December 10
Want to avoid debt in grad school? You could follow the example of
this guy and live in a van.
posted by bove at 3:18 PM - 53 comments Maximum Reich is Q2's first multiplatform, multimedia-rich festival celebrating the iconic composer, Steve Reich. Complete with archival interviews stretching back 30 years, live concerts, an Eight Days of Steve blog, hosted segments with Nadia Sirota, an exclusive download of Dance Patterns, and Steve Reich himself, it promises to be quite the ride.
For the next week, Q2, the new music stream from WQXR, is celebrating the life and work of Steve Reich.
posted by Lutoslawski at 11:47 AM - 9 comments
"She bought Jumper: Griffin's Story - one of the worst reviewed games ever in Xbox 360 history. The day Modern Warfare 2 was released, she spent all her time on Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. American Idol? She put the microphone in front of a speaker and played songs into it to ace the performances that much faster."
The story of Kristen and her gamerscore addiction.
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posted by jbickers at 7:27 AM - 87 comments If you have kids, you almost certainly have at least one of the
'I Spy' books, or something from the
'Can You See What I See?' series on your home bookshelf. Created by artist/photographer Walter Wick, the books have page after page of images filled with astonishing amounts of detail, including any number of objects for the kids to find.
Wick's website has
dozens of pages taking us behind the scenes, showing us how many of these wonderful photos were created, many involving the construction of
incredibly detailed models that are used for just a single shot. The
Impossible Columns is perhaps my favourite.
posted by woodblock100 at 6:34 AM - 16 comments Sex sells PEZ. A visual survey of the "PEZgirl," as used in PEZ advertising. Slightly NSFW, as one image at the bottom of the page shows bare breasts. That's right, PEZ ran topless advertisements.
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posted by OmieWise at 5:21 AM - 27 comments
Have you ever wondered why you can't get what you want, but, if you try sometimes, etc.? Mark Hicken, a British Colombian lawyer,
is a great source of information on the state(s) of Canadian liquor regulations. Sure, a little localised and dry, but that's the terroir, man. Also, he does point out
some inanities that have a relatively universal appeal.
posted by converge at 2:13 AM - 25 comments December 9
ASCII art of 12 April 1888. A map of Michigan's dry counties. "We found this part troublesome enough to set, and if any printer thinks it a simple job, he may try it for two or three days."
posted by jjray at 9:45 PM - 28 comments
"Men working on the river would move in time to the beat of the music. It was everywhere: on the street, in the church. In the tonks and barrelhouses where people went to be together. Like the beating of a big heart. It gave everyone a good feeling." The Cradle is Rocking is a delightful 12-minute film that, though somewhat damaged (Folkstreams has found what may be the only surviving print), is highly recommended viewing for anyone interested in American roots music: in this case, New Orleans jazz. The film's thoughtful and affable narrator is trumpeter
George "Kid Sheik" Cola, who can be heard along with Captain John Handy serving up some fine old-school Dixieland jazz
here and
here.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:08 PM - 13 comments
Harmonic Visualization Bob Jones is finally making more musics. Here are some of his latest work. Make sure to look at the Harmonic Visualization before (and durning) listening to the piece. It really allows for a richer experience.
posted by Olive Oil at 5:06 PM - 9 comments
The public's
opinion of the field of climatology has been shaken by the
leaked CRU emails. While it's
arguable that the messages show any
wrongdoing,
many pundits have now reached the conclusion that global warming is a hoax, coverup and conspiracy, years in the making with millions of faked datapoints. Sarah Palin has written an
editorial saying Obama should boycott the Copenhagen
COP15 summit.
posted by mccarty.tim at 1:07 PM - 252 comments Piracy of PC games is nothing new, and has been
discussed previously. Due to the high levels of PC game piracy, some development companies have
decreased (or eliminated) PC game development, shifting support to console development. But piracy isn't limited to PCs, as
modchips and other hacks have allowed users to play pirated and
homebrewed games. In the continuing struggle for control,
Microsoft banned as many as 1 million modded systems from Xbox Live, resulting in a surge of
people reselling Xbox 360s that have been banned from online play (and
modders finding a fix for the ban). Some developers have adopted another tactic - increased development of
downloadable content (DLC), which has been seen as
both good and bad by gamers. John Riccitiello, the head of Electronic Arts, seems to have embraced DLC as a marketing option, in noting that "
[people] can steal the disc, but they can't steal the DLC."
posted by filthy light thief at 12:51 PM - 74 comments Help: I want to say something to someone • I am worried about my penis size • I am not funny • I am addicted to the internet • I'm involved in a long distance relationship • I'm racist • I'm not familiar with Alessandro Moreschi • I am being followed by a dog.
posted by ocherdraco at 11:59 AM - 45 comments
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