JESS3 Blog

why Ben Hoffman thinks The Super Bowl Sucks!

2010-02-07T21:19:00.000-05:00

It may be the biggest game of the year, but Ben Hoffman wants no part of it.
He explains why in this week's infoMania Editorial.

Google's Superbowl Ad

2010-02-07T21:10:00.001-05:00

Google says "Every search is a quest. Every quest is a story. These videos show that anyone can do anything when paired with the power of search."

Watch more Search Stories by Google at http://www.youtube.com/searchstories

Tooter

2010-02-07T16:52:00.001-05:00

Last year, Kutcher raced CNN to a million Twitter followers (Kutcher won).

the New Facebook Layout

2010-02-04T17:05:00.007-05:00

The new design looks good, I have been waiting for a features that updates me when I get a new message like they do with being tagged in a photo or something.

2010-02-02T14:31:00.001-05:00

a new MIA video

2010-01-31T20:22:00.000-05:00

MIA posted this on twitter as "THERES SPACE FOR OL DAT I SEE"

the Banksy Movie!

2010-01-25T16:19:00.002-05:00

it might be a movie, and it might be called Exit Through The Gift Shop

http://www.banksyfilm.com/

Banksy has been spotted at this years Sundance!

more info about banksy at sundance

Langara College's Rethink scholarship ad

2010-01-25T11:53:00.001-05:00

Advertising Agency: Rethink, Canada
Creative Directors: Ian Grais, Chris Staples
Art Director: Rory O'Sullivan
Writer: Simon Bruyn
Designer: Rory O'Sullivan
Producer: Anne Rubenstein
Photographer: N/A
Illustrator: Rory O'Sullivan
Studio Artist: Chris Neilsen, Taran Chadha
Aired: January 2010

The children's maze at the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas.

2010-01-22T17:07:00.001-05:00

new crests

2010-01-21T22:10:00.002-05:00

a 1 year old baby understanding how to use the iPhone

2010-01-21T12:51:00.001-05:00

as one youtube commenter puts it "This is why Apple rocks. Their products reach even the most? newest of users."

it would be interesting to test technology products with audiences like this.

the Macho Tail Drop trailer

2010-01-18T01:24:00.000-05:00

404 Inspirational Pages

2010-01-14T07:23:00.001-05:00

Here are some examples of our 404 pages.

LA to 29 Palms to Vegas!

2010-01-13T21:02:00.004-05:00

We stayed at the 29 Palms Inn, which my parents recommended to me.

Paro Robot Seal Healing Pet

2010-01-12T12:40:00.005-05:00

one of the interesting products I saw at CES this year was this Japanese therapy "toy". The concept on paper isn't breakthrough, but the execution of the movement and the overall experience with the product was great.

The robot was 12 years in the making at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, where robots are widely used as aides and pets. Its inventor, Takanori Shibata, thought Paro would be useful in engaging children in pediatric wards and alleviating the behavioral disturbances of adults with dementia.

- WashPost

Mike Arrington interrogates Mark Zuckerberg

2010-01-12T10:55:00.000-05:00

CES 2010 - Social Circle

2010-01-12T01:42:00.005-05:00

We created a site for CEA to collect and analyze what was being said on the social media channels about CES, social.cesweb.org/

we also arranged for an official Foursquare badge

CES 2010

2010-01-12T01:23:00.006-05:00

JESS3 attended CES this year as guests of the Consumer Electronics Association, and also on duty for our client Intel. We launched social.cesweb.org for CEA, and we helped Intel with the social media portion of their amazing interactive Cube display, which was the most popular booth at CES this year.

On a note of trends at CES this year, 3d tv was the big thing. I am not sold on 3d tv, it requires you to wear the glasses (and they had lots to choose from) and it makes me a bit dizzy. In general thin televisions with social media widgets on screen seemed to be popular with the big guys. I find the smaller companies is where you are going to find the more interesting products, I rode a skateboard that was powered by a hand remote, and it went really fast. I saw a Japanese therapy toy called Paro (link jess3blog) the thing costs 6k, but its really nicely done. I was inspired by that product because I had seen the technology before but not the intended use. We have all seen animatronics at theme parks, and museums, but this product does animatronics in a way that I had not seen.

vegas is crazy. had some good food at Lotus of Siam, Burger Bar at Mandalay Bay, Craftsteak, Bouchon and in the Las Vegas convention center is this awesome Pastrami Sandwich and Hot Dog spot.

this guy was sleeping on the trade floor.. reminds me in China, people slept in random places and it wasn't a big deal. I need to try this!!

my girl leslie was on a panel with execs from Tele Atlas and Nokia...

this is pretty cool and something ive been asking about for a while now. imagine being able to play freely on a guitar hero like guitar.

shana and leslie!

Limo with the Intel crew

3D love

thin tvs..

thin models next to thin tvs...

We created a site for CEA, social.cesweb.org/

We created the social media component of the amazing Intel cube

Intel CES booth on CNN

2010-01-10T20:27:00.002-05:00

United Breaks Guitars

2010-01-10T19:38:00.001-05:00

part 2

United Airlines Song Background (short version)

In the spring of 2008, Sons of Maxwell were traveling to Nebraska for a one-week tour and my Taylor guitar was witnessed being thrown by United Airlines baggage handlers in Chicago. I discovered later that the $3500 guitar was severely damaged. They didn�t deny the experience occurred but for nine months the various people I communicated with put the responsibility for dealing with the damage on everyone other than themselves and finally said they would do nothing to compensate me for my loss. So I promised the last person to finally say �no� to compensation (Ms. Irlweg) that I would write and produce three songs about my experience with United Airlines and make videos for each to be viewed online by anyone in the world. United: Song 1 is the first of those songs. United: Song 2 has been written and video production is underway. United: Song 3 is coming. I promise.

the Starbucks Love Project

2010-01-10T15:11:00.000-05:00

156 Countries Sing Together for the Starbucks Love Project

The Ascent of Money

2009-12-27T17:11:00.003-05:00

PBS does a great job on this documentary series about the world economy.

http://www.pbs.org/ascentofmoney/

Police Officer Draws Gun During SnowBall Fight on 14th & U St. DC

2009-12-21T12:10:00.004-05:00

right outside of Busboys and Poets and the Mayors office! on 14th & U St. DC

ToMaCow

2009-12-20T02:18:00.002-05:00

illustrations are from a Hong kong studio San.

review*

Blackjack for Multi-Touch

2009-12-19T12:32:00.002-05:00

http://labs.moto.com/blackjack-for-multi-touch/