Yearly Archives: 2009
August 14, 2009 at 8:58 am
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! 20 IMAGES – A cat will NEVER fail to amuse us – ET lives! – It’s moments like these that people carry cameras for – TwistedSifter likes this – Bathroom graffiti…
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August 13, 2009 at 5:55 am
Today I will show you the GREATEST IMAGE EVER. A bold statement? Certainly. Skeptical? You must be. But before you scroll down to see the THE GREATEST IMAGE EVER, let us first define this outlandish proposition. – source Now that we’re clear, without further adieu I present…. …. Hubble Ultra Deep Field Image The image…
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August 11, 2009 at 5:55 am
Strawberry Swing is an audio-visual delight. An uplifting song by Coldplay, complimented beautifully with a stunning concept by visual artists Shynola. Lyrics and details on the making of after the vid, enjoy! Some highlights from a Q & A with Shynola below: Had you had this idea up your sleeves for a while, or was…
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August 9, 2009 at 2:21 pm
One of the great marketing campaigns of this millennium, BMW’s The Hire was lauded for its embrace of online marketing and branded content. Bolstered by tangible results and heaps of awards, it also helped launch the career of Clive Owen into the mainstream. The Setup Like most car companies, BMW traditionally executes…
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August 7, 2009 at 9:15 am
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! 20 IMAGES – eHarmony has no respect for honesty – An obscure book title that would look great on any coffee table – “This is what happens when you F$#% a…
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August 6, 2009 at 8:18 am
In 2004, a category was made (Light Sport Aircraft), a license was created (Sport Pilot), and the notion of consumer recreational flight was realized. The following year, Stanford Business Graduate Kirk Hawkins founds ICON. Hawkins, an accomplished engineer and former Air Force F-16 pilot oversees the creation of the A5 Light Sport Aircraft, available at…
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August 4, 2009 at 5:55 am
Hailing from Argentina and currently residing in London, England, designer/illustrator Gianluca Fallone has an impressive portfolio, having done work for the likes of MTV and Nike. Unfortunately there’s no information about the artist available on his website but there were some tidbits available from a Cool Hunter segment: – Fallone’s stance is simple – ‘I…
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August 2, 2009 at 11:11 am
The game of H.O.R.S.E is simple. Make a shot and your opponent(s) must match it. Should they fail to replicate said shot…BAM! They get a letter. First one to spell the dreaded word loses. Wagers can be placed, egos can be bruised and legends can be born. Here’s a collection of my three favourite trick…
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July 31, 2009 at 8:58 am
Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! 20 IMAGES – “My President is black | My Santa Clause too | and I’ll be god damned if you pity tha fool” – Jay-Z – The recession. It affects everybody.…
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July 30, 2009 at 8:18 am
Netherlands-based YellowBird (longest corporate URL ever?) has just put out a demo video that shows off their glorious 3D video technology. Sure we’ve seen image technology that lets you pan around, but video? This is next-level. Now DO NOT press play, sit back and enjoy. Hunch forward, grab your mouse and interact. Pretty impressive huh?…
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