Month: March 2008

YouTube – KNEECAM No.1 – the original Technoviking tape: “”

Currently playing in iTunes: 29 H 08 M by Ose

The Truth of Tibet

Currently playing in iTunes: Romance by The Loop Orchestra

Clothes Of The Future – DoubleViking Video (s)

This mega old film reel clip tries to predict the fashion of the year 2000. Hilarious.

Currently playing in iTunes: 3rd 7” – prime of my life by human switchboard

Loading “Charlie Rose Face Plants To Save His MacBook Air”

Currently playing in iTunes: Einsam in Wien by S.Y.P.H.

The 25 Most Disturbing Sex Toys | Cracked.com: “The 25 Most Disturbing Sex Toys”

Currently playing in iTunes: Stop The World (Rituel Of Si-W by Igor Wakhevitch

Add Internet addiction to psychiatric disorders, says doctor: “Last week, we covered news from the Solutions Research Group regarding their report on Disconnect Anxiety; a condition that they claim can result from Internet deprivation. Although it sounds at first like a laughing matter, it’s one that is gaining currency among some within the field of psychiatry. An editorial in the current American Journal of Psychiatry argues that Internet and gaming addiction should be added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) V, the handbook of mental disorders used by mental health workers in the US.”

Currently playing in iTunes: In The Nagual’s Time (Flash II by Igor Wakhevitch

Yosuke Yamashita Playing a Burning Piano: ”

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(Via WFMU’s Beware of the Blog.)

Wooster Collective: “Street Art At It’s Best”: “

Wooster Collective posted these two nice examples of street art. Link and Link

(Via Boing Boing.)

Currently playing in iTunes: Never Poem For The Other by Igor Wakhevitch

Poll: Majority of Democrats prefer Obama – CNN.com: “CNN) — A majority of Democrats would like to see Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton win their party’s presidential nomination, according to a national poll out Monday.”

Currently playing in iTunes: Never Poem For The Other by Igor Wakhevitch

New kidney ‘changed my whole personality’ – Telegraph

Currently playing in iTunes: Jobs For America by Arthur Harrison & Rupert Chappelle

Star-Telegram.com: | 03/15/2008 | Hundreds of bottles of booze with a bite seized in Palo Pinto

Currently playing in iTunes: Jobs For America by Arthur Harrison & Rupert Chappelle

MacDailyNews – Apple releases Safari 3.1; The world’s fastest browser now on Mac and Windows: “Apple today introduced Safari 3.1, the world’s fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs. Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari also runs JavaScript up to six times faster than other browsers, and is the first browser to support the latest innovative web standards needed to deliver the next generation of highly interactive Web 2.0 experiences.”

Currently playing in iTunes: Vox 3/13/67 by Intersystems

Unique Look at Middle Eastern War on Drugs: “Unique Look at Middle Eastern War on Drugs
We often hear about all that opium being smuggled around the middle east, but rarely do we ge to see any of the action – this video from al jazeera english should sate your appetite though. (Check out the GARGANTUAN opium bricks)”

(Via .)

Currently playing in iTunes: Nursing Homes by trek_with_quintronic

UFO home sold at auction: “The delightful ‘Space House’ in Chattanooga, Tennessee sold at auction this weekend for just $135,000. The 38-year-old, three-bedroom home was expected to go for much more, according to the auctioneer. From The Associated Press:

The house has a retractable staircase that lowers to the ground. A neighbor says that feature came in handy for one former owner who was having an argument with her husband. She pulled up the stairway, drove her husband’s truck underneath it so he couldn’t get the stairs down and left him stuck inside.

Link to AP article, Link to more on saucer houses at Cabinet of Wonders

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(Via Boing Boing.)

Currently playing in iTunes: Nursing Homes by trek_with_quintronic

The Best Places to Watch Documentary Movies Online | MakeUseOf.com

Currently playing in iTunes: 03. Paul Kelday – Towards a new clear age by VA – Integration MC

FORTUNE: Apple 2.0 Report: Mac sales up 60% in February «: “Report: Mac sales up 60% in February”

Currently playing in iTunes: 11 – God Squad by Celibate Rifles

Video Demonstration: DIY Invisible Floating Bookshelf: “DIY Invisible Floating Bookshelf”

(Via .)

Currently playing in iTunes: Philippe Doray Asociaux Assoc by philippe_doray_asociaux_associs

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Parking Meter Headstone: ”

Currently playing in iTunes: Film Soundtrack (keyboards Assemble Themselves at Dawn) by Clock DVA

You can’t afford me: “”

(Via The Daily Weird – A new weird picture every day.)

‘A is for Acid Monkey’: “One of our agents in the field reported on this unusual site:
The sponsored link line on gmail this morning read:
Monkey on Acid – aisforacidmonkey.com – It’s a monkey. It’s on acid.

The link is to a piece of art, a degraded photo of a monkey in a cage, staring at its hand as many a tripper have done before. I’m not sure if the monkey is on acid, but I found it a memorable print. Talk about non sequitur of the first order.”

(Via DoseNation.)

Currently playing in iTunes: A new light by Matthew de gennaro

Dallas considers shutting off red light cams, since they’re working too well and harming revenue: “

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Transportation

There’s just one, fairly ironic, flaw to the otherwise totally lovable red light cameras that adorn Dallas: they work too well. Turns out the cams have curtailed red light infractions by 50 percent, which in turn has put a budget crunch on City Hall. The city is now considering stopping its planned rollout of more cameras, or shutting down the cameras on a rotating basis — upkeep when off is next to nothing, but the city pays $3,799 per month per online camera to its service provider. That sounds like quite a spendy broadband bill, but we’re not the experts here. Just remember kids, your government wants what’s best for you, and what’s best for you is a well-funded government, alright?

[Via Fark href=”http://www.engadget.com”>Engadget.)

Currently playing in iTunes: Tag Der Briefmarke by H.N.A.S.

Tibet: China blocks YouTube, protests spread, bloggers react – Boing Boing: “* Above left: phonecam snapshots of protests in Amdo, Tibet, over the weekend; at right, phonecam video of the same.

* According to Shanghaiist (and now, mainstream news outlets), YouTube was blocked in China over the weekend, likely because of content related to the flood of pro-Tibetan-sovereignty protests in Tibet and elsewhere:

International news channels such as CNN and BBC are also getting routinely blacked out. While we think this is a really poor way to deal with all the shit that’s going on, we have been there many, many times, and survived. Time to turn on your VPN again, people! An
* John Kennedy at Global Voices confirms the YouTube block:
As Tibet transitioned into total lockdown and videos of the violent situation proliferated on YouTube, people began noticing Saturday afternoon in China that the video-sharing website could not be accessed. Tech blogger Rick Martin on the CNET Asia Little Red Blog has done some tests which confirm what many have assumed:
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Currently playing in iTunes: Soldier’s Song, From The Last War, For The Next by The Open Window

Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests | Are you Worthy™ | contest: “In this contest your challenge is to take modern products and display them in a vintage light, through advertisements. You can also reverse the challenge and take vintage products and display them in a modern way.

The rules of this game are thus: Take modern products and advertise them in a vintage way, or take vintage products and advertise them in a modern way. As always, quality is a must. We will remove poor entries no matter how much we like you. You’ll have 48 hours for this contest, so make your submissions count.”

Currently playing in iTunes: Here Comes the Rest by Kuruki

Wired on Apple: “Pray” to “Evil Genius” in 11 Years: “Wired’s April cover has Apple on it, and long time readers and Macheads will notice the similarities between this and the June 1997 issue’s art. But while the earlier cover read ‘Pray’ this one reads ‘Evil/Genius’, an homage to the decisions The Steve has made in the face of conventional business school wisdom, and the personality driving it all. The time gap between the covers does a good job of putting Apple’s ascension into perspective; this did not happen overnight.

Currently playing in iTunes: N´GA by FRIEDER BUTZMANN

Dropping Acid: Scientific American: “Mars may have needed acid rain to stay wet”

Currently playing in iTunes: Robbie is Dancing the Waltz by Ralph Lundsten

Do Americans Care About Big Brother? – TIME: “‘People don’t realize how damaging it is to a democratic society to allow the government to warehouse information about innocent Americans,’ says Mike German, national security counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union.”

Currently playing in iTunes: Overheard by Woo

Google News, YouTube blocked in China amid Tibet riots: “China has blocked access to Google News and YouTube in an apparent attempt to stop the spread of video footage related to the rioting in several cities in Tibet, including the capital Lhasa. Demonstrations in the city started on March 10, a day commemorating the anniversary of a 1959 uprising against Chinese rule after which the spiritual leader of the country, the Dalai Lama, fled to India”

(Via .)

Currently playing in iTunes: colin potter – behind you by various_-_we_couldnt_agree_on_a_title

Endor On Earth: Bellavista’s Biodigesting Treehouses Are Endor on Earth: “Finca Bellavista is an Endor-like treehouse village in the making, with paths and platforms perched on 150-foot trees. Located six miles from Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, this sustainable rainforest community doesn’t have stupid Ewoks or shield generators, but cute monkeys, site-wide Wi-Fi with internet sat link and biodigestors running on solar power. We interviewed Erica Hogan, the co-founder, and got all the details about this amazing Star Wars-meets-Myst place, right next to the paradise of Piedras Blancas rainforest sanctuary, and some of the most stunning beaches on the planet.”

Currently playing in iTunes: Office De La Levee Du Corps (D by Igor Wakhevitch

Calls for Olympic boycott after Tibet brutality – Telegraph: “Mr Obama said he was deeply disturbed by reports of a crackdown and arrests, and called on the Chinese government to respect the basic human rights of the people of Tibet.

‘This is the year of the Beijing Olympics. It represents an opportunity for China to show the world what it has accomplished in the last several decades,’ he said. ‘Those accomplishments have been extraordinary and China’s people have a right to be proud of them, but the events in Tibet these last few days unfortunately show a different face of China.’

Gadgets: Home-Made Synths from Tupperware Trip the Light Fan-Plastic: “This is what you do if you think that your Tupperware boxes are too good for food, turn them into home-made synthesizers. Adachi Tomomi has made a bunch of them, including a video synthesizer and a couple of Theremins. Consisting of a simple battery-powered electronic circuit, the synths don’t have perfect pitch. The Tomomin (bottom left in the gallery) even has a four-note keyboard, and was made from a bunch of Texas Instrument integrated circuits. [Adachi Tomomi via Make ]”

Currently playing in iTunes: Jumping by Wild Havana