Prof. Michael Coe, an expert on the Maya
, discusses the challenges facing Mormon archaeologists investigating the historical truth of the Book of Mormon.
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posted by Ideefixe
on Aug 12, 2011 -
192 comments
New Weird Australia is a not-for-profit, government-sponsored initiative promoting new eclectic & experimental music - plenty of free downloads & podcasts are available on the site.
posted by UbuRoivas
on Dec 4, 2010 -
6 comments
SmARThistory is an edited online art history resource to augment or replace traditional art history texts. For a given artwork, smARThistory brings together podcasts, video clips, images, links to other resources, and
commentary, providing a rich context for the work. Indexed by timeline, artistic style, artist and theme.
posted by netbros
on Mar 21, 2009 -
8 comments
FreelanceSwitch covers many of the topics freelancers need to know about with their daily articles and tips. They run a freelance
job board and have regular
podcasts so you can learn a little something while you work or commute. Check out the FreelanceSwitch
forums for support and advice from other freelancers, or check out their
resources section.
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posted by netbros
on Feb 4, 2009 -
4 comments
The
Academy of Achievement brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, thinkers and pioneers who have shaped our world. Through profiles, biographies, and interviews Achievers in
The Arts,
Business,
Public Service,
Science, and
Sports teach us how the Academy's core values of
passion,
vision,
preparation,
courage,
perseverance, and
integrity can, and will, lead to success.
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posted by netbros
on Jan 1, 2009 -
6 comments
Public Radio Podcasts : NPR is a treasure trove of great audio content but most of it is not accessible via a podcast feed. This site uses the NPR API to construct proper podcast feeds for their shows that don't current have feeds (e.g. Morning Edition, All Things Considered) as well as per reporter and topic based feeds. Enjoy!
[via mefi projects]
posted by Effigy2000
on Dec 11, 2008 -
31 comments
Do you like Berlin? The hippest city on the planet has some interesting video blogs. My personal favorite is
First We Take Berlin which is pretty off-beat and covers a lot of not so hip areas of the city. In their current episode they go to the annual may riots in Kreuzberg (after a weird little mouse story). Then there is
Mayda3000 which is the longest running video blog about Berlin.
Watch Berlin is a sort of compilation of many different video blogs most of which are in german but there are some are in english as well. And last but not least there's
Verbundstoff which is in german only and takes a look at the very underground Berlin electronic music scene.
posted by namagomi
on May 20, 2008 -
47 comments
Three small classes of high school students, one in Watsonville, California, one in Jos, Nigeria, and one in Dharamsala, India, are
currently collaborating on "Project Happiness". The students are "
exchanging their thoughts about what happiness is, and how to behave in ways that promote happiness all around them," drawing on the Dalai Lama's
Ethics for the New Millennium (useful 50-page pdf study guide; positive review from Christian Century magazine). In their work creating a curriculum for the book, the students communicate via email, a
blog, and videos
(an instructor in India describes the project's focus; a "what life is like here" video from India). The
podcast section of the
official site currently features just one introductory video posted a few weeks ago. The project will culminate in a meeting of all three classes in March 2007 in Dharamsala. A book and a PBS documentary are planned.
posted by ibmcginty
on Dec 28, 2006 -
5 comments
The Virtual Gramophone. A massive database of early Canadian 78 RPM recordings, now available in mp3 and rm format. Over 13,000 titles available, freely downloadable. Includes
biographical notes on the artists, notes on the
history of Canadian recording, interesting
technical notes on media conversion, a
few videos from the olde dayes, and
podcasts. This collection is particularly strong on Quebecois and Acadien folk/fiddle music. Courtesy of the
Library and Archives Services of the Government of Canada.
Mentioned once before in passing, five years ago on Metafilter, but much improved since them realaudio only days.
posted by Rumple
on Oct 31, 2006 -
18 comments
MP3 Blog Roundup • A far-flung variety of free mp3 singles posted almost daily. Without
Sense's roundup I would have never stumbled across the excellent
Enchanted Sounds
of the Islanders. Equally worth bookmarking:
Fat Planet,
NewFlux,
Pop77,
ScissorKick,
TangMonkey,
TtIKtDA,
Tofu Hut,
Cocaine Blunts & Hip-Hop Tapes,
Music for Robots,
Soul Sides,
MoistWorks,
A Million LoveSongs,
Copy Right?,
The Big
Ticket,
TalkieWalkie,
Bubblegum Machine,
Fingertips,
#1 Songs in Heaven,
Mythical Beast,
Fruits of Chaos,
Moebius Rex...
posted by dhoyt
on Jul 10, 2004 -
43 comments
