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Paul Nini rehearses for retirement
Our former professor, the illustrious Paul Nini, has a new blog about music and design entitled Rehearsals for Retirement. He only has three posts, but so far so good. I will be a regular reader just for the possibility of more Reese’s similes: But that’s kind of like saying that that Reese’s pieces should be [...]
Internal Combustion Everywhere
This Nissan commercial is great, my favorite is the hairdryer. Via Good. However, I have to ask, what is Nissan’s solution to the gas-powered blender? My daiquiris need a level of torque that batteries just can’t provide.
Kind of Sued
Copyright is tricky business. The problem with “fair use” is that even if you’re in the right you can still get sued out of existence. The internet has changed the way we interact with creative works, yet we are still governed by a hazy doctrine from 1976. Andy Baio details his experience with his pet [...]
Do Baby Boomers dream of black and white sheep?
From the Telegraph: New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a profound effect on the colour of your dreams. While almost all under 25s dream in colour, thousands of over 55s, all of whom were brought up with black and white sets, often dream in monchrome – even [...]
Black Coffee
This piping hot music video was made at one of our coolest neighborhood coffee shops, and it just won the Seattle Vintage Jazz Dance 2011 Music Video Contest. “Black Coffee” by Joon Chang and Angela Muir, and The Careless Lovers
Current TV: The Social Something or Other for Youth
If Current TV has ever gotten any bad press, I ain’t seen it. Current TV is smart, edgy, hip, social, provocative, cutting-edge, bold, and let’s all hope… sexy. It seems like part of the deal for eating it in 2000 was that the media would forever give Al Gore glowing reviews for anything he did, [...]
Sniff vinyl, listen to steak, and eat your words
A beautiful short film by Terri Timely attempts to recreate the experience of synesthesia. via Kottke To learn more about synesthesia check out Radiolab’s Limits and SYSK’s Are there people who feel others’ pain?.
NPCA Wildlife Conservation
The Puget Sound’s unique biodiversity is at risk. Habitat destruction, over-fishing, increased toxin levels and global warming all combine to form an inhospitable environment for several species unique to this region.
bzzzz
We got new pets, approximately 24,000 of them. Thanks to the Hive Sponsors: Sally-Anne Sadler & Jonathan Clarren Thanks to Puget Sound Beekeepers Association & Corky at Ballard Bee Company
Dogboarding
Because it’s Monday, take a moment to appreciate the fine new sport of dogboarding, aka eXtreme compositing. Dogboarding from DANIELS on Vimeo.
