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Behold the gAtari 2600. An Australian musician performing under the pseudonym cTrix specializes in creating chiptunes using a combination of games consoles from 1977 - 1992, including a Commodore 64, Amiga 500, a clear-cased Gameboy, and an Atari 2600. The latter is possibly the most striking setup, incorporating the Atari (running custom-written sequencing software) into an oversized guitar body, with a fretboard packed with Boss stompboxes and a great pun as a name — gAtari.
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at 9:50 PM on December 31, 2011
(40 comments)
Just in time for Turkey Day.
Recently something unique came into my possession: the original 16mm work-print of Manos: The Hands of Fate. (made famous by
these guys).
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 10:36 PM on November 23, 2011
(34 comments)
Just in time for Friday Flash Fun:
VanAssteroids. Watch out for Sammy!
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at 5:48 PM on October 28, 2011
(10 comments)
Need help with wiring a garbage disposal.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 2:08 PM on October 14, 2011
(4 comments)
Getting an error after upgrading Ubuntu on dual-boot system (Vista x64).
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 7:55 AM on September 17, 2011
(5 comments)
Ever wonder where the Windows XP default wallpaper came from? The man behind the camera is American photographer Charles O’Rear. Don’t let his name fool you into thinking that the photo was in fact taken in Ireland. Bliss, as it turns out, is in.....
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 5:50 AM on August 29, 2011
(80 comments)
Movie posters from the country of Ghana.
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at 11:58 PM on August 13, 2011
(15 comments)
Pop-Cultured Currency -
Technically, defacing US currency is a crime – but artist James Charles doesn’t seem to be in any legal trouble for his awesome series of Pop Culture Cash. His portraits, created on real money using ink, turn dead presidents into colorfully amusing pop culture icons. Alternate site with larger pics.
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at 2:22 PM on July 21, 2011
(22 comments)
Compiling the Absurd Box Scores from Space Jam. Courtesy of
The Harvard College Sports Analysis Collective.
The Monstars, behind a vicious defense and a quick-strike transition offense featuring the unprecedented 3-point-line dunk, seize early control and take a 66-18 lead going into the half. Pound (Barkley) and Bupkus (Ewing) are dominant. Things look grim for Jordan, Bugs Bunny and crew.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 9:20 PM on May 12, 2011
(14 comments)
posted to MeFi Jobs by KevinSkomsvold
at 12:04 PM on April 23, 2011
Why did Carolyn Wonderland
sing her wedding vows to her husband A. Whitney Brown?
Because she can. The Story
[NYT link]. Also,
a pic of the happy couple with Michael Nesmith presiding.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 12:44 PM on April 15, 2011
(20 comments)
Just a short instrumental (my favorite kind) comprised of a train beat, steel guitar riffs and some other riffs thrown in for good measure.
posted to MeFi Music by KevinSkomsvold
at 5:46 PM on March 3, 2011
I cannot remember where I saw this comedy sketch.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 1:27 PM on October 11, 2010
(8 comments)
Batch file hell. I'm trying to write a batch file to......
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 11:43 AM on September 15, 2010
(8 comments)
Outlook 2003 question: User receives an email with graphics (newsletters, etc,) and it looks just fine. When she clicks on "Forward" or "Reply", the quoted message message strips the graphics and displays raw html code in it's place.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 10:14 AM on July 29, 2010
(11 comments)
These images,
by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 8:00 PM on July 27, 2010
(83 comments)
Singer/Songwriter Jewel, disguised as a mild-mannered businesswoman,
goes undercover as a karaoke singer.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 8:37 PM on July 14, 2010
(88 comments)
Drugs seeped into the band, and were accompanied by an entourage of lowlifes stuck in a dizzying cycle of despair. Theresa was uninterested in the drug world yet she was too afraid to challenge her situation in her role as backup singer and dependent partner of Osborne.
After nine turbulent years, the tension came to a head. Theresa had finally decided to confront Osborne about the drugs during a show at the famed Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans. The conversation predictably turned confrontational and with the usual crowd of partygoers surrounding the backstage area, Theresa snapped. She flung her violin through the window of the club. Glass shattered all over the ground and her violin lay broken beyond repair. It was over.
Such is the life, death and the rebirth of accomplished violinist and singer,
Theresa Andersson's music career.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 8:31 PM on July 6, 2010
(14 comments)
"Tone-Quester" is generally a musician (more than likely a guitarist) who purchases/modifies amps/pedals/cabinets in search of a certain sound. They fiercely pride themselves on being able to distinquish the differences between pickups, tube amps vs. transistor amps. With this in mind,
Wolfe McCloud, a pickup designer, decided to challenge
My Les Paul forum members.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 8:35 AM on June 18, 2010
(34 comments)
Why is the lsass.exe process in Vista 64 constantly accessing my hard drive?
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 7:16 AM on February 6, 2010
(4 comments)
A neat little stop-motion clip from the students at
ESCP Europe.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 8:07 PM on December 21, 2009
(5 comments)
I'm a contractor. In October my contract was extended per an email from my recruiter, to Jan 31, 2010.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 8:18 AM on December 11, 2009
(5 comments)
Another creation from myself and Caroline.
posted to MeFi Music by KevinSkomsvold
at 9:19 PM on September 10, 2009
(2 comments)
Is it possible to get an mbox (not mbox 2) to work in Vista
without ProTools LE? Is it possible to find a USB driver for this mbox and Vista?
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 4:40 PM on July 25, 2009
(8 comments)
Nice hair!
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 11:17 AM on July 16, 2009
(66 comments)
Framed by a circle of clouds, this is a stunning illustration of Nature's powerful force.
A plume of smoke, ash and steam soars five miles into the sky from an erupting volcano.
The extraordinary image was captured by the crew of the International Space Station 220 miles above a remote Russian island in the North Pacific.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 12:46 PM on June 26, 2009
(22 comments)
Anyone ever have any experience with
Drive Fish? It's a data recovery company.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 8:58 AM on June 22, 2009
(9 comments)
Question regarding the use of AskMe: Is it appropriate/not appropriate to ask a question regarding the reputation of a specific company?
posted to MetaTalk by KevinSkomsvold
at 7:49 AM on June 22, 2009
(13 comments)
The First Blackberry.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 10:38 AM on June 10, 2009
(30 comments)
A song I wrote a long time ago. With the help of a friend's vocals...
posted to MeFi Music by KevinSkomsvold
at 10:01 PM on June 8, 2009
(2 comments)
The Internet as Imagined in 1969. A cute video replete with sexist overtones.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 9:06 PM on May 14, 2009
(50 comments)
Are favorites broken? I'm trying to add a few this morning and when i click the +, it just sits there saying "adding..." Same in IE and Firefox. Anyone else having this issue?
posted to MetaTalk by KevinSkomsvold
at 5:40 AM on April 9, 2009
(67 comments)
Frank Zappa was renown for his quality band members and even more for his legendary
audition process.
The Drum Channel has a 7 part video series which brings together Zappa's drummers from his previous bands (
Ralph Humphrey.
Chester Thompson,
Terry Bozzio,
Chad Wackerman and
Ruth Underwood) to discuss the behind-the-scenes process of these auditions(
Pt1,
Pt2,
Pt3,
Pt4,
Pt5,
Pt6,
Pt7). It also
culminates in a drummer jam.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 12:03 AM on March 29, 2009
(30 comments)
Our Kia Sedona has one of those built in DVD players, An Audiovox PROV710. For the life of me I can't get DVDs to play in it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 9:20 PM on March 27, 2009
(5 comments)
What is the best audio card for my "old" PC? I'll be using it for home recording.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 6:34 AM on March 19, 2009
(6 comments)
Amazing Archaeological Discovery! Hair-metal fans said to be stunned.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 6:07 AM on February 5, 2009
(44 comments)
On October 1, 1993, Bill Hicks was scheduled to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman for the twelfth time, but his entire performance was removed from the broadcast -- the only occasion, up to that point, in which a comedian's entire routine had been cut after taping.
It will be shown for the very first time on David Letterman tonight and Bill Hicks' mother will be the guest.
Derbs. Your question has an answer.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 6:51 PM on January 30, 2009
(163 comments)
Do you cheat? Do you have a car?
Sorry.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 6:41 PM on January 29, 2009
(89 comments)
Animals Save The Planet. A series of environmentally conscious animated shorts from Animal Planet.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 5:37 AM on December 8, 2008
(7 comments)
How do I read a 2002 VW Passat odometer?
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 11:51 AM on November 29, 2008
(18 comments)
Do you ever ask yourself "Why doesn't the internet have more videos of exploding bananas and guys shooting balloons with handguns?"
Today is your lucky day. The work of
William Lamson.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 3:00 PM on August 25, 2008
(15 comments)
Looking for a MySpace program similar to
Comment Laser.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 7:51 PM on August 13, 2008
(1 comment)
Hiram Bullock, original guitarist for Paul Shaffer's "Worlds Most Dangerous Band"
died on July 25th. He was a fixture in the
early days of David Letterman's show.
The cause of death was not disclosed but Bullock had been undergoing treatment for cancer and was known to have had drug problems. Bullock was 52.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 9:19 AM on July 29, 2008
(24 comments)
Anthony Powell is a photographer based in Antarctica. In addition to his photography, he's shot some excellent time-lapse video of the
Southern Lights and a
Day in the Life of Antarctica.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 11:47 PM on June 28, 2008
(6 comments)
Lets play the Album Cover Game! [Flash]
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 7:23 AM on June 17, 2008
(27 comments)
Lists of resume blunders. “I am a wedge with a sponge taped to it. My purpose is to wedge myself into someone’s door to absorb as much as possible.”
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 11:06 AM on June 2, 2008
(77 comments)
I'm seriously considering ditching my amp-pedalboard setup for a
Pod X3 Live.
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 7:41 AM on April 28, 2008
(12 comments)
Elephant Paints Self Portrait. I'm not sure what to say about this except that its pretty cool.
posted to MetaFilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 3:56 PM on March 30, 2008
(76 comments)
How do I make a USB port map permanent with terminal services?
posted to Ask Metafilter by KevinSkomsvold
at 12:49 PM on March 10, 2008
(1 comment)
