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Cool Company Awards (2010)
The inaugural Cool Company Awards were launched in February 2006 as a way for Anthill Magazine to publicly acknowledge and celebrate Australian organisations that are doing things differently to bring about positive change.
Snazzy Napper: Anthill’s search for the world’s most brainless innovation continues
The product developers describe the innovation as “the snazzy way to sleep while you travel”. What they don’t explain is how this innovation hasn’t yet caused race riots in a country already irrationally fearful of similar headware and community centres. Could this be the most brainless innovation ever?
Chatroulette goes dark. Anthill pays tribute.
On Sunday, Chatroulette went dark, featuring only the following two line comment: “The experiment #1 is over now. Thanks for participating. Renewed and updated version of the website will be launched today.” As a tribute to the mucky, sordid, underground culture that once permeated the web-cam network, we have assembled three of our favourite Chatroulette clips.
Ruslan Kogan hits back at Gerry Harvey with satirical advertisement
Funny? Hypocritical? Pure viral marketing gold? That’s for you to decide. What’s more interesting about this public spat is the underlying question it raises. What drives consumers — expensive television advertisements to establish trust and, therefore, create the ability to sell products at a premium price or the opportunity to purchase online at discount rate?
Hilarious Taiwanese animation sheds light on the 2010 Australian election
If you’re seeking a brief recap of the 2010 Australian election look no further than this short clip from Next Media Animation (NMA). According to NMA webiste, “Our fast, accurate and engaging animations tackle all the top breaking stories.” What the company fails to mention is the pure hilarity that the site often brings to its international coverage.
Lonely Planet launches augmented travel guides for Australian Google Androids
As a new paradigm in travel applications, Lonely Planet is testing the water with an “augmented reality” Compass Guides for Android users. The application determines the user’s location via GPS and when the camera is used to scan the surroundings, information labels about points of interest pop up on the screen.
For those who think pole-dancing is too frivolous for the Olympics, check out Indian Pole Gymnastics
It’s been a while (perhaps too long) since we have run anything outrageously frivolous as a Beer O’Clock post. It’s not quite The Muppets Singing Bohemian Rhapsody or Cats Re-enacting Lost, however, this clip is equally compelling. In fact, no matter how much you might cringe, we guarantee you’ll find it almost impossible to look away.
Primary school advertising prodigy wins Labor’s endorsement [VIDEO]
Yesterday, the Australian Labor Party endorsed a “special election message” from Harrie, aged 11 years old. According to the Labor Party’s description on YouTube: “Harrie sent this through to us and we thought it was worth sharing with everyone. Thanks Harrie.” Real? Fake? Ingenious? Or cringe-worthy? That’s for you to decide.
If you’ve ever worked in tech support, this will crack you up
The first in a series of four videos, The Website is Down has been driving technical support staff to tears (for both reasons) since it first appeared on Blip.TV over two years ago. It’s not for everyone but if you’ve ever tried to provide guidance to the digitally illiterate or found yourself butting heads with technical support this is sure to make you chuckle. Salty Language Warning: Moderate
When was the last time an Australian leader spoke to you like this?
Among the belly-flopping corgis, astonishing Indian Pole Gymnastics and Justin Bieber clips that rise to the top of YouTube’s most watched clips on any given day, it’s rare to find something of substance. That’s why it’s forever reassuring to witness the rise of an opinion that is not built on a sound-bite or caters to the common view.
