"Murphy was an optimist!"
I understand the Wii fit! July 24, 2008 3:45 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Communications, Publishing, Technology, Touchy Subjects, VideoWatch this NSFW video titled Why every guy should buy their girlfriend Wii Fit and you’ll understand too!
Now the real reason I linked to the video: Views: 5,362,590 in two months! Holy cow! That’s called "going viral!" If Youtube was paying $5 for every thousand views (as suggested in Business Week) that one minute, nine second video of a girl in her panties swinging her hips would be worth $26,812.95!
How does it get viral? Emailed, social networks, links from sites like Asylum.com (AOL) and Popurls.com. This one in particular is being passed around so much that you almost have to work to not see it. Getting content to go viral is the dream of most content producers such as bloggers, video makers, podcasters, and so forth. But only one viral piece can bring down your servers and net you very little money. Figuring out the secret to getting content to regularly go viral is how people quit their day jobs and make their living blogging. Is it the underwear? Am I wearing the wrong underwear when I type?
Joystick Division interviews Giovanny Gutierrez who works for Tinsley Advertising to see if this one minute video was a marketing stunt.
Now even though the president of the company told me this is just a private video you posted with your Tinsley account, I’m not fooled. Admit it: you’re a part of a clandestine, Nintendo-sponsored viral marketing campaign!
The whole thing was just an idea I had for a spec viral video. I came up with the idea because that really is my girlfriend (not my sister like many have assumed), she loves Wii Fit and even more, looks hot doing it. [Source, Joystick Division, Q&A With the Man Behind "Why every guy should buy their girlfriend Wii Fit"]
So he did pre-meditate it going viral! That’s powerful. The LA Times even picked up the story. Here’s a great spoof video!
1 comment so farVerizon did something right July 16, 2008 3:45 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Of Interest, Publishing, VideoThe "Can you hear me now?" dude (and The Network) has the world’s coolest job!
Verizon Wireless Surprises Customer – Watch more free videos
Thank you Internet! June 4, 2008 12:03 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Music, Of Interest, Publishing, VideoWell done!
When I posted this he had 1700 some odd views. I bet this one goes super viral! And ends up in a Weezer video! (see also Valleywag.)
Update: You can visit Mikedelic Brownage at MySpace, YouTube, and download tunes from Tailcast.
add a commentThank you Internet! May 12, 2008 9:30 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philosophy, Publishing, VideoCan you resist the urge to type a url into your browser? May 5, 2008 2:01 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philosophy, Publishing, VideoCan you watch this video and not type the url into the browser to see what comes up? No. I didn’t think you could resist. Me neither.
Note: If the words penis or fart causes your work censor alarms to go off, then this Saturday Night Live video may not be work safe but then again this post didn’t get through either. Thank you Victor Agreda for the link!
2commentsJob Market 2009 April 1, 2008 12:10 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Technology, Touchy Subjects, VideoPresidential Material? March 25, 2008 10:49 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Publishing, Touchy Subjects, United States, VideoAt least her staff made an attempt and putting spin on it.
Thanks to Knoxvilletalks for the video.
Update: The unedited version showing the gunfire!
1 comment so farSpongebob Classics February 20, 2008 11:02 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Publishing, TV / Movies, VideoThe Front Fell Off February 5, 2008 9:05 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Publishing, VideoName the song January 8, 2008 10:12 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Publishing, VideoSupposedly, there are no camera or audio tricks employed in this video. Amazing! I’ll have to try this one day.
Thanks to Richard Duncan of ProfessorFalken.com where I first saw this video. I feel great sorrow over the passing of his grandson even though this is the first I have read of the child. Regardless of the amount of time we are gifted on this Earth, the way we touch others is everlasting. However short, I am certain his life was great!
add a commentDivX Pro Holiday Edition December 12, 2007 1:43 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Publishing, Software, Technology, VideoFor a limited time, you can freely get DivX Pro. Thanks for the holiday gift!
Update: Willful points out that xvid has always been free.
add a commentWhat is a podcast? December 11, 2007 9:18 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Blog, Communications, Daily Life, Of Interest, Podcasting, Publishing, Technology, VideoFor the longest time I have wanted to get into podcasting. I have good excuses like my computer equipment is pathetically out of date, my hard drives are too small (size does matter!) and filling up, and time is a commodity (video and audio take time!). But really, the geek in me has held me back the most. I understand the definition of podcasting:
A podcast is a collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. [Wikipedia]
That was not satisfying enough for me. I did not want to "podcast" until I could be certain that I was using the word correctly! Did quality of video matter? Length? What if my RSS stream occasionally had text only posts? Does Seesmic count? What about Youtube? Or Utterz?
Tonight I posed the question on Seesmic and had the pleasure of having the CTO and creator of http://podcast.com/ give the definitively best answer to the question. I really appreciated Kosso‘s answer! It nailed it for me.
(Someone should put that video in Wikipedia under podcast)
Update: David Jacobs of The Connected World gave a great answer from a coffee shop! Watch David Jacobs reply on Seesmic!
3commentsWhy do they always pick on Doug?! December 8, 2007 5:48 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Philosophy, Publishing, VideoNot in America! And Only in Knoxville… December 2, 2007 9:41 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of Interest, Sex, Touchy Subjects, VideoDoes that suit drive you nuts? Would you like to be a little more casual? Perhaps the Audrey Underwear company is for you.
The Audrey Underwear company in Taiwan asked it’s 500 women employs in the firms head quarters to come to work in camisoles and knickers to celebrate record sales. … More than 90% of female workers reportedly went along with the spirit of the day and worked in their underwear. [Source]
This takes Half-nekkid Thursdays to a new level!
And Knoxville shows its butt on the news with a woman who wants her butt implants removed:
http://view.break.com/409510 – Watch more free videos
WKRP Thanksgiving Turkey Drop November 21, 2007 12:18 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Holiday, Humor, Publishing, Thanksgiving, VideoI’m sure Youtube will pull this one quickly. So enjoy this wonderful piece of history while you can.Sure enough..youtube pulled it. Let’s try another one. Audio is available here.
WKRP in Cincinnati: Thanksgiving Turkey Bomb! @ Yahoo! Video
As God as my witness..I thought turkeys could fly.
Other versions: Youtube, beginning and ending cut off.
Hulu brings us the full episode! Gotta love Hulu!
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