ColBoy’s Links and Stuff Whilst I have my personal blog and my professional writing blog, I wanted somewhere to keep a track of the cool things I find on the net. This is it. Oh yeah and I can’t forget to mention my Twitter page.Tumblr (3.0; @colboy)http://colboy.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mUCRZzhbHH0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mUCRZzhbHH0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Great use of slow motion in advertising.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUCRZzhbHH0" target="_blank">Pedigree Dogs ad shot 1000 FPS using the Phantom camera</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/jkvetchy" target="_blank">jkvetchy</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/437363889http://colboy.com/post/437363889Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:13 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zeIXfdogJbA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zeIXfdogJbA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Wow, the first film version of Alice in Wonderland, filmed 107 years ago. Incredible. Recently restored by the British Film Institute (BFI)</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeIXfdogJbA&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Alice in Wonderland (1903)</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/BFIfilms" target="_blank">BFIfilms</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/428318199http://colboy.com/post/428318199Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:19:43 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qybUFnY7Y8w&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Amazing music video. One enormous Rube Goldberg device.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - RGM version</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/OkGo" target="_blank">OkGo</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/423417552http://colboy.com/post/423417552Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:59:46 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YqlQS5CCmwI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YqlQS5CCmwI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Not sure this really sells cheese, but funny, after the initial shock.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqlQS5CCmwI" target="_blank">Nolan’s Cheddar</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/khvkky" target="_blank">khvkky</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/420239365http://colboy.com/post/420239365Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:39:22 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XtyAsiZWktY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XtyAsiZWktY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Hope I can still tickle my wife’s ivories at 90 LOL</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtyAsiZWktY&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Elderly Couple of 62 Years plays piano</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/havelah" target="_blank">havelah</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/419883595http://colboy.com/post/419883595Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:03:57 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/avqgFTX0ao8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/avqgFTX0ao8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Insane. Don’t think my kids would let me have a go LOL</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avqgFTX0ao8" target="_blank">My First Bungy Jump - 433ft / 43 Stories High</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/kevinrose" target="_blank">kevinrose</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/412497754http://colboy.com/post/412497754Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:43:14 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-8PBx7isoM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h-8PBx7isoM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Such a creative and powerful way of getting the message across.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Embrace Life - always wear your seat belt</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/SussexSaferRoads" target="_blank">SussexSaferRoads</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/411200758http://colboy.com/post/411200758Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:25:26 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cAtt16eQ2Lc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cAtt16eQ2Lc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I love this creative way of making music.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAtt16eQ2Lc&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Timmy O’Riley by L. Hadron and the Colliders</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/thinkgeek" target="_blank">thinkgeek</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/411199576http://colboy.com/post/411199576Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:24:28 -0500<a href="http://perezhilton.com/2010-02-16-mucca-is-broke">Mucca Is Broke!! | PerezHilton.com</a>: <p>Perez Hilton let’s her have it with both barrels. It couldn’t happen to a nicer person ;-) LOL</p>http://colboy.com/post/393234956http://colboy.com/post/393234956Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:09:48 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s0JD8pOgD1s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s0JD8pOgD1s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I like American football… but not as much as this guy LOL</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0JD8pOgD1s" target="_blank">Bell Ringer Fail</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/failblog" target="_blank">failblog</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/386037300http://colboy.com/post/386037300Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:31:18 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxiz5cxVUP1qz4miko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I like to think this is humour, but you never know, could be a failed translation.</p> <p><a href="http://failblog.org/2010/02/08/clothing-care-fail/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+failblog+%28The+FAIL+Blog+-+Fail+Pictures+%26+Videos+at+Failblog.ORG%29" target="_blank">Clothing Care Fail or Label Humor Win? - FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments</a></p>http://colboy.com/post/378078624http://colboy.com/post/378078624Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:36:47 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JzqumbhfxRo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JzqumbhfxRo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Can’t play piano? Can’t play drums? Why should that top you making music? It didn’t stop Lasse Gjertsen.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzqumbhfxRo&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Amateur - Lasse Gjertsen</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/lassegg" target="_blank">lassegg</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/373013116http://colboy.com/post/373013116Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:19:28 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx5d01zkT31qz4miko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love it!</p> <p><a href="http://dadomatic.com/the-ipad-vs-the-idad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dadomatic+%28Dad-o-Matic%29" target="_blank">The iPad vs. The iDad! - Dad-O-Matic</a></p>http://colboy.com/post/364557699http://colboy.com/post/364557699Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:09:37 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwwtwpCnlV1qz4miko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Now that is what I call a warning sign.</p> <p><a href="http://failblog.org/2010/01/26/warning-win/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+failblog+%28The+FAIL+Blog+-+Fail+Pictures+%26+Videos+at+Failblog.ORG%29" target="_blank">Warning Win - FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos of Owned, Pwnd and Fail Moments</a></p>http://colboy.com/post/356185219http://colboy.com/post/356185219Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:36:25 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwt5ksKwdO1qz4miko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why would you do this to yourself. You can just imagine what it looks like after eating broccoli.</p> <p><a href="http://www.inquisitr.com/58661/gross-the-lip-window-body-modification/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Inquisitr+%28Inquisitr%3A+All%29" target="_blank">Gross: The ‘lip window’ body modification</a></p>http://colboy.com/post/352673532http://colboy.com/post/352673532Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:58:04 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjuTDBnFTfo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjuTDBnFTfo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A great song, for a great and sometimes wicked website.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjuTDBnFTfo&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">People of Walmart RAP</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/GOTJBattleChamp" target="_blank">GOTJBattleChamp</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/345155358http://colboy.com/post/345155358Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:39:20 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tT2bekrIgzY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tT2bekrIgzY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Now that’s what I call an amazing crash scene.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2bekrIgzY&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">The Most Amazing Cinematic Car Crash Ever</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/ipodwheels" target="_blank">ipodwheels</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/343814123http://colboy.com/post/343814123Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:06:22 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QNbpIwS_kCA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QNbpIwS_kCA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Ah the joys of failure.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbpIwS_kCA&feature=player_embedded#at=60" target="_blank">Top 100 Fail Clips of 2009</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/fuckofphilip" target="_blank">fuckofphilip</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/336113030http://colboy.com/post/336113030Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:52:11 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mQJuyfNyczM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mQJuyfNyczM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Wow, always nice to see kids that really appreciate what they get for Christmas.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQJuyfNyczM" target="_blank">Grateful Kid Gets Xbox 360 And Halo</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/SnowKid32" target="_blank">SnowKid32</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/331594470http://colboy.com/post/331594470Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:46:28 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FXICe9zCQk4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FXICe9zCQk4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>It’s amazing just how often the green screen process is used.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXICe9zCQk4" target="_blank">What You See Isn’t Always What You Get</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/767mark1" target="_blank">767mark1</a>)</p>http://colboy.com/post/331590863http://colboy.com/post/331590863Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:44:30 -0500