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worldwide telescope

this new thing from microsoft called the worldwide telescope is pretty analogous to the amazing photosynth project. this time they give us views of space. they describe it like so:

a technology that combines feeds from satellites and telescopes all over the world and the heavens, and weaves them together holistically to build a comprehensive view of our universe.

calling it "worldwide telescope" actually minimizes what it does. interstellar or universal would be better names, imho. the video is really amazing and worth checking out.

eriksolo on apes on tapes' new remix ep

apes on tapes is a bologna, italy-based electronic music group that makes great instrumental hip hop. the duo recently released an album called you open through homework records, and followed it up today by releasing a companion ep entitled you open remixed. both projects are available as free downloads at the homework site.



our most excellent friend eriksolo (of meanest man contest) contributed a track to you open remixed, along with touane, ether, and micamat. you can check out the eriksolo remix here:

mp3: apes on tapes - "catkilla (eriksolo remix)"

watch tv at work via IM

this article from crunchgear describes how you can set up your video-capable instant messaging app (ichat, yahoo messenger, msn messenger) to stream video to you from your tv. all you need is easycap. pretty nutty.

baron davis, all star movie buff

he's one dude that should have been in the all star game, but regardless, baron davis is not just a phenomenal baller, he's an accomplished movie critic. check out his blog as he calls the oscars...

... AND THE BOOMSCAR GOES TO: Javier Bardem
This is one of my all-time favorite characters in a film. Period. Bardem was the epitome of a bad guy.

the future of 3d display is about to become awesome

zdnet posts a piece about inventer johnny lee who has flipped around a wii remote and receiver, coded together some custom software, and published the stunning results as he has effectively transformed his monitor from a flat display into a window to another world.

you really have to see it to fully grasp how amazing this is going to be.

video: the coathangers "tanya harding"

sounding reminscent of le tigre (a good thing), "tanya harding" is a raw, fun track that gets you excited to go see some live music this weekend. check out the coathangers on their upcoming tour. enjoy!

clear case + bluetooth ipod hack

ipodhacker has a little demonstration of how to add bluetooth to 4th and 5th generation ipods. it could allow you to listen with wireless bluetooth headphones and just have your ipod floating free in your pocket. as a bonus they also have the thing in a clear case. (via, crunchgear.)

lunar eclipse time lapse

in case you didn't get to see wednesday night's lunar eclipse (february 20, 2008), i captured it in a time lapse. check it out and enjoy.

the music is "vampire (slight return)" from the album devil dub by ben wa (benwa.net).

pedestrian's fave e-40 selections

our buddy pedestrian recently compiled his favorite e-40 tracks: 18 slappers that, in total, come in at just under 80 minutes (perfect for a cd-r). check it out!

no depression magazine to stop publishing

sad news for roots music fans: no depression magazine just announced that they'll stop publishing after the may/june issue. fortunately, the publishers plan to continue running (and expand) the mag's website.

blogs like mmc

props to the following for posting meanest man contest's "throwing away broken electronics" video!

macktronic
small town nation
ten car train
so much silence
superhumanoids
boing boing
teaoodle
audioporn central
eyes for indie
rejon
piece of plastic
naclaq
filimk.com
pony xpress
ninja slice

everlast's "letters home from the garden of stone"

it surprises me that there aren't more popular musicians with songs that explicitly address the wars in iraq and/or afghanistan. there are a lot of anti-bush songs around, but not many that have much to say about what's going on in places where people are being killed nearly every day.

so, i wanted to make sure to point out this new everlast video. it's for his new song "letters home from the garden of stone." it's written from the perspective of a US soldier who is both proud and unsure of the rightness of his cause. i have a lot of respect for everlast in general, and i really appreciate that he was motivated to write and record this.

fmqb interviews peter rojas re: rcrd lbl

fmqb has posted a really good interview with peter rojas about rcrd lbl. after you read it, check out some music from rcrd lbl artists meanest man contest, why don't you?

anime - "tell myself i'm happy"

check out this fun video by the tampa bay-based rapper anime. the track is called "tell myself i'm happy," and it's reminiscent of the sort of self-effacing underground hip-hop that was at its peak in the late '90s. that's not to say that this track sounds dated at all … i love this kind of stuff, and i wish there was more of it being made right now.

anime - "tell myself i'm happy"

sam amidon "saro"

another great song. another great video.

thom yorke guest dj on npr

i enjoyed the interview/dj sesh thom yorke did on npr's all songs considered. he's got a lot of confidence and has pretty great taste. he did keep referring to mf doom as madvillian, though.

dr. dog "alaska"

great song. great video.

coen bros to adapt michael chabon novel

pretty exciting to see that the coen bros are adapting the michael chabon novel the yiddish policemen's union. sounds like a total see-er.

meanest man contest's throwing away broken electronics, the video

brand new mmc action coming at you! an insanely visual accompaniment to the undeniable track "throwing away broken electronics" makes you want to sing and dance, at the same time. watch for yourselves.




directed by greg tuzin. check out rcrdlbl for brand new mmc downloadable tracks (every one of which is a banger), plug research for the some people ep, gold robot for the tabe vinyl single, and of course sneakmove for some great mmc output of our own (split, minicomp2).

songerize lets you find that song you want to hear right now

songerize is a refreshing site for quickly and easily finding that song you've had in your head all day long. it's powered by seeqpod.com's listings, so if you want to see if there are other versions of the song that you input ("copacabana" came up with some tune i never heard before), that's a good place to look next...

the telegraph's top 100 soundtracks

telegraph.co.uk has a pretty nice list of great movie soundtracks, ranging from modern all the way back to the 50's. there are plenty i haven't seen, but from the ones i have, they're spot-on. one addition i'd argue for: crouching tiger.

link: top 100 soundtracks.

the rub's 10-part 90s hip-hop mix

you may have heard the rub's 10-part 80s hip-hop mix. a good hour or so of the best tracks from each year. now they're doing it for the 90s. check it out here.
(via, the fader.)

style wars

style wars. it's the classic film that documents the early 80s graffiti scene in new york. i'm reminded of it because of the recent passing of its director, tony silver. sad news, but he leaves a great legacy with his work. if you haven't seen it, check it out. it's fascinating. (via daily swarm.)

the independent comedy network launches today

check out icn (aka the independent comedy network), which launches today. they're launching with five new series, including plea bargain advertising, created by and starring our good pals jamie flam and jason betrue. woo hoo!

futureme.org lets you email your future self

the concept of sending emails to yourself in the future is about as old as email itself (we did this with snail mail when i was growing up), but regardless, this site is giving me a real fun creepy feeling today as i send myself warnings, bill and ted style. oh wait-they sent those to themselves in the past... now THAT would be a cool innovation.

test it out: futureme.org

drum-trikes. too retarded for words

kottonmouth kings drummer lou dog has been building funky low rider bikes that are also drum kits! is this the coolest thing.....no this is just dumb. take a look here