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Why social media is the digital campfire of our times; gather round and hear...
Never one to shy away from the changes technology can bring to your life, master magician Marco Tempest steps up, again, to integrate the latest augmented reality into a magic routine. In doing so, he explains the simple tenants of storytelling and how being unexpected brings delightful results.
Oracle’s Larry Ellison rains on the ‘cloud’
As founder of Oracle, one of the pre-internet powerhouse technology companies, you might expect Larry Ellison to be cynical of all this talk about cloud computing. He is.
iPhone 5 new features leaked: your food has never looked so good! [VIDEO]
Adam Sacks is a guy who makes videos to amuse himself and hopefully everyone else too. His latest video, about the upcoming iPhone 5,...
Could this be the cheapest promotional stunt ever?
Australia experienced its first ever 'flash' snowball fight in Melbourne's Federation Square last week. The public stunt, involving yeti, winter-clad revellers and a whole-lotta-snow, was staged to promote the end of 'snowy' reception at community television station Channel 31.
3 simple steps to getting a meeting with just about any CEO [VIDEO]
We've already brought you the chestnut of wisdom that is the Gaddie Pitch. Now, here are the three simple steps to securing a meeting with just about anyone you want to do business with. We know it works because, well, Antony Gaddie used it to get a meeting with our very own Mr James Tuckerman.
Kids get kick from iPhone app’s virtual soccer ball [Australian Innovation]
Some creative Australians have tossed a virtual soccer ball into the ever-expanding universe of iPhone apps. And that ball is enjoying a rather big bounce. The ball is the star of Upsies, an "augmented reality" game developed by Blind Mice Studios and Protein One.
Gordon Gekko is back!
Gordon Gekko, the fictional character Michael Douglas portrayed as the epitome of 1980s corporate materialism, is back. Oliver Stone's sequel to his 1987 classic Wall Street begins with Gekko just emerging from prison with a lingering taste for 'the game'.
The scrollwheel: The agony of watching others browse the web
When redditors come together many great things can happen. They can trash a video of the National Organization for Marriage or they can help a homeless man with a golden voice. This example ain’t nothing so fancy, but nevertheless proves that people can come together to give life to each other’s ideas.
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.
BBC reporter breaks 'unbreakable' new phone, embarrasses phone CEO
Sonim CEO Bob Plaschke was surely chuffed when the BBC's flagship technology programme Click asked him to discuss on camera his company's new phone, the Sonim XP1, which he was bullishly touting as "unbreakable". So Click reporter Dan Simmons put Plaschke's claim to the test.
Steve Ballmer vs Alan Greenspan. Product marketing 1985-style [VIDEO]
I've always been a little afraid of Steve Ballmer. This video doesn't help. In 1985, on November 20, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. Steve Ballmer, ever the affable chap, stepped in front of the camera to sell this amazing new product.
Olympic ambush advertising wins: Nike, Durex and Specsavers [VIDEO]
There's nothing like having a brilliant creative team at your fingertips. So far, three great guerrilla advertising campaigns have emerged from the 2012 London Olympics. Check out the inspirational brilliance from Nike, the fast-response campaign from Specsavers and an, ahem, tongue-in-check offering from Durex.
Is your business a VW bug or a Bugatti Veyron? (Why metrics are about...
The Bugatti Veyron costs $2.4 million and has a top speed of 253 miles per hour. The driver need only watch one gauge -- the rev counter which is a leading indicator for both risk and speed. As a business owner, are you focused on the few leading indicators that matter?
Robot built to fetch inventors beer
The selection process for our weekly Beer O'Clock newsletter (The Best and Worst of Anthill TV) involves a surprisingly complex number of considerations, such as balance, educational content, local relevance, chuckle-factor and good taste. That's why it was pleasing to stumble across this short clip at 4:22 this afternoon (yes, only minutes ago). It's now that special time of day. So... enjoy.
Seven questions every good pitch should answer [VIDEO]
At Anthill, we actively encourage world domination while wearing just your underpants. Some might say we are little obsessed with underpants references. I say, piffle. Tim Morris, a self-confessed 'underwear delivery specialist', spends a lot of time advising startups on starting up. Here he explains the seven questions every good business pitch should answer.
All these connections are making me lonely; is social media killing the art of...
Have you stopped to think about how social media has changed your behaviour, and the way you interact with others? This TED presentation, by Sherry Turkle from MIT, asks many questions and, challenges you to be honest with your answers.
Sammartino and Liubinskas discuss startup momentum
A couple of weeks ago Pollenizer's Mick Liubinskas put in a video call to Rentoid's Steve Sammartino to pick his brain about the concept of startup momentum. Fortunately, Mick recorded it for the benefit of us all. Watch Steve discuss his views on the important role iteration plays in emerging businesses.
Google Wave explained in two minutes
For all the buzz about Google Wave, not many people can explain it well in a couple of minutes (even the overview by Google developers Lars Rasmussen and Stephanie Hannon took over 1h 20m!). What hope do we poor sods without an early beta invite have?
Help at last. This brilliant, slick, two-minute video from EpipheoStudios.com explains Googles new communications platform/concept for the layperson.
Don't build houses when you can grow them… out of meat!
In this typically thought provoking TED talk, architect and ecologist Mitchell Joachim shares some of his recent experiments 'growing' houses out of trees and... meat! Imagine using animal fat for insulation and "sphincter muscles for doors and windows".
Freewheeling: a wheelchair that is bound for the ocean [VIDEO]
In 1996 performance artist, Sue Austin found herself wheelchair bound. But, that didn't stopped her from learning to dive. And now she has, with the help of a dedicated team, created a wheelchair that enables her to not only dive but also, seem to dance, underwater.