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 Some of you know that I carry a Big Lebowski Action Figure around wherever Igo. Kind of like a good karma travel companion. Over the past year I have taken many pictures all over the worls with him, and decided to turn it into a project with others. So it became a collaborative photography project [...]

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viva la givolution

For the past few months I’ve been working at INDIE. One of the projects I’ve been working on is the new campaign for Ben & Jerry’s. The site is the first “Give It Forward Auction” site. This is better than Freecycle.org because of the wonderful stories that happen. It starts with 100 ice creams from [...]

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Interview with Tim Kring

I’ve been back for a bit in Amsterdam working on my new job since being at the DLD conference in Munich. Gabe Bauer and I got to go there and make some more videos this year. They’ve been published on the DLD site and I’ll be adding more of the next days. However, I usually [...]

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Hitler iPad

This is a great video which is a rant on the iPad. It is a part of a series of rants from Hitler subtitled from the film Der Untergang.

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Click to Play This is the video which played during the Cannabis Cup 2009 in Amsterdam while THSEEDS and HOODLAMB gave a presentation and show with the Rocket Launching. This film was made within 24 hours on a budget of 6 beers, using iMovie, Sony Cybershot and Kodak Zi8. The footage used is from NASA.Directing [...]

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At the moment I’m talking with Marius Veltman. He has a really awesome tutorial and technique about how to do Video Mapping or a Augmented Reality experience. We are talking about doing a project together for the Cannabis Cup here in Amsterdam to really freak out some people together with the guys form Hemp Works. [...]

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We are thinking of doing Vlog Europe in Amsterdam in November. Still nothing is sure but Raymond just posted this video from last year. It was funny. Vlog Europe has been the longest running annual conference for Video Bloggers since it started in Amsterdam 5 years ago. It is always a great time to see [...]

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Checking my backlogs of Google Alerts I see a link “Gabes Travel Guides“. I think cool! Travel guides for Gabes. Then I look at the link and see “Top Hotels in GABES”, “Flights to Gabes” and “Gabes-Cheap Rates”. WTF? Is there a place called Gabes or has Yahoo just started some funky aggregation to make [...]

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So listen to this. I got an email from Marlooz with some info. Apparently the TEQUILA brand 901 (which is somehow connected to Justin Timberlake, although I’m not sure how) is going to have some kind of live event that will be streamed at 9:01 (in the evening) on September 1st. I have ABSOLUTELY NO [...]

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This is a pilot I created for a show together with Gabe Bauer. The idea was 4 cool girls doing stunts and dances through the city. Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv) Tags: dance, video, showreel, gabemac, gabeb, girls, pussywhipped, pilot, fun This video was originally shared on blip.tv by gabemac with a [...]

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Click to Play – – GabeB and I produced a DVD for the Eefteling Theme Park in the Netherlands. It was an interactive experience with secrets and puzzles. This is the trailer which shows the intro which we also created.Worked as: director, editor, motion graphics, dvd auth Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv) Tags: [...]

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Lowlands 2008

Gabe Bauer really wanted to me to go with him to Lowlands this year. And the brother tried like other friends to get me a ticket. But right now I need to earn some money rather than spending it on Festival tickets. I love Lowlands and have been going every year since 2004. This is [...]

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Click to Play – – In 2001, Princess Maxima went on a “Getting to know Holland” tour. Not being Dutch this tour was a way that not only Maxima learn more and understand the Dutch better, but also for the Dutch to see and understand Maxima better. Together with Wiendelt Hooi Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), [...]

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Queensday 2009

Click to Play QuickTime Movie file Even though tragic events occurred in Holland during Queensday, we will never let fear rule our world. A compilation of my Queensday 2009 experience with friends in Amsterdam. Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v) Tags: amsterdam, queensday, amsterdamize, gabeb, gabemac, brandcells, party, music, fun, drinks, dance

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Ruben by Dancers of Michael Jackson Thriller Tribute Amster.

This weekend it happend. My friend Isabelle has been organizin a Dance Flshmob in Amsterdam as a tribute to Michael Jackson. I helped her with some of the production and the editing of the official video. It was an amazing time. Some 1,000 Michael Jackson fans gathered in the Vondel Park on July 19,2009. There [...]

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Josh Rubin is the creator of Coolhunting.com. In this interview he talks about how coolhunting got started, what they look for and why they are associated as the trend finders on the internet, even though that is not what he set out to accomplish. Josh Rubin came to check the Picnic Salon event in New [...]

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My friend Pim Betist has started a new project. Africa Unsigned. He was the creator of Sellaband.com which has been a great success. Now he wants to make a difference and beleives the model will work in Africa as well. the site will go live in the next couple of weeks, so keep your eye [...]

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My trip to New York City with Rose B, Joy K., and a whole lot more friends. Thanks to NYC friends for a great trip! I can’t really explain all we did, so I just made this little comp. of pictures. Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v) Tags: art, bike, city, fashion, gabemac, joyk, newyork, nightlife, [...]

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With Marlooz and Askfrasco - 42

Image by gabemac via Flickr -ASKFRASCO and @MARLOOZ talk about “Like me on Facebook” and other geek girl chatter. by www.gabemac.com Formats available: Quicktime (.mov) Tags: marlooz, video, vlog, askfrasco, gabemac, facebook, google, funny, friends

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Ok, so I have had heard ALOT of Mj this past week. Many times to the point of insanity. But I owe MJ my dance start. It was watching him that got my feet moving, into ballet and jazz classes, and is probably why they are still moving today. I love to dance. And even [...]

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The pictures from the Dream Amsterdam project made by Peter Funch are now online on the IWONDER site. If you haven’t registered for the project, go check it out. Art translates into what you love about a city. Here are some pictures made with Sabine and Marc an me. Here is the press release sent [...]

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Many people wonder how Viral Campaigning works. Many beleive that all you have to do is make a funny video woth a cat and that will spread the message. Sorry, that was about 2-3 years ago. The truth is nowadays you have to create a Multi Media Alternate Reality Game. Otherwise known as an ARG. [...]

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I Donated A Bicycle To Charity

Since I’ve been back in Amsterdam, I have been unable (too lazy) to get a bike. My old one, is dead somewhere near GabeB’s place and I can’t find the key. Marc had another bike which he lost the key to outside my house since August. Good condition though. I finally got around (was awake [...]

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I haven’t had a TV in Holland for a little over a year now. Actually I never really watched dutch TV to be honest when I did. When Bicyclemark skyped Amserdamize and I if we wanted to be on TV, we said sure why not? A friend of his Shylo (fun geek girl who loves [...]

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Xbox and Steven Spielberg have gotten into a project called “Milo“. It is scarely like A.I. that was made by Spielberg, and really shows how far the “Tamagochi” Phenomenon can happen. When we feel lonely our laptops and our games are our new friends. Scary and sick but this is how it is going. But [...]

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Ok. If you haven’t seen the Fly Swatting Obama in the last 24 hours, you haven’t been online. Reminds me of some technology a friend of mine is working on that is a laser guided mosquito killer, but I digress. Then there is Wierd al Yankovic’s Craigslist song. I met Craig from Craigslist once at [...]

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Some of you may have seen some of the popular work that Andy Samberg, Jorna Taccone and Akiva Schaffer have done. Most recently they have come out with the hit “I’m on a Boat”. One of the songs off The Lonely Island album “Incredibad“. But to know the back channel this comic genius of our [...]

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How many people spend hours behind the computer screen. I do, but I also face a window so I get some sun during the day as well. (Speaking of which I really need to clean my window. Very dirty.) In any case REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY has now allowed computertan.com to give people tans by a computer [...]

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