Monthly Archives: July 2011

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT2K_r8WgY0

CGI or actual golf skillz?

The brand new Bud Ice Cold Index app ad with weatherman Scott ‘Hot’ Campbell.

We still have no clue how the app works but we do enjoy the commercials.

Meanwhile, Coors Light recruit Van Damme:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkp399D82mw

Thanks David Mullen

I often wonder why so many Israelis I’ve met have such love for Ireland. Our West is indeed picturesque, but do Israelis not get a sense that the air has been sucked out of the room when they announce their nationality? Have they visited Galway City on a Saturday, for example? You can’t pass through the main streets without seeing at least one anti-Israel demonstration. Indeed, despite almost every Western nation having recognized Israel in 1949, the Irish felt it was morally appropriate to do so fully only in 1975.

Well, thanks to Israel, this “peace” flotilla aqua-theater has been a boon to the Irish media and intellectuals in recent weeks. It has enabled them to do what they do best when it comes to foreign conflicts. Pontificate. Posture. Preen. All without a shred of moral, intellectual or factual support.

The Irish Don’t Mean It, Because They Can’t Understand It (John Lalor, Jerusalem Post)

London based artist Isaac Cordal has been installing miniature cement sculptures in cities around Europe for years. Darker (and presumably more permanent) than the work of Slinkachu, you may already have stepped on a few.

Left to fend for themselves amongst the chaos of everyday living, they can be found in the most unlikeliest of places. From paddling in gutters to sitting majestically on top of bus shelters, these concrete sculptures are like little magical gifts to the public. A small rip in the matrix of our everyday lives, that only a few lucky people will have both seen and loved, but so many more will have missed.

BOOK: Cement Eclipses: Small Interventions in the Big City

GALLERY (25 pix) Miniature Cement Sculptures: Street Art By Isaac Cordal (TwistedSifter)

(Thanks to The Heid)

The BookBook case for MacBook Pro and iPad. A really good idea. A really unctuous promo:

Available in Classic Black or Vibrant Red, BookBook brings three levels of security to your prized Mac. First, the hardback cover and spine provide solid protection from the rigors of the road. Second, the vintage book design disguises MacBook for superior security. And third, the stylish case protects you from being like everyone else because BookBook is totally original, just like you.

Ew. Cancel my order, dammit.

$80 on Amazon. iPad version: $70.

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