July 2010
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Burmese protesters using "Team America" likeness... →
Team America lives on.
Jeff Koyen sends this along and asks, “Anyone remember Evil Bert spotted alongside Osama in Bangladesh?”
Indeed. At left, a snapshot of the original…
Burmese protesters using "Team America" likeness... →
Team America lives on.
Jeff Koyen sends this along and asks, “Anyone remember Evil Bert spotted alongside Osama in Bangladesh?”
Indeed. At left, a snapshot of the original…
The Late Movies: Fun With Time Lapse →
Tonight for the Late Movies, we take a look at some incredible time lapse videos—everything from a banana aging in a minute to a quick trip across the United States. Have a favorite of your…
How to win Rock-paper-scissors every time →
I admit it. When I first heard there are actual tournaments for Rock-paper-scissors, sanctioned by the World Rock Paper Scissors Society, I laughed. I mean seriously, $50k to the winner…
Trumpet junk raygun →
C.G.Conn Gideon’s entry at Budget Rayguns is this wonderful trumpetgun, suitable for arpeggioing the Bug-Eyed Monsters into paste.
C.G.Conn Gideon (Thanks, Keri666! via Submitterator)
Robert Rankin’s badass homemade raygun
Tokyo timelapse video →
It’s best to watch Samuel Cockedey’s beautiful “floating point” time lapse movie of Tokyo skylines and landmarks in high-definition and full screen. (Via Pink Tentacle)
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summer boats →
Seen from Toronto Beach, near Queen and Lee Ave.
High-flying cluster ballonists →
Several months ago, Jonathan Trappe flew across the English Channel suspended by a cluster of helium balloons. Yet Trappe is just the latest in a long line of adventurers enamored with cluster…
History of The Beatles as told by their hair →
The Beatles were famously known for their mop-top haircuts in the early 1960s, but their styles evolved over time. DeviantArt user mozzarellapoppy has a look at the hair, moustache, and…
Fashion! (trippy mid-sixties video clip, mit... →
Video Link. A clip from the mid-sixties German television program “Paris Aktuell”. The music is “Teen Tonic” by groovy, experimental musique concrète pioneers Pierre Henry and Michel…
Live & Die. →
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High-flying cluster ballonists →
Several months ago, Jonathan Trappe flew across the English Channel suspended by a cluster of helium balloons. Yet Trappe is just the latest in a long line of adventurers enamored with cluster…
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Thee Emergency LP Release Party at Linda's Tavern →
Thee Emergency’s new LP “Cracka Slang” can be found at local record stores.
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Google on Where Jesus Christ is These Days →
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LaCie XtremKey Is a Nearly Indestructible Thumb... →
LaCie XtremKey is a heavy duty thumb drive that boasts a thick, waterproof metal case designed to withstand nearly anything you throw at it. I have one of these in a 30GB model and it is fantastic! A great gift for any data lover.
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Seattle’s Black Panthers 1969 →
This U.W. site has the backstory on the Black Panther Party Seattle chapter. Check out this 1969 photo. No messin’!
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First (Australian) surfing photo? →
Taken in 1912, the shot depicts surfing pioneer Tommy Walker catching a wave at Main Beach on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
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Weird, Ugly, Awesome and Penis-Shaped Guitars →
These guitars are more vivid than I’ve ever wanted:
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Solar eclipse at Easter Island →
There was a total eclipse of the Sun on July 11. Don’t feel bad if you missed it. It was really only visible over the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. Easter Island is one of those few spots.
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Stop-motion woodblock print videos →
From July 24th through November 7th, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will feature the work of Indonesian art trio Tromarama. See how cool this is, watch the video!
100 Greatest Discoveries Videos →
Musician, astronomer and telescope maker, William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus and that the Milky Way is full of stars. Learn more about his findings on The Science Channel’s “100 Greatest…
Clothing as speakers and microphones →
MIT researchers are developing a new textile fiber that can “hear” and produce sound. They’ve published their latest breakthroughs in the scientific journal Nature Materials. From MIT News:
Solar eclipse at Easter Island →
There was a total eclipse of the Sun on July 11. Don’t feel bad if you missed it. It was really only visible over the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. Easter Island is one of the few spots…
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Video: Slate readers' best and wildest ideas on... →
When Tom Vanderbilt put the call out for ideas on how to create “Nimble Cities”—aka, how to decongest our clogged urban passages—we had no idea what would come back. Interesting, thoughtful ideas were posted, but can they be a reality?
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Things That Are Doing It: Microphone Fail →
She needs to be careful with the mic.
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“Life is long enough, and it has been given in sufficiently generous measure to...”
– Seneca
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Hah.
What is the difference between a spider and a fly?
You can’t zip up a spider.
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Devo Launches a Reality Show →
Devo wants to make you happy. The band’s newest project will have America up in arms, going Dome crazy.
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Clothing as speakers and microphones →
Here’s a neat idea. Leave it to them smart MIT researchers to develop a new textile fiber that can “hear” and produce sound. They’ve published their latest breakthroughs in the scientific journal Nature Materials.
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Central District bar will buy you dinner for... →
CHS advertiser Twilight Exit has decided it’s had enough of global financial behemoth Chase Bank’s shenanigans. The Capitol Hill expatriate dive bar announced via Facebook that it will buy you a steak if you bring in proof that you’ve closed your account with the banking institution.
A good deal if you ask me! I am tempted to open up a new account and close it for the sake of...
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And what of Pekar's unpublished work? →
Fans of Harvey Pekar are mourning the artist’s loss and wondering what will become of his many unfinished and unpublished projects.
What I’d like to know is:
What happens to all them jazz records? Ibuyem!
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MySpace Music May Cease Free Streaming →
Oh say it ain’t so!
Here’s the lowdown from Side-Line Music Magazine.
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iPhone 4 gets outfitted with vintage SLR lens →
Hey mommy, git me one of these! *Snap*
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The risk instinct →
Why do people bet?
Some people take risks, others prefer to stay at home. What is at the core of these risk preference differences? Click the title to read the Economist’s take, as they explore the underworld of gambling.
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Motivation.
Genes may impact who we are.Who we are is a dynamic interaction between genes and their immediate environment. Hormones can be affected by nutrition, stress, activity, even thoughts. Intelligence is an accumulation of skills.Everything about talent is a process.Abilities develop according to what you demand of yourself.
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Flowchart shows the startup business cycle →
HackFwd describes what it’s like to work with them in a flowchart. In a nutshell: start with inspiration, work hard, impress people, work hard, and reap the rewards!
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LITA Reissues Gabor Szabo's Jazz Raga →
In June, Seattle label Light in the Attic reissued masterly Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó’s 1967 LP, Jazz Raga. The premise promises a stunning fusion of Indian classical music and hip,…
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Django Reinhardt - J'attendrai Swing 1939 →
Some Django for yo’ earbuds