Tuesday, February 26, 2008

End of America - Naomi Wolf Interview

Fascinating interview with renowned author Naomi Wolf, perhaps best known for her early 1990s feminist classic "The Beauty Myth", considered by many to be one of the most important works of the 20th century.

Wolf discusses her new book "The End of America", already on the New York Times bestseller list. The book identifies ten classic steps common to all dictatorships -- including those of Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin. Alarmingly, Wolf makes the case that each of these ten steps is occurring in post 9/11 America today. The book is a call to action for young and concerned Americans and this interview intimately frames this important discussion.

Why records DO all sound the same

No, it’s not you – records do all sound the same these days. Desperate to get their music on the radio at all costs, record labels are employing a new and powerful software to artificially sweeten it, polish it, make it “louder”… and squeeze out the last drops of its individuality. Tom Whitwell reports on what’s wrong with the sound of music... read full article »

http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/why-records-do-all-sound-same

Friday, February 22, 2008

Captain Kirk kisses then punches

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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Rent a high powered telescope online

Blue Storm productions - makers of "Slooh" - sells time for using high powered telescopes. You buy a card with a number of minutes, use your computer and remotely control observatory sites in Europe, South America (and soon Australia).



Read more about it at MAKE >>


Space

Recumbent Trike Downhill Race Test

WTF - Funky Forest, After School

Very psychedelic and disturbing segment of a Japanese feature film (ROFL).

Mathematical Alarm Clock

Monday, February 18, 2008

Friday, February 15, 2008

Hang Drum Solo

Laser Harp

One of the best and lamest instruments.


[via Gizmodo via Hackmod]

Thursday, February 14, 2008

The Most Spoiled Girls In The World?

Biggest Brat - Aleisha:


Bonus Brat #1 - Audrey:


Bonus Brat #2 - MacKenzie:

How people count cash in different countries


How People Count Cash? - For more funny movies, click here

Eyelid Stickers

As Gizmodo puts it, "for sleeping at work if your coworkers are complete idiots".

Martha Sue, Interior Landscapes

A great artist I discovered while looking at Josh Ellingson's photos.


More Martha Sue at: www.marthasue.net


sewing, painting

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Sonic barrier makes you vomit!

Inferno is a "sonic barrier," a long metallic speakerbar that generates a sound made of four frequencies between 2 and 5 kilohertz. The sound itself is 125dB, which is the typical sound made by an alarm, but according to Danger Room's Sharon Weinberger, it's "the most unbearable, gut-wrenching noise I've ever heard in my life."
Read more at Gizmodo »

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Tesla Coil Guitar Amp

Sound like shit due to YouTube compression...bet it sounds wicked in person.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Asymmetrical Home

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Daft Punk at the Grammy's (TRON)

3/4 of the way in, Daft Punk makes there Tron like appearance. So sweet...makes me want to Tron out my naked body with glow in the dark paint :)

Saturday, February 9, 2008

What on Earth is Wrong With Gravity?


BBC - Horizon:
Particle physicist and ex D:Ream keyboardist Dr. Brian Cox believes that the answer to the meaning of ... all » the universe lies in gravity.

05 min - Newton's Law of Gravity
09 min - Buzz Aldrens reflector mirrors on the moon
18 min - Gravity bending space time ... and light
25 min - GPS & How gravity effects time
33 min - Neutron Stars
34 min - Gravitational Waves
39 min - Quantum Mechanics
43 min - Gravitons and missing energy

You Know What's Bullshit?

1. Security Stickers On DVDs


2. Pennies


3. Shoelaces:


4. Movies About Penguins


5. Post Office Pens


6. Pay Toilets:

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Stay dry with a rolling park bench

The slats on these benches can rotate to the dry side by cranking the handle.
Learn more >>

700+ Designers Business Cards

View all 700+ designer business cards at Flickr >>

Shape shifting nanobots colonies

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have begun work on creating tiny groups of robots that utilize electromagnetic forces to alter their shape and function.
Read more at Gizmodo >>

Friday, February 1, 2008

Color metal using lasers that make nano cuts


An optics professor and a postgrad have developed a way to use ultra-short pulses of laser light to etch nano features into the surface of metals so that they can absorb or reflect specific wavelengths of light. This is very similar to the way that butterflies get the color in their wings.
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