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Another World of Warcraft-based Toyota Ad

Skowronek — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:28:22 +0000

One can only wonder how many commercials can be based on WoW. I have not yet been sucked into the awe that is WoW, but this is quite good.

Custom, Undocumented YouTube Player Parameters

Skowronek — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:25:35 +0000

Apparently, YouTube has a few undocumented parameters that can effect the display of certain elements of an embedded player. I ran across this post in their developer forums following a request by a work associate to figure out how to hide the options displayed at the end of a played movie. Here is the list of known parameters along with the URL to the actual post:

rel = 0/1 -> value for showing related videos
color1 = hexadecimal color code -> value for the base color
color2 = hexadecimal color code -> value for the over color
border = 0…x -> value for the border width
autoplay 0/1 -> value for automatically starting the video to play
eurl = http://www.yourwebsite.com -> I believe this is the referring URL. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
iurl = Path to the thumbnail image (I believe)

Custom URL parameters for YouTube embedded players

Another Bugatti Veyron Amazement

Skowronek — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:13:19 +0000

While browsing one of my favorite automobile wallpaper web sites, I ran across this amazing video. I’ve seen the Lotus Elite against a combat helicopter, but a car vs. fighter jet, how much more wicked can it get!

One Republic: Apologize

Skowronek — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:21:20 +0000

I rarely jump on the band wagon when it comes to music, but I am afraid not only did I jump, but leaped head first on to this one. Beat, melody, rhythm it has it all.

Here is the link to the one they did with Timbaland.

Brianne’s first day at ballet class

Skowronek — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:54:33 +0000

I guess all that toe walking has paid off for our little princess. Since Brianne can literally walk on her toe knuckles (as she so often does around the house) I figured she be a quick learn at ballet.

NYPC: Somewhat intoxicating rythm and beat

Skowronek — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:34:42 +0000

I ran across this online whilst doing freelance work. Not sure exactly how, but I’m glad I did. Some of you may not really enjoy this quite as much as I did. I find it addicting to listen to.

Chevrolet Transformers

Skowronek — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:37:14 +0000

I’m up late, yet again, and have run across a very cool site done by Chevrolet. I managed to pull down the SWF’s of their Transformer models. Get them while their hot.

To Reminisce the Revenge of the Nerds

Skowronek — Wed, 16 May 2007 07:24:45 +0000

The other day Nicole and I were thumbing through the channels and came across one of the oldies from my teen-hood, Revenge of the Nerds. As a software developer I have to say it hits close to home since I am regularly called a nerd by my wife. After lavishing in the splendor that is a smidgen of 80′s film making, the scene appeared where the Lambda Lambda Lambda nerds perform an amazing, synthesized, musical piece. As it finished playing I thought to myself, “that would make for one kick-ass ring tone to replace my generically boring default Treo ring-tone.” So I decided to make one! Fellow nerds, behold, the Revenge of the Nerds movie theme song ring-tone!

Every Car You Chase Mashup

Skowronek — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:04:49 +0000

I was watching Boysum’s brother Lucas’ engagement move today. On it was one of the best done mashups I have ever heard with The Police (Every Breath You Take) and Snow Patrol (Chasing Cars). I wanted to see if I could find the song online and ran across the person that actually did the mashup, VJ Brewsky. For those of you Police fans this might upset you a bit to attempt to enhance an already perfect song, but I have to admit, this song rocks.

Update: I decided to compress in WMV format for a smaller download. Every Car You Chase (right-click | save as… to download).

Update: Found it on YouTube as well…

CleanFlix version of 300

Skowronek — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:00:18 +0000

I’m stuck at work doing a late night deployment (whoo hoo!) and whilst waiting I ran across a blog that had a video to undoubtedly the most hilarious teaser of the most excellent movie, 300.