And the Mysterious Plumber is......Mario?

This week on the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert pokes fun at the mysterious plumber who solved to mystery on how to cap the leaking oil in the Gulf. As BP announced their great achievement they inform us on everything but who achieved it. Luck for us, Stephen Colbert knows the answer. As you watch the clip below that I found on Kotaku, Stephen Colbert states that this plumber must have distinct underwater experience. And who may that be, well our very own Mario of course. Colbert also goes on the inform the public that Tony Hayward will step down from BP immediately. By immediately we mean October 1st. Colbert then goes to check in on their very own live Tony Hayward camera in which Hayward is basically sitting with a blank expression. Colbert does it again, taking serious topics and yet again making them hilarious.

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Wikipedia vs. Britannica

The battle between Wikipedia and Britannica has been an never-ending battle. Jimmy Wales and Andrew Keen can debate for over an hour on the issue of Wikipedia but it all crumbles down to how the public utilizes the tool.

Being a college student, I have found myself stumbling across Wikipedia while working on class homework. Even though the majority of my professors do not allow Wikipedia, no college student can deny that they do not use it. I do not believe in using Wikipedia as a major source in a research paper but I do believe that Wikipedia is a jump start of knowledge. It is a way to receive a knowledge base on a certain topic.

My biggest concern with Wikipedia is the fact that anybody can edit and put in their "knowledge". On the other hand, that is Wikipedia's biggest strengths. Its weakness because, as Steven Colbert accomplished with the elephant, the public can put rubbish that has nothing to do with a certain topic. Its strength comes from the variety of knowledge that has the capability to inform on a topic. It has no boundaries therefore people with first hand experiences can inform the world on their knowledge.

Therefore, I am in limbo. I do not believe in completely giving in to Wikipedia yet, I do believe it is a great jump start to get your brain moving.

The Supposed Future...

When you think of your own future money, becoming a doctor, or having your own family may come to mind. While many of us may think of things like this, our every changing world has created bigger and broader ideas for our future. As I was looking around the Boingboing website, I found a shirt that fit this idea perfectly. This was supposed to be the future is a shirt that reads:


"they lied to us
this was supposed to be
the future
where is my jetpack,
where is my robotic companion,
where is my dinner in pill form,
where is my hydrogen fueled automobile,
where is my nuclear-powered levitating home,
where is my cure for this disease"

This shirt is designed by John Slabyk over at Threadless. I really like the design and the saying of this shirt. I feel as if all of our futuristic movies and with the influence of the media, the thought of our future is now a sci-fi movie. Which I think is totally cool.

OMG Cat

As I was searching through the videos on Knowyourmeme.com, I came across this video called OMG Cat. Since I have just recently become the owner of a cat I found it quite hilarious. Chocolate, now nicknamed the OMG cat, is a cat from Japan who has just recently suffered from a dislocated jaw. This then led to his oh so shocked expression in the video. For all of you cat lovers out there it is said that Chocolate or OMG cat is fully recovered and doing fine.

As this video started to blow up certain viewers made their own creations from the OMG Cat video. For example, in this video the Chocolate cannot believe that this goal was scored by young Danny Rose. Or, in the video It's an iPad, Chocolate is amazed by the new technology Apple has created. The list goes on to the amount of videos that have been remixed with the original video. Heck, even Justin Beiber did his very own remake of the OMG Cat. Whether you think this video is completely wrong or completely right, you cannot help but chuckle a little.

The iOScars

Does anybody remember when video cameras used to be big, bulky, uncomfortable, and not shoot in the highest quality? Now, this has all changed. An article was put out on TubeFilter.com stating that with the new iPhone 4, users are able to shoot and edit their own video creations all with the touch of their finger. No seriously, if any one of you has the iPhone 4 you are able to shoot video and then edit that same footage all on your phone.

Chase Jarvis is an acclaimed commercial photographer. He’s taken pictures brand names like Volvo, Nike, Apple, Microsoft, Jeep, and Red Bull, among many others. In September 2009, Jarvis created a new type of work that is outside of his normal works. Jarvis published a book called "The Best Camera is the One that's With You", which is a collection of images from a year in Jarvis' life, all shot on his iPhone.

From this idea launched the iOScars. "It’s an online award that celebrates democratized film-making and honors the best movies shot and edited with the iPhone 4".


Can you imagine going from a big, bulky, uncomfortable video camera to a sleek, lightweight, easily portable video camera. Now we all know that Apple has created some pretty amazing things but the idea behind this is very cool. This was created by normal people with no affiliation with Apple, just SUPER fans of the iPhone 4, putting their new technology to use in ways never thought possible. They want to bridge the gap between professional and consumer production quality and are excited to see what people will create. By visiting the iOScars website you are able to view and vote on the videos that you like.

So pull out that iPhone and get your fingers moving. Who knows, maybe you will win an iOScar?