My title var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-4748149-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); A Tumblog by Matt Smith. Proud Member of the Dudevice Network of Original and Recycled ContentSome Pals: Luke, Cam, April, Alex, Ben, Stewart, Rob, Steve, Meredith Twitter Feed (follow me! @themattzmith): Tumblr (3.0; @straightupsmith)http://smith.dudevice.com/<p><a href="http://jasoncalacanis.tumblr.com/post/374703480/greatest-video-ever-local-news-reporters-in-onair-cat">jasoncalacanis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <img height="242" width="389" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/jasoncalacanis/s2E0Kn4afHb1fmyS981X8gOfVMSTe39Z6oHIuu3aJcYDCHscgBZRG7NAg34U/Picture_27.png"/><p>Dick Oliver and Jim Ryan get into an epic fight about a minute into this video…</p> <a href="http://www.mahalo.com/dick-oliver"><a href="http://www.mahalo.com/dick-oliver">http://www.mahalo.com/dick-oliver</a></a> </blockquote> <p>This is awesome.  ”You were my boss, but you are no longer.  How did that happen?”  Crazy New Yorkers.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/376110484http://smith.dudevice.com/post/376110484Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:28:08 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxe9s8LwP11qz4mngo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.money-cash-hos.com/post/373129190/phil-can-i-say-something-claire-no-no-you">davidcho</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Phil: Can I say something?<br/>Claire: No, no you can’t Mario!</p> </blockquote> <p>This was best part of modern family this week.  Great show.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/374457937http://smith.dudevice.com/post/374457937Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:21:50 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nvzkjxSf9gg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nvzkjxSf9gg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Toronto mayoral candidate Adam Giambrone.  Not sure he’ll get my vote, but the fact that he’s already using the internet to gain exposure could make this an interesting race.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/361919594http://smith.dudevice.com/post/361919594Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:18:59 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vYVjfs6NlIg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vYVjfs6NlIg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This is unbelievable!</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/358174049http://smith.dudevice.com/post/358174049Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:04:31 -0500<p>Beijing National Stadium aka the “Bird’s Nest” is using snow making machines to create a snow park for tourist.  Environmentalists are criticizing the carnival because of what they believe to be a poor use of energy and water - especially at a time when there is a wide spread drought in the area.</p> <p>Part of me thinks this looks cool, and part of me understands why it’s under some scrutiny.  I just checked the weather for this week in Beijing and the temperature is well below freezing, so atleast not much has to be done to prevent melting.  There is also apparently a plan in place to collect the water as the snow melts so that it can be used for other purposes.</p> <p>The DEEEEAL CORNER of the whole situation is that the Happy Snow and Ice Season carnival probably isn’t the best use of resources, however it’s nowhere near as offensive as <a href="http://www.skidubai.com/">this</a>.</p> <p>Article <a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/1027976/1/.html">here</a>.</p> <p><img src="http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2009/12/30/4597091230skiing1.jpg" width="450" height="265"/></p> <p><img src="http://blogs.reuters.com/china/files/2009/12/snowbirdnest1-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199"/></p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/318145199http://smith.dudevice.com/post/318145199Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:25:00 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ybnFWOaF0Pw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ybnFWOaF0Pw&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Mini places giant car sized partially gift wrapped boxes in garbage piles on streets of Amsterdam after Christmas.  Wow, that was a long sentence.  Anyways, very clever.</p> <p><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/mini_boxes.jpg" width="480" height="368"/></p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/314987368http://smith.dudevice.com/post/314987368Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:21:00 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7982868&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7982868&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7982868&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>If you have a couple of minutes, you should check out this video.  Recaps the story of charity: water founder Scott Harrison - former high profile NYC club promoter turned charity building guru.  Charity: water is a non-profit committed to bringing clean water to developing countries.  The cool thing is that their model allows for 100% of public donations go directly to support clean water projects.</p> <p>Their <a href="http://www.charitywater.org">website</a> is great.  Very well designed with tools to help you start your own online fundraising campaign as well as actually track how your money we spent.  Also over 1.2 million followers on twitter.  Impressive.</p> <p>Anyways, if you’re looking for somewhere to contribute in the new year, charity: water might be worth a look.  Or at the very least this video is an inspirational watch.</p> <p>Follow them on twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/charitywater">@charitywater</a></p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/313353501http://smith.dudevice.com/post/313353501Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:31:00 -0500<a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/8346/subway-architecture.html">subway architecture</a>: <p><a href="http://angels-inthe-architecture.tumblr.com/post/268176857/subway-architecture">angels-inthe-architecture</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>a link to wicked subway stations around the world.  i can’t believe toronto made it in!</p> </blockquote> <p>This is really cool.  I agree, I can’t believe Museum station made the cut but we’ll take it, I guess.</p> <p>I think this is my favorite:</p> <p><img src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z74/sub3.jpg" alt="rad" width="500" height="363"/></p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/312222566http://smith.dudevice.com/post/312222566Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:58:00 -0500<p>Amazing.</p> <p><img height="330" width="497" alt="ew" src="http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/anti-theft-sandwich-bags-2.jpg"/></p> <p><img height="330" width="497" alt="oh" src="http://www.walyou.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/anti-theft-sandwich-bags.jpg"/></p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.gearfuse.com/"><a href="http://www.gearfuse.com/">http://www.gearfuse.com/</a></a></p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/308229784http://smith.dudevice.com/post/308229784Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:06:59 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AXS9JcJyA50&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AXS9JcJyA50&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>True Blue - Rod Stewart (with The Faces).  This is my favorite Rod Stewart song.  He used to be cool… look at that fine mic stand work and scarf!  Look at him now……</p> <p><img height="314" width="470" alt="boo" src="http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/02/23/rodstewart_wideweb__470x314,0.jpg"/></p> <p>Boo.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/307216047http://smith.dudevice.com/post/307216047Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:06:39 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvdkvpMytZ1qz56abo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lake effect snow storm in ellicottville!</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/304728059http://smith.dudevice.com/post/304728059Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:33:12 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="307" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5116508&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5116508&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5116508&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="307"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Thought provoking 15 minute doc about a guy named Josh Baron who embarked on a mission to connect personally with as many of his facebook friends as he could over the course of a week.</p> <p>Worth a watch if you have a few minutes to kill!</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/300915714http://smith.dudevice.com/post/300915714Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:28:06 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv85iieQvr1qz56abo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not paper, not plastic.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/300259541http://smith.dudevice.com/post/300259541Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:13:19 -0500<a href="http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/nba/article/742755--gilbert-arenas-had-guns-in-locker-wizards-say">STUPID</a>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/300249844http://smith.dudevice.com/post/300249844Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:03:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv4rohJmUF1qz56abo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sign on side of office at car impound lot explaining that if you park for longer than 30 minutes your car will be towed to… the impound lot.</p> <p>Yep.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/297553377http://smith.dudevice.com/post/297553377Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:21:38 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv2pn37xBR1qz56abo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Halladay’s full page “goodbye Toronto” ad in today’s Sun.  Goes without saying, but wow, class act.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/295619061http://smith.dudevice.com/post/295619061Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:42:38 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuv4qzVHa51qz4rlzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/289224546/navin-johnson">merlin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1>Alias, “Navin Johnson Day”</h1> <p>Finally. A costly and inconvenient way to learn how to contact people I don’t know using a medium I despise.</p> <p>Also, orange plastic.</p> </blockquote> <p>Someone kill these things already…</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/290417647http://smith.dudevice.com/post/290417647Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:32:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuex0vNpsR1qz56abo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>hi5… hi5, hi5, hi5… Really?  Is this a serious email?  Do you think I’m an idiot?  I clearly don’t know any of these ladies (although I’m sure they’re all very nice).  Is sending me this email really going to be what it takes for me to become a more active user of your social network?  Really?</p> <p><a title="boooooooooooooooooo" href="http://hi5.com/"><a href="http://hi5.com/">http://hi5.com/</a></a> boo.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/276825311http://smith.dudevice.com/post/276825311Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:19:43 -0500<a href="http://scanwiches.com">Tumblog of the Day: Scanwhiches.com</a>: <p>(via <a title="DO YOUR CALL! Oh wait... do you recall. Nevermind." target="_blank" href="http://doyourecall.tumblr.com">doyourecall.tumblr.com</a>)</p> <p>Do you like scanned images of half sandwiches?  You do?!  Well, today is your lucky day.  Check out <a title="Yummy in my tummy" href="http://scanwiches.com">scanwiches.com</a> TODAY!</p> <p><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/1o2NBqhAYpy1vj4aeKXwFM47o1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1260405590&Signature=OOfN%2Ben3T6EjIEW6O%2BvCPDI6wiY%3D" alt="Mmmmmmmm" width="540" height="650"/></p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/275313653http://smith.dudevice.com/post/275313653Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:41:00 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1924835&fullscreen=1" width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" quality="best" value="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1924835&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://www.collegehumor.com/moogaloop/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1924835&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="225" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://kevincorrigan.tumblr.com/post/265029655/i-gotta-feeling-parody-written-by-sarah-and-i">kevincorrigan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“I Gotta Feeling” Parody. Written by <a href="http://sothisishappening.com/">Sarah</a> and I. Directing and neat camera stuff by <a href="http://vincentpeone.tumblr.com/">Vince</a>.</p> <p>I love the way this came out. And I’m not ashamed to admit that I love the original song. I did not mind having to listen to it 100 times to write a parody.</p> <p><a href="http://digg.com/music/I_Gotta_Feeling_Hangover_Version">Digg it</a> if you like it.</p> </blockquote> <p>Normally, I would immediately dismiss this type of vid as music video parodies are traditionally lost on me.  The thing is, chances are I haven’t seen the original and as a result, the whole experience leaves me feeling left out…  BUT I actually liked this!  Check it out if you like things that are good.</p>http://smith.dudevice.com/post/271087354http://smith.dudevice.com/post/271087354Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:35:00 -0500