Archives for February 2009

Brand Jacking and Subvertising

Spotlight: Tomt and I

Rocketboom Spotlight: Tomt and I by Daz Spencer Lovesey and Joe Barcham. Produced by: Go Forward Films and Dave Lankester.

No Job? Cheap Netbooks, Free Content

Shoot Your Television, Beware the Giant Snake

Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger

Joanne records a response video to a response video to Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger.

Understanding the Facebook Terms of Service (ToS)

Somali Pirates Release Ukrainian Hostages

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers the return of hostages and military cargo after the ship the MV Faina was seajacked and held by Somali pirates for 19 weeks. The ship was carrying 33 refurbished Soviet era T-72 tanks and at least 14,000 rounds of ammunition. One crewmember died during the ordeal.

Devolving Humerus Hippotato

Twestival, Turbaconucken, Fingerstache, LOL

Happy Darwin Day: Evolution Explainer

Explaining Evolution. An animation in collaboration with Adam Quirk of Wreck and Salvage. Happy Darwin Day!

Spotlight: Nilo’s Story

Rocketboom Spotlight on Nilo’s Story by Omar Khalifa. Nilofar Habibi, a presenter with Herat TV in Afghanistan, became a symbol of resistance for women journalists in the summer of 2008. In the face of death threats for working as a journalist, Habibi decided to keep working. This is her story. Created by Omar Khalifa assisted by Matthew Egan and Sara Kianpour (translation) with thanks to the Doha Centre for Media Freedom, Qatar. Music: ‘Twice’ by Little Dragon.

Browser Jockey, Woodgrain Jesus, Pranking the TSA

Songsmith, Stocks, and Robots of Pain

The Longest Words in the English Language

Ice Skating in Africa

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp visits an ice skating rink in Nairobi, Kenya.

Proteus Motor Tiny Piano

Race Submarines, Bear Twins, Kill Art

Happy Chinese New Year (Xin Nien Kuai Le!)

Scenes from the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade in New York, NY. Music by Podington Bear.