Who Had The Most Tedious Job?

An impressive animated video for Fujiya Miyagi, by Wade Shotter. More of his work can be seen here, at Factory Films.

Was this done by hand or generated by computer? If I had directed this, and the animator had complained at the tedious nature of manipulating each dice by hand, I would have told them to check out Google's latest addition to Google maps, and told them to think themselves lucky that they are not the individual that has to photograph every street in the world.



Check out the new amazing functionality here, and go to San Francisco to see it in action. How cool to see a real image of the exact place you are going to have to find - like this you will know that you have arrived exactly where you meant to go. Super useful!! And try clicking and dragging the image - you can pan around the image like a QTVR, and zoom in also.

Will Global Warming Be So Bad?

Diesel have just posted a new video on YouTube and their own website Diesel.com, that introduces their new provocative Global Warming Ready advertising campaign. Diesel asks...'Is Global Warming such a bad thing?' Leaving the viewer to decide, they claim to be ready just in case. So after the Stern report, here is Diesel's report into the effects of Global Warming...the findings -sunglasses recommended for the warmer times ahead! If it is going to happen, you may as well look stylish.

Vice Magazines Guide To Travel

Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville and David Cross gallivanting all over the world and looking for trouble. Gun markets of Pakistan, radioactive Chernobyl, the Congo, and lots of other resort-like paradises to present gonzo journalism at its absolute best. The DVD will hit stores Oct. 3

Alternative Travel Guide

Reviews of travel sites from Forbes.

www.gridskipper.com
Owned by Internet empire Gawker Media, Gridskipper.com is a self-proclaimed "urban travel guide," pointing out the raunchier aspects of life in big cities across the globe.

www.HotelChatter.com
This Web site is an uncensored compendium of hotel reviews from all over the world:

IgoUgo.com - Location Info
This is the place to browse when your next holiday is in the prenatal stage and you are seeking inspiration.

Kayak.com - Flights
Unlike many of the major travel Web sites, Kayak.com includes flight listings from budget air carriers like Jet Blue and Spirit Airlines.

MyTripJournal.com - Journals
Personal travel blogs have overtaken mass e-mails as the tool of choice for staying in touch with family and friends while on the road--and thank goodness.

Priceline.com
Priceline.com revolutionized the way consumers bought travel, allowing them to name their own prices for everything from hotels to flights to rental cars.

Site59.com
Site59.com’s niche is the last-minute weekend getaway: Bookings can be made up to three hours before departure

TravelZoo.com
If you can be flexible with your dates and even destination, TravelZoo.com is more effective at offering cheap fares than any other Web site we’ve encountered.


Concierge.com
The online offshoot of Condé Nast Traveler, Concierge.com has all of the magazine’s content available on the Web, as well as unique travel articles and tips.