Blender is an open source 3D modeling software, and to help promote the fact that it is a suitable environment for professional level 3D animation, Blender created an animated short called Big Buck Bunny.
Big Buck Bunny is a big rabbit with an even bigger heart, but when three rodents start to harass him, something snaps, and he enacts his revenge in a typically cartoonish fashion:
If you’d like to see how they did it, then check out the Big Buck Bunny website, where you can download the source files for the movie and more.
In an effort to find new, fun, and creative ways to promote the site, I’ve created a Facebook Page for DidntYouHear.com, and I’d love for you to check it out.
On the page, you’ll find a Facebook version of each post, along with a Discussion Board, a Wall, and a Graffiti area.
Though I’m not entirely sure what this page will become, I figure that it’s a great place for DYH readers to interact, and it can evolve into its own little community in time.
To get things started, I’m going to be doing a special giveaway to anyone who becomes a “Fan” of the page.
To enter, just click “Become a Fan” in the top right of the page, and then next Friday (March 7) I’ll select a random winner from among the fans, and award that person a $10 Amazon Gift Card (or something of equal value if Amazon isn’t exactly your thing).
I’m also looking for feedback, so feel free to contact me directly, or comment either on this post, or on the page with features that you’d like to see, general comments, or anything else that you can think of.
Amazon must want news stories with the words “Amazon” and “Book” in the title to help promote the Kindle, because how else can you justify spending $3.98 million for one of seven hand-written volumes of J.K. Rowling’s “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” (A real life version of the book that was a collection of fairy tales that Dumbledoor gave to Hermione to help them find Lord Voldermort in the last Harry Potter book.)
Rowling created seven copies of the book, then gave six away to friends and family, with one remaining for public sale. While the book was estimated to sell for $100,000, bidding soon turned that number into the tax, and Amazon paid out a hefty fee for the limited edition piece of history.
All is not lost though: The proceeds form the book go towards a charity that Rowling co-founded called Children’s Voice.
In addition, the Sotheby’s sale broke a number of records:
The highest price achieved at auction for a modern literary manuscript.
The highest price achieved at auction for a work by J.K. Rowling.
The highest price achieved at auction for a children’s book.
First, there’s “Australian singer, actress, and long-time vegetarian” Sophie Monk, lying on a bed of chili peppers to promote veggies and condone animal testing.
Then, there’s Australian supermodel Imogen Bailey protesting the Bull-Riding World Cup.
Is there anything PETA won’t protest with a bit of extra skin?
Virgin has always been a little ‘different’.
To help promote their Virgin Trains, they created this spot, which features animals (or people dressed up like animals) going at it like…animals.
It might not be ready for prime time, but I like to see a company that is willing to take a few risks with their advertising.
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In response to reports that people are paying for their stories to reach the front page of Digg, Webomatica said that rather than paying, all you need to get to the front page is a story titled “Top Ten Reasons Why Apple Should Hire Paris Hilton”. So, I’m going to run an experiment to find [...]
…It’s TGI Friday: Facebook?
by Cory O'Brien
DidntYouHear.com is now on Facebook!
In an effort to find new, fun, and creative ways to promote the site, I’ve created a Facebook Page for DidntYouHear.com, and I’d love for you to check it out.
On the page, you’ll find a Facebook version of each post, along with a Discussion Board, a Wall, and a Graffiti area.
Though I’m not entirely sure what this page will become, I figure that it’s a great place for DYH readers to interact, and it can evolve into its own little community in time.
To get things started, I’m going to be doing a special giveaway to anyone who becomes a “Fan” of the page.
To enter, just click “Become a Fan” in the top right of the page, and then next Friday (March 7) I’ll select a random winner from among the fans, and award that person a $10 Amazon Gift Card (or something of equal value if Amazon isn’t exactly your thing).
I’m also looking for feedback, so feel free to contact me directly, or comment either on this post, or on the page with features that you’d like to see, general comments, or anything else that you can think of.
See you there!
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