Vain Media

07/15/2014

If you want to know why people play Candy Crush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqJI2yjCQsw&list=PL63BVidWw3h81zRkapJm2DC__tLIOGznm&index=23

07/11/2014

App or Mobile Web - which to build? An update on the age-old question (with data) http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Blog/When-Mobile-Web-Dominates-Apps-in-an-AppDominated-World?ref=latticelabs

In 2013, mobile devices (i.e. smartphones and tablets) surpassed desktops to become the leading platform in terms of total time spent online. As mobile engagement continues to grow, another major milestone occurred just this past month—consumers now spend more than half of their digital consumption…

07/09/2014

A very nice elucidation of the flip-flop (n.) the process of pushing a work of art or craft from the physical world to the digital world and back again—maybe more than once
http://www.robinsloan.com/note/flip-flop/

There’s a particular process that I’m fascinated by, and I tell people about it all the time, but I realized I’d never actually written about it—so here you go.

03/08/2014

in our down time, we've been making Flappy Bird clones http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Flappy+Bird/news.asp?c=57889

An average of 60 new Flappy Bird clones roll out on the App Store every day according to a report on sister site Pocket Gamer, with 2.5 clones added every hour. That's based on the last 300 Flappy Bird clones to have launched on Apple's mobile marketplace, meaning a new game aping D**g Nguyen's infa...

01/19/2014

The kind of thought-provoking post that will keep a nerd up at nite
http://ask.slashdot.org/story/14/01/18/1949241/ask-slashdot-whats-the-most-often-run-piece-of-code----ever -- ss

Hugo Villeneuve writes "What piece of code, in a non-assembler format, has been run the most often, ever, on this planet? By 'most often,' I mean the highest number of executions, regardless of CPU type. For the code in question, let's set a lower limit of 3 consecutive lines. For example, is it: .....

12/23/2013

we've been enjoying some nice holiday wine thanks to our good friends at Jetset Studios - ss

12/21/2013

for art enthusiasts everywhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGN5xaQkFk0 - ss

Download MP3 with Lyrics ► http://erb.fm/d0M ◄ Download on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1jfey5J Tweet this Vid-ee-oh! http://clicktotweet.com/1Qj2F Watch the BTS He...

12/20/2013

Just found the best RPG ever -- http://www.sophiehoulden.com/games/thelinearrpg/ -- well if you are interested in game design and fundamentals ;)

12/06/2013

Hi everyone! We're looking for someone amazing, with a thirst for business who's also chill and independent enough to be part of what we got going on here in the heart of LA. bit.ly/193QKki -- ss

11/14/2013

OK so this is funny enough to be our first post on this page in many mooons - http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/31-truly-unfortunate-food-product-names?goback=%2Egde_2754444_member_5799219436485361668 #%21 - ss

Uh.... I, uh... wow.

08/30/2013

This story has nothing to do with us. Let me set the record straight - the actual Vain Media has no shortage of respect for Edward Snowden. We just wish people had more pictures of him because we're tired of seeing this one;) - ss http://gawker.com/the-vain-media-cynics-of-the-nsa-story-512575457

In the past week, we've witnessed the post-9/11 era's most comprehensive set of stories about the extent of the U.S. government's secret domestic spying programs. It's front page news worldwide. It's sparked a national debate over privacy and security. And some of our nation's most useless political...

08/20/2013

Mmm, memes. Stay classy by checking out the official Anchorman 2 teaser site we just built and launched with Jetset Studios.

http://www.anchormanmovie.com/

Check out the new trailer for Anchorman: The Legend Continues. In theaters December 2013!