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Last week I shared with you 5 of my top 10 web videos you should watch. They ranged from the funny to the thought-provoking, and today I shall complete the set with another five.

(6) First up today is Apple’s original Think Different advert. This campaign arguably started the re-birth of Apple, the transformation from beleagured company on the brink of bankruptcy to the powerhouse of cool technology we know today. But ignore that. I’m not showing you this because it’s an Apple ad, but because it’s a wonderful piece of video; short and sweet, thought provoking and – dare I say it – moving. Enjoy.

(7) Next up is a music video by The Get Out Clause. It just so happens that I work with the band’s guitarist, and the man behind this video. The reason I share this is the genius idea behind how they made the video – it’s all clips of CCTV. They went around Manchester, playing in front of cameras, and then used the Freedom of Information Act to reclaim the footage and edit it into this video.

(8) Back over at the TED conference, Bjorn Lomborg has some interesting things to say about the future of our planet and our civilisation, and what our priorities for the future really should be. Slightly shocking and very interesting.

(9) One last TED video, and one more thing from David Pogue. I saved his best for last, as he examines the hypothesis that simplicity sells. This should be absolutely required viewing for anyone designing user interfaces.

(10) And finally… In my final year at university, I co-produced and -presented a light entertainment show called Limited Edition on York Student Television. One of our very silly features was called Star In A Remote Controlled Car, in which campus ‘celebrities’ would record a lap time driving a remote controlled car around our track. Come the end of the series, we had a car left and not much to do with it, so we thought we’d destroy it, with amusing results…

[If you liked that, there's lots more great stuff from 40 years of YSTV on my Facebook profile]

So that’s it. What do you think? What did you like? What didn’t you like? What did I miss out? Please feel free to comment!

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