Ian Monroe
From the vaults: World View by Alamout Black
In response to a request on Facebook today, I dug through some of my old Alamout Black CDs, and managed to locate a track we made called “World View“. This song was featured in a fight scene in the 2001 film Extreme Force. My friend Kays Alatrakchi was the guy who did the music for that … Read more
Great cups and balls routine
Magician Yann Frisch, via Laughing Squid.
God Got Feeling Too.
Yesterday, after work, I returned to my car, which was parked in a garage on the north side of Chicago. Waiting to greet me on my windshield was the missive below, printed on a single sheet of paper. Personally, I don’t know what I think is worse — the politics, the grammar, or the assumption … Read more
You know it’s a good day ….
… when there’s a brand new Two Fingers video released. You know it’s even better when the video is like a way-more-awesome version of Toy Story 3. The music is pretty damn good too. Enjoy.
Get your own binder of women, on sale now!
I love this new “binders full of women” meme that sprang up last night. So I’m going to cash in. Order your very own Binder of Women RIGHT NOW! Designed by yours truly, this hilarious joke will never, ever get old. Show your support for diversity in the workplace! Convince your liberal friends that Republicans … Read more
Everything looks better in time lapse mode.
A beautiful video featuring a whole bunch of great time-lapse footage from around the world, via reddit. Natural Phenomena – VideoSapien from Reid Gower on Vimeo.
Amon Tobin – ISAM live, in HD
So I was browsing around, trying to find footage to convince a couple of friends to come with me to see Amon Tobin play live here in Chicago in a couple of weeks, and what should I find, but this beautiful HD version of the live show, with excellent audio to boot. Sit back for … Read more
New Tissue Synthesis Platform Promises Living Tissue on Demand
(Note: This article originally appeared on Acceler8or.com on July 31, 2012. It’s republished here for my own archives.) Scientists in Canada have invented a device they claim can print large patches of living tissue. In an article which appears this month in the journal Advanced Materials, Axel Guenther of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and … Read more