GloBall Application Review

GloBall – $0.99 – 8.5/10 – Get It In iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=316531130&mt=8&uo=2&uo=2

GloBall is a unique application that features some impressive graphics and a very nice amount of polish. While the gameplay can get somewhat repetitive and the lack of touch controls can be inconvenient at times, overall the game is quite fun. If you aren’t sure about it, I would recommend checking out the lite version.

Google Maps Favorite Places Overview

http://google.com/favoriteplaces | A brief overview of the Google Maps Favorite Places project and launch event at San Francisco City Hall, 7/15/09. Favorite Places is a project on Google Maps to call attention to all the interesting places and businesses that are found online. Watch Google Vice President Marissa Mayer and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom describe the project.

Michael Pritchard: How to make filthy water drinkable

http://www.ted.com Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it — inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.

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Willard Wigan: Hold your breath for micro-sculpture

http://www.ted.com Willard Wigan tells the story of how a difficult and lonely childhood drove him to discover his unique ability — to create art so tiny that it can’t be seen with the naked eye. His slideshow of figures, as seen through a microscope, can only be described as mind-boggling.

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David Morrissey lassoing – Doctor Who Confidential: The Next Doctor – BBC

David Morrisey gets a chance to demonstrate his newly acquired lasooing skills as he captures a stray Cybershade! Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC America YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcamericatv
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The Doctors hanging around – Doctor Who Confidential: The Next Doctor – BBC

David Tennant and David Morrisey take us behind the scenes of the 2008 Christmas special to reveal how Time Lords scale buildings… with the aid of a Cybershade and some rope! Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC America YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcamericatv
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My Favorite Old Technology

This really doesn’t have anything to do with my normal videos, but I’ve just gone back through some of my older things and couldn’t resist making a video about my favorite old technology.

Do you have any of these? Be sure to post in the comments which of these gadgets and games you have, and what some of your favorite old technology is.