Sponsors of Tomorrow

I’m seeing new intel ads pop up via email / chat / internets.

Tagline = Sponsors of Tomorrow.

Upon seeing this ad, I was pretty excited around the creative [marketing level genius]… but searching further brought up this piece of crap video [marketing level NOT genius].

Sorry intel – very close, but no ‘wireless power’ on this campaign.

iPhone 3G S vs. iPhone 3G [VIDEO]

After shooting this quick burrito movie at Chipotle I have noticed that the data rate of the iPhone 3G S H.264 video varies between 3600 kbit/s and I would assume 3800 kbit/s. This isn’t a tremendously high data rate for doing anything serious with… but respectable for a talking mobile device. Relating the iPhone 3G S to my preferred pocket video capturing device, the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS that shoots in 1280x720p at a 25 mbit/s data rate, there really is no comparison.

iPhone 3G S – Video

Format: H.264, 640 x 480, Millions, AAC, Mono, 44.100 kHz

Data Rate: Between 3650 kbits/s and 3800 kbits/s

iPhone 3G S Video Test

iPhone 3G S Video Test - Click for Video

Uploading directly to YouTube is simple enough and the aspect ratios will adapt to a vertical or horizontal recording. I am not a super fan of the audio levels algorithm as it seems it is pretty easy to peak the 44.100 kHz recorded audio with loud sounds + voices. It is also a difficult hold to capture video of yourself without covering the internal microphone of the iPhone 3G S. This makes for shanty audio at best… as you will see in the second YouTube upload test and is something to definitely watch out for.

YouTube iPhone 3G S Video 1 – Vertical
YouTube iPhone 3G S Video 2 – Horizontal

iPhone 3G – Video

No Supported Video Capabilities

However, qik has a steaming solution that you can play with if you want to geek just a little.

Team USA – Ryan St.Onge

Another exciting olympic season is closely approaching and I can’t wait for a good friend to win gold. Ryan St.Onge will be the next Olympic Gold Medalist for mens freestyle aerials.

Don’t be as surprised as I was to see him in this ad for Olympic Team USA.

Double Full - Triple Full - Full … I think you missed one too Ryan

Double Full - Triple Full - Full … I think you missed one too Ryan


Hello Conan

Mark this day in history. Conan O’Brien took over the Tonight Show on NBC with celebrity interview Will Ferrel and musical guest Pearl Jam.

I thought the show was a shoulder shrug “ok” with video segments that were too long and too repetitive, but I will always remain a happy Conan viewer.

Conan Intro:

Johnny Carson’s Farewell Episode = 41.4 million viewers.
Jay Leno’s First Episode = (trying to find)
Jay Leno’s Last Episode = (8.8/20)
Conan O’Brien’s First Episode = (7.1/17)

Long Drive Replaces Bowling

My goal of a perfect 300 in 2007 never rendered in bowling… luckily I carry well over 300 consistently on the course.

Over the last month I have been researching everything I can learn about the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship in Mesquite, Nevada.

To sum everything I have learned in one giant sentence…

“In order to win $250,000 at the world finals you need to first spend $40 for 6 balls and qualify in a local qualifier which will send you to a $150 entry fee regional championship and if you smack it hard there you will secure one of the 150 available spots to compete against the best of the best at the Mesquite Regional Park firing range where you will spend 3 days of bracketed competition to hopefully reach the head to head final rounds where ultimately you will face last years 20 year old 418 yard drive champion, Jamie Sadlowski who is only 5’10” tall 170lbs but has the ability to double wrist cock and generate ball speed greater then 210 miles per hour off the face of the club and pretty much the only thing you have going for you now is the fact that Jamie only lands 20% of his shots in the 450 yard long 50 yard wide grid which equates to only 1.2 balls out of 6… I hope he misses.”

Thanks to YouTube for providing endless golf tips on how to hit the ball farther. I don’t think I will ever have the Canadian 98mph lefty slapshot that Jamie has… but I do have the power of the internets.

Pinnacle Distance Team – Part 1
Pinnacle Distance Team – Part 2
Pinnacle Distance Team – Part 3
Pinnacle Distance Team – Part 4