Minneapolis-based creative agency Colle+McVoy has come up with an ingenious way to get employees to do the one thing everyone’s lethargic about: fill their timesheets. C+M has built a device called “TapServer” that uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) and custom-written software to dispense free beer to any employee who fills his/her timesheet on time. … [Read more...]
This Is How Crazy Apple Fans Watch An iPhone Launch Event
It's the holiest day of the year for Apple worshippers. Fans wait with bated breath as the Cupertino tech giant unveils the new iPhone and loads more goodies. So how do these Steve Jobs loyalists and Android haters prepare for a humongous occasion like this? Here's an interesting comic by Joy of Tech that sums it up pretty damn well. … [Read more...]
Craziest Prank Of The Year – Dog Dressed As Giant Spider Scares The Hell Out Of People
With 5.5 million views in just 24 hours, this could eventually turn out to be the most watched prank of the year. Polish prankster Sylwester Wardega put tarantula fur and legs onto a black dog named Chica and scared the bejeezus out of unsuspecting passersby in Poland. The "Mutant Giant Spider Dog" video was uploaded yesterday and has gone super viral since then. Check it out … [Read more...]
This Designer Publicly Humiliated a TV Network For Asking Him To Work For Free
A few days back, New York-based designer/illustrator Dan Cassaro received a mail from American cable TV network Showtime, asking him to join their design contest to promote the Mayweather vs. Maidana boxing match on September 13. They said they "dug his style" and the contest winner would be flown to Las Vegas and have their artwork displayed at the MGM Grand. … [Read more...]
Facebook Users Blame Steven Spielberg For Killing Dinosaur After Comedian Uploads Photo
Talk about the height of stupidity. Comedian and satirist Jay Branscomb uploaded an old picture of Steven Spielberg sitting next to a 'dead' dinosaur prop with a caption that read "Disgraceful photo of recreational hunter happily posing next to a Triceratops he just slaughtered. Please share so the world can name and shame this despicable man". What followed was a tsunami of … [Read more...]
This Guy Put On His Pants Without Using His Hands, His Video Has Received Over 12 Million Views
A Chinese man named Xiao Zhiwei 'seam-lessly' redefined the rules of pant-wearing by putting on a pair without using any of his hands. Xiao uploaded a 44-second clip of himself crouching, stretching, and adjusting his lower body to fit into his skinny pants, with the popular 80's song 'The Final Countdown' playing in the back. The video has received over 12.6 million views … [Read more...]
Magic or Illusion? This Video Is Baffling Facebook Users Everywhere
This mind-boggling video has gone viral on Facebook and we can bet you'll watch it more than once. The video shows a 4 x 6 chocolate bar cut vertically, horizontally and diagonally into different parts after which one piece of chocolate is removed and put into a cup. The parts are then rearranged in a way that the bar doesn't look like it's missing a piece and still has 4 rows … [Read more...]
This Hilarious Video Exposes The Truth Behind Facebook Updates And How People Bullshit Online
A study carried out by the University of Michigan last year concluded that Facebook causes depression, feelings of inadequacy and a "fear of missing out". Highlighting this sense of anxiety, Norwegian filmmakers Higton Bros have come up with this hilariously satirical video that's received almost 3 million views so far. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Watch The Insane Amount Of Money Tech Companies Are Making Every Second
Penny Stocks Lab has come up with an incredible infographic that shows you how much money Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and other technology companies are making every second. To give you an example, in the time it took to create this article, Apple had made more than $4 million in revenue, followed by Microsoft ($1.7 million), Amazon ($1.6 million) and Google … [Read more...]
GoPro Camera Falls From Plane, Lands Near A Pig And … Don’t Miss The Ending
Check out this crazy video that's gone super viral online with over 15.5 million views so far. Uploaded by YouTube user Mia Munselle, the video shows footage from a GoPro camera that fell from a sky diving plane and landed on her property in her pigpen. She found the camera 8 months later and viewed this video. … [Read more...]
LOL: 16 Things To Do When The Internet Is Down
Did you know? Loss of internet connectivity is the single biggest cause of face-to-face interaction. Every day thousands of innocent Facebook-users lose access to their precious newsfeed and are forced to spend time with their friends and family. Until technology evolves to a point where we are wired in 24-7-365, here are 16 handy ways to while away your time when the internet … [Read more...]
This Incredible Infographic Shows What’s Happening On The Internet Every Second
Here's a fascinating real-time infographic by Penny Stocks Lab that shows how quickly data is being generated on the internet every second. To give you an example, in the 15 mins it took to create this article, 10,000 Twitter accounts had been created, 2 million hours of YouTube video had been watched and Google had made $1.5 million in ad revenue. What's happening since you … [Read more...]
Back From The Dead – “Michael Jackson” Performs At The Billboard Music Awards 2014
A holographic version of the King of Pop performed at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night sending the web into a frenzy with over 1.5 million YouTube views in just one day. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
34 Funny Charts That Show The Truth About Your Online Life
Almost everyone who's active on digital and social media will relate to these hilarious pieces of satirical wisdom that accurately depict stereotypical behaviour online. We've filtered these 34 digital media-related graphs from the many cool ones you'll find on Truth Facts, a website dedicated to depicting the funny side of everyday life via illustrations created by the … [Read more...]
How The Digital World Fuels The Physical Economy
The Internet has had a tremendous impact on the physical economy over the years. As global Internet usage increases, there's no doubt we'll see a furthered fueling of the gross domestic product. FEInternational just released a new infographic that takes an in-depth look into "How the Digital World Fuels the Physical Economy." … [Read more...]
Beer or Coffee – Which One Makes You More Creative? Here’s The Answer
Creative folks across the globe have their individual preferences when it comes to these two. But this cool infographic by iLoveCoffee.jp attempts to answer the age-old question: Which drink sparks more creativity - coffee or beer? It also tells you the effect they have on your brain, the good, the bad and which one to drink when. … [Read more...]
Are You The Most Annoying Person On Facebook?
God created man. Man created Facebook. Facebook created the social media wannabe (or was it Orkut?). Check out this hilarious infographic that lists the top 10 most annoying types of Facebook users as per a recent poll. If you've got more than 7 of these on your list, it's time to close your account and take a digital detox starting now. If you're honest enough to admit you're … [Read more...]
An Interesting World Map Of The Most Visited Websites Per Country
Check out this insightful world map of the most popular websites per country/region. Neighboring countries with common top sites have been merged which is why some of them might appear distorted. While Google (red) dominates the west, Baidu (the Chinese equivalent of Google) dominates eastern Asia and parts of Europe. … [Read more...]
“Never Judge An App By Its Icon” – 20 Famous Sayings Rephrased For Today’s Digital World
Check out these web 2.0 (or is it 5.0 now) versions of famous sayings, perfectly applicable for today's digital times. Thanks to Doghouse Diaries for this cool graphic. Use the comments below to add more to the list, once you're done. … [Read more...]
Short Film Highlights Society’s Addiction To Mobile Phones, Gets 20 Million Views In 2 Weeks
Check out this 2-minute video that's creating a massive buzz online with almost 20 million YouTube views, 1 million Facebook shares and 30,000 Tweets within 2 weeks of upload. … [Read more...]
This Designer Created A Brilliant Video That Explains How Social Media Makes Us Lonely
You've probably come across research findings explaining how social networks make us lonely, but none of them would be as beautifully crafted as this animated clip by motion designer Shimi Cohen in Tel Aviv. … [Read more...]
Outsourcing Platforms Compared – oDesk vs Elance vs Freelancer vs 99designs
With a combined workforce of over 14 million freelancers, 11 million jobs and $1.8 billion in cumulative freelancer earnings - oDesk, Elance, Freelancer and 99 Designs are the 4 biggest outsourcing platforms today. This cool infographic by TimeDoctor compares these 4 major players on several different parameters, providing interesting information if you're interested in the … [Read more...]
This Superhydrophobic Spray Makes Any Surface Completely Waterproof
Guys, you don't have to worry about women complaining about you spilling stuff on clothes or furniture again. Pennsylvania-based Ross Nanotechnology has come up with NeverWet - a superhydrophobic (water repellant) spray that makes metal, plastic, fabric and wooden surfaces completely waterproof. … [Read more...]
Internet For Everyone – The Technology Behind Google’s Project Loon
Google's Project Loon aims to provide internet access to everyone on the planet through a network of balloons travelling on the edge of space. The primary objective is to provide connectivity to rural and remote areas and help people get back online in disaster-hit sites. … [Read more...]
Photoshop Street Prank Video Gets Over 9 Million YouTube Views In 3 Days!
Adobe Photoshop's Street Retouch Prank video has skyrocketed to the top of the viral charts with over 9.2 million YouTube views and 300,000 Facebook shares within just 3 days! … [Read more...]
25 Ridiculously Crazy Items You Can Buy Online
If you believe the world is a strange place, the video below will surely leave no doubt in your mind whatsoever. The folks at List25.com have compiled a list of 25 crazy items we (seriously) didn't know could be bought online (or offline for that matter). Some are cool, some crazy and some are well....gross. But it makes for an interesting watch none the less. … [Read more...]
Funny Video Explains History Of The Internet And The Importance Of DNS
Check out this cool video-infographic that's actually a promo for a DNS service provider. It's a refreshingly different approach to explaining technology, is fun to watch and gets the message across for the advertiser. … [Read more...]
Out Of Original Ideas? Not To Worry – Use Social Media
Check out this hilariously satirical video that explains how to make social media marketing even more effective - by not putting any effort into it at all. … [Read more...]
Things That Drive Creative People Nuts
We all have phobias - spiders, heights, clowns - but creative types see things differently. Their fears stem from stretched type, bad packaging, internet outages and hovering bosses. … [Read more...]
Did Apple Actually Invent Anything? (Infographic)
Don't get us wrong. We at DS love Apple. The team here owns almost all the Apple products available out there. But half knowledge is dangerous and it's important to separate the facts from the hype. … [Read more...]
Fascinating Student Video Shows The Past, Present, And Future Of Our World In Just 2 Mins
Here’s an incredible video by Joe Bush, a 19-year old Minnesota high school student, as part of a project for his video productions class. Joe gathered hundreds of images from all over the internet and mashed them into a 2-minute video depicting the past, present, and future of our planet. Titled Our Story In 2 Minutes, the video begins with the formation of the universe, … [Read more...]
Steve Jobs Rises From The Dead To Launch The New iPhone
In a world where technology is king and Apple products reign supreme, one man has returned from the grave to unveil the latest and greatest version of the world's favourite device. That's right, Steve Jobs has risen from the dead with a zombie-like swagger and a flow that just won't quit. In his holographic "MacDaddy" avatar, Steve drops some sick rhymes about the cool new … [Read more...]
Top 20 Michael Jackson Songs Of All Time (With Music Videos)
Michael Jackson's global influence on music, dance and pop culture makes him one of the greatest entertainers of all time. It's been 8 years since his tragic demise but the King of Pop lives on forever through his ever popular music and epic performances. His songs serve as reminders of a bygone era and bring back memories of the good old days. Here are 10 of his best tracks to … [Read more...]