Category Archives: Thoughts

Pop Culture Controlling the Message

I think the biggest area of growth in the next two years is going to be brandjacking.
For instance I can’t make a call while driving to Denver on AT&T without it being dropped. Seven times is the fewest I can do. AT&T is horrible, and no amount of brainwashing commercials can make them suck [...]

When Will Brands Become Indie Music Bands?

Saw this music video

and couldn’t help think that small brands are going to be doing this in a few years. Why?
It is meaningful and gives back.  Art and music for the community.  Pay studio bands or freelancers to write or wrap around their fans.
I certainly think it has a future.  It would be damn cool.

Menu for Hope 6

I just donated to the Friends of the World Food Program participating in Menu for Hope 6. My two friends Jen Yu (aka Use Real Butter) and Shauna James Ahern (aka Gluten Free Girl) have done a ton of work on it.  So cool to see live.
They have raised over $4000 for this great [...]

Reality Show Video Editing

I’ve wanted to put a video like this forever.  It always amazes me how audiences of reality shows think they are done a) near real time and b) edited in order.  Most are not (this is an editing example of what happens to most shows).

done by The Glue Society who just did this fantastic music [...]

US Flight Patterns

Very interesting data visualization of US flight patterns.

Very interesting what DEN looks like (I fly in quite a bit and am very familiar with all the options.

All from Aaron Koblin very well done.  I remember seeing this animation and didn’t connect the work to him until today.