Brendan Mitchell blog

Category: Drivel

  • OK Go: This Too Shall Pass

    Building upon the success of their previous video OK Go decided to get a little more adventurous! Again all done in one take, just like the brilliant  yet effortless looking Brylcreem advert [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w]

  • B Effortless: It Only Took 300 Takes!

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOYTQKoJ1N8] Didn’t make me rush out and buy Brylcreem, but this advert was superb! And yes it was done in one take, it’s all real, no computers, no CGI… see the making video here

  • You Can’t Traverse A Chasm In Two Jumps

    Smart has plans… Stupid has stories One way to get more stories and less regrets into your life is to take a leap of faith from time to time. I promised I was going to say “Yes” from now on once before… but I’ve become a hypocrite, as lately I’ve ignored my own advice. I’ve…

  • Black and White

    I guess life isn’t so black and white after all. I’ve always lived my life and given my opinion based on ruthless truth and openness, and to hell with the consequences. But, not everyone is like me, in fact most people aren’t, that’s a good thing, not everyone wants or can take hearing the cold…

  • Video Jukebox Anyone?

    Want to download a video from YouTube (or most websites?) Install this plugin for Firefox http://www.downloadhelper.net/ Of course most files stored on YouTube are in Adobe’s Flash format (.flv), so you will require something to play them back. You can use VLC, but wouldn’t it be better if you could us QuickTime? Download and install Perian (you’ll need…

  • A Balancing Act

    Too many ideas, too little time! That may sound a little arrogant, but it’s actually a genuine problem, and I’m not the only one. Some may say it’s a good problem, but I’m not so sure. It’s frustrating as hell to have an idea or a solution, that you know you have to let go…

  • Going Down The Tubes

    Need I say more?

  • iPad

    After five years of speculation and 15 years after The Steve canned the Newton (still have my three in the attic!), Apple have announced the iPad. I have mixed feelings on the iPad, from a business & user perspective, I think it’s great, it’s been well thought through and it looks gorgeous, sure the big…

  • What’s Your Most Valuable Asset?

    It’s not your home, your car, your stocks, your shares or your money… it’s your time. It’s the one thing you can never get back, don’t waste it. You can spend it, or you can invest it… it’s your choice, choose wisely

  • It’s The Way I Tell ’em

    No matter what you’re trying to market or sell, people buy into stories. If you want your idea to spread make it easy for others to spread it, a story or something they can be passionate about is the best way… so make it memorable, better yet, make it unforgettable. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd3dIXXLcdE]