Archive for the ‘Link Dump’ Category

03.17.09

Guy took 2,088 voice recordings based on a sliver of a sound sample taken from the song "Bicycle Built For 2", and then compiled ALL the parts to form the song. Make sure to listen to the individual parts by clicking on the sine wave.

Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable
Tags: Politics

Best write-up I've read on the death of the newspaper and the future (or lack thereof) of journalism.

Paris: Hilton v. France
Tags: Dork

Hardware display that monitors the realtime results of news and search results for "Paris Hilton" & "Paris, France".

Felt Mini Synthesizers
Tags: Dork Music

"Make soft, squishy music". SO want the Minimoog.

The Official Creebobby Comics Archetype Times Table
Tags: Comics Art Comedy

Robot > Zombie > Astronaut > Monster > Lincoln > Vampire > T.Rex > Ninja > Alien > Platypus

03.05.09

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Sneak Peek at “Cohen’s Art” Book
Tags: Art Design

Upcoming book in which Aye Jay started sending his son's watercolor paintings to popular artists to collaborate with. Make sure to check out the samples.

THRU YOU | Kutiman mixes YouTube
Tags: Dork Music

This has been making the rounds, but it was too cool to not repost. Kutiman uses YouTube as a sampling board to make some pretty great songs. *SO* 2009.

Group Rope Jumping
Tags: Photography

Great photos of a mass of Russian's synchronously jumping off bridges while tied by wires.

In Baltimore, No One Left to Press the Police
Tags: Wire Politics

"The Wire" writer David Simon takes it upon himself to investigate a police shooting when local papers no longer have the interest or capacity to do it themselves.

Business Card w/ a Status Update Field
Tags: Design

Ohh, I wish I thought of that…

02.23.09

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Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band
Tags: Music

Oh! Can't wait. The next dub album remake by the folks who did "Radiodread" and "Dub Side of the Moon". You'd think it'd be terrible, but it's *so* good.

Bathroom Tile Pixel Art
Tags: Design Games

I've had the same idea for about 5 years. I wonder how expensive a project like this is…

Noby Noby Boy Review
Tags: Games

Review for the new "non-game" from the creator of Katamari Damacy. Has anyone played this?

Funny Man Goes & Gets Silly Job
Tags: Politics

I think I like this guy…

AV Club interviews folks from the State
Tags: State Comedy

David, Thomas, and Kerri talk about the recent reunion with required mentions of the future of the State and the never-to-be released DVD.

Monk’s Notes
Tags: Music

Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy scribbled in a notebook (1960)

01.25.09

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Rolling Stone: The State Return to the Stage
Tags: Comedy

Quick interview with 5 members of the State about their reunion at the SF Sketchfest. Quick mention of their potential return to Comedy Central at the end.

60,000 Piece Star Wars LEGO Diorama
Tags: Movies Dork

I made this same thing last weekend, but I didn't need a bunch of photos to brag about it…

Olly Moss’s Poster Remakes
Tags: Design Movies

There is a lot I can learn from Olly Moss…

Fancy Table
Tags: Design

What do you call those tables that rotate? This is the coolest one of those I've seen. WANT.

01.12.09

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Runnin’ With The Songsmith
Tags: Comedy

Microsoft just released "Songsmith", that is intended to take a melody and interpret it to apply chords to it. Someone took David Lee-Roth's vocal track from "Runnin' With The Devil" and give it a go…

Delicious Video Lan Mod
Tags: Software Mac

Finally brought the look of VLC for the Mac out of 2001.

BACON’D! from Kevin Bacon
Tags: Comedy

You've been BACON'D! Well played…

Time’s Video Interview w/ Shepard Fairey
Tags: Design Politics

Great look into his design process for his instantly classic Obama poster. Make sure to catch him on this Thursday on the Colbert Report.

29 Years Later, Jack Torrance’s Novel Finally Published
Tags: Movies Design

Somebody took the book that Jack Nicholson's character from "The Shining" was writing and turned it into a Blurb book. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy…

Cop Is Indicted For Shoved Critical-Mass Rider
Tags: none

Thank goodness that the justice system sometimes works.