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Bergen to Oslo from your armchair

Beautiful Screaming Lady — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:25:14 -0800

On 27th November, Norwegian broadcaster NRK broadcast a 7.5 hour documentary showing every minute of the scenic train ride between Bergen on the Norwegian west coast, crossing the mountains to Oslo. Now, after removing all extraneous interviews, music clips and fancy trickery from the documentary, they are offering the entire, clean, 7 hour continuous front-camera version for free Creative Commons download. All 22Gb of it. Here's a fantastic 10 minute taster on YouTube.

Stop Motion From Europe

KevinSkomsvold — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:07:08 -0800

A neat little stop-motion clip from the students at ESCP Europe.

Best. Rescue. Ever.

IvoShandor — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:38:56 -0800

Tthe U.S. Coast Guard has announced the 2009 list of its top 11 videos. These 11 videos are considered finalists for the video of the year and each video is a tribute to one of the Coast Guard's eleven missions. Beginning today (Dec. 21, 2009) the Coast Guard will highlight one video per day on its "Compass" blog. People are invited to vote for video of the year via YouTube's rating and comment system. The voting will end January 8, 2010. (Previously)

The Known Universe

srboisvert — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:29:10 -0800

The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010.

Pomplamoose!

flatluigi — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:35:37 -0800

Pomplamoose are Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn and they make music. You might have seen their cover of Single Ladies (previously), but they do so much more than pop covers.

Just released for Christmas is this wonderful original track entitled "Always in the Season." Other originals include "Hail Mary" and "Beat The Horse;" the rest of their catalogue is linked inside. Original songs Be Still Centrifuge Twice as Nice Little Things Expiration Date Le Commun des Mortels Covers The Sound of Music - My Favorite Things (in 5/4!) Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose Feist - Gatekeeper Simon and Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson Nat King Cole - Nature Boy Earth Wind and Fire - September The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman Michael Jackson - Beat It Mark Owen - Makin' Out _{MySpace with music downloads}

Last Minutes with Oden

Lord_Pall — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:38:21 -0800

Last Minutes with Oden, A beautiful but heart-wrenching short documentary about an ex-convict saying goodby to his best friend

21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777

FishBike — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:49:47 -0800

21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777 (part 1 of 5) In the early 90's, Boeing decided to build a new airplane, the 777. They also decided to allow KCTS Television and Channel Four London to film the design, construction, and testing of the new airliner. This 5-hour documentary, first aired in 1996, is no longer shown on TV, and out of print on VHS, but you can now watch it on Google Videos. The 777 is still the largest twin-engined airliner ever built. Its engines are the largest aircraft engines ever made. It was the first fly-by-wire airliner from Boeing, their first to be designed entirely on computers. The documentary covers all of this with plenty of airplane stuff, plenty of manufacturing stuff, and also a surprising amount of "people" stuff. Boeing tried a new "Working Together" philosophy to improve teamwork internally, with sub-contractors, with regulatory authorities, and even with customers. As a result, the 777 was the first twin-engined plane certified to fly up to 180 minutes from the nearest airport at entry into service (rather than the usual 60 minutes), and was the first Boeing plane where the first one delivered was accepted by the customer the first time around. Part 1 covers the decision to build a new airplane, how they got United Airlines to be the launch customer, the computerized design process, the new "design-build teams" concept, and some footage of cold weather door tests. It also covers the design of the cupholders and toilet seats (yes, really). Part 2 shows a lot of the initial assembly of wings and fusealge, an internal discussion about whether or not to use aluminum-lithium alloy for some 777 parts, and a visit to a Japanese sub-contractor's new factory. Some of the logistics of getting parts to the assembly line are also included, such as bullet-proof rail cars to prevent skin panels from arriving with bullet holes in them. Don't miss the 130-foot tractor-trailer with a driver at each end. In Part 3, the 777 rolls on its own wheels for the first time. Extensive coverage is given to the design and testing of the new engines, including water, ice, and bird ingestion, and a "blade out" test where a fan blade is intentionally detached from a running engine to make sure the fragments will be contained. Also included in part 3, pressure testing of a completed fuselage, and the large airplane ground operations simulator (LAGOS)--a cockpit on a very long stick to test how best to manuever such a large plane around airports. Concludes with a high-speed taxi test where the 777 "almost" takes to the air. Part 4 begins with the first flight of the 777 and then focuses on the flight testing process and Boeing test pilot John Cashman. In this part, we see such things as intentionally dragging the tail of the aircraft along the runway, a "spray test" involving driving through deep puddles at high speeds, and various brake tests including "the big one" that destroys $750,000 worth of wheels and tires. Part 5 starts with a wing structure being tested to failure, United Airlines making an advertisement featuring the 777, the steps taken to certify the 777 for 180-minute ETOPS at entry into service, and an emergency escape systems test where 419 volunteers get out in less than 90 seconds. Final test flights are flown by United Airlines to prove they are competent to operate the 777 on commercial flights. We see the purchase and delivery of the first plane to United (including a very complicated conference call to conduct the transaction). The documentary ends with the inaugural commercial flight (which one passenger had mis-heard as "an all girl flight").

Zoom in on the X-Axis!

adrianhon — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:49:20 -0800

Let's Enhance - a montage of 'image enhancement' scenes from TV shows by Mefi's own dunk. Also, read about the magical Enhance Button at TVTropes, and see the Ask Mefi post that kicked it all off.

One Year in 16 minutes & 5 seconds

gomichild — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:19:41 -0800

One Year - Time Lapse Seasons, times and scenery changing over the course of a year at Terrapin Garden Farms. [via mefi projects]

Feynman at his best

mhjb — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:07:21 -0800

"Fun To Imagine" is a BBC series from 1983 featuring theoretical physicist Richard Feynman thinking aloud. What is fire? How do rubber bands work? Why do mirrors flip left-right but not up-down? All is explained in his lovely meanderingly lucid manner. Part 1: Jiggling atoms Part 2: Fire Part 3: Rubber Bands Part 4: Magnets Part 5: Electricity Part 6: The Mirror Part 7: The Train Part 8: Seeing Things Part 9: Big Numbers and Stuff (a) Part 10: Big Numbers and Stuff (b) Part 11: Ways of Thinking (a) Part 12: Ways of Thinking (b)

The knee bone is connected to the thigh bone.

Mitheral — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:01:20 -0800

Self assembling GSX-R (SLYT) Five minute stop motion video of a bike being assembled. The bike ran on the first try.

Seduction and Attraction

ocherdraco — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:06:15 -0800

Exhibit A: "But avoid spilling red wine because you don't want him to remember you for the wrong reasons."
Exhibit B: "So there you have it, men. Feminism: It may just get you a striptease! Happy Valentine's Day!" (via Geameade)

Chicken Saturday?

not_that_epiphanius — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:47:28 -0800

Man in a Chicken suit plays "What is Love" on Pianica. I don't know what's up with chickens today, but this really moved me out of a bad mood. The production surely cost more in time, money and effort than the performance is likely repay.

Cute kid sings a song on the ukulele

The Devil Tesla — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:28:22 -0800

Is this kid even singing words? Does it even matter?. It's I'm Yours by Jason Meraz sung by a cute kid playing the ukulele. (via)

Possibly the most controversial National Film Board film of all time.

dunkadunc — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:06:27 -0800

Norman McLaren's 1952 short film [Youtube version] Neighbours uses live actors in a stop-motion film, to great effect.
McLaren created the soundtrack by scratching the edge of the film, which was then read by the projector.

CGI Fun

netbros — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:52:58 -0800

I'll Be Gone is the latest music video from Lithuanian cgi director/developer Rimantas Lukavicius of Korb.lt.

"Until then, the only music anyone heard was Opera.."

The Whelk — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:11:25 -0800

The Year 3000 looks back on the Beatles: A future-documentary on the world-changing impact of the Fab Four. (via)

Arcangel and the future of digi/net art

0bvious — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:44:50 -0800

Corey Arcangel is perhaps the internet's most infamous hack, masher-upper, digi/net artist. His work stands for a growing culture of artists who run wildly through animated GIF landscapes populated with corrupted data-compressed bunny rabbits and tinny, MIDI renditions of Savage Garden ballads. As the Lisson Gallery, London, opens its archives to Arcangel's curatorial eye, could digi/net art be set to infect the real, fleshy world, like a rampant Conficker Worm? Has YouTube become the truest reflection of our anthropological selves? Are we destined to roam the int3erw£bs like the mythic beasts of yore, hoping, in time, that digi art can free us from the confines of this fleshy void? [...previously]

Who's got the ball?

starman — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:38:42 -0800

(American) Football trick play video roundup: the Statue of Liberty, Fumblerooski (2), the Puntarooski, the Hook and Lateral (2), the Flea Flicker (2), the End Around (2), the Double Pass, the Fake Punt (2) (3), the Fake Field Goal (2) (3), Fake Field Goal/Fake Punt, the Swinging Gate, and the Bouquet Toss. A helpful guide. Wikipedia's take.

December 5, 1933: The Good Old Days are Back Again

churl — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:14:38 -0800

He was elected at the nadir of the worst depression in history; 25% of the workforce was unemployed, two million were homeless. Yet in the face of this, he made us an optimistic and far-reaching New Deal, creating among other programs a federal minimum wage, social security, and the FDIC. He pulled us out of dire financial straits and, when our country was called upon to fight in World War II, he brought us to the cusp of victory. In his unprecedented thirteen years in office, he cemented his undisputed legacy as one of the greatest presidents in American history. But before he could achieve any of this, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a promise to keep — a promise to the "wet vote," whose indispensable support he had called upon in 1932 during his first presidential campaign when he promised to repeal the 18th Amendment and end Prohibition. And thus, as legend has it, immediately after his first fireside chat from the White House in March 1933, Roosevelt turned to his two top aides and said, "I think it's time for a beer." And yes, indeed, it was. Of course, legalizing beer was only the beginning. As Roosevelt was a man of his word, it quickly came to pass that on this very date, December 5th, in 1933, Congress ratified the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, ended Prohibition, and our patron saint FDR made the toast heard 'round the world: "What America needs now," he said, "is a drink." Today, on the 77th anniversary of that momentous event, let us all raise a glass to that wise and forward-looking man, whose decision ultimately did more than just create 500,000 new jobs: "You saved the very foundation of our Government. No man can tell where we would have gone, or to what we would have fallen, had not this repeal been brought about." In 1933, we celebrated by raising a glass of Miller High Life, Stag, Pabst Blue Ribbon [Previously], Hamms [2] [3], National Bohemian, Old Falstaff, Schmidt's, Blatz, or Budweiser. Of course, today we have a cornucopia of choices, in both our selection of booze and our enjoyment of its oft-sublime advertisements. Please enjoy these carefully selected and hand-distilled ads for Johnnie Walker [2] [3], Jameson, Bushmills, Glenfiddich, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, Bailey's [2], Absolut [2] [3], Smirnoff [2], Stolichnaya [2], or, if you'd like, you can stick to beer with Guinness [2] [3] [4], Red Stripe, Carlton Draught, or Stella Artois [2]. Cheers and happy repeal day to you, in loving memory of Franklin Delano mother fucking Roosevelt. Please imbibe responsibly.

My Mom Is Proud of HDR Photography

netbros — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:59:39 -0800

HDR photography seems to be polarizing. People either love it, or hate it, including here on MeFi. For those who enjoy exploring the possibilities HDR presents, a good place to start is Stuck In Customs. Trey Ratcliff has the first HDR photo ever to hang in the Smithsonian. He offers a comprehensive, six-step HDR tutorial if you want to try it yourself. A sampling of his HDR travel photography is here, and throughout the site, and he is also experimenting with HDR video technology. via HDR Spotting

Goo

mhjb — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:57:40 -0800

Amorphous blob robot takes first steps (SLYT)

Tips 'n' cuts

Neilopolis — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:46:00 -0800

Digitalfilms, a blog by video/film editor Oliver Peters, serves primarily as a repository for his product reviews pertaining to nonlinear editing systems - including, but not limited to, Avid Media Composer and Apple Final Cut Pro... He also posts useful tutorials and news from the postproduction industry. A sampling of his more popular posts: Ten Tips For A Better Final Cut Pro Experience 11 More Final Cut Pro Tips 12 Tips For Better Film Editing Final Cut vs. Avid Redux Dealing with a post facility Bonus: Reliving The Zoetrope Tradition - Walter Murch and Tetro Saving the best for last: The Avid Ecosystem - a list of useful links and resources pertaining to Avid technology The Final Cut Ecosystem - another (lengthier) compilation of useful links, only this time for Final Cut Pro

Have A Raver Flashback Today

The Whelk — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:56:28 -0800

VECTORTRONIC An abstract long-exposure animation drawn and photographed by a Lego robot set to music by Gil Trythall [via mefi projects]

Lego Matrix Trinity Help.

chunking express — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:43:29 -0800

Lego Matrix Trinity Help. More details and videos at the Lego Matrix.