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  • Len is Back

    October 16th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Len is back with a new video with Toronto featured prominently. To be honest, we had no idea Len was even from Toronto.

    We dare you to sit through the entire thing, with the sound on.

  • Epic Toronto Timelapse

    October 16th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Here's a nice little timelapse video from Tom Ryaboi.

    The video features timelapsed footage of our sexy skyline, abandoned buildings and of course the CN Tower. For what it is, we have absolutely no complaints about this video. Well done.

    Via Animal.

  • Conway's Game of Life on Google

    October 12th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Readers:

    Go to google.com.

    Do a search for "Conway's Game of Life".

    And then read this Wiki article.

    This is extremely neat.

  • eBay Gets Redesign, Looks Exactly Like Pinterest

    October 12th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    This particularly lazy redesign which will be rolling out over the next 100 days looks a bit familiar to anyone who has used the internet in the past 6 months.

    The new layout acts as a personalized feed which presents users with products similar to brands they like. The idea is that they buy things they're not actually searching for.

    We understand that eBay is mainly a commerce platform, so elegant design or innovation isn't at the top of their shopping list, but we're a little surprised at the tenacity of this straight rip of Pinterest. I guess if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

  • Shit to Hit: Bad Day Issue 14 Launch Party

    October 12th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    As we've mentioned before, we really like print here at Egotist HQ. One of our favourite local publications, Bad Day Magazine, is launching their 14th issue tonight (Friday Oct. 12) at Tomorrow / Yesterday Gallery.

    The locally-run publication has gained some international attention as of late for it's stripped down, almost industrial design aesthetic and interviews with some pretty big names in the art, film and music worlds.

    The latest issue features interviews with Roman Coppola, Eunice Lee, Venus X and more.

    Take a peek at the Facebook event and we'll see you there.

  • Hipster is Not a Real Job

    October 9th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    If there's one thing people love, it's talking about hipsters.

    The BC Government, though a bit late to the party, just launched a $15 million ad campaign directing users to their website promoting skilled jobs.

    While there is a labour shortage in BC that is likely going to get worse, we're not exactly sure this is the best approach to resolving it. Especially considering that the ad doesn't have a strong call to action and the headline is pretty damn ambiguous. But not in a good (read: interesting) way.

    But maybe we're wrong here... Do any marketers (or hipsters, for that matter) think this is a good campaign?

    Via Canadian Business.

  • How Do They Make Money?

    October 9th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    An informative little website displaying your favourite tech sites and how they make money, or not.

    Check out How Do They Make Money?

  • Predator Watch

    October 9th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    The Children of the Street Secret Society just launched this campaign to raise awareness about online crimes against children.

    The campaign is designed to reach potential supporters and potential perpetrators, but not children themselves. So, the OOH ads are all placed in 19+ establishments and online ads appear on male-targeted sites like maxim.com.

    Online ads feature what appears to be a grainy webcam with an invite to connect, see above. If a user clicks, a camera lens turns on the user and it reads: “if you’re thinking of hooking up with children, don’t. Undercover officers are online.”

    You can check out the full and effectively creepy site for the campaign here.

    Via strategy.

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