April 2, 2008

More help where its most needed.

No-small-news-filter: House Votes to Continue and Expand President's Global Effort Against AIDS. [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime at 10:56 PM PST - 14 comments

GODKILLER

"1 Crunchwrap Supreme + 1 OCTO-MAC + 20 or so Taco Bell Fire Sauce packets + Taco Bell Cheese Sauce + Bacos + Garfield's Macaroni & Beef + A splash of Jim Beam + Approximately 2 cups of salsa = GODKILLER, for why else would it exist but to kill God?" [more inside]
posted by Del Far at 9:28 PM PST - 65 comments

Twenty Thousand Still Images

Global Warming Video, From Still Images Twenty days. Twenty thousand still images. A single message. Toronto Star photographer Lucas Oleniuk captures the issue of global warming in a video created entirely by using still images.
posted by doug3505 at 9:13 PM PST - 18 comments

The gift that keeps on congealing...

Looking for a gift for someone special? Got everything you thought you'd ever need? Why not treat yourself to the blood of innocents?
posted by crossoverman at 7:44 PM PST - 28 comments

Underwater recording of melting Icelandic Glacier

An Artist's view from her tent. Listen to the view. Yes, listen. Katie Paterson via mobile phone and underwater mike at a glacier lake in Iceland, captures underwater sounds of melting and cracking Jökulsárlón Glacier. Hear it piddling away. Call to listen what the seals are talking about, if they're nearby. [more inside]
posted by alicesshoe at 5:53 PM PST - 9 comments

Tuesday's Cashmere Sweaters

Alpha Beta Gaga
posted by vronsky at 5:30 PM PST - 16 comments

The Kids are Alright

Are you sick and tired of telling those darn kids to "get off your lawn" because their "favorite band sucks?" Next time, instead of handing out snark, hand them a brochure for the Paul Green School of Rock Music! Before you know it, you'll be wishing that you had a bigger lawn. [more inside]
posted by not_on_display at 5:07 PM PST - 22 comments

If only the Japanese could build a car like Jaguar. If only the English could build a car like Honda.

From 1987 until 1992 Britain's Austin-Rover Group exported the Rover 800 to America and called it the Sterling. Jointly developed with Honda, the Sterling was a bit of a flop in contrast to Honda's Acura Legend. Of course, every car has its fans. One more thing, if you need a part for your Sterling, you better call this guy.
posted by punkfloyd at 4:55 PM PST - 10 comments

The Other Adams

No, not Pugsly. If you are watching the miniseries on HBO but still haven't gotten your fill of the Adams Family, consider reading John Quincy Adams' brilliant diaries. You can browse selected topics and read, in his own handwriting, J.Q. Adams' insights ranging from slavery, to the Monroe Doctrine (which he formulated), to becoming Secretary of State, to his reaction to the news of his father's death. [more inside]
posted by A Long and Troublesome Lameness at 11:51 AM PST - 25 comments

Being the object of scrutiny, university owls say "Whom?"

Owl Cam. Physics professor sees Great Horned Owl nesting outside window & sets up webcam. [more inside]
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 11:11 AM PST - 116 comments

R.I.P. Klaus Dinger, the king of motorik

Klaus Dinger, drummer and co-founder of Krautrock titans Neu! (with Michael Rother) and drummer on the first Kraftwerk LP, has passed away at age 61. A sad day for motorik fans. Great post from February about the KraftNeu! collaboration.
posted by porn in the woods at 11:08 AM PST - 30 comments

No more posts until Matt starts paying up

Home taping downloading is killing music authorship. The Society of Authors warns that authors will simply stop writing if they aren't compensated for piracy of their work (as unlikely as that seems). Perhaps they should follow the example of Jim Griffin, newly hired at Warner Music to persuade broadband providers to attach a $5 per month surcharge for the benefit of the major labels, in exchange for halting the lawsuits that have thus far been their mainstay weapon against piracy.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 9:47 AM PST - 88 comments

Who was Jim Crow?

If you hadn't heard of Jim Crow before, this is where you can find a brief history on the subject (along with a radio broadcast of some of the people who were involved). Bayard Rustin's Journey of Reconciliation: America's First Freedom Ride (You Don't Have To Ride "Jim Crow") was a precursor [audio and video] to the Civil Rights Movement of the 50's and 60's. (Also, a look at the Jim Crow Museum and a walk down Jim Crow Road today.) [previously*]
posted by hadjiboy at 8:39 AM PST - 24 comments

Do You Like American Music?

Sounds of America is a new monthly streaming audio program, a collaboration between the National Museum of American History and Smithsonian Global Sound. Up now are 3 episodes: African-American music in New Orleans, Women in American Music, and Freedom Songs of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
posted by Miko at 7:54 AM PST - 12 comments

The Audacity of Government

A very special 'This American Life' about an administration with the endemic belief that laws only apply to the little people, and a limitless refusal to concede on even petty issues, no matter the costs. The highlight is about immigrant widows of US citizens (30:50). The program also discusses the constitutional beliefs of the presidential candidates. [more inside]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 7:45 AM PST - 43 comments

The Secret Life of Toys

Toys - 59,237 of them. This group is about collecting photographic evidence that toys get up to things when people are not around. Well, not just that - It is also simply a space to collect good images of toys for everyone to enjoy. (via dorian) [more inside]
posted by caddis at 7:09 AM PST - 4 comments

Minty Fresh

The Royal Mint revealed their newly designed currency today. Looks pretty sharp. [more inside]
posted by zeoslap at 6:55 AM PST - 95 comments

The Christian with Four Aces

The Christian with Four Aces. Bill Sizemore writes about the infamous televangelist Pat Robertson.
posted by chunking express at 6:55 AM PST - 52 comments

Sun, Sea and Sangria - Would you like chips with that?

Pedro Zaragoza Orts the former mayor of Benidorm who died yesterday aged 85, transformed this small fishing village into a centre for package tourists. Much loved by some as the resort where Tattoos meet Tapas.
posted by adamvasco at 5:33 AM PST - 12 comments

Faster Roger! Write! Write!

Roger Ebert to return to writing movie reviews. Love him, hate him, disagree with him, worship him, whatever, but Pulitzer Prize winning movie critic Roger Ebert, after several operations that have left him without the power of speech, will return to writing movie reviews shortly after his 10th Annual movie festival, Ebertfest. Me, personally, I'm happy as heck about this.
posted by willmize at 4:49 AM PST - 56 comments

The snow in Cleveland falls mainly on the stadium.

When snow threatened the Cleveland Indians 2007 opening game, the stadium grounds crew was there to save the day. Watch them battle the forces of nature in this time-lapse video. Think you can handle this monumental task yourself? Play the game and find out.
posted by Faint of Butt at 3:56 AM PST - 18 comments

Radiohead Re/mix

More business innovation from Radiohead Radiohead, iTunes and GarageBand are giving you the opportunity to remix the band's new single "Nude". To make remixing easy, the separate 'stems'* from the song are available to purchase from iTunes _here_. The 'stems' available are bass, voice, guitar, strings/fx and drums. You can mix them in any way you like, either by adding your own beats and instrumentation, or just remixing the original parts.
posted by psmealey at 3:39 AM PST - 69 comments

Singing in the Rain

Rain + server room in basement = nerd horror
posted by loquacious at 3:28 AM PST - 42 comments

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