In Rainbows has occupied most of my weekend as i’ve finally had a chance to sit down with it and listen intimately without interruption. i’ve listened to it dozens of times. It’s had me simultaneously dancing around, in tears, open and grateful the way I like to feel whenever I experience great art. Reviews among…
All I Need
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Puppy Linux!
That’s right, folks, now you can boot a live CD of Puppy! Check it OUT. = c
Great PSA
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All Hail Punk Floyd
Radiohead has stunned the music world once again only this time by announcing that its forthcoming album will make its debut as a digital download available for whatever individual consumers want to pay for it. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood announced on the band’s website on Sunday night that the new album In Rainbows has been completed…
Linux Geek Makes Good
James Burgett of the Alameda County Computer Resource Center calls himself a ‘tattooed freak’ and a recovering drug addict, but CNN is calling him a hero for diverting tons of computers from landfills, installing Ubuntu Linux on them, and giving them out to schools, non-profits, and people who can’t otherwise afford one. Burgett’s filmed interview…
Remembering Glenn Gould
arguably the finest composer of the 20th Century, Glenn was a beacon of fresh thinking and innovation. We miss you, Glenn. = c
Open Sourcing the Space Program!
NASA posted a hiring notice for new astronauts Tuesday, seeking for the first time in almost 30 years men and women to fly aboard spacecraft other than the shuttle. The pilots, scientists, engineers and educators that NASA recruits will train primarily for three- to six-month missions aboard the international space station. However, some could be…
Students + Technology = Learning?
The question already seems as old as the hills. Way back in 1998 while i was using technology to wrangle assessments out of high-functioning students with Spectrum Disorders, it was a question as well as it was later on, in Juneau, working for SERRC. and today, the question remains: Does Technology help teachers teach? does…
Viva BitTorrent!!!
NBC’s withdrawal from iTunes leaves millions without a legitimate way to purchase and watch NBC content. Is this the push that brings easy-to-use ‘piracy’ to the masses? With Apple’s falling out with NBC in the headlines, it’s a good opportunity to examine the state of online TV downloads. The end result of the dispute between…
Anton Karas
A friend of mine turned me on to this yesterday while we were sitting around plucking on my measly 4-string guitar. Anton Karas played this song at the end of the famous film The Third Man. we are in awe of Anton here: = c
New clothes for school
The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of both parents and children. The survey questioned 809 parents and 444 children aged nine to 16. It showed that…
Good morning, assholes!
it’s funny… doesn’t matter who you are or where you live. people are generally moody. most every day i ride the bus downtown to work and everyday i see the exact same people. do they nod or give any indication that they recognize one another? how about when i smile or say “mornin’”? no. in…
Z in Mini
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Lordi, Lordi
Finland now holds the world record for the longest non-stop round of karaoke singing. The country already holds the record for the largest number of karaoke singers at any given time. The previous record was 145 hours, as held by China. However, in a karaoke bar in Kouvola, a small town on Finland’s southern coast,…
[this is too stunning for a title]
SCIENTISTS claim to have broken the ultimate speed record – by making photons travel faster than light. Exceeding the speed of light, 186,000 miles per second, is supposed to be impossible. According to Einstein’s special theory of relativity, it would take an infinite amount of energy to accelerate an object through the light barrier. But…
Maddox : iPhones Suck
indeed, people LOVE to talk about their iPhones and i do think they’re nifty but Maddox makes some good points in his tirade about the new device that has people in a tizzy. = c
Google Screws : Beta?
The great idea that WAS Google Video has died. Google contacted customers late last week to tell them that the video store was closing. The e-mail declared, “In an effort to improve all Google services, we will no longer offer the ability to buy or rent videos for download from Google Video, ending the DTO/DTR…
Enjoy your Space, er, stay…
“Galactic Suite,” the first hotel planned in space, expects to open for business in 2012 and would allow guests to travel around the world in 80 minutes. Its Barcelona-based architects say the space hotel will be the most expensive in the galaxy, costing $4 million for a three-day stay. During that time guests would see…