Gizmodo: viral

Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works

Danny Allen — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:45:00 EDT

I've no idea what's going on in this behind-the-scenes look at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, but I like it. The video has script-writing super computers (render farms), mo-cap suit delusions, and even a Street Fighter Hadouken attack. Fight!

Clearly tongue-in-cheek, and also a fun watch...

This Is Not How You Sell Laptops

Jesus Diaz — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:20:10 EDT

Dear MSI. You can now fire whoever got the idea of doing a viral video with guys throwing laptops to catch them with their buttocks. Thanks! Mucho love, J. P.S. For reference, the trick is to use half-naked boobs.

Excellent Special Effects or Terrifying New Sewer Creatures? You Decide

Adam Frucci — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:20:00 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.This video purports to be of some unknown creatures in the sewers under Cameron Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. It's probably some early viral marketing for a movie. But! What if it isn't? Oh god, what if it isn't?? [io9]

I Don't Want Any Service That Transforms My Laptop Into a Jet

Sean Fallon — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:20:00 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.I'm not sure why anyone would buy into this crazy French online snail mail service (especially if they are stealing laptops by turning them into jets...tricky bastards), but their viral ad is interesting at least. [Laposte / Thanks Ravi!]

Samsung N310 Viral Video Is All Gumby and Looney Tunes

Sean Fallon — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT

If you enjoy the squishy clay-ness of Gumby and the brutal violence of Looney Tunes, you will enjoy the latest viral video for the 10-inch N310 (or NC310) netbook from Samsung.

So what is the message being sent here? The N310 has a colorful exterior? Or is it that visitors to Samsung trade show booths are not easily freaked out by their hallucinations?

Here's How They Did That Samsung i8910 (OmniaHD) Viral Video

Jason Chen — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Remember that Samsung OmniaHD (i8910) viral video with the HD recording? Here's how they did it.

Samsung i8910 (OmniaHD) HD Video Trick Doesn't Impress The Girlfriend

Jason Chen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

This very cool video was shot solely on the Samsung i8910, which captures 720p video as well as 8-megapixel shots.

Although we can't figure out how they did it, it still is pretty cool. And yes, naturally, his girlfriend is not impressed in the slightest. Take your guess before reading the comments or else you'll spoil the fun.

Samsung's Viral Grand Prix Ad Says Their Cameras Have Lousy Battery Life

Jason Chen — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:40:00 EDT

This Samsung camera viral ad is cool in that it's 2 minutes of stop motion photography featuring gadgets going around a makeshift track, but it's sending the opposite message that Samsung wants.

We don't want to spoil it for you—what little there is to spoil—but the message we get from this is that Samsung cameras have lousy battery life. [Bits and Pieces via Neatorama]

This German Short Is So So Strange and a Bit Wonderful

Mark Wilson — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:20:00 EDT

This (viral?) short isn't particularly funny, inspiring or laden with effects. But it sort of nails the future right on the head. We'll have OLED displays while maintaining a persistent fascination with breasts. [Thanks Matthias!]

Lenovo 'Ad' Does Great Disservice to the W700ds, Humanity

John Herrman — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:21:13 EST

This video, in short: an creepy guy tells a ridiculous story involving a lusty lady and a Lenovo W700ds. He brags about his second screen, then makes a joke about his presumably large genitals. Genius!

CNET seems to think this came from within Lenovo, but I'd think even the most tone-deaf marketing division would never to let this leave the screening room and fire whoever brought it to them.

In a way, it actually is kind of genius, but only if viewed as a reductio ad absurdum argument against sex in marketing. In the sequel, our fine protagonist will wake up, realize the last ad was all a dream and open up his dual screen, 500GB RAID, integrated tablet Lenovo W700ds to start looking up ways to kill himself. CNET will also call this an official Lenovo video. [CNET]

Seagate's 'Computer Friends' Really Want You to Invest in 1.5 Terabytes of Storage

Adrian Covert — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST

Historically, nerd rap has been attached to the Aesop Rocks, Lupe Fiascos, and Kool Keiths of the world, but with this recent trend of viral-y, tech related hip hop vids (See: Large Hadron Rap), that classification is taking on an entirely new meaning altogether. Case in point, Seagate's "Computer Friends" video, which pairs a couple of ironically wiggeriffic cubical emcees together with their token black co-worker (for a ghetto pass, presumably) to spit a ~~hot~~ 16 about their beloved computers, and the need for more storage, specifically a 1.5TB HDD. However, I still think your money would be better spent on an SSD.

Things you can find referenced in this video include memory (stacked to the sky), processors, POP email, 8-bit typefaces, terrorist fist jabs, iMacs (G3 and G5), emoticons, digital teleportation, cyberspace, Ethernet, USB, cookies, anti-virus programs, Robotron, proxy servers, FTPs, VST plugins, refurbished Dells, P2Ps, FIOS, PayPal, and of course, 1.5 terabyte hard drives. And let me preemptively say you're welcome for making your life that much less meaningful on this day of thanks. [Tech Crunch]

Death Looms Over Razer, Microsoft Viral Marketing

Travis Hudson — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:59:30 EST

The last viral marketing campaign from Microsoft and Razer was anticlimactic, so we expect this one to be, also. The old viral marketing site, notfornoobs.com, now redirects to deathloomsnear.com. At least we have an official date for whatever this. December 1 will be the date that Microsoft and Razer should be dropping some gargantuan product ready to take the world of PC gaming by storm (most likely not). We'll keep you posted on December 1. – Travis Hudson

Death Looms Near

Who is This Dell 'Viral' Ad For?

Jason Chen — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:30:23 EDT

Four minutes long and loaded on YouTube, this Dell "ad" features Michael Dell, Oracle's Larry Ellison and Intel's Paul Otellini, among others. Why is it so bad? Because it's confusing who this ad is actually for. It's definitely not for consumers, and with all the talk/singing of partners and relationships, we think it's for other businesses. But...with a viral video that looks like it was made by Jib Jab? – Jason Chen

Did Dell Hire JibJab to Handle Advertising? [Valleywag]

Us to Samsung: Viral Marketing Doesn't Work, Please Stop

johnb — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:44:51 EDT

Did you ever click a link and then have the window open up somewhere under all your other windows and then all of a sudden some crappy happy house starts wiggling through your speakers and you can't find the window to turn it off and then you find out it's some half-assed viral marketing crap designed to create a buzz for a product—most probably a UMPC—that's already been flogged to death but by God they have a little countdown timer on there in hopes that your ass will return and stare at an annoying, constantly looping commercial?

Well it just happened to me. It's something called WhatsEveryoneLookingAt and we have a few ideas after the jump.

Viral Marketing Junk That You Should Not Click if You Don't Want to Tear Your Ears Off [Samsung]

High Score: The Best of Kotaku

Noah R — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:30:25 EDT

This Week in Kotaku: A blogger lets top secret World of Warcraft expansion info slip and is promptly silenced. On the heels of a security update, Sony's PSP gets TV capabilities. In the wake of X05, Microsoft unveils yet another viral campaign, Hex168. Kotaku goes interactive with comment launch.

An email with the subject line, "TIP: the beginning is nigh for 360 fans," pointed Kotaku and its readers at the latest viral marketing puzzle. The official site looks like an old tabloid with a countdown and a crop circle-y logo. The smart-as-a-whip Kotaku readership is hard at work figuring out puzzle in our newly unveiled comments section. Wanna talk back? Check the FAQ on how.

Computer Gaming World editor, Jeff Green let readers in on World of Warcraft's expansion when he said two new races would appear in the game at his blog. The post found its way to Blizzard and was removed. The secret's out though, the expansion will have a new race for the Alliance and a new race for the Horde.

It seems like my PSP has been getting firmware upgrades and downgrades every week. Sometimes its for security and finally, one came out for functionality. Boasting LocationFree Player support, firmware upgrade 2.5 gives PSP users the ability to view live TV, recorded TV over a broadband internet connection. Hot.