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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Vinyl To Signal the End for CDs?
Posted by on October 31, 2007
Portability is no longer any reason to stick with CDs, and neither is audio quality. Although vinyl purists are ripe for parody, they’re right about one thing: Records can sound better than CDs. Although CDs have a wider dynamic range, mastering houses are often encouraged to compress the audio on CDs to make it as [...]
“Miracle in Mississippi”: SCAC Title Game Between Trinity & Millsaps
Posted by on October 28, 2007
Unbelievable! Last play. 0:02 left on the clock. 15 laterals over 61 yards for a game-winning touchdown! Powered by ScribeFire.
Ex-Weekly World News “Reporter” Tells All
Posted by on October 28, 2007
Stan Sinberg fondly reminisces about his three years working at the folded tabloid rag Weekly World News. Powered by ScribeFire.
The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries
Posted by on October 28, 2007
I got these pictures from the great blog Your Daily Awesome. Post Link. Abbey Library St. Gallen, Switzerland Biblioteca Geral University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Biblioteca do Palacio Nacional da Ajuda Lisboa III, Lisbon, Portugal Melk Monastery Library, Melk, Austria George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Powered by ScribeFire.
William Shatner performs “It Was a Very Good Year”
Posted by on October 27, 2007
Noxious! He performed this on the Mike Douglas Show in the early 70′s. Powered by ScribeFire.
South Bank Show Interviews
Posted by on October 27, 2007
Iggy and the Stooges (1,2,3,4,5). J.G. Ballard (1,2,3). Woody Allen (1,2,3,4,5,6). Steve Reich (1,2,3,4,5,6). Sonic Youth (1,2,3). [Metafilter] Powered by ScribeFire.
Twenty-Five Most Outrageous Music Videos
Posted by on October 27, 2007
Compiled by Rolling Stone magazine. Powered by ScribeFire.
The Ultimate Bootleg Experience
Posted by on October 27, 2007
A blog devoted to bootlegged concerts of music acts. Powered by ScribeFire.
Arcade Fire: Neon Bible (Promo Video)
Posted by on October 27, 2007
Nice song, great minimalistic video . . . Powered by ScribeFire.
Osaka Police To Use Bunny-Shaped Police Lights, Send Fugitives Into Cute Overload
Posted by on October 27, 2007
The Osaka Police Purchased 800 of these lights for use on special patrol cars that cruise through school zones. Pink Tentacle says these are made to win the hearts of school kids as the police chase bad guys. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think the NYPD would have the same luck rolling through [...]
Researchers create battery powered yarn, it glows
Posted by on October 27, 2007
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Geek stars: The secret (nerdy) life of celebrities
Posted by on October 26, 2007
Not many surprises here. They all seem brainy. Powered by ScribeFire.
OLPC Experiments With Cow-powered Laptops
Posted by on October 26, 2007
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The Science Education Myth: We Have Too Many Math and Science Whizzes
Posted by on October 26, 2007
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Researchers develop robot with non-verbal communications skills
Posted by on October 26, 2007
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Mr. Methane: The King of Farts
Posted by on October 26, 2007
I’m sure his children are proud. Powered by ScribeFire.
Fake Steve Jobs: The Elderly Cramp iPhone’s Style
Posted by on October 26, 2007
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James Lipton Takes Us Inside Inside His Home
Posted by on October 25, 2007
I can’t believe he’s 81. He looks 20 years younger. Powered by ScribeFire.
Norm Macdonald: Prison Rape
Posted by on October 24, 2007
From the likable flop Dirty Work . . . Powered by ScribeFire.
