilight fame

Andrea Zak — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:03:14 +0000

Reminds me of how much I miss Buffy on the air

VOD: Bond bunnies

Andrea Zak — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:01:08 +0000

In honor of the the latest installment of James Bond, Quantum of Solace, being released on DVD, I bring you 30 Second Bunnies and their Bond Medley.

PS. Quantum of Solace was AWFUL. Here’s what you need to know.
(Action sequence x 2) + Sex + (Action sequence x 4) = Bond wins, again.