Yeah it’s around seven minutes long, but if you are even slightly interested in 3D TVs and the forthcoming slew of them entering the market this year it’s worth a viewing. In the video preview a Samsung rep details the Samsung C7000 LED TV, giving us an early peek into the brand new 3D tech that’s embedded inside. There’s SD/HD modes, a 3D mode (duh), a 2D to 3D converter, a sleek remote, and the sporty 3D shades. Man I wish I had a British accent.
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‘Bavatar’ is Avatar…with babies
James Cameron’s epic tells the story of a baby given an adult/baby hybrid body, which he must pilot to learn the ways of the grown-up world.
Directed by pal Payman Benz. (I worked with him on the upcoming series Movie Gumbo. Check out his repitoire of videos at Awkward Pictures.)
[Via FunnyorDie]
A kick to the groin results in no pain, but how?
What exactly happens when you get kicked in the groin? Better question: How come this guy Kirby Roy does not fall over into the fetal position when American Gladiator Justice kicks him square in the balls? I am writhing in pain for this guy and he feels nothing! Sports Science has the answer. Watch it all play out in the video above.
[Via Gizmodo]
Animated short: TheHead
Short film: Paper War
Nintendo DSi XL coming March 28; plus 100 Classic Book Collection
We’ve heard about the specs and now we’ve got the launch info. Nintendo DSi XL, the next iteration of the Nintendo DS, will be made available for purchase on March 28 for $189.99. That’s $20 more than the current Nintendo DSi that’s been out for some time now. Initially the XL will sell in two color varients, burgundy and bronze. The handheld will come preloaded with two DSiWare Brain Age games, Photo Clock, the DSi Browser, and Flipnote Studio. If you already own a Nintendo DSi I cannot come up with a valid reason for wanting to make the jump to this new device. Remember, the added value comes in an increase in screen real estate screen (from 3.5 inches to 4.2 inches), it comes with a larger stylus, and the screen is a bit brighter. Besides that, it is nearly identical (internals and ports/switches-wise) to the DSi. If you’ve got the original DS or the DS Lite and you’ve been wanting to get in on the dual camera gameplay, maybe it’s something to think about. Look after the break to see the XL in action, Nintendo style.
In related DS news, Nintendo has teamed up with book publisher Harper Collins to create 100 Classic Book Collection, an eReader app of sorts that will be made available in the US on June 14. For $19.99 Americans will have the opportunity to purchase the same 100 classic books Europeans have had access to on their DS’ for over a year now. Joystiq makes a good point: “Why did it take Nintendo a year and a half to localize a bunch of books that were already in English?” Anyway, the collection includes works from Shakespeare, Dickens, Twain, and a whole lot more. Look after the break for the full breakdown. Though Nintendo promises specialized scrolling and zooming options, I just can’t see the Nintendo DS (even with a larger 4.2 inch screen) becoming a viable eReader. Unless of course getting maigrains is a hobby for you.
[Via Joystiq, here, here & here; Engadget]
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Music video: Kanye West – “Coldest Winter”
Check out this fresh music video for Kanye West’s “Coldest Winter,” the final track off his 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak. It’s directed by long time collaborator Nabil. Available for purchase at iTunes here.
It features a young women whose breasts just don’t want to stay in her blouse and creepy dementors straight out of Harry Potter. The song is remixed a bit in the beginning and offers another look into the psychologically dark mind state Kanye was in when he created 808s. This is going to have to hold you up until his next album is released, which may come sooner than you think.
SO FILTHY, but so funny
From the dirty mind of Brett Gelman comes “Death Bed Subtext.” It stars Brett, Topher Grace, and Kate Bosworth.
WARNING: This video is NSFW = Not Stuff For Work = do not watch this unless you have a pair of headphones and are a safe distance away from anyone who is against extreme vulgarity.
Got it? Good. Now laugh your ass off and enjoy.
[Via Nerdist]
L.A.R.P. stands for Live Avatar Role Playing; are these people for real?
This bizzare video features Hometree, Wisconsin natives dressed up as the blue alien humanoids from Avatar. What started out as a viral video claiming to be the real deal has finally been labeled a parody by a majority of viewers. Fun to watch nonetheless. Fake or real, this “community of Avatars” totally reminds me of Augie’s medieval live action role playing game “LAIRE” from Role Models.
[Via The Huffington Post]
Couple ties the knot inside their local Apple Store
Apple fanboy Josh Li and fangirl Ting Li said their iDo’s last week at New York’s Fifth Avenue Apple Store. The couple first met at an Apple Store; Josh courted his fair lady like this: “We got to know each other because Ting was looking to buy an iPod…and I managed to strike up a conversation that way… I used to joke that the Apple Store is my church because I am not religious, and I loved everything Apple.” And the rest is history, encapsuled in the short but sweet video above. (Hope you picked up on this–the priest is dressed as Steve Jobs, black turtleneck and all!)
[Via Mashable]
Professor is a luddite, smashingly proves his point
Meet Kieran Mullen, a physics professor at the University of Oklahoma. He is not a fan of technology. A student captured on video (video? blasphemy!) what happens to your laptop (or any electronic device) if you bring it to class. These “distractions” are dealt with in a not so traditional manner. It involves liquid nitrogen. ‘Nuff said. Man would I like to see a showdown between Professor Mullen and this guy.
[Via Engadget]