July 9, 2010

Video of the Week: Double Rainbow!

Written By Rachel Ebling

If you haven't had a chance to catch the latest video phenomenon - that's right: the YouTube memes that are defining a generation - you need to check out this little work from Paul Vasquez, better known as YouTube's Hungrybear9562. Outside of his Yosemite home, this gentleman was overwhelmed with awe and delight as what surely can only be defined as his destiny led him to behold one of nature's wonders: a double rainbow.

A tweet from Jimmy Kimmel last Saturday, July 3rd ignited the mania around what is becoming the next big viral video hit. In a recent article, Mashable summarizes Paul's rise to fame, showcases a CBS interview with the new star and provides samples of what are now becoming quite the common remix or spinoff.

See for yourself what all the racket's about:
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Video of the Week: Alfonso Ribeiro Flash Mob Dance

Raise your hand if you've ever watched the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (hand raised high). Raise your hand if you've ever caught yourself doing the Carlton dance when you hear Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual" song (hand raised high again). So imagine my, and all the other Fresh Prince fans', delight when I saw the below video of Alfonso Ribeiro (who played Carlton on the show) leading what is claimed to be the world's largest simultaneous flash mob. Alfonso and his posse of flash mobbers did the same exact dance, on the same exact day, at the same exact time, in hundreds of cities across the United States and Canada.

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Video of the Week: Google's Augmented Reality Glasses

Think about all the cool technology that exists today that people probably never expected to see in their lifetime. Now, think about how much more advanced technology will get as we progress further into the 21st century. Google is testing out a product that I absolutely see launching (and succeeding) in my lifetime - augmented reality glasses.

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