In case you weren’t aware, email humbly began as some sort of a paranormal force whose sole objective was to materialise out of thin air and terrify middle-aged businessmen.
Lenovo’s IdeaPad face recognition sounds like a good idea, that is, until someone abruptly minimises the password field. [Ads of the World via walyou]
We’ve seen webcam-based augmented reality before, like in NSFW Japanese dating games and the PS3′s Eye of Judgment. But in a publicly distributed Mini Cabrio ad? A realtime 3D rendering is actually useful.
If you’re ever lucky enough score two chicks at the same time, make sure to not only grab shots with your Nikon camera, but to open those blinds wide so the whole neighbourhood takes shots, too. [Huffington Post via Fleshbot (nsfw).
newVideoPlayer("/dominocity_gizmodo.flv", 506, 306,""); European Bravia commercials are some of the most visually interesting ads you’re likely to see, at least they have been in the past. From the thousands of bouncy balls in San Francisco to the exploding paint orchestra, we like these ads. And now there’s a new one! The latest shows a massive domino setup of various colours (of course) tumbling around India. Not quite as cool as some of the past spots, but still worth a watch just the same. [Illegal Advertising via Shape and Colour]
Back in the era of floppy disks, before programmers figured out how to implement DRM, they had to rely on no-name rap stars to keep kids from pirating software. That’s right, rap stars. The video really speaks for itself, so watch it now—and remember, Don’t Copy that Floppy! [-Thanks Stephanie!]
I might get my head torn off by The Ballmer for posting this “I’m a PC” bit of trivia today, but the irony is too great to pass up. Turns out that phase two of the “I’m a PC ” advertising counterattack against Apple was… created on a Mac. If Apple was smart, and I think they are, they’d have another Hodgeman ad making fun of this produced and in the can yesterday.
