What this movie got right was the world the kids inhabited. I found a lot of their exploits endearing and very relatable. I would’ve liked this movie, if it were less an homage to, and less a hodge podge of Spielberg moments. I don’t consider Abrams much of a director really. I think he’s a good Exec Producer but behind the camera, I find his work at the helm less than satisfying and not very original. He leans on lens flares to the point of distraction.
I am reading Tintin in America
“Third book, first in color; artwork is much better. ”
Check-in to Tintin in America on GetGlue.com
A protester handed President Barack Obama a note while shaking hands along a rope line in New Hampshire today. AP photographer Charlie Dharapak smartly zoomed in so you can read the note for yourself.
George Carlin -“Who Really Controls America”
Remember when people were bemoaning the lack of Flash IOS? Yeah, seems quaint these days…
Looks pretty sweet and it plays in the background. Aww yeah!
Trailer for Amon Tobin’s all new, highly ambitious, breathtaking ‘ISAM’ live show. Tobin will be stepping away from previous DJ centric performances, and instead will be providing a large scale live audio/visual experience to select cities around the world. Designed in conjunction with Blasthaus, VSquared Labs, Vita Motus Design, Leviathan and others.Amon Tobin ‘ISAM’ Live (Extended Trailer)
(Source: youtube.com)
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Single Serving Site of the Day: “You are listening to Los Angeles” — a brilliant, Scanner-esque mashup of live LAPD radio chatter and Creative Commons-licensed ambient music ripped from SoundCloud — is the brainchild of MeFite Eric “idontlikewords” Eberhardt.
He explains how the idea for the site came about:
The night the Giants won the World Series there were a lot of people on Twitter referencing the live police scanner webcast from soma.fm and I gave it a listen. Interesting stuff to be sure, but I got bored listening to just the voices and started playing some instrumental music in the background. I liked the results but it was complicated to explain to people how to replicate the mix (i.e. opening multiple copies of iTunes or VLC) so I made this site to simplify the process.
Next up: An iPhone app.
[mefi.]
Related: Los Angeles PD Radio Signal Codes.](http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhpurcYCRc1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
Single Serving Site of the Day: “You are listening to Los Angeles” — a brilliant, Scanner-esque mashup of live LAPD radio chatter and Creative Commons-licensed ambient music ripped from SoundCloud — is the brainchild of MeFite Eric “idontlikewords” Eberhardt.
He explains how the idea for the site came about:
The night the Giants won the World Series there were a lot of people on Twitter referencing the live police scanner webcast from soma.fm and I gave it a listen. Interesting stuff to be sure, but I got bored listening to just the voices and started playing some instrumental music in the background. I liked the results but it was complicated to explain to people how to replicate the mix (i.e. opening multiple copies of iTunes or VLC) so I made this site to simplify the process.
Next up: An iPhone app.
[mefi.]
Related: Los Angeles PD Radio Signal Codes.
(Source: thedailywhat)
Aerogel
“Also known as frozen smoke, Aerogel is the world’s lowest density solid, clocking in at 96% air. It’s basically just a gel made from silicon, except all the liquid has been taken out and replaced with gas instead. If you hold a small piece in your hand, it’s practically impossible to either see or feel, but if you poke it, it’s like styrofoam.
Aerogel isn’t just neat, it’s useful. It supports up to 4,000 times its own weight and can apparently withstand a direct blast from two pounds of dynamite. It’s also the best insulator in existence, which is why we don’t have Aerogel jackets: it works so well that people were complaining about overheating on Mt. Everest.”
IT’S LIKE CATCHING SMOKE.
IT’S LIKE CATCHING SMOKE WITH YOUR BARE HANDS.
I just audibly what the fuck’d.
It only works with mirrors.
You, however, are forbidden to touch them. Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity.
Fuck that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever you like with it. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.
You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t even start asking for theirs.”— Banksy (via adsertoris, zaschell)
