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"With the right access and equipment you can do anything."

Creature discomforts. Aardman Animations has created a charming campaign for Leonard Cheshire Disability that plays off their much-loved BBC series Creature Comforts (for a sample of the original, try birds singing in Welsh or a classically disgruntled Brazilian jaguar). Be sure to check out the voices behind the characters.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 2:04 AM on December 6, 2007 (31 comments)

tales of music and the brain

Musicophilia. Metafilter's own digaman interviews Oliver Sacks on his forthcoming book and a lifetime's worth of loving music and studying its effects on the human mind.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 8:51 AM on September 26, 2007 (52 comments)

Public Domain Photos

Public Domain Photos [via mefi projects]. An extraordinarily rich resource for free stock photography.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 4:56 PM on June 22, 2007 (10 comments)

beautiful ruins

Photography of the unexpected and neglected architecture. Romain Meffre and Yves Marchand travel the world photographing "singular and surprising buildings of all domains," mostly 19th and 20th century urban and industrial architecture. Don't miss the photos of Detroit (under Projects), or more of Marchand's stunning work at his personal site.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 2:36 AM on January 15, 2007 (24 comments)

Teach us, Sprite or Bird/What sweet thoughts are thine...

RavenViewer. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers free sound analysis software that allows you to simultaneously listen to and watch spectograms of animal communication, such as the uncanny mimicry of a lovesick Satin Bowerbird or the chilling call of the Common Loon. If birds aren't your bag, there's lots of other animal sounds (and stunning video) to explore.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 11:36 AM on December 13, 2006 (13 comments)

A night at the opera (finally).

Dinner? No, a show. "For most of her adult life, Erika Sunnegardh was the epitome of a frustrated performer in New York City. Her artistic vocation was singing, but to make ends meet she endured the usual drudgery - waiting on tables in the Bronx where she lives and working as a tour guide...If Ms Sunnegardh, who is 40, awoke yesterday wondering if she was in the middle of a wonderful dream, who could blame her? On Saturday, the unimaginable had happened: she had sung the starring role in Beethoven's Fidelio at the Metropolitan Opera." (via Waiter Rant)
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 4:19 PM on April 12, 2006 (15 comments)

Inspired to the Vmax.

Metabolism of evolution information in the blogosphere.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 12:37 AM on February 8, 2006 (19 comments)

What I heard about Iraq (updated)

What I heard about Iraq in 2005. Eliot Weinberger provides an updated companion piece to his earlier list (previously discussed on MeFi).
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 2:18 PM on December 30, 2005 (41 comments)

The Well-Tempered Wurlitzer

Cool Keys Radio. A true labor of electric piano love that will undoubtedly sate the taste of even the most ardent lover of the instrument.
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 2:28 AM on May 29, 2005 (6 comments)

Fight food!

Chankonabe. If you've ever wondered how sumotori achieve their epic bulk, this article from Gastronomica details the complex preparation and serving rituals of the (perhaps not) delicious, protein-rich chunky soup that's the staple of their diet (with recipe helpfully included).
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 11:09 AM on March 26, 2005 (7 comments)

Virtually natural sounds

Listen to nature. If the sadness of life makes you tired, remember that in California, all the treetops are bursting with birds, and be happy again (unless you don't like pages that load with sound, or commercial sites, or Flash; don't go adding to your sorrows).
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 3:53 PM on December 9, 2004 (12 comments)

Your prescription is their business.

Just Say No To Drug Stores. As we've previously discussed, drug companies aggressively market to doctors and consumers. In September, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse sued supermarket chain Albertsons for allegedly violating consumer rights by being paid to promote the products of pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca with calls and letters based on personal prescription history. If you've been pitched by your drugstore, the PRC would like to know (confidentially, of course).
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 10:26 PM on December 7, 2004 (3 comments)

Art imitates life

Explore your inner beauty. Under our skin, we are all so strange and fragile. Sometimes, we like to frighten ourselves with that fact. Sometimes, we like to turn it into art. No matter how far we advance, the human head and heart will always house awe for our lovely mysteries. (Warning: graphic medical images and animation.)
posted to MetaFilter by melissa may at 1:21 AM on September 19, 2004 (5 comments)