Betty White's comeback

Betty White has always been our favourite Golden Girl, and at 78, she's making a comeback, starting with this outrageous Superbowl ad for Snickers.

Here's how it works (spoiler alert):

A bunch of fellas are playing football in the park, and they're all really into it. It's a big serious game. And then there's Betty White. The poor old lady can barely move. She gets a pep talk and a Snickers bar (of course) and transforms into an energetic man, really to score some winning touchdowns. Then comes the tagline: "You're not you when you're hungry".

Now if that ain't true, I don't know what is.

Watch it here:

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Boom De Ah Da

Probably one of my favourite commercials in recent years. Not only does this Discovery Channel have a super catchy jingle (Boom de ah da, boom de ah da, boom de ah da, boom de ah da), it's also got the educational channel's presenters and stars singing along and about what they love. Mike Rowe, the host of Dirty Jobs, crawls in a sewer while singing: "I love real dirty things", and Man Vs. Wild's Bear Grylls does his part with: "I love arachnids", while holding up a big, scary-looking tarantula.

Funny, heart-warming, personal and 100% Discovery Channel.

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Lomography Spinner 360

The Lomography Spinner 360 takes the panorama camera angle up several notches, with its ability to capture a full 360-degree view of your surroundings.

For a cool US$145, which just in case you're wondering, is about the price of a Ray-ban Wayfarer/Clubmaster, you won't ever have to settle for shaky-handed videos to capture a complete view of everything around you (including you).

Head over to http://asia.shop.lomography.com/spinner-360?___store=asia_english&___from_store=asia_chinese if you feel like dropping some cash on the super cool new gadget.

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No Soup For You!

Seinfeld is a beloved American comedy that ran in the 90s, starring Jerry Seinfeld and his gang of oddball friends.

Jerry is the main character. A comedian living in the Big Apple, Jerry arrives at the oddest situations for the strangest reasons. Then there's George, a lazy, cheapskate and self-centred bald man whose desire to remain lazy, cheapskate and self-involved ensues stomach-crunching hilarity. There's also Jerry's next door neughbour Kramer. He's always coming up with hairbrained ideas and he always makes a grand (clumsy) entrance. Elaine is Jerry's ex-girlfriend who goes through her fair share of love life and work struggles, always due to some irreverent detail that she can't get over.

One of the most memorable Seinfeld episodes ever has to be the soup nazi episode. A soup cafe opened up in the neighbourhood and the food is amazing. The only problem is that the chef is a tyrant, and in order to get your soup, you have to follow a strict procedure when ordering, if not it's "no soup for you!".

Check it out here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lfZg-apSA

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H&M Garden Collection

H&M's latest Garden Collection looks amazing.

Check out the video here:

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Days With My Father

Days With My Father is photographer Phillip Toledano's heartbreaking photo journal of his time with his father, after his mother passed away.

Beautiful photographs tell the story of a man past his prime and deteriorating in health, and a son's immense love for his ageing father. It'll have you sobbing in the corner after 3 pages.

http://www.dayswithmyfather.com/#/0

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Prezi Power

Decades ago, there was the slideshow; a clumsy machine with tiny little plastic square negatives that worked with the click of a button.

Then came the PowerPoint presentation. With all its animations, colours, clip art and flashy slide changes, the world of the business presentation was revolutionized.

Now that we're already more than a decade into the new millenium, it's only befitting that technological advancements pay a kindly visit to the 'old school' PowerPoint presentation. Hence, I present Prezi. Sure, it's been around for a while, but now more than ever, people are turning to this interactive presentation platform to make an impression at work or at school.

The concept is simple; a modern take on the traditional whiteboard. How does one simulate the whiteboard experience on the Internet? Your mouse is your laser pointer, and it will take you anywhere on your Prezi virtual mindmap. It's sort of like your own little RPG game; presentation style.

Check out this presentation by Prezi user Brooke Ahrens: http://prezi.com/gco-vb9vvvy2/30-things-about-me/

www.prezi.com

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