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In 1975, armed with a big pile of 8-track car stereos and a whole lot of moxie, Dave Biro set out to change the sound of rock music. He failed spectacularly. This is the fascinating and tragic story of one of the rarest instruments in rock music-
The Birotron.
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at 12:14 PM on October 1, 2007
(19 comments)
Steadicam operators! Are you tired of simply
walking with your camera rig to achieve that special wobble-free shot? Or maybe you're making a movie on the cheap and can't afford all that heavy equipment? Behold! The future of filmmaking has arrived! Presenting:
Steadicam on a
Segway!
(Warning: Obnoxious, awful Flash interface on second link)
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at 6:46 AM on July 25, 2007
(28 comments)
The 10 Strangest Weapons Through History.
Be amazed by the antics of the Goliath! Marvel at the small size (and poor firing ability) of the General Motors FP-45! Be shredded to tiny tiny bits by the Urumi! (And wonder why the Trebuchet made the list!)
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at 6:45 AM on June 27, 2007
(68 comments)
Saddest auction ever:
"You are bidding on my collection of fast food restaurant condiments that I have collected over the past year at my job."
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at 9:19 AM on January 11, 2004
(27 comments)
Looking to recreate the dark, smoky arcades of your misspent youth? Got the
MAME cabinet in your rec room but still missing something?
Arcade ambience supplies the soundtrack to your MAME cabinet with
two super-long MP3'd mixes of vintage arcade noises. Authentic, right down to the sound of the coin changers and background hum. Sticky floor, shouted pizza to go orders, and smell of ozone and unwashed nerds not included.
posted to MetaFilter by 40 Watt
at 7:31 AM on December 12, 2003
(11 comments)
When humans faced extinction:
A new study suggests that around 70,000 years ago there may have been as few as 2,000 individual humans, meaning that we could have been wiped out before we even got started. Related article
here.
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at 8:07 AM on June 18, 2003
(34 comments)
Bowling to Vegas!
Four drunk bowling fanatics from Chicago are bowling their way across country....apparently for lack of anything better to do(looks like a couple of them are unemployed). Also, they're trying to restore dignity to the good old-fashioned Road Trip(and, of course, bowling). Why bowl to Vegas instead of fly? As
Mike says: "It's not about the destination, it's about the journey. Nobody has respect for the road trip anymore. Haven't you people seen
Fandango?" Follow their progress across country, and
buy 'em a round.
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at 8:14 AM on March 14, 2003
(7 comments)
Electraum
is a great collection of amazing electronic and ambient mp3s(try the
Cerebellum,
Red Lines or
Kunstner for good examples), mostly from unknown artists. The mp3s rotate monthly, and there's a mailing list you can join to remind you when the music changes. You've already missed the previous seven installments, but there's plenty more to go around...
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at 8:04 AM on September 26, 2002
(4 comments)
Pity the poor moped. Not really a scooter, nor a motorcycle, yet more than a bike. The
Moped Army (motto: "2-Stroke Power. Swarm and Destroy") attempts to bring some respect, or at least, geeky cult-like fanatacism, to this underappreciated mode of transportation.
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at 3:46 PM on January 9, 2002
(10 comments)
'WHOEVER I LENT MY NORD MODULAR TO /MSG ME ASAP'
is an
extremely funny fake chat log between the bright stars of the IDM/techno music world. If you're familiar with the music of Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Plaid, and the like, and if you've ever used IRC, then you'll probably get a kick out of this.
posted to MetaFilter by 40 Watt
at 2:09 PM on November 2, 2001
(28 comments)
The American Friends Service Committee
is a quaker-based, multi-faith national group advocating for peace & social justice on a variety of fronts. They have a sample letter urging peaceful government responses to
terrorism which you can send or email to your representatives and
Sheriff W. Better yet, use their email contact system and write your own letter.
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at 8:28 AM on September 20, 2001
Not In My Name
"This is a website by and for Jews who—precisely because we are Jews—can no longer tolerate and will no longer remain silent about Israeli Government brutality against Palestinians."
posted to MetaFilter by 40 Watt
at 2:12 PM on September 18, 2001
(7 comments)
