Disturbing Billboard Bleeds When It Rains

via Gizmodo by Sean Fallon on 7/6/09

The local government in Papakura, New Zealand isn't screwing around when it comes toroad safety. Their new bleeding billboard campaign takes a Red Asphalt approach that they hope will creep out reckless drivers.

Let me be the first to say "mission accomplished." Kids are creepy anyway, but throw in a system that leeches blood when it rains and you just might scare people into giving up their cars entirely. Not surprisingly, the billboards have been effective. Since they were put in place, there hasn't been a single fatal accident in the area.

Robot Parkour Ad by Nike

via Gizmodo by Dan Nosowitz on 6/29/09

Without the limitations of, you know, human bodies and gravity and all that junk, the already-crazy sport of parkour (or "extreme running") becomes even more amazing. This bit is from a Nike ad and features a computer-animated, hoodie-wearing robot.

Then again, its much harder to actually run up a wall in real life than it is to draw someone doing it.

INTEL "Not Like Your" Ads

via�Gizmodo�by Brian Lam on 5/7/09