Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Japanese Variety Show Comes To US via Hulu and Joost


If you've seen "I Survived A Japanese Game Show" and "Wipeout" you've probably been exposed to some good ole Americanized reality shows that put their contestants through ridiculous experiments and challenges. But all these are merely ripoffs of the authentic Japanese Game Shows that have existed for years. One of the ones we've been exposed to recently was Gaki No Tsukai. This group of comedians seem like the Japanese version of Jackass, a group of young guys out of West Chester, PA that push their bodies and friends to the limit everyday. Gaki No Tsukai has now been part of recent US launch on Hulu.com and Joost.com. Both video sites have picked up the the episodes and created channels to show off this hilarious japanese video content. In addition to the Hulu and Joost channels (this is only available in the US), there is Gaki Attack, where with your Twitter.com account, you can experience the weapons used in the Gaki episodes and send attacks to your friends on Twitter. What better way to celebrate your love for your friends than slapping them with some Yamasaki or a wonton noodle?

Here are the links to each website:

Hulu - Gaki Channel
Joost - Owarai - Japanese Variety Show
Gaki Attack Twitter App - Join the battle and show your inner ninja

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Final Open Web Awards Update - The Winners Announcement

The Open Web Awards Winners Are Here!!
You can read about the news over at Mashable.com as well.

Mainstream & Large Scale Social Networks


Winner: Netlog
Runner-up: Platinum Lounge

Embeddable Widgets


Winner: Qoof
Runner-up: Sprout

Blog Plugins


Winner: ShareThis
Runner-up: AddThis

Social News


Winner: Help a Reporter Out
Runner-up: Hubdub

Social Networking Applications


Winner: Aritition
Runner-up: Digsby

Social Bookmarking


Winner: Diigo
Runner-up: ShareThis

Search & Social Search


Winner: Scour
Runner-up: Artiklz

Sports & Fitness


Winner: Gyminee
Runner-up: FitFiend

Photo Sharing


Winner: ipernity
Runner-up: TinyPic

Video Sharing


Winner: ffwd
Runner-up: YouTube

Start Pages


Winner: Google
Runner-up: iGoogle

Places & Events


Winner: Doodle
Runner-up: Muchmor

Travel


Winner: SpottedByLocals
Runner-up: GeckoGo

Music


Winner: Noisetrade
Runner-up: Last.fm

Social Shopping


Winner: Pikaba
Runner-up: A Full Cup

Fashion


Winner: Coolspotters
Runner-up: Polyvore

Celebrity & Gossip


Winner: Oh No They Didn’t
Runner-up: BollyScoops

Mobile Applications


Winner: Evernote
Runner-up: MocoSpace

Dating & Romance


Winner: Zoosk
Runner-up: DateHookup

Wiki


Winner: Encyclopedia Dramatica
Runner-up: WikiHow

Politics


Winner: Politics4All
Runner-up: CreateDebate

How-to


Winner: A Full Cup
Runner-up: College Cram

Environmental


Winner: Ecomii
Runner-up: Gazelle

Non-Profit Causes


Winner: Stop Political Calls
Runner-up: SocialVibe

Online Games


Winner: Playfish
Runner-up: Power Pets

Niche Social Networks


Winner: The Star Tracker
Runner-up: Wadja