So, need to lose a few pounds or gain body mass to participate in a movie or a TV series? No need to work out or starve yourself anymore, thanks to MovieReshape! We present a system for quick and easy manipulation of the body shape and proportions of a human actor in arbitrary video footage. [...]
You may think of Japan as a hive of digital activity, but it turns out users there have the lowest number of friends on social networks. Instead it’s Malaysia where online activity is most frenetic. The findings come from TNS, which has carried out the first in what’s planned to be annual series of studies [...]
Just stare at the center of the picture for 30 seconds, then look away. Weeeeeeeee!!!!! [Via TDW | Reddit]
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I’m not exactly sure what message Microsoft is trying to pass with this new ad for their upcoming Windows 7 phones, but I thought the clip was kind of funny. Check it out:
I’m a fan of interesting information visualizations, and the flowchart is a great one for aspects of narrative. This one focuses on the “one- and two-dimensional female characters we see over and over again in modern fiction.” Whether you agree with the laying out of stereotypes or not, it’s a pretty neat exercise and a nice [...]
Last night’s Simpsons opening sequence was storyboarded and directed by UK street artist Banksy. This has to be one of the show’s most dark and depressing opening sequence ever produced. Check it out:
The company behind Angry Birds has reacted with, if not anger, at least mild irritation to Microsoft allegedly using the game’s logo without permission. The dispute was prompted by the official launch site for Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 series, which gets its official unveiling today. In the section detailing the various features available on [...]
This amazing steampunk Iron Man costume won the Marvel costume contest at New York Comic Con 2010 a few days ago. Looks a bit like the Rocketeer, doesn’t it? [Via]
Hadouken kisses FTW! [Via Buzzfeed]
-Scratched glasses give perfect vision for any eyesight DITCH those bifocals. You might soon wearing spectacles whose lenses allow you to see clearly regardless of how long or short-sighted you are. -Google Cars Drive Themselves, in Traffic Anyone driving the twists of Highway 1 between San Francisco and Los Angeles recently may have glimpsed a [...]
Xbox Kinect GTA 5 Immersion hits an all-time high with the release of Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox 360 Kinect. Part video game, part criminal simulation, this adrenaline-packed experience lets you live and die by your real-life expertise. Pick locks, fight gangsters, and aim true in the most fun way to build a rap [...]
