Archive for the ‘Communication’ Category

Experience Hall of Fame: Subservient Chicken

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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By Christian Bayley

www.toast-jam.com

So we here at Toast & Jam met with our friends this week over at Crispen Porter +Bogusky and along with reminiscing about good times we had the chance to reminisce about great campaigns. CP+B came up with one of the first and still today something we consider one of the greatest online experiences of all time. In fact recalling the first time we interacted with Subservient Chicken led us to create a new category here at Taste. . .the Hall of Fame. Enjoy the first entry. . .and here are a few of our favorite commands (but there are a lot more than this list for you to explore. . .in fact add more to the comments section if you can. . .) the sheer depth of these interactions DEFINE experience and BRAND ACTIVATION:

Click here to give the following commands…

>taco bell
>dance like an egyptian
>snap your garters
>do the robot
>You’re kinda creepy
>relax
>bang your head
>Are you lookin at me?
>Do you feel lucky, punk?
>Cry
>Show your chicken tenders
>smoke a cigarette
>throw a tantrum
>clean the room
>pillow fight
>kiss the pillow
>hit yourself with the pillow


Table Manners

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

It started with an idea and transformed into this amazing instrument of technology. I love it.

Multiple simultaneous users share total control over the instrument by moving and rotating physical objects on the surface of a bright circular table. Manipulating these objects, representatives of the classical components of a modular synthesizer, users can create complex and dynamic sound typologies, generators, filters and modulators, in a kind of tangible modular synthesizer.


All the World’s a Holographic Stage

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

Musion Systems is at the top of their game when it comes to holographic technology. Here is a clip that gives you some interesting information into the latest advancements and uses with holograms and communication.


Later Gadgetvader

Monday, August 16th, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

The Gadget Show in the UK is a new show that was looking to create a viral video to help create buzz. So The Darkroom TV teamed up with The Viral Factory and created Gadgetvader. Enjoy!


Quote of the Week

Friday, August 6th, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

“All words are pegs to hang ideas on.”

-Henry Ward Beecher


Shake Whatcha Baby Gave Ya!!!

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

Here is a flash mob by Oxfam. It was created to raise awareness for healthy deliveries of babies and their mothers. This is a lot of fun with a socially conscience message. Hate to say it but…You Go Girls!!


Message in a Fountain

Monday, July 19th, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

I have never seen this before! This is a “waterfall” in Japan. From what I understand it’s in a mall. Sorry for the poor video quality, but even that doesn’t diminish how incredibly cool this is. Enjoy!


Your Virtual Freedom

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

Ever wonder how YouTube and other social media sites can legally do what they do? This is a great video that explains how it all works, legally.


Quote of the Week

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

-Albert Pike


Projecting A Message

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

By Todd Ross

www.toast-jam.com

This is a video sculpture that was build in downtown Copenhagen during the COP15 International climate conference. The idea of the project was to create a platform for global artists who are concerned with climate change to communicate with the hard to access conference attendees.