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by Keith Shaw

Keith Shaw writes the Cool Tools column for Network World, and is the Multimedia Content Editor for IDG Enterprise, responsible for editorial video and audio content creation. Follow him on Twitter @shawkeith.

Science Tuesday #2: Why we can't describe Red

Posted Feb 19, 2013 - 11:58 am

Why sign-language apes don't ask questions and why we can't describe the taste of chocolate.
biology, explainer videos
Watch 135 Space Shuttle launches all at once

Posted Jul 09, 2012 - 11:43 am

On the one-year anniversary of the final launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, we bring you this video, which was making its rounds on the InterWebs over the weekend, of all 135 Space Shuttles launching into space.
atlantis, Challenger
World of Warcraft add-on trailer features Kung Fu pandas

Posted Aug 16, 2012 - 10:56 am

It's been a while since I've visited the World of Warcraft (long story, but I got tired of the healer in our guild who preferred whining about her husband rather than healing the group during battles), so I'm not sure if the game is still as fun or popular as I remember it.
game trailers, pandas
A 1999 movie tries to predict 2005 technology, fails miserably?

Posted Aug 30, 2011 - 04:20 pm

In 1999, a movie called "Netforce" was released, set in a "future" world of 2005 where "today's most cruel and ruthless criminals use the 'net." Netforce is the "police of the Internet", headed up by Scott Bakula.
future predictions, Internet
April Fools' videos from around the InterWeb

Posted Apr 01, 2012 - 08:21 am

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april fools' Day, fake videos
Archives: Even AT&T liked cheesy '80s music

Posted Jul 25, 2012 - 11:08 am

Here's another golden gem from the AT&T archives - a 1986 video meant to pump up customers and employees of AT&T, which asked them to make "The Right Choice." If you're a fan of rockin' '80s guitar riffs and happy people talking on the phone (and honestly, who isn't?), you have to watch this video c
1980s, archive footage
Black Friday goes viral video crazy

Posted Nov 21, 2011 - 06:28 pm

As we approach the Black Friday "holiday", where retailers hope we turn into blathering idiots who are willing to trample over our fellow human beings just to get a $20 TV, we're now seeing more hype in terms of Internet videos (as well as TV commercials) that are aiming to go viral.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday
DARPA's robots keep getting scarier

Posted Jul 12, 2013 - 04:55 pm

More video footage released of robots that will help us (and hopefully not enslave us).
DARPA, robotics
Darth Vader re-dubbed: And we're surprised, how?

Posted Aug 31, 2011 - 11:48 am

The InterWebs are abuzz with the latest changes to the Star Wars saga, coming soon to Blu-Ray.
Blu-ray, controversy
Dell video produces giant WTF moment

Posted Feb 22, 2012 - 12:51 pm

Normally, a video produced by a corporate entity wouldn't merit much discussion, especially when it's a mini-documentary of an artist talking about how he uses technology in his work, blah blah blah. I've seen a million of these, not very interesting.
Dell, video

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