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German artists attach GPS device to Google Street View car - hilarity ensues

by bogdans 8. February 2010 17:44

Want to know where the Google Street View car is? In the UK, there was a collaborative effort to track it through pictures and crowdsourced maps when it was over here collecting the pictures for Google Nostalgia (ah, those days when Woolworths was open).

But a team of German artist-pranksters - the self-assigned Free Art & Technology group - has done rather better: while the Street View car was idling outside their offices, they nipped over and attached a GPS device to it.

The result: for a while on Sunday you could see in real time just where it was, and the group also generated a map showing where it had been. (Or see the really large map.)

Much hilarity ensued, although Google obviously got wise to it and seem to have removed it. (Either that or they've been parked since Sunday, which seems unlikely.)

The fabulous irony being their instruction to people to: "Come help us find and tell your friends about the evils being committed by Google's streetviews car and crew."

Which they've plotted on a ... Google Map.

 


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Superbowl TV commercials

by philipb 8. February 2010 11:18

Watch the superbowl TV commercials here. I think that they are pretty uninspiring, especially when you consider it cost $2.6 million dollars for one 30 second spot. Watch them here


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Style bars on the move

by gemmab 5. February 2010 11:58

Worldsbestbars.com is an international Pernod Ricard sponsored site created and managed by Libertine featuring over 2,000 style bars. Each month the site generates around 300,000 unique visits and due the increased use of smart phones, 5% of site users are already accessing the site via mobile devices.

February sees the launch of the World's Best Bars mobile site. Users will now be able to navigate more easily, browsing through their nearest bars using GPS or searching for specific bars by name or location. They'll also be able to let us know what they think by uploading bar reviews while on the move.

Although more stripped back and functional than the main site, the mobile version will retain WBB's newest feature, expert's choice reviews.

Its really useful while on the move, so bookmark it on your phone!


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Private Eye article

by davidw 4. February 2010 09:42

In the latest edition of satirical magazine Private Eye, our latest online work for Henderson New Star has come to their attention. A coincidence rather than a deliberate keyword match on the word 'shark' though. 

 


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Matt Stuart - Look Both Ways Show

by markr 3. February 2010 13:57

Matt Stuart’s work features opportune street scenes which reflect the absurd and fleeting nature of life. How many times have you seen something, wished you had your camera only for the moment to instantly pass? Armed with a small Leica camera, patience and lots of optimism, Stuart captures those moments where others fail.

Stuart’s photographs are a series of happy accidents taking place in crowds, on the tube, in the park and in cars. Stuart obsessively shoots everyday, everywhere he goes.The result of this passion and his fascination with people and the way they live their lives will be shown as a collection at KK Outlet for the first time. Some images are so absurd they almost look staged, but these are totally genuine and original, all caught by the masterful eye of Stuart.

Look Both Ways opens with a private view on Thursday 4th February, at the KK Outlet in Hoxton Square. The exhibition will run until the 26th February.

KK Outlet | 42 Hoxton Square | London | N1 6PB


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