Video: How to keep a stupid person occupied indefinitely
Wow, these tips really work! Be sure to watch the whole thing; the punchline at the end is hilarious.
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Science and Beauty
This one comes via Boing Boing. Richard Feynman talks about science and beauty. Excellent.
I have to admit, dubstep is starting to grow on me.
Recently, I recall, in some conversations with friends who are also fans of electronic music, I’ve been critical of the dubstep genre. But I have to admit, I’ve been reconsidering my position, especially since I’ve heard some of the harder stuff. Think, Borgore, Skrillex, et. al.
Snowpocalypse Now
The Groundhog’s Day Blizzard of 2011, in Chicago. Mostly in Rogers Park.
Language – Kinetic typography
A fine, fine piece of work.
Powers of Ten
This video is great. I particularly love it that it zeros out in Chicago, just south of the Loop, by Lake Michigan. Full-screen this baby, and sit back and enjoy.
Purpose, not just profit
This comes my way via Anna Tarkov. First of all, the content is excellent; a look at what motivates each of us to do our best work, and surprisingly, why money is usually not the best motivator. But also, the whiteboard cartooning animation is just awesome. Mad props to the person that put this together.
Tony Allen at Millennium Park
Perhaps not the most exciting video ever, here’s a quick, 45-second look at the environment at Millennium Park yesterday evening, during a free show by legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen and his band. Once again, shot with Motorola Droid phonecam. This one is hosted on Youtube, because I wanted to get an idea of quality … Read more
Maifest in Lincoln Square.
This was shot win a Motorola Droid phonecam on June 4, 2010. [podcast format=”video”]/flash_video/maifest_phonecam.flv[/podcast]
It Ain’t My Baby, unique among bands
Note — this was originally posted prior to my web host switch, and was lost somewhere in the transition. I’m reposting it now. – Ian Imagine, if you will a rock band. A rock band who’s existence could be measured in months. A rock band that’s whole repertoire can be counted on one hand, and … Read more