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29/11/2016

Homestead Rescue

Brian Leckey was Shooting Producer/Director for this episode of Homestead Rescue on Discovery Channel. Shot over 2 weeks in a remote part of Montana.

29/11/2016

MythBusters

Teaser for the new Mythbusters series. Co-directed by Brian Leckey

It's finally here. A look at the show carrying the tradition of mythbusting into the future. We've got candidates looking to bring their skills and mojo to the table and some myths to test their "shop talk." Hey January, we're waiting...

29/11/2016

The Content Canning Company's cover photo

03/06/2014

Welcome to Iron Horse Vineyards - Green Valley, Sonoma County, CA

Featuring Iron Horse Vineyards, Forbes Travel Guide says, "This is the only wine app you'll need for Sonoma"
http://blog.forbestravelguide.com/the-only-wine-app-youll-need-for-sonoma

With thanks also to & !

Iron Horse is one of Sonoma County's most prestigious, small, independent, estate, family owned wineries. Prestige Sparklings, Estate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs

02/06/2014

The Only Wine App You’ll Need For Sonoma - Forbes Travel Guide Blog

With thanks to for the sparkling coverage -- and watch the video intro at
http://vinissential.com/introduction.html !

With Vinissential: Green Valley, you can explore California’s Wine Country at the touch of a button.

23/03/2014

Pigs & Pinot

A super weekend filming at !

Located in beautiful Sonoma California, Hotel Healdsburg is a premier Northern California hotel, and is the ideal venue for a romantic weekend or company meeting. Central to wine country and near Napa Valley, Hotel Healdsburg offers a full service spa, pool, country gardens, and Charlie Palmer’s D...

01/02/2014

Tory Odyssey: Motion Commotion

Now *free* - with in-app purchases - for a limited time :)

20/01/2014

Your comments please: what do you think about the new, video-heavy homepage? (TIA!) http://contentcanning.com

13/11/2013

Tory Odyssey: Motion Commotion

You really NEED to see the promo video for ToryOdyssey.com . . . near the top:

12/11/2013

Exclusive: MythBusters' Tory Belleci Launches Educational Post-Apocalyptic Game App

Our team is very pleased to receive such glowing coverage - thanks, GeekDad!
(And, do let us know your thoughts, we LOVE feedback):

It's not often that you come across an educational app aimed at kids that's a genuinely fun, graphics-rich video game that adults will enjoy as well, and even less often that you find one set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland full of broken-down cars and sand sharks. Continue reading →

12/11/2013

Just back from filming the SETI radio telescope array: producer/director for an upcoming Discovery Channel special re: the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life...

17/08/2013

vinissential: green valley

We're proud to release 's first update -- get v1.0.2 now (& thanks!):

Get vinissential: green valley on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.

30/07/2013

Vinissential: Green Valley - An Introduction

8 hours until the formal launch of Vinissential: Green Valley. Here's your 2-minute video vacation to the most special part of . . . http://www.vinissential.com/introduction.html

29/07/2013

vinissential: green valley

The Company is looking forward to tomorrow's SF launch party of Vinissential: Green Valley.

, , , & ' Marimar Estate are featured in the app -- download it now:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vinissential-green-valley/id663959933?mt=8

Get vinissential: green valley on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.

18/07/2013

Major promotional push underway for event on 7/30 -- and we survived having major talent filming with us both Mon. & Tues.

It's time to get some rest!

09/07/2013

Yet another quick shoot, in LA for Discovery over the weekend. The CCC team is now busily preparing a promotional push for our latest app release - stay tuned.

27/06/2013

Back in the Bay Area!

26/06/2013

Enjoyed a happenstance drink or 2 with the UK massive -- it's been a great .

25/06/2013

After a successful SIG presentation this morning, we'd love to meet up with other attendees - get in contact if you'd like to chat. Thanks!

23/06/2013

Off to ISTE in San Antonio - previewing some of our education apps - will be interesting to see what reaction we get.

06/06/2013

White House Live

Online during your lunch hour? Watch WH Live NOW -- a Show & Tell all about digital learning & new uses of in & out of class:

Watch live events with President Obama and other White House officials.

06/06/2013

Super Tornado

Tonight on C4 at 8pm: British viewers can watch the premiere of the new series 'Super Tornado' -- with location direction for programme 1 from the team:

The Internet home of Super Tornado at Channel 4; includes Super Tornado Series and Episode Guides. Visit Channel4.com for more on Super Tornado.

29/05/2013

NOVA | Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes

Still in Oklahoma. Very tight turnaround production for Wednesday's NOVA (check your local listings). Same-day picture lock -- tomorrow.
Thanks for spreading the word about this PBS special:

Hear harrowing stories from survivors of Moore's massive tornado and meet scientists who stalk these ferocious storms.

22/05/2013

We're off to film in OK for PBS Nova and Channel4. Every story a heartbreak.

26/04/2013

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bartons-seafood-oysters/id634744676?mt=8

Oysters with sausage . . . yes, but: ever enjoyed oysters BBQ'd on the half shell with peach & paprika?

The team is happy to list its latest title on the App Store: "Barton's Seafood: Oysters."

Barton is a National Geographic Fellow and formerly Esquire's chef of the year. This video-heavy app takes you to the source - find out more:

25/04/2013

Tween girl gets Internet famous for being really, really good at science

The right kind of notoriety!

Eleven-year-old Sylvia Todd's "Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show" makes being brainy cool VIDEO

16/04/2013

KidDIY: 2013 National STEM Video Game Challenge aims to shape future of innovation

The future? Crowdsourced app development!

Take the National STEM Video Game Challenge (but, only if you're in grades 5-12) . . .

The New York Hall of Science is hidden away in the Corona corner of Queens, N.Y., a primarily Hispanic neighborhood below the city's 7 subway line.

13/04/2013

Bust some science myths with Michael DiSpezio on Sat. (his last appearance @ ).

Grab a coffee and head to Conv. Ctr. room 204B - he'll wow you with common science misconceptions & how to attack them among K-8 students.

11/04/2013

Mr D's Science Club

Join Mr. D's Science Club -- educator & media personality Michael DiSpezio hosts the first in a series of sci/ed apps.
(Who doesn't love a good science fair experiment?)

Get Mr D's Science Club on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.

11/04/2013

Help Kick Path’s Butt (And Support Teach For America) | TechCrunch

Super fun TechCrunch meetup in San Francisco to benefit Teach for America . . . how can you resist?

Some of us in tech are self-taught geniuses who never needed school -- but that's mostly not the case, and you know it. Great teachers in math, science, reading and other core areas have helped this generation of tech leaders get the skills they needed to succeed, and those teachers are busy..

09/04/2013

Robots descend on the Bay Area

And now for something completely different . . . robots! Robots, all over the Bay Area this week -- where can you go to escape the invasion?

Happy National Robotics Week!

09/04/2013

Many thanks to all our new Likes , )

And, as some of the team are off to TX this week for the National Assn. of Science Teachers' conference, how do you think today's middle schoolers can be most effectively "hooked on STEM"? What role do *you* see apps playing: central to classroom-based teaching, or merely as enrichment?

Thanks again!

09/04/2013

is in the final development stages of a sci/ed iPad game featuring a big-name TV personality you've probably heard of . . .
in the meantime, our team is ramping up for . (psssst: video promo coming soon, promise!)

08/04/2013

is looking forward to this week's Conference -- get in touch if you'll be in San Antonio, too!