Monday, February 27
some people don’t think things through clearly enough
A camera lost, found, and returned to... wait, no... parts of it... No. Um. It’s complicated. (The Other Michael)
(The plot sickens at BoingBoing.net.)
(The plot sickens at BoingBoing.net.)
Sunday, February 26
history of the ur-mashup
Before they became The KLF, they were The JAMs, and they managed to get into quite a bit of trouble. So much so that they had to withdraw their album What the Fuck’s Going On? from sale, and destroyed all but five of the copies after failing to meet with ABBA and arrange a detante. Luckily, despite its near-complete destruction, it can be downloaded, and may now achieve ubiquitous appreciation.
Labels: music
Friday, February 24
someone please take dvorak’s crack pipe away from him
In a recent article for PC Magazine, Dvorak wonders “Will Apple Adopt Windows?”
I can answer that: Um. No.
I can answer that: Um. No.
warbears
Warbears: Storm a terrorist-held building, SWAT style -- with teddybears.
random links
Captain Picard's Journal
Bollywood remakes FIGHT CLUB (I thought there is no fighting in Bollywood movies, so this should be interesting to see how they handle it. I predict Jets vs. Sharks.)
John's Secret Lego Page (Full of Lego movie recreations of famous scenes)
Pictures of amazing skies:
Bollywood remakes FIGHT CLUB (I thought there is no fighting in Bollywood movies, so this should be interesting to see how they handle it. I predict Jets vs. Sharks.)
John's Secret Lego Page (Full of Lego movie recreations of famous scenes)
Pictures of amazing skies:
request: glassbreaks
Does anyone know where to get the Glassbreaks mashup collection anymore? I only managed to download two very impressive songs before it got cease-and-desisted into oblivion. A web location or even a drop at yousendit.com or dropload.com would be just swell. Swollen, in fact.It looks like the masher is still at it; I’ll be looking for The Beastles next...
Update: Got it! Rather, both of them. Thanks!
Labels: music
ashley wood
Thursday, February 23
comic book trivia
For fans of both comic books and bits of trivium, check out these commonly held legends, exposed.
Labels: comic
the best safety training video. ever. EVER.
As the write-up implies, it’s all in German, and the beginning is a bit boring. Watch it through to the end and appreciate its utter darkness, like the thickest of German brews. (thanks, timk)
ネピア
The advertisements for Nepia brand tissue are only moderately weird by Japanese TV ad standards, with their box-headed, animal printed hosto-man type characters. I just find it sophomorically funny that the only female character is a sexy woman for the “wet” line of moist tissues. These run Windows Media only, sorry. (And not friendly with the last edition of Microsoft Windows Media Player for Mac and Firefox, to my experience.)rapture riders
As Go Home Productions’ Rapture Riders has become popular enough to remove from free circulation and into paid, it is worth noting that 99X’s mashup page still has it (and many others) for free download.
Labels: music
Tuesday, February 21
any landing you can walk away from...
Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong has played host to some of the most dramatic landings outside of a warzone. The approach appears to have required a banking turn before approaching a very short landing strip on what appears to be a reclaimed land island in the harbor. Check out the last portion, the on-strip course adjustment of this landing. Or this barnstorming flight over a park. Worst of all, imagine yourself as a passenger on this flight.
Labels: video
my “monkey frame defense” beats any of these, but...
Only of marginal use, relevance, and amusement in the post-dot-bomb economy, Jakob Nielsen’s Usability Fighting Styles provided a mercifully brief look into the raging heart of a pioneer of web-fu.
Saturday, February 18
file under “where are they now?”
We all recall that in Pulp Fiction, Jules said he was going to “walk the earth” like Caine from Kung-Fu. In actuality, he went on to be an inspiring hockey coach.
Wednesday, February 15
holy bat-lego, batman!
News to me: there will be an official Batman Lego series. This is going to hurt my wallet, I can tell already.
Sunday, February 12
real-world, real-time mashup
Gorillaz’ Feel Good, Inc., and whatever Madonna is doing (her legs are too distracting for me to parse her music) were performed at the Grammy award ceremony. This is particularly impressive when the fact that the Gorillaz are a virtual band of cartoons that appear onstage with the arguably real Madonna. Check out Madonna vs. Gorillaz.
a different kind of “mash-up”
These tunnel accidents appear to be non-fatal (or I’d not post them), and are hopefully only injurious to the pride of the at-fault drivers despite their dramatic nature. Ignore the music in this clip; in fact, put on the theme to The Benny Hill Show; it’s more appropriate. (thanks, timk)
Labels: mashup
Friday, February 10
never go outside again
Wednesday, February 8
advertising moment (not that i’m getting paid for it)
In case, like me, you missed them, all the Super Bowl XL Commercials are on Google Video. The unaired GoDaddy ones are some of the most pathetically groping and misplaced use of sex to promote goods and services that I have ever seen outside of a beer commercial. Pepsi might well have noted that “brown and bubbly” is also an accurate descriptor for explosive diarrhea. On the other hand, the MacGyver ad is cool.
Tuesday, February 7
real world anime characters
Worth1000 is presenting a photoshop contest of anime character proportions on real world people. Freaky, though-provoking, and a little bit dissettling.
Thursday, February 2
no maps to these territories
My friend Andrew, over at Yukihime, notes some not-so-united states as represented in a Japanese-developed game. His description made me laugh:
This map is basically what would happen if you got a bunch of Japanese guys in a room, got them drunk, and then asked them to draw what they could remember about America on a bar napkin.Make sure to check out the actual map; it looks like it would be a fun place to live.
Labels: games
critical hit
I think I’ve met the gamers represented in Fear of Girls at various times in my gaming life. It might have been at one of the three or so gaming conventions I attended; I have not played with these types, but I know they exists. I know how they smell as well, unfortunately. (lj gamers)
this stuff happens every day in japan. every. day.
how to avoid bad sushi
I am usually against people who use the “-san” honorrific on themselves, but Eugene Ciurana’s Sushi Eating HOWTO is full of good tips:
Warning signs that you probably won't get good sushiIf four or more of the conditions above are met, leave the place immediately and head to a different restaurant.
- The fish and other seafood are not on display at the sushi bar
- The fish and other seafood on display look dry
- The sushi chef or (worse) a food server wants to take your order for all sushi items at once
- The sushi chef doesn't give you a chance to order "one or two pieces at a time", Japanese style
- The restaurant advertises "all you can eat sushi" for a fixed price
- The menu items are not listed in Japanese followed by a translation; they appear only in your native language
- The menu consists mostly of rolled sushi with names like California Roll or Oriental Delight
- More than half of the available ingredients are cooked
- The sushi chef hasn't the vaguest idea of what you're talking about if you ask for kazunoko, shiso, inago, chirashi, or yama gobo
- The morsels of fish atop nigiri pieces are so large that you can barely see the rice underneath (believe it or not, some people think that the sushi place is good because you get big pieces of fish). Big pieces of fish are good as long as the fish quality is good.
- The sushi rice is flavorless; sushi rice must have a delicate aroma and flavor
- The restaurant is part of a chain or franchise
Wednesday, February 1
a flood of they might be giants videos
They Might Be Giants Multimedia: Many videos from the career of one of my all-time favorite bands. Does anyone else thing there should be a warning before links directly to RealMedia files? (theynow)
take someone else’s baggage
Unclaimed Baggage Center: That stuff you forgot on the plane? It’s for sale now. You can buy it back. Or you can buy other people’s property. The prices aren’t great, but the content is fascinating. (mefi)
“I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.”
ask a republican
This was listed on mefi as “Ask a Republican” -- it should probably be re-labeled as “ask someone from the radically right” or “ask a neocon” -- but it’s still funny. (mefi)
god is a dj
Simple but effective effects make this advertisement for DJ equipment stunningly memorable. (.mov) (mefi)
