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Sammy Davis Jr—entertainer, photographer... camwhore?
posted on Feb-14-07 at 2:22 PM
Sneaky Pete Kleinow, [Wikipedia | Allmusic] passed away Saturday, January 6 at the age of 72. In addition to being an incredible pedal steel guitar player, most notably with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, he was also an accomplished visual effects artist who worked on films such as The Empire Strikes Back, Terminator I & II, and Army of Darkness.
posted on Jan-8-07 at 8:59 PM
MeFite John Hodgman's latest book, The Areas of My Expertise, is free through iTunes today.
posted on Dec-19-06 at 1:38 PM
Just over five years ago, we saw them come down. Now, watch them go up.
posted on Sep-25-06 at 10:13 PM
Ten thousand reasons the world is doomed.
posted on Aug-22-06 at 12:33 PM
We're raising a nation of wimps.
posted on Jul-31-06 at 2:59 PM
Sleater-Kinney will be going on "indefinite hiatus." Simply put, they're breaking up.
posted on Jun-27-06 at 1:52 PM
Gamma is the new beta. Web 3.0 is here, via the new Flickr interface. And it's sexy.
posted on May-16-06 at 11:02 AM
If they ever make a K-Tel Greatest Hits of found footage, Metallica Drummer [iFilm | YouTube] is bound to be the grand finale.
Meet the hesher behind the mirth, and catch a glimpse at Metallica Drummer: The Next Generation.
posted on Mar-31-06 at 1:59 PM
In case of Soviet attack, head to the Brooklyn Bridge.
posted on Mar-22-06 at 12:51 PM
Hello, hello, hello, HOW LOW.
posted on Mar-16-06 at 10:06 AM
The Compact "About 50 teachers, engineers, executives and other professionals in the Bay Area have made a vow to not buy anything new in 2006 -- except food, health and safety items and underwear..." And presumably gas, insurance, electricity, water, etc. Oh, and Internet service-- they have a blog and a Yahoo group. Did I mention one of them currently works as a marketer and another one is a currently a professor in marketing?
posted on Feb-13-06 at 4:47 PM
Wait. What?
posted on Dec-6-05 at 9:37 PM
Coming soon to a theater near you. If The Shining were made today. [via waxy]
posted on Sep-28-05 at 9:27 PM
This guy is pretty much living the dream of many MeFites, I'd wager.
posted on Aug-10-05 at 4:08 PM
Retarded people love Huey Lewis & the News.
posted on Aug-3-05 at 9:50 AM
"The stars are veiled. Something stirs in the East. A sleepless malice. The eye of the enemy is moving. He is HERE."
posted on Jun-30-05 at 6:12 PM
A new design for the "Freedom Tower"-- the skyscraper that will form the heart of the rebuilt World Trade Center in New York-- has been unveiled. The new tower will be slimmer, straighter and more conventional, it will be set farther back from the street, and it will be placed atop a mammoth, 200-foot concrete-and-metal pedestal designed to repel explosions.
posted on Jun-29-05 at 6:09 PM
Well, it's an old rumor, but many sources (including the NYT, WSJ, Wired, and many rumor sites) are reporting that Steve Jobs will be announcing a switch to Intel at the WWDC tomorrow. The WSJ claims Apple will be switching to x86 processors, while others speculate Intel will simply be manufacturing PPC chips, or only processors for a tablet PC. If the rumors are true, and it seems like they are, what of the Intel DRM recently announced? Are we destined to have DRM hardwired into our computers no matter where we turn? Curiously, the major rumor site has remained mum on the matter. Your best bet to follow the drama will probably be MacRumors, who will be providing live updates from Steve-o's keynote tomorrow.
posted on Jun-5-05 at 8:01 PM
Need a lift? Google Labs presents RideFinder. Amazing. Oh yeah, and remember that 1 GB quota on Gmail? It's gone. They're bumping it up to 2 GB as we speak, but they are indicating they will continue to bump it up as needed. If you have a Gmail account, log out and check out the wacky graph and counter on the login page.
posted on Mar-31-05 at 11:14 PM
...The rumors are true. Yahoo has made a definitive agreement to acquire Flickr & Ludicorp. What does this mean? Well, Flickr will continue to be a seperate entity, but Yahoo! Photos will be getting those shiny Flickr geegaws. AND "Pro account holders will get super mega bonuses, to be announced soon." (i can't wait!) The Flickr community's reactions seem positive.
posted on Mar-20-05 at 1:31 PM
"Behold, I am the Collector! ...And I have come to add you to my collection!"
posted on Feb-24-05 at 6:58 PM
Just in times for the holidaze, Google adds wishlists to Froogle. I added tinfoil to mine.
posted on Nov-26-04 at 10:08 PM
It hasn't been a good day for the Bill of Rights. In addition to this and this, it's now apparently a breach of security to take pictures of the White House from a public street. And to resell diaries of historical importance. [reg may be required.]
posted on Nov-15-04 at 3:08 PM
"I must congratulate you on your virtuoso performance, my boy. Centauri is impressed. I've seen 'em come, and I've seen 'em go, but you're the best, my boy. Dazzling! Light years ahead of the competition! Centauri's got a little proposition for you. Are ya interested?" That's right. The Last Starfighter: The Musical. Can a Planet Of The Apes musical be far behind? What other sci-fi flicks would you like to see a musical made of? And why isn't Carrie Fisher's virtuoso performance from the Star Wars Holiday Special on the new DVD set?
posted on Sep-22-04 at 8:40 PM
Patrick Hughes has more excellent advice for children, but people of all ages will probably find it useful. Heed what he says about Skinhead Katrina. He knows of what he speaks.
posted on Jul-17-04 at 2:04 PM
You've probably seen Modern Ruins, Forgotten New York, and even Lost America... but have you seen the abandoned island of Gunkanjima? [via Boing Boing]
posted on May-22-04 at 9:23 PM
Another Magnificent Obsession is born. The fiance of a friend just gave me her small collection of antique radios that they won't have room for in their new place. While looking for care instructions, I discovered a whole new subculture where art, science, design, and craftsmanship co-exist. They don't make 'em like this anymore, folks.
posted on Apr-4-04 at 8:05 PM
In a move sure to please independent record store owners and further alienate everyone else, music giant Universal has scrapped its to lower CD prices to a MSRP of $12.98. Just when you thought they might be getting it.
posted on Sep-24-03 at 6:08 PM
posted on Feb-14-07 at 2:22 PM
Sneaky Pete Kleinow, [Wikipedia | Allmusic] passed away Saturday, January 6 at the age of 72. In addition to being an incredible pedal steel guitar player, most notably with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, he was also an accomplished visual effects artist who worked on films such as The Empire Strikes Back, Terminator I & II, and Army of Darkness.
posted on Jan-8-07 at 8:59 PM
MeFite John Hodgman's latest book, The Areas of My Expertise, is free through iTunes today.
posted on Dec-19-06 at 1:38 PM
Just over five years ago, we saw them come down. Now, watch them go up.
posted on Sep-25-06 at 10:13 PM
Ten thousand reasons the world is doomed.
posted on Aug-22-06 at 12:33 PM
We're raising a nation of wimps.
posted on Jul-31-06 at 2:59 PM
Sleater-Kinney will be going on "indefinite hiatus." Simply put, they're breaking up.
posted on Jun-27-06 at 1:52 PM
Gamma is the new beta. Web 3.0 is here, via the new Flickr interface. And it's sexy.
posted on May-16-06 at 11:02 AM
If they ever make a K-Tel Greatest Hits of found footage, Metallica Drummer [iFilm | YouTube] is bound to be the grand finale.
Meet the hesher behind the mirth, and catch a glimpse at Metallica Drummer: The Next Generation.
posted on Mar-31-06 at 1:59 PM
In case of Soviet attack, head to the Brooklyn Bridge.
posted on Mar-22-06 at 12:51 PM
Hello, hello, hello, HOW LOW.
posted on Mar-16-06 at 10:06 AM
The Compact "About 50 teachers, engineers, executives and other professionals in the Bay Area have made a vow to not buy anything new in 2006 -- except food, health and safety items and underwear..." And presumably gas, insurance, electricity, water, etc. Oh, and Internet service-- they have a blog and a Yahoo group. Did I mention one of them currently works as a marketer and another one is a currently a professor in marketing?
posted on Feb-13-06 at 4:47 PM
Wait. What?
posted on Dec-6-05 at 9:37 PM
Coming soon to a theater near you. If The Shining were made today. [via waxy]
posted on Sep-28-05 at 9:27 PM
This guy is pretty much living the dream of many MeFites, I'd wager.
posted on Aug-10-05 at 4:08 PM
Retarded people love Huey Lewis & the News.
posted on Aug-3-05 at 9:50 AM
"The stars are veiled. Something stirs in the East. A sleepless malice. The eye of the enemy is moving. He is HERE."
posted on Jun-30-05 at 6:12 PM
A new design for the "Freedom Tower"-- the skyscraper that will form the heart of the rebuilt World Trade Center in New York-- has been unveiled. The new tower will be slimmer, straighter and more conventional, it will be set farther back from the street, and it will be placed atop a mammoth, 200-foot concrete-and-metal pedestal designed to repel explosions.
posted on Jun-29-05 at 6:09 PM
Well, it's an old rumor, but many sources (including the NYT, WSJ, Wired, and many rumor sites) are reporting that Steve Jobs will be announcing a switch to Intel at the WWDC tomorrow. The WSJ claims Apple will be switching to x86 processors, while others speculate Intel will simply be manufacturing PPC chips, or only processors for a tablet PC. If the rumors are true, and it seems like they are, what of the Intel DRM recently announced? Are we destined to have DRM hardwired into our computers no matter where we turn? Curiously, the major rumor site has remained mum on the matter. Your best bet to follow the drama will probably be MacRumors, who will be providing live updates from Steve-o's keynote tomorrow.
posted on Jun-5-05 at 8:01 PM
Need a lift? Google Labs presents RideFinder. Amazing. Oh yeah, and remember that 1 GB quota on Gmail? It's gone. They're bumping it up to 2 GB as we speak, but they are indicating they will continue to bump it up as needed. If you have a Gmail account, log out and check out the wacky graph and counter on the login page.
posted on Mar-31-05 at 11:14 PM
...The rumors are true. Yahoo has made a definitive agreement to acquire Flickr & Ludicorp. What does this mean? Well, Flickr will continue to be a seperate entity, but Yahoo! Photos will be getting those shiny Flickr geegaws. AND "Pro account holders will get super mega bonuses, to be announced soon." (i can't wait!) The Flickr community's reactions seem positive.
posted on Mar-20-05 at 1:31 PM
"Behold, I am the Collector! ...And I have come to add you to my collection!"
posted on Feb-24-05 at 6:58 PM
Just in times for the holidaze, Google adds wishlists to Froogle. I added tinfoil to mine.
posted on Nov-26-04 at 10:08 PM
It hasn't been a good day for the Bill of Rights. In addition to this and this, it's now apparently a breach of security to take pictures of the White House from a public street. And to resell diaries of historical importance. [reg may be required.]
posted on Nov-15-04 at 3:08 PM
"I must congratulate you on your virtuoso performance, my boy. Centauri is impressed. I've seen 'em come, and I've seen 'em go, but you're the best, my boy. Dazzling! Light years ahead of the competition! Centauri's got a little proposition for you. Are ya interested?" That's right. The Last Starfighter: The Musical. Can a Planet Of The Apes musical be far behind? What other sci-fi flicks would you like to see a musical made of? And why isn't Carrie Fisher's virtuoso performance from the Star Wars Holiday Special on the new DVD set?
posted on Sep-22-04 at 8:40 PM
Patrick Hughes has more excellent advice for children, but people of all ages will probably find it useful. Heed what he says about Skinhead Katrina. He knows of what he speaks.
posted on Jul-17-04 at 2:04 PM
You've probably seen Modern Ruins, Forgotten New York, and even Lost America... but have you seen the abandoned island of Gunkanjima? [via Boing Boing]
posted on May-22-04 at 9:23 PM
Another Magnificent Obsession is born. The fiance of a friend just gave me her small collection of antique radios that they won't have room for in their new place. While looking for care instructions, I discovered a whole new subculture where art, science, design, and craftsmanship co-exist. They don't make 'em like this anymore, folks.
posted on Apr-4-04 at 8:05 PM
In a move sure to please independent record store owners and further alienate everyone else, music giant Universal has scrapped its to lower CD prices to a MSRP of $12.98. Just when you thought they might be getting it.
posted on Sep-24-03 at 6:08 PM