Take various household objects, coax a noise out of each of them, combine noises into awesome beats/rhythms/music!
Aand do it all in a visually stunning manner and you get… Sampled Room! Go watch!
Ooh!
:: Snippets that tickle my fancy
Sampled Room [CortesMedia]
42! Babelfish not needed.
They’re ordering food in Hindi… without knowing a single word of Hindi. (Apparently it’s quite accurate!)
Unfortunately, Google Translate won’t help you understand what the replying party is saying. Where’s Douglas Adams’ babelfish when you need it?
Check out the first comment below the video for what the entire conversation actually is: Google Demo Slam: Extra Spicy
via Ben Casnocha
Heathrow Airport Flashmob of Joy
I LOVE FLASHMOBS!
Side effects may include: grinning til it hurts, joyous tears and a happy swelling heart… Or just joy. Which totally works too.
High Five Escalator [Improv Everywhere]
Rob Wants To Give You A High Five! GET READY!
I’m guessing this guy doesn’t usually look this happy on a Monday morning.
That’s the beauty of this Improv Everywhere mission!
Watch below: Details »
An iPhone Creation! Sunset Timelapse
iphone timelapse of St Petersburg Florida sunset from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.
This guy made a timelapse video of a gorgeous sunset entirely on his iPhone!
What struck me most was the contrast of the slowly morphing clouds versus the frenzy of the frantic humans.
A commenter noted that “the seagulls create a sort of ‘old film filter’ effect” which I find to be a thoroughly spiffy observation.
Old Spice New Spice
The Old Spice Commercial is funny in a groan-this-is-so-cheesy way… but this parody cracked me up.
“Did you know that 8 out of 5 dentists say that studying in the library is 6 bajillion times more effective than studying in your shower?” HA!
(Don’t miss the 18-second mark: in the background. Plant. Dominates. Man.)
The secret to a hit pop song lies in using these four chords? Hilarious mashup of pop songs, all with the same four chords. They even switch songs mid-stanza. And throw in a Barbie Girl reference!
Via ben.casnocha.com
Oh poor baby! 3 year old boy starts bawling when told that he’s not a Single Lady.
via ben.casnocha.com
Random acts of kindness from a mass of students to other unsuspecting students. I so wish I had these people to help me parallel park.
I’m a fan of the warm fuzzies. Especially when combined with big grins. (vid via HackCollege)