Monthly Archives: August 2009

@shitmydadsays has gone from around 5000 followers to 103k in just 1 week.

As I left work last night there was a guy on the phone reading out some the latest posts and pissing himself laughing. Posted via email from message not found
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Hollywood and digital word of mouth

I have a full post about this semi written in my “to blog about folder” – must finish it up and post it soon.  While word of mouth could always make or break a movie, it usually took days to affect the box office. But the rise of social networking tools like Twitter may be narrowing [...]
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File under stupid – Social Media Banned from College Stadiums

Today, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) is expected to release a final version of its new media policy. For the sake of sports fans everywhere, let’s hope it has some significant changes from the current version, because at the moment, it can best be described as a ban on all social media usage [...]
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50 Inspiring Examples of Minimalism in Web Design

via line25.com A really nice resource of great web designs. Via @mediatemple Posted via web from message not found
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More Truth About Twitter | Information Is Beautiful

via informationisbeautiful.net so good, via @stefanhaverkamp facebook page Posted via web from message not found
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Flight Patterns – Long exposures of bugs under a street light.

 Yet again a simple idea I wish I had thought of.  Via http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2009/july1/flight-patterns Posted via email from message not found
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How long should a web film be?

As long as it’s engaging. The same rule for any kind of storytelling. Keep walking – BBH London’s one take for Johnny Walker Pretty amazed that this is one take. Via @lesliejz Via @BBHlabs Posted via email from message not found
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Making of HBO’s True Blood title sequence

I always wondered how this brilliant title sequence was made and the thinking behind it.   True Blood Making of and Featurette from DIGITALKITCHEN on Vimeo.  Via @bastholm on twitter Posted via email from Alastair’s posterous
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NPR follow up of @abfdc John Hughes letters

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I am proud to know Kurtis Glade

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