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The Sunday Long Video Wonderful "street-level" show designed to entertain as well as inform about free and open source software (FOSS). They begin with a very entertaining look at how open source operating systems such as Linux and open source animation software have already conquered Hollywood. You'll see how open source platforms were used on some of the best and most popular movies. The show's host is quite a wit, which makes the geekery a little easier to take, if you're not much of a geek. So if you're not much of geek, should you care about this stuff? Chances are pretty darn good the computer you're using right now to read these words and watch this video is running the Microsoft Windows operating system in some form. Ever had problems with it? Ever get sick of the restrictions and the costs? Yeah, me too. So maybe this is worth your time and maybe it will be worth it for you to consider chucking old M$ for something better and far less costly. The show has only 13 episodes, and as a project, it's completed, but I think it's still a valuable educational tool. If anything, the information and, more importantly, the ideas of this are even more prescient now than they were last year when this was made. Technorati Tags: open source, foss, linux, computer animation, cgi, video, google video, video of the day Learn to be a better blogger.Check out my new site just for electronic music videos!

EXTRA: I'm posting a second video today, cuz this one's hot off the interwebs. Contains cussin' Here's that stewardess who was arrested for showing up drunk to work and threatening the plane's captain with a nice little "you're dead." I love how at the end she's crawling around on the floor of her cell peering through the glass of the door. Technorati Tags: drunkstewardess, drunk, stewardess, drunkstewardessvideo, drunkvideo Learn to be a better blogger.Check out my new site just for electronic music videos!

Well, okay, best beer commercial for men (is there any other kind?). Guys, enjoy. Technorati Tags: beer, beer commercial, commercial, funny, funny video Learn to be a better blogger.Check out my new site just for electronic music videos!

The Sunday Long VideoTime: 1:21:15 I had no idea until today that comic legend Dan Akroyd is the most serious and studied of UFOlogists. This hour-plus long documentary features David Sereda interviews a constantly smoking Dan Akroyd. Whether you believe in UFOs or not, or whether you believe UFOs are nothing but military projects, this makes for some entertaining and interesting watching. I don't see how he comes up with some of his conclusions. For example, he seems to arbitrarily draw a connection between human damage to the earth and extraterrestrial visitation. He also (as do many UFO believers) operates with an anthropomorphic interpretation of UFO phenomena. Some of the personal testimony of former astronauts and NASA contractors is pretty compelling, as are the clips from the windows of orbiting spacecraft. If it were somebody else other than Dan Akroyd, another person would seem like a nutjob saying all this stuff. But because it's a person who's known for comedy, he comes off as being exceptionally serious when he's only being as being serious as any body else. There is a moment later in the film where Akroyd says he's into UFOs because it's a huge, fun, entertaining challenge. And that doesn't seem too crazy. Technorati Tags: ufo, ufology, conspiracy, ufo conspiracy, documentary, dan akroyd Learn to be a better blogger.Check out my new site just for electronic music videos!

Sunday Long Movie Time: 00:58:49 If you are even a little interested in computers, this is a fascinating documentary about the continued rise of the Linux open source operating system. Technorati Tags: Linux, documentary, computers, tech, technology, computer video GoogleTube Video of the Day

The Sunday Long Video Time: 00:19:42 If you've never heard of or seen Ze Frank, you're missing out (pronounced "Zay"). Dude rocks. In this (slightly) longer than usual video, he is speaking at last year's TED conference. He begins with what is, in my opinion, one of the best and funniest glimpses into modern life online: he delivers a near-Shakespearean soliloquy from the text of a Nigerian scam email (everyone gets these, so I'm sure you've seen them). So kick back, grab some coffee or other liquid psychoactive agent of choice, and prepare to smirk a lot, and maybe even laugh. Technorati Tags: ze frank, ted, ted conference, funny, technology GoogleTube Video of the Day

Language & Toy Dinosaur Violence Warning I originally was searching for real MTV Cribs videos (specifically, the episode with Method Man), when I stumbled across this. It gets pretty insane, Dave Chappelle style. Nobody holds a candle to Chappelle. The man is a genius. If you love him, you will love this, if you hate him, well, you get the idea... Technorati Tags: dave chappelle, mtv cribs, parody, funny, funny video GoogleTube Video of the Day

I'm bringing back the Sunday tradition of longer videos, starting with this fascinating documentary exploration on the future of artificial intelligence and humanity. This is labeled as the "rough cut." Time: 1:20:23 Technorati Tags: singularity, documentary, ai, gai, robotics, computers, robotic rights, ai rights, video GoogleTube Video of the Day

The Sunday Long Video Time: 00:19:42 If you've never heard of or seen Ze Frank, you're missing out (pronounced "Zay"). Dude rocks. In this (slightly) longer than usual video, he is speaking at last year's TED conference. He begins with what is, in my opinion, one of the best and funniest glimpses into modern life online: he delivers a near-Shakespearean soliloquy from the text of a Nigerian scam email (everyone gets these, so I'm sure you've seen them). So kick back, grab some coffee or other liquid psychoactive agent of choice, and prepare to smirk a lot, and maybe even laugh. Technorati Tags: ze frank, ted, ted conference, funny, technology GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Language & Toy Dinosaur Violence Warning I originally was searching for real MTV Cribs videos (specifically, the episode with Method Man), when I stumbled across this. It gets pretty insane, Dave Chappelle style. Nobody holds a candle to Chappelle. The man is a genius. If you love him, you will love this, if you hate him, well, you get the idea... Technorati Tags: dave chappelle, mtv cribs, parody, funny, funny video GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

I'm bringing back the Sunday tradition of longer videos, starting with this fascinating documentary exploration on the future of artificial intelligence and humanity. This is labeled as the "rough cut." Time: 1:20:23 Technorati Tags: singularity, documentary, ai, gai, robotics, computers, robotic rights, ai rights, video GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Man, I must've replayed this thing over ten times, and laughed harder each time! Technorati Tags: video, dramatic prairie dog, dramatic chipmunk, funny GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Veruca Salt - SeetherAdd to My Profile | More Videos Ah... this takes me back! Sigh... I so fucking love Veruca Salt. I think they never made it big because they were scarily good "for girls." Technorati Tags: veruca salt, seether, music video, gvod GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Okay, let me see if I've got this straight: Octopi runs around on dry land and has a mouth like a blow-up sex doll. Chased by weird blobby things like Grimace's cousins, or something, but one of them seems to be the Octopus' spouse. Octopus is a terrible babysitter. Baby octopus child abuse ensues. Baby is dropped in water, which is where octopi really live, but everyone's all upset. Right. Am I missing something? Man, is this weird. Insane Japanese Vintage Kid's Show Technorati Tags: japan, japanese tv, japanese television, vintage, tv, television, kids show, funny, google video, video, gvod GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Google Video: Chihuahua Needs His Quality Time Never get between a tiny yippy-yip dog and his love, or you'll get his killin' face. What I really love about this is how the toy looks throughout the whole thing: stunned! Caution: contains sexual abuse of stuffed toys by animals and really, really tacky furniture Quality Time YouTube: 70s Levi's Ad Odd but cute ad for Levi's from the 70s. These people were obviously on something. 70s Levi's Ad Technorati Tags: dog, chihuahua, humping, animal, animal video, funny, 70s, levis, jeans, fashion, vintage, commercial, advertising, google video, video, gvod GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Google Video: Hamster Acrobats It doesn't get any cuter than this! Hamster Acrobats YouTube: Classic Tiny Tim Performance of Tiptoe Through the Tulips Absolutely wonderful classic comedy performance by Tiny Tim. Thanks to Danny for suggesting! Tiny Tim - Tiptoe Through the Tulips Technorati Tags: hamsters, animals, animal videos, tiny tim, laughin, funny, comedy, ukulele, google video, video, gvod GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Gather all your coworkers around the computer and watch this informative public service video. Contains: sexually harassing humor, disturbing looks on people's faces Sexual Harassment - What You Need to Know Technorati Tags: sex, sexual harassment, training video, parody, satire, spoof, funny, google video, video, gvod GoogleTube Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Now that I've just watched this over and over again like a million times, I could die happy. I remember the first time I saw this. My first thought was, "why am I dancing uncontrollably?" My second thought was, "What's that Japanese guy doing with those record players? I don't get it." Until then, I had never really seen turntablism. Towa Tei is, of course, an amazing artist in his own right and much of the force behind Deee-Lite's sound. If you dig Deee-Lite but have never heard any of Towa Tei's solo work, I highly recommend it. Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart Technorati Tags: deee-lite, towa tei, groove, dance, bootsy collins, music, music video, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day &itemLink=&itemDate=&itemTitle="> &itemDate=&itemTitle=" />

Many of you were asking for "just one more." I thought about it for a while and decided what I wanted to do is find one video I had already posted that is THE video. The one that shows what GVOD was all about: funny and strange. So, it had to be this one. The original post is here. This video got a whopping 72 comments, and once in a while people seeing it for the first time will still leave comments. Thanks again, everyone, for wasting precious time here. I am quite touched by all your comments from the good-bye announcement in my previous post. Keep GVOD in your readers and stay subscribed to the email, in case I ever want to announce something new in the future. In the meantime, you can find me here. If you want help setting up, designing, and running your own blog for a reasonable price, contact me: michaelmartine [at] gmail dot com. Later, Michael Martine GoogleTube Video of the Day

In the tradition of Saturday morning cartoons, I present two: one is a remix/spoof on Scooby Doo as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming, the other is a classic old-time Mighty Mouse episode. YouTube Video: Night of the Living Doo Gary Coleman, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, David Cross, and Mark Hamill guest star with the original Scooby Doo gang in this sendup of the old Scooby mysteries. I found a link to this awesome video at Umm... Yeah, a great new video blog where you can rate videos (Thanks, Shanti!). Night of the Living Doo Google Video: Mighty Mouse: Wolf! Wolf! Man, nothing beats the old Mighty Mouse cartoons for a classic Saturday morning cartoon experience--except maybe the newer Mighty Mouse cartoons by Ralph Bakshi! Mighty Mouse: Wolf! Wolf! Technorati Tags: scooby doo, david cross, gary coleman, mark hamill, mighty mouse, cartoon, animation, funny, google video, video, gvod GoogleTube Video of the Day

Google Video: Shingo Mama No Oha! I have no idea what it means, but they sure are a happy lot. Normally, I'd be creeped out by a man in pink dress, but this whole thing is too fun, happy, and cute for me to be--IS THAT JAMES BROWN? Oha! (Somebody please tell me what that means!) Shingo Mama No Oha! YouTube Video: Sifl & Olly - Gravy for Baby Sifl & Olly was one of the greatest, funniest shows of all time, and MTV killed it because they were stupid. This is one of my favorite bits of all time. I really have to restrain myself from just posting every single Sifl & Olly video on YouTube RIGHT NOW. You can go see them for yourself here. I'll post one from time to time as the mood strikes. Sifl & Olly - Gravy for Baby Technorati Tags: shingo mama no oha, sifl & olly, siflolly, mtv, funny, james brown, japan, television, tv, puppets, dance, music, youtube, google video, video, gvod GoogleTube Video of the Day

This is a perfect example of two things you don't expect going together really well--even better than chocolate and peanut butter. These guys ROCK THEM UKULELES! Thanks, Lisa, for suggesting! Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - Smells Like Teen Spirit Technorati Tags: ukulele, nirvana, funny, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

This is a gem of bizarre amateur filmmaking, charming in its cheapness. I laughed my ass off the whole time. The barbies drive shoes, give birth to dogs, talk about nipples (which of course they don't have) lose their heads in a fight (literally), and, best of all, engage in some lesbian toy luv. There's even a blooper reel at the end. Contains: swearing, sexual humor, lesbian toy sex, toy birth, toy violence, toy catty bitches Running time: 00:09:38 Barbie.com - The Movie Technorati Tags: barbie, satire, parody, comedy, funny, amateur, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

Man, I love Ren and Stimpy. What a breath of fresh animation that show was when it first came out! Ren and Stimpy - Belly Button Song Technorati Tags: renstimpy, animation, funny, cartoon, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

This is a short edited version of a Bas Rutten self defence video. He uses a lot of verbal sound effects. CAUTION: Cussing and street fighting instruction. Running time: 00:06:17 Bas Rutten - Ba Da Bang! Bang! Bang! Technorati Tags: Bas Rutten, street fighting, street fighting video, self defense, self defense video, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

A word of warning to all would be flirters -- don't get too cute with members of the opposite sex, there's a good chance you'll end up with less clothing. WARNING: The first video shows some nudity. Swimsuit Switch Copycat Technorati Tags: Sprite, ad, funny, flirting, cute, smart, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

We probably will see a bunch of videos like this . . . The software is called MacSaber. Running time: 00:00:31 MacBook Pro Lightsaber Technorati Tags: MacBook Pro, lightsaber, MacSaber, software, stunt, stunt video, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

Field reporter tussles with with a drunk woman. Hilarity ensues. Put THAT on the the News Technorati Tags: reporting, bloopers, funny, drunk, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

Tests are conducted on underpants, hair care products and cooking oils. Running time: 00:06:31 Brainiac: Most Dangerous Products Technorati Tags: Brainiac, Brainiacs, most dangerous products, underpants, hair care products, cooking oils, mannequins, testing, testing video, demonstration, demonstration video, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day

NBA star Kevin Garnett is featured in this Adidas ad which is part of the “Impossible is Nothing” campaign. Etta James sings the spirtual “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” in the background. Running time: 00:01:00 Kevin Garnett Adidas Ad Technorati Tags: Adidas, shoe, shoes, Kevin Garnett, basketball, basketball player, NBA, Impossible is Nothing, Etta James, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, ad video, commercial video, google video, video, gvod Google Video of the Day