March 28, 2010
Icelandic Modern Media Initiative
Al Jazeera English's "Listening Post" on the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, a proposal that could turn Iceland into a "journalism haven."
Don't take the hot booty call lady to nanas
Clothing for Correspondence will write a letter for you. Just send them ... old clothes. Whether you're trying to woo a pretty circus girl or trying to help your ex avoid taking the hot booty call lady to nana's house for dinner, they have you covered. [via]
I blame Obama and his terrible gift giving. An iPod and some DVDs? Seriously?
The Special Relationship between the US and the UK is over... Perhaps it never really existed outside of the UK anyway.
Random acts of whimsy
Best ChatRoulette pranks, collected on YouTube: Reactions to "Lady Gaga" cross-dressing dancer. ~ "If you turn your head, I win." ~ More costumed dancing. ~ "Every guy's fantasy." (Some videos may be NSFW.)
Rahm Emanuel assumes you know it's him calling.
- Rahm Emanuel sent a rotting fish to a pollster he didn't like.
- Rahm Emanuel's rabbi lets him work on Rosh Hashanah.
- Rahm Emanuel declared his enemies "dead" while repeatedly stabbing a steak knife into the table.
- Rahm Emanuel tried to cut off Dick Cheney from government welfare.
- Before seeking medical attention for his severed finger, Rahm Emanuel went swimming.
Bzzzz....Zzzzzz...
Homem Pássaro no Chiado
Claudio Montuori is an Italian, one-man band, street performer. He plays Kalimba, an accordeon, a nacchere, various found objects, and a bevy of other instruments. And he whistles and sings. See also, Amibuz. [more inside]
The Return of Sigmund
Popular open source roguelike Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup has updated to version 0.6.
It is a variant of the older game Linley's Dungeon Crawl, and is regarded by many as one of the best roguelike games out there. Unlike its rival game Nethack it is undergoing rapid development. Also unlike Nethack, the game retains a more consistent difficulty level (hard) throughout, and has a much greater variety of character types. [more inside]
It is a variant of the older game Linley's Dungeon Crawl, and is regarded by many as one of the best roguelike games out there. Unlike its rival game Nethack it is undergoing rapid development. Also unlike Nethack, the game retains a more consistent difficulty level (hard) throughout, and has a much greater variety of character types. [more inside]
Work by printmakers exhibited at Originals 10
The yearly show on contemporary printmaking, Originals 10, is currently on in London. Some of the artists and work include: Anthony Dyson’s etching The Voyeur; John Bryce’s wood engraving Thames Arachnid; Morna Rhys’s Taf Estuary; Leila Pedersen’s etching Gloria gets Dizzy; Cordelia Cembrowicz’s etching Avon Amazons; Eileen Cooper’s woodcut Skipper; Hilary Paynter’s amazing wood engravings (site requires popups); Giulia Zaniol’s My City; Emiko Aida’s aquatint Reverie in the Rain; Paula Cox’s aquatint Magnolia Tree; Jessie Brennan’s Six Boys; and Graham Smith’s linocut Tattooed Lady. The gallery site has a brief summary of the exhibition and a link to the press release mentioning the work of Barton Hargreaves and Ralph Steadman.
Space: Do Jesus Things
Run Jesus Run, or The 10 Second Gospel is a short and simple flash game about the life of Jesus, from the makers of the Oilgarchy and McDonald's games.
American "Preppers"
"Preppers are keen not to be seen as survivalists - the stereotypically anti-government, wood-dwelling, gun-toting hermits of past decades. Rather than isolating themselves in preparation for Armageddon, preppers tend to have normal jobs, mingle with their communities and take a more relaxed view about looming disasters. "
65 Red Roses
Eva Markvoort, blogger, documentary subject, and cystic fibrosis activist, has died. The film about Eva, 65 Red Roses, was the subject of a post here in February. Her last blog entry was on Thursday; she died on Saturday morning. RIP.
Martin Cooper
Interview with Martin Cooper, inventor of the first handheld cellular phone.
Upstairs, (falling) Downstairs
...and a twang of salt
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Did you leave your lights on?
Did you remember to turn off your lights last night for Earth Hour? This global event was celebrated from Kazakhstan to the Maldives with darkened public buildings, power savings, speeches, candles, rock’n’roll, fireworks, embarrassment, fire acrobats, and cocktails.
The Cats' Portrait Gallery
The Cats' Portrait Gallery. Start at the ground floor and work your way up through twenty-five storeys of feline portraiture. [more inside]
On no, Solo
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