January 31, 2010, 8:28pm
What Would You Do with a URDB API?
Yo, webby types! We’re in the midst of pulling together specs for a public API.
We have a ton of ideas of for potential uses – video game high score submissions, enabling record holder widgets, etc. but wanted to to reach out and see if there are features you’re dreaming of we haven’t already considered.
Feel free to email the team directly at hello AT urdb DOT org, or you can get in touch via the wiki: http://sites.google.com/site/urdbwiki/home/api-rfc
Web on, webbies!
January 26, 2010, 12:53pm
Congrats on a great feat, Jeff. To the rest of you: beat this record!
Here it is - my world record run at “Most Trivial Pursuit 90’s Edition ‘Wired’ Questions Answered Out a Shuffled Deck in 60 Seconds.”
We did several attempts before we got one I was happy with, but I decided to put them all online anyway. If you just want to see the record setting 15-question run you can go the record’s home on the Universal Record Database site or skip to about 4:20 in the video above.
I’m still bummed I didn’t get to do this live at last week’s fundraising URDB live show, so here’s what I’m going to do. If someone beats my record in the next 90 days, I will donate $100 to the charity of their choice ($50 will come from me, $50 will come from my employers’ generous matching gift policy). I’m a big nerd but I’m by no means the biggest, and I’m sure someone else watching this knew most of those answers. The URDB website has a FAQ that explains exactly how to submit your record. If you’re somehow still interested in reading more, I explained my strategy in the description on Vimeo. Good luck!
Thanks again to everyone that helped, especially Amir who set a simultaneous record for “Most Trivial Pursuit 90’s Edition ‘Wired’ Questions Asked Out a Shuffled Deck in 60 Seconds.”
Reblogged from JeffRubinJeffRubin.com.
January 25, 2010, 11:10am
The legendary Opus Moreschi, holder of such records as Fastest Time To Make A ShamWow Cocktail and Most Neckties Worn At Once, wowed a packed house at last night’s World Record Appreciation Society #11 by setting a record for Most Adjectives Stuck To A Person’s Body. The unofficial count was 409 adjectives.
World Record Appreciation Society #12 will take place on Tuesday, February 16th at Joe’s Pub in NYC. Confirmed record setters include Reggie Watts and The New Yorker’s Ben Greenman.
Photo by: Emily Wilson
January 20, 2010, 2:06pm
URDB co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson backstage at The Tyra Show with Ann and Claire Recht, the world’s tallest living female twins. Corey isn’t as short as he appears - it’s just that Dan, Ann and Claire are all 6’7”.
January 14, 2010, 5:20pm
Metropolis Fremantle, a legendary nightclub in Perth, Australia, invited URDB to document the World’s Largest Pajama Party on New Year’s Eve, 2009. 1075 people showed up in pajamas, making it an official world record. Dan and Marc from URDB were present as witnesses.
January 12, 2010, 11:53am
Want to host a World Record web show?
We’ve got a ton in the works at URDB HQ for 2010. First up is the launch of a weekly web show, tentatively titled, “Top 5 Records of the Week”. We’ve got a production company on board and a NYC location to shoot in - all we need is host.
Prospective talent should love web shows and understand what makes great web video tick. They should have a unique personality and appearance, be funny (!!!), have experience creating video for YouTube, a passion for world records, and be full of creative ideas and awesomeness.
The ideal candidate would want to dig into this project and truly make it their own. An essential part of the job would be a commitment to creatively promoting the show online, offline, and in outer space.
Time requirements:
2 shoot days a month, 2 episodes per shoot
Writing requirements:
Script 4 short episodes per month
This job is compensated.
To apply, please send an email to host@urdb.org containing all of the following: a link to a demo reel or videos you’ve made, a writing sample (sample script, blog link, article, or just paste in something you’re proud of), your resume, and a brief explanation of why you’d be great for this position. For bonus points, set a world record and submit it to our site. Must be based in NYC.
January 07, 2010, 5:56pm
