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Usher here with another video from my “Justin Bieber” YouTube find, H.W. Lamb (check out the channel)

Usually people send you funny YouTube videos with at least a million views, so it’s weird to personally discover a few (great) videos that have literally just been uploaded.  I know what Usher must have felt like when he discovered Justin Bieber (because this is clearly just like that).  Check out two videos below (or check out the channel):

Here are some examples of what companies and sites did for April 1, 2009:

• Kia unveils Aero Soul APRIL System: 2010 model will harness wind energy
• Google Gmail Autopilot: automate your e-mail responses
• UK paper “The Guardian” twitters: claims it will stop printing newspapers and will only be available through 140 character news clips on twitter
• YouTube on its head: shows videos upside down
• CERN discovers what caused Big Bang
• Digg has series of overlays
• Ford and GM team up: create Android car with Google
• Research claims iPods get fractionally heavier with more music
• Expedia offers flights to Mars : starting at only $99

Check out the top 100 April Fool’s Day hoaxes of all time at the Museum of Hoaxes.

 What is pixilation?
Pixilation is a nifty video process that simulates stop-motion animation. As opposed to taking a picture, moving a little, and then taking another picture, you leave the camera running and go about your business.  Then, while editing, you bring in only the frames you want to appear in the movie.  To give the appearance of “floating,” all you have to do is jump and move forward (over and over again) and bring in only the frames of you in the air.

Tony vs. Paul is an awesome YouTube video example of two guys who spent almost a year creating an editing a five minute video: