Follow @kessler This is where I ramble about my everyday life, and other things I find interesting. By day I’m Director of Marketing at Crowdtap helping brands connect with influential consumers. I like to eat sandwiches. What I’m Foodspotting:Tumblr (3.0; @benkessler)http://blog.benkessler.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cz3rxKkd1qz73s8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My niece Lily is the face of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s new “All Better” campaign. For the past few months her beautiful face adorned billboards along I-95, Her she is in a full page ad in the Top Doctors issue of Philadelphia Magazine!</p> <p>Every year we participate in the American Heart Association’s Philadelphia Heart Walk to raise money and awareness for congenital heart disease. This year we’ll be walking as “Lily’s Heart Heroes” and I’m raising $1,000 to donate to the AHA. Please help me reach my goal and support a great cause.<a href="https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?msource=Gigya&ievent=1000693&supId=358199347" title="Lily's Heart Heroes" target="_blank"> Donate now!</a></p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/22206312779http://blog.benkessler.com/post/22206312779Tue, 01 May 2012 15:21:27 -0400CHDAmerican Heart AssociationCHOP<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mwadopNL1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A glorious farewell.</p> <blockquote> <p>Space Shuttle Discovery flies past the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol atop a NASA modified 747 plane in Washington April 17, 2012. The space shuttle Discovery took off on its final voyage on Tuesday, on a piggyback jet ride to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Virginia annex. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)</p> </blockquote> <p>More photos: <a href="http://photos.mercurynews.com/2012/04/photo-gallery-space-shuttle-discovery-flown-over-washington-dc/9000/" target="_blank">Space Shuttle Discovery flown over Washington, DC</a></p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/21273975788http://blog.benkessler.com/post/21273975788Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:23:00 -0400NASADiscoveryspace shuttleWashington D.C.capitolU.S.space<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A7SoPVDOllk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>In both realms of creepy and cool: Tupac is resurrected in the form of a hologram at Coachella. Does this mean they’ll start selling tickets to concerts for holographic versions of Hendrix, Elvis, B.I.G., etc.?</p> <p><strong>Update</strong>: I started this <a href="http://www.quora.com/Coachella/What-technology-was-used-to-project-a-hologram-of-Tupac-Shakur-on-stage-at-Coachella">thread</a> on Quora in hopes of learning more about how this feat was pulled off and some great information has been added.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/21208332924http://blog.benkessler.com/post/21208332924Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:57:00 -0400tupaccoachellahologramhip hoprap2pac<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/316AzLYfAzw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>This ad is unbelievably good.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20929776084http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20929776084Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:23:18 -0400TNT<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WxfZkMm3wcg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxfZkMm3wcg" target="_blank">Make It Count</a></strong></p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20852393240http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20852393240Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:41:40 -0400nikemake it countfuelband<a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/30/15-things-more-likely-to-happen-than-winning-mega-millions.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=cheatsheet_afternoon&cid=newsletter;email;cheatsheet_afternoon&utm_term=Cheat Sheet">15 Things More Likely to Happen than Winning Mega Millions - The Daily Beast</a>: <p>I’m still buying a bunch of tickets.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20184179527http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20184179527Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:30:19 -0400megamillions<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZIGzpi9lCck?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Invisible Mercedes</strong></p> <p>Excellent promotion for Mercedes-Benz’s new fuel cell vehicle technology that boasts zero emissions. By wrapping the car with LED panels and connecting a Canon SLR to display video images, the vehicle is rendered “invisible.”</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20119233726http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20119233726Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:07:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cdgQpa1pUUE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cdgQpa1pUUE" target="_blank">Google’s self-driving vehicle allows blind man to drive</a></strong></p> <p>When listing out technology I’m most excited about, this ranks pretty damn high. Yes, the entire route was pre-programmed into the car, but still - it’s driving itself!</p> <p>One Doritos Locos taco please.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20079971504http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20079971504Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:42:00 -0400googleself driving cartechnologytechautomotive<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39219306" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Made in New York</strong></p> <p>This is who we are. Fantastic video by the <a href="http://nytm.org/" target="_blank">New York Tech Meetup</a>.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20064399485http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20064399485Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:38:46 -0400NYTMNew York Tech MeetupMade in NYtechstartupsNYC<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ln99fJXn1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Food-App-Icons/1406493" target="_blank">Food iPhone App Icons</a></strong></p> <p>I love food and great design so Julian Burford’s iPhone app icons are one of my favorite things this week.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/3491/food-iphone-app-icons" target="_blank">HUH.</a>)</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20062722914http://blog.benkessler.com/post/20062722914Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:36:00 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36091944" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong><a href="https://vimeo.com/36091944" title="NYC Ave." target="_blank">NYC Ave.</a></strong></p> <p>The result of Shawn Brown’s two year project to capture absolutely amazing footage of NYC streets.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/19956169190http://blog.benkessler.com/post/19956169190Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:03:39 -0400video vimeo NYC Ave.<p>Megan Draper and the Trololo guy should do a duet. Someone please mash that up and put it on YouTube immediately. Just give me credit.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/19941877296http://blog.benkessler.com/post/19941877296Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:06:00 -0400mad men<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FrHkKXFRbCI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The story of the iconic “Keep Calm And Carry On” poster. Barter Books looks like a magical place.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/19840947378http://blog.benkessler.com/post/19840947378Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:03:50 -0400keep calm and carry on<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjym0KP3l1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/3346/new-york-city-in-the-1900s">HUH. Magazine - New York City in the 1900s</a></p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/17777117810http://blog.benkessler.com/post/17777117810Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:39:35 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzhsd0zEbj1qacjs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mikeyil.tumblr.com/post/17712771999/this-should-be-an-actual-movie">mikeyil</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This should be an actual movie. #NintendoEnthused</p> <p>via @<a href="http://twitter.com/schmidtultra" title="http://twitter.com/schmidtultra">schmidtultra</a></p> </blockquote>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/17712898410http://blog.benkessler.com/post/17712898410Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:33:33 -0500DriveRyan GoslingSuper Mariovideo gamesmovies<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35314812" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/35314812">Brokelandia - Did You Eat It?</a></p> <p>Great riff on Portlandia’s “Did You Read?” sketch; <a href="http://twitter.com/laurenifrank">Lauren</a> and I actually had the idea to do this but props to these people for actually pulling it off.</p> <p>“Did you have the chef’s secret tasting menu at Roberta’s? Yes, I did and the month-long wait was worth it because the carrots they grow on the roof there are so sweet.”</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16365620006http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16365620006Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:49:04 -0500brokelandiafoodfoodieportlandiaBrooklynNYChipsterNYmanhattan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9p7dkvAL1qz73s8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Every second one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube.<br/>Awesome data visualization <a href="http://www.onehourpersecond.com/">here</a>.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16361444275http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16361444275Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:07:30 -0500YouTubedata vizdata visualizationdatainfographic<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31100268" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The SOPA and Protect IP bills will break the Internet. Watch this short, well made video by <a href="http://www.fightforthefuture.org/pipa" target="_blank">Fight for the Future</a> to learn why.</p> <p>Tomorrow the entire New York tech community will join together to protest SOPA/PIPA. <a href="http://nytm.org/sos/" target="_blank">Learn more</a> and join us!</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16024694853http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16024694853Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:07:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxpdej9Sxs1qz73s8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The trailer for <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/moonrisekingdom/">Moonrise Kingdom</a>, the latest from Wes Anderson was just released.</p> <p>Like all of Anderson’s films it seems to touch on childhood fantasies and boasts an incredible cast adding Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, and Tilda Swinton to his roster of regulars like Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15735076724http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15735076724Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:39:55 -0500Wes AndersonMoonrise Kingdommoviesfilmcinematrailers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxox7nyuNl1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Words</strong> (2012)</p> <p>Directors: Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman</p> <p>Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, J.K. Simmons</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15723023508http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15723023508Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:50:11 -0500The WordsfilmmoviesSundance 2012Lee SternthalBrian KlugmanBradley CooperOlivia Wilde