hang in there at the beginning – the goods start a few seconds into it : = c
The De-Evolution of Culture
Larry Lessig says what no one else has the cojones to in this clip. Larry gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of three stories and an argument. The Net’s most adored lawyer brings together John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights, and the “ASCAP cartel” to build a case for creative…
michel trickery
fun with film! = c
TED : Do Schools Kill Creativity?
This one speaks for itself : = c
MGMT : Electric Feel
My pal Alec turned me onto this vid the other day. Music videos were never like this growing up [note the mouse-clicking going on along the bottom of the frame as the user manipulates color palettes and such]: the lyrics of a great pop tune : all along the western front people line up to…
OpEd : antithesis
The latest issue of OpEd Magazine is out. The word this time is antithetical. = c
Yeasayer
Yeasayer is an experimental band based in Brooklyn, New York The band members are Anand Wilder, Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Luke Fasano. They describe their music as “Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel” The band first came to national attention after appearing at the SXSW festival in early 2007 Their first single consisted of the tracks “Sunrise”…
Filmracing
The race is on again this year to make a film in 24 hours during the Minneapolis Film Race taking place in April. Teams have from 10pm on Friday, April 3rd to 10pm on Saturday, April 5th to complete their films. Looks like yours truly will be participating, too – weeeeeeeeee!!! For more info, check…
why Frank Black is a god among men
“Where is My Mind” Oh – stop With your feet in the air and your head on the ground Try this trick and spin it, yeah Your head will collapse But there’s nothing in it And you’ll ask yourself Where is my mind [3x] Way out in the water See it swimmin’ I was swimmin’…
Bubbles [and Damon Scott]
what can I say about this? you just have to watch it for yourself : = c
Unschooling the Next Generation
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Lynch : Retrospective
If you’re in Vegas the next coupla days and are bored of drinking and gambling, you COULD check this out : = c
Odd Fellow of the Week : Ricky Jay
Sure, he looks familiar. Ricky Jay has been in movies you’ve seen both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Here’s the list. But here’s the most interesting part. How does one work in the entertainment biz for so long and stay almost completely off the radar? = c
Another Eureka Moment!
If you had to wear a knee brace every day you’d definitely want to wear one of these. Funny how these simply wonderful ideas elude us for so long : By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Talk about a knee-jerk reaction. Scientists in the United States and Canada said on Thursday they have developed a…
White Stripes’ first Spanish single
Word is the White Stripes are releasing their first Spanish-language single – a reworking of their song ‘Conquest’. ‘Conquista’ will be issued in the US on CD and seven-inch vinyl under the name Las Rayas Blancas on February 19. The new ‘Conquista’ release will feature a mariachi version of the song, Conquest as a B-side….
YAVGM : Max Payne
Yet Another Video Game Movie : Max Payne Is there still hope for the movies made around games? Your guess is as good as mine. Personally, I will have an affinity for the ones made after games I’ve played and liked. My pal Ryan turned me on to the game when it came out and…
Throwback to ANSI Art
For those of us that remember things like connecting at 33 baud and acronyms like BBS, here’s a current tribute to the art of that era : = c
A Flag for the Internet
Countries all have flags. What would a flag for the Web look like? You can share ideas here. = c
Legos turn 50
It’s the fiftieth anniversary of LEGO Group founder Ole Kirk Christiansen’s patenting of the now-iconic brick. This year is also the 30th anniversary of the minifig and 10th anniversary of LEGO MINDSTORMS. (The company has actually been putting out toys since the ’40s but only settled on the perfect brick architecture in 1958.) Who can…