Thursday, December 17, 2009
More of my friends do stuff...
[#] posted at 11:54 am (GMT +1200)
Friend Shane made an EP this year. He's now put the whole thing online for you to listen to and/or download. Check it out here.
Labels: friends
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Star Wars Hilarity
[#] posted at 8:03 pm (GMT +1200)
I'd never seen the Darth Vader one which is already well known, but this Luke Skywalker one is pretty damn loltastic too...
And then the Vader one...
Labels: awesome videos, star wars
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2009 in photos (part 2 of 3)
[#] posted at 1:34 pm (GMT +1200)
From boston.com's the big picture blog. Can be a little bandwidth heavy, but well worth it. Check it out here.
Labels: images, the year 2009 stuff
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Holy Crap...
[#] posted at 1:10 pm (GMT +1200)
I actually remember loving this lego ad as a kid. I hear it's being played around again and it should be. It's great.
Labels: advertisements
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Kick-Ass
[#] posted at 4:11 pm (GMT +1200)
I can't wait for this movie to come out... Watch Nicholas Cage shoot his daughter with a handgun for comedic affect? Check.
Labels: movie stuff
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2009 in photos (part 1 of 3)
[#] posted at 2:45 pm (GMT +1200)
Boston.com's big picture blog is my new favourite go to photo blog really. Their latest is a great collection of photos summarising up the year 2009 and blah, blah, blah... it's a great collection of photos. Looking forward to the next one and be sure to check out some of the great previous posts while your there.
The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it's time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60, and the Berlin Wall was remembered 20 years after it came down. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2009. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day. (40 photos total)
Labels: images, the big picture, the year 2009 stuff
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Some more Blakroc awesomeness...
[#] posted at 4:59 pm (GMT +1200)
"Ain't Nothing Like You" on Letterman...
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
"We're not in infinity; we're in the suburbs. "
[#] posted at 4:42 pm (GMT +1200)
Scientists discover tsunami on the Sun
In what is a surprising discovery, scientists have found tsunami-style towering waves that race across the face of the Sun. [full article]
Rumours that first dark matter particle found
The physics blogs are abuzz with rumours that a particle of dark matter has finally been found. If it is true, it is huge news. Dark matter is thought to make up 90 per cent of the universe's mass and what evidence there is for it remains highly controversial. That's why any news of a sighting is seized upon. [full article]
Innovation: Making a map for everyone, by everyone
Crowdsourcing a map of the world is a supremely democratic project – now new smartphone and online apps will let anyone join in... [full article]
The Original Coming Anarchy: Violence in West Africa
"…(Guinea's military ruler) Camara was shot in the head, either during the coup, or in the violence that followed, or just days ago (reports vary wildly). Whether or not this is affecting his mental condition is unknown, but the stories we read coming from Guinea suggest a James Bond-esque mad villain ? he sleeps all day and emerges only after dark, broadcasts rambling tirades on the radio that last for hours, and has his official guests wait to meet him in a gallery adorned with life-size portraits of himself…" [full article]
In what is a surprising discovery, scientists have found tsunami-style towering waves that race across the face of the Sun. [full article]
Rumours that first dark matter particle found
The physics blogs are abuzz with rumours that a particle of dark matter has finally been found. If it is true, it is huge news. Dark matter is thought to make up 90 per cent of the universe's mass and what evidence there is for it remains highly controversial. That's why any news of a sighting is seized upon. [full article]
Innovation: Making a map for everyone, by everyone
Crowdsourcing a map of the world is a supremely democratic project – now new smartphone and online apps will let anyone join in... [full article]
The Original Coming Anarchy: Violence in West Africa
"…(Guinea's military ruler) Camara was shot in the head, either during the coup, or in the violence that followed, or just days ago (reports vary wildly). Whether or not this is affecting his mental condition is unknown, but the stories we read coming from Guinea suggest a James Bond-esque mad villain ? he sleeps all day and emerges only after dark, broadcasts rambling tirades on the radio that last for hours, and has his official guests wait to meet him in a gallery adorned with life-size portraits of himself…" [full article]
Labels: random articles, science articles
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Castle
[#] posted at 2:10 pm (GMT +1200)
Been watching episodes of an ABC series called Castle. It's not brilliant and an odd blend of crime, drama, comedy and romance, but really, I just watch it for the greatness that is Nathan Fillion.
Best part so far was this awesome wink and nod to Firefly in one of the cold openings that had me totally geeking out...
Labels: stuff i'm watching
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These guys are my new heroes...
[#] posted at 3:05 am (GMT +1200)
Labels: awesome videos, xbox 360
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Saturday, December 05, 2009
Have you?
[#] posted at 11:36 pm (GMT +1200)
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Friday, December 04, 2009
Ikea... you crazy
[#] posted at 1:26 pm (GMT +1200)
Directed by Spike Jonze and I'm pretty sure that's Carter Burwell doing the score, or at least sounds like him. Either way, this is great.
Labels: advertisements, space rules
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Thursday, December 03, 2009
NASA - Spacious Thought
[#] posted at 6:17 pm (GMT +1200)
Been waiting for a video to this song since I first heard it. NASA? Kool Kieth? AND Tom Waits? Oh yeah...
Labels: music video
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A bit of a mash up post here...
[#] posted at 6:10 pm (GMT +1200)
Am also approaching that 'need to get a haircut' point. Telling factor is after a shower my hair becomes this almost Beatles like bob cut. But anyways...
A pretty good list of what one man considers The 10 best long tracking shots ever filmed which I can wholeheartedly agree with.
An article and sample of Philip Glass's new opera can be found here.
A rather bizarre article on a Vietnamese man dug up wife's corpse 'so he could hug her'.
For Empire's 20th anniversary, they've gotten a whole slew of actors to recreate some of their more famous roles. It's pretty neat-o and can be found here.
And then lastly some science articles...
Why we shouldn't release all we know about the cosmos
A trio of astronomers have warned that, unless we use the information sparingly, we risk squandering a once-in-eternity opportunity. If the whole data set is released at once, as is planned, any new ideas that cosmologists come up with may have to remain untested because they will have no further data to test them with. [full article]
Death of rare giant star sheds light on cosmic past
An enormous explosion observed in 2007 was the death of one of the most massive stars known in the universe, new calculations suggest. Similar blasts may have polluted the early universe with heavy elements, altering its evolution. [full article]
Labels: images, movie stuff, music, random articles, science articles
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Buttersafe...
[#] posted at 2:33 am (GMT +1200)
...Pretty much my new favouritist most randomest of web comics at the moment. If you're a fan of the absurd and slightly surreal while still being funny, this is the comic for you.
...now check out the website for (as of so far) three years of awesomeness. [buttersafe.com]
Labels: comics
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Goddamnit...
[#] posted at 2:12 am (GMT +1200)
This really is one of the cutest fucking things ever...
...seriously, cussing aside.
Labels: cats, i think i just grinned out a rainbow