Legendary Sci-Fi author Ray Bradbury shows us his vision of 2001 in a commercial for Sunsweet Prunes. via Boing Boing Related PostsSuperballs Invade San FranciscoSony Covers Downtown Miami in Foam for Latest CommercialMillimeters Matter, Tossing Tiny Pies at InsectsFabulous Animated Commercial For Japanese Pizza Chain Pizza-LaGreenpeace Hacks Kleenex Let It Out CommercialThis is a blog post from Laughing Squid For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed, Twitter & FriendFeed. Ray Bradbury Sunsweet Prunes Commercial

I recently had the pleasure of photographing and recording the Dan Zemelman Quartet live at the Red Poppy Art House on August 15, 2008. The group featured Dan on piano, Fred Randolph on bass, Erik Jekabson on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Sean Hutchinson on drums. The band has been rehearsing for some upcoming recording sessions lately, so they were playing pretty tight, but it s worth mentioning that Sean was actually subbing for their usual drummer Alan Hall although it s not really a bad thing when your sub is the drummer for New Monsoon, even if he did have to sight read all night, heh. I d also like to thank Dan and the guys for letting me share a couple of live tracks from their performance that night. So enjoy the music! Download audio file (2008.08.15.DanZemelmanQuartet.RedPoppy.2.mp3) Download audio file (2008.08.15.DanZemelmanQuartet.RedPoppy.3.mp3) Download audio file (2008.08.15.DanZemelmanQuartet.RedPoppy.4.mp3) Tracks 1. Jeff en Paradiso 2. One Way or Another 3. Hersch s Bars

A tv commercial for Traditonal Tattoo in San Luis Obispo, Ca. Produced by Aspect Studio in San Luis, shot and edited by Colin Murray.

It s been a long wait since my last post, but it s been well worth it on multiple fronts. First, I m pleased to be able to share a few brand new tracks and photos from an amazing performance by 8 Legged Monster live at what turned out to be one of the final shows at Pearl s on July 13, 2008. We re sorry to see this venue disappear from the scene, but at least these guys (and many others) helped it go out with a bang during its final weeks. Besides featuring some great music, this post also celebrates the completion of a major new website redesign for BayTaper.com. We ve upgraded our look and feel, made the interface more user-friendly, and added an audio archives page and a slick new random slideshow generator that pulls from a pool of nearly 300 photos and audio tracks. So, if you haven t explored the depths of our website in a while, make sure to take another look! Download audio file (2008.07.13.8LM.Pearls.19.web.mp3) Download audio file (2008.07.13.8LM.Pearls.16.web.mp3) Musicians Erik Jekabson, Trumpet Mike Olmos, Trumpet Danny Grewen, Trombone Rob Barics, Clarinet Tenor Joe Cohen, Alto Noel Jewkes, Tenor Fil Lorenz, Baritone Vince Lateano, Drums Eric Markowitz, Bass Graham Connah, Piano Mike Irwin Johnson, Guitar/Arr.

guest post by mikl-em Just when you thought that weird Anti-Drug PSAs were a thing of the 70 s Tonight I encountered the above banner ad (I split the animation into 2 images). And yes, although the guy above looks like he s out of the 1970 s this is a current ad. But wait Teen Brain Guide ? That seemed kinda odd. So I clicked through. And it only got weirder. The site is by Partnership for a Drug-Free America which I had at least heard of before. So I hoped it would start to make more sense. No such luck. It s really an odd site, confusing as to even what the point is. It talks about some odd ways your kid may be behaving but then seem to say these may NOT indicate your child is on drugs. The site claims to have the science in a nutshell that explains all of this wacky mysterious behavior. Awesome!! Cuz it was getting confusing. But if you want said nut-encased info, the link they offer you leads to a registration form: Hey now! That s a tactic that porn sites (so I hear) or other folks trying to sell something or get my personal information use. It s weird to bump into on a site that s supposed to be providing a vital public health service. Why won t they just tell me? Isn t it in everybody s interest for parents to better understand their kids? What gives? And there s the video, shown on the right above, of a doctor talking to parents and children about drugs. This also hints at science without ever actually offering up any. And when the medical professional appears in front of an issue of Teen Brain Times it kinda undercuts the credibility. I half expect the credit to read Dr. Troy McClure, University of Springfield. Oh, and I forgot to note that the form is accompanied by an option to receive the latest information and new parenting tools from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Which is checked by default, so you d be opted-in to the PDFA tool-of-the-month club. Weird? Is it just me? They use a relatively interesting art style (kinda like old Mad Magazine meets Maurice Sendak with a little Rug Rats thrown in), so that at least comes off well. But wasn t there supposed to be some brain science here somewhere? I guess if I registered they d fulfill the promise to help me: Gain insights into teen brain development and apply your new knowledge of normal teenage behavior to real life. Sweet. What s real life ? And what does this have to do with Mr Tinted-shades in the banner ad and how a job in computing makes you a grownup??!! I mean I know that one s not true. If you are brave enough to actually click through (I m not paranoid??) and get details of the post-registration experience, feel free to let us all know in the comments. I just think it s creepy. And there s more, I found another PDFA site that s even hipper than this one, check out the with-it lingo, you squares: Got 5 minutes? It really could rock your world! Okay, that’s likely over the top, but it certainly can answer your questions and benefit every aspect of your relationship with your teen — and their health! You ll find that straight talk at Decoder: Breaking down teen culture, substance abuse, and parenting. Breaking it down!! In the good way, I suppose. Turns out that the Partnership for a Drug-Free America are the fine folks responsible for the This is Your Brain on Drugs ad from the 80 s. It was 21 years ago, and thereby hangs a series of flashbacks, starting with the original commercial Then in 1998 Rachael Leigh Cook updated the egg-fryingpan relationship: Today the PDFA, understanding the importance of their place in pop culture, have a page dedicated to the history of their egg-as-brain metaphor, it includes this priceless tidbit about how sound design leads to appreciation: When the original idea for the “Fried Egg” spot was presented to the Partnership’s Creative Review Committee, it received mix reviews. It wasn’t until the voiceover and “sizzle” sound effects were added that it came to life and was truly appreciated! Truly. And the Fried Egg spot was just one ally amongst the coalition of media mobilized to fight The War on Drugs . It was and is a war that lends itself nicely to a highlight reel, so below are key clips from the battlefield. Nancy Reagan famously chaired the Just Say No campaign. On the Reagan Foundation page they refer to it as Mrs. Reagan s Crusade . Here s the iconic ad from that campaign: Then of course there was RAD (Rock Against Drugs get it?). This campaign dates back to that bizarre and troubling time in our nation s history when MTV showed music videos. Thank goodness that s over, huh? The RAD stable of spokes-rockers leaned rather heavily on the Metal stars, so here are two prime examples. Gene Simmons You believe that crap? is, in my opinion, the best anti-drug message ever. Because it s cool. Which may be the wrong reason. But I have to say that, looking back now, it has remained damn cool which is more than we can say for Gene himself these days: Vince Neil I m on top of everything I do , I bet you are Vince: As a bonus, for anyone who is absolutely hooked on drug PSAs at this point, here s a pretty funny round up of the Top 11 funniest nostalgic drug PSAs. Somehow he doesn t include the Gene Simmons one, but there are a lot of other great ones. See Previously: - 1970 Anti-Drug PSA by Hanna-Barbera - Spiders on Drugs Related Posts1970 Anti-Drug PSA by Hanna-BarberaAnti-Social-Website BehaviorStrange Beasts, The Art of Emily the StrangeIgnignokt Err Invade Blogs via MooninitesUnite.orgA Quick Way To See If a Website Is Down For Everyone or Just YouThis is a blog post from Laughing Squid For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed, Twitter & FriendFeed. Strange 2008 Anti-Drug Website, Plus Flashbacks

Letâs talk a little new in the head lines.Today I talk about some of the things that I have heard online in the news. How do I do my show in video form up on youtube.com. Hope you enjoy it and tell a friend. Listener line is (415) 992-7792 E-mail us at thebeatsf@gmail.com http://www.thebeatsf.com http://thebeatsf.libsyn.com Opening Music by: None Closing music by: What you Got Colby OâDonis All songs are available @ music.podshow.com Or the ITunes store or http://music.podshow.com http://mashuptown.com

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guest post by mikl-em So first off, I guess it was Wil Wheaton s birthday on Tuesday (he s so shy about it). He s a square 36 years old Happy Birthday! In case there was any question that Star Trek (including Wheaton s The Next Generation) continues to hold sway over all of geekdom, the following pix from last week s Comic-con convention should clear that up. There seems to have been good representation across its many incarnations (6 series and 726 episodes in all). Since I couldn t make it to San Diego this year, I am instead window-surfing as it were, watching everybody else s geeky good time via Flickr. Yes, I m jealous of Eddie. Here s a sampling of Trekkie treats I ve found Looks like Geordi has gone jazz on us Tuvok and Chekov talk about their shared consonants But keep in mind, not everyone in a starfleet outfit is legit I think any of these 3 have actually ever been on the bridge of a starship: Ditto on this lineup, they re packin Razrs not Communicators (and definitely not Tricorders) Wheaton himself shares this clip of Riker (aka number 1 aka Jonathan Frakes) favoring a presumably late-night crowd with a rendition of Ain t Misbehavin photos by chiquitadequeso, Timmy Farol, viciouswargoose, fathom216, Jason Mouratides video by R. Stevens Related PostsCBS Posts Entire Original Star Trek Series Online For FreeStar Trek Inspirational PostersNichelle Nichols Animated Star Trek Truck Turner MashupStar Trek Phaser With Blu-Ray LaserStar Trek Goes To Camelot via Monty PythonThis is a blog post from Laughing Squid For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed, Twitter & FriendFeed. Multi-Generational Star Trek Stars at Comic-Con, Plus Riker Sings!

Gus Lorenz is a trade expert with an active imagination. When his office crush, Betty, quits her job to move to Paradise Falls, Gus is faced with a dilemma; To stay in his dreary life under contract to his evil boss William Maximillion or to go chasing after a fantasy. Created for the 48 hour film project, "Paradise Falls" was written, shot and edited in 48 hours using a genre picked from a hat. This is our final edit, with color and audio correction.

Rackspace, the data center where we host our servers, is going public. Their IPO auction website just went live today. The IPO is expected to take place the week of August 8th, 2008, where they will be auctioning off 1,500,0000 Shares Common Stock at a price range of $12.00-$16.00. Rackspace is a great company and has served us well for almost a decade (we are one of their oldest customers, hosting their since 1999). We wish them all the best with their upcoming IPO. Related PostsLaughing Squid Visits RackspaceReddit Goes Open Source, Releases Code To PublicRobert Scoble Tours the Future Headquarters of RackspacePower Outage at Rackspace Brings Down Laughing Squid ServersRebar: PARK(ing)This is a blog post from Laughing Squid For more content like this, subscribe to the RSS feed, Twitter & FriendFeed. Rackspace Initial Public Offering, IPO Auction Is Now Open ShareThis

Letâs talk about Obama vs McCain. Today I talk about some of the things that I have heard online from the current candidates. How do I do my show in video form up on youtube.com. Hope you enjoy it and tell a friend. Listener line is (415) 992-7792 E-mail us at thebeatsf@gmail.com http://www.thebeatsf.com http://thebeatsf.libsyn.com Opening Music by: Step to Silence By Beatmixed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtZlR3zp4c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeUneDm7Cp8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ul9iMgmOw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMDJP4VxY4 Closing music by: Come as the Star Light All songs are available @ music.podshow.com Or the ITunes store or http://music.podshow.com http://mashuptown.com

It s always an honor to be in the south bay. Last year s TechCrunch party in Menlo Park was one of my first experiences being away from the city where the tech presence is enhanced. This year was even better. Special thanks for Michael Arrington for inviting us to his event and being a great host. Julia Allison and Non Society When I first got in, I was very anxious to see Julia Allison and have her sign my copy of Wired. She is the cover girl this month. I had to video tape her signing it. She said it was the first magazine she s signed. I am a fan of Julia s because she is an outrageous Georgetown Hoya who loves new media. She and her two friends are doing a lifestreaming project where they write short snippets on a horizontal-scrolling blog thingy. I don t know how else to explain it, but it s entertaining. Chamillionaire There were plenty of other superstars in attendance last night, Chamillionaire. This H-town rapper has been on top of his game when it comes to the web. His website is great, and he puts out as many new freestyles as Lil Wayne these days. He was talkin about using OpenID on his site for logins. Shira Lazar I met KNBC (Los Angeles) Channel 4 anchor Shira Lazar. First question I asked her was are you on Twitter? . Her site is The Pop Report and she writes about anything that comes to mind. She shares sites that she likes, and posts photos from events she attends. Kinda like what I m doing right now. Twinkle Oh yea, there were also new media product demos going on. Here is a cool 404 page for the iPhone/iPod app Twinkle. Pandora Even as a direct competitor to one of the CBS Interactive brands, I can say that I really love Pandora. It might be my favorite place to discover new music. It requires no work except entering an artist that you like. Let them do the rest. Pandora was the DJ, just like last year. The music setup was perfect. I don t need to explain how awesome Pandora is just use it. Tokbox The best video demo I saw last night was Tokbox. It reminded me of a mixture between Skype and UStream. Plista Imagine a service that would allow you to rate movies on a site like Netflix and have it recommend other movies to you based on what others have said with similar rankings to you. This social recommendation idea is already in the works with Plista. Rafe Needleman wrote a great post about it on Webware. iLick The world s first lickable iPhone app. Patrick needs to buy iphonilingus.com. Blurb Blurb allows you to make books! I ve already made one actually. Medialets and Facebook Rana (center) from Medialets and Randi (right) from Facebook were also in attendance. Medialets is way for iPhone app developers to figure out how to monetize. They also do extensive statistical analysis on the growing mobile market. Other memorable demos Kaboodle is a service where you can rate products that you like and recommend them to a friend. I think it s mainly for girls because most of the site has fashion items. But it looked cool. Regator is a perfect news site for lazy people. They go out and find the most interesting blogs for you to read. But how do you know what is interesting? Is this like Digg? Facebook photoset Flickr photoset

It s always an honor to be in the south bay. Last year s TechCrunch party in Menlo Park was one of my first experiences being away from the city where I live and work. This year s event was even better. Special thanks for Michael Arrington for inviting us to his event and being a great host. Julia Allison and Non Society When I first got in, I was very anxious to see Julia Allison and have her sign my copy of Wired. She is the cover girl this month. I had to video tape her signing it. She said it was the first magazine she s signed. I am a fan of Julia s because she is an outrageous Georgetown Hoya who loves new media. She and her two friends are doing a lifestreaming project where they write short snippets on a horizontal-scrolling blog thingy. I don t know how else to explain it, but it s entertaining. Chamillionaire There were plenty of other superstars in attendance last night, likeChamillionaire. This H-town rapper has been on top of his game when it comes to the web. His website is great, and he puts out as many new freestyles as Lil Wayne these days. He was talkin about using OpenID on his site for logins. Shira Lazar I met KNBC (Los Angeles) Channel 4 anchor Shira Lazar. First question I asked her was are you on Twitter? . Her site is The Pop Report and she writes about anything that comes to mind. She shares sites that she likes, and posts photos from events she attends. Kinda like what I m doing right now. Twinkle Oh yea, there were also new media product demos going on. Here is a cool 404 page for the iPhone/iPod app Twinkle. Pandora Even as a direct competitor to one of the CBS Interactive brands, I can say that I really love Pandora. It might be my favorite place to discover new music. It requires no work except entering an artist that you like. Let them do the rest. Pandora was the DJ, just like last year. The music setup was perfect. I don t need to explain how awesome Pandora is just use it. Tokbox The best video demo I saw last night was Tokbox. It reminded me of a mixture between Skype and UStream. Plista Imagine a service that would allow you to rate movies on a site like Netflix and have it recommend other movies to you based on what others have said with similar rankings to you. This social recommendation idea is already in the works with Plista. Rafe Needleman wrote a great post about it on Webware. iLick The world s first lickable iPhone app. Patrick needs to buy iphonilingus.com. Blurb Blurb allows you to make books! I ve already made one actually. Medialets and Facebook Rana (center) from Medialets and Randi (right) from Facebook were also in attendance. Medialets is way for iPhone app developers to figure out how to monetize. They also do extensive statistical analysis on the growing mobile market. Other memorable demos Kaboodle is a service where you can rate products that you like and recommend them to a friend. I think it s mainly for girls because most of the site has fashion items. But it looked cool. Regator is a perfect news site for lazy people. They go out and find the most interesting blogs for you to read. But how do you know what is interesting? Is this like Digg? Facebook photoset Flickr photoset

Lathe Operator by Dr. Sphincter and the Hunger, recorded live at The Southern Theater in Minneapolis. This would have made shop class so much more enjoyable. Here s an MP3 of Lathe Operator . Thanks to M2 for the tip! Related PostsOsama Team Hunger ForceAqua Teen Hunger Force Movie IntroMooninite Device Installers Apologize For Scaring BostonMooninite Party: Keep Looking Up!Ignignokt Err Invade Blogs via MooninitesUnite.orgShareThis

What we have here is an outstanding audience recording (and photos) of the first public performance of The Invaders live at the Red Poppy Art House on June 28, 2008. The group featured the compositions and piano playing of Mitch Marcus with the rhythm section of Dr. Ban-Weiss on bass and Jeff Marrs on drums.

The new Radiohead music video for House of Cards , directed by James Frost, was created entirely using data visualizations without traditional cameras or lights. House of Cards has been released as an open source project hosted on Google Code. No cameras or lights were used. Instead two technologies were used to capture 3D images: Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Geometric Informatics scanning systems produce structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne Lidar system that uses multiple lasers is used to capture large environments such as landscapes. In this video, 64 lasers rotating and shooting in a 360 degree radius 900 times per minute produced all the exterior scenes. Here s the making of video for House of Cards . Related PostsNew Radiohead Record, You Choose How Much To PayLaughing Squid Post CardsRadiohead Webcast: The Headmaster Ritual CeremonyThis Morning It Rained Baseball Cards in Bernal HeightsA Tour of the Steampunk Tree HouseShareThis

Hey guys, time to put good taste aside this weekend and come to the premiere of the comedy-horror flick I'm in - and I sing the theme song for - premiering this weekend in San Francisco. I'll be there for Friday night's 7:30 show! Hope to see you there! Don't come if you're squeamish. Like, seriously. It's a gross flick :-) Funny as hell. Arguably more funny than gross, but I won't mince words. Here's the poop from the directors (Rick Popko and Dan West): SF world premiere of "RetarDEAD," a feature-length horror/comedy from the creators of "Monsturd." The premiere will be held at San Francisco's Victoria Theatre Located at: 2961 16th Street (BART accessible! - 16th Street Station) San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 863-7576 Tix are $10, and advanced tix can be purchased online at: http://www.victoriatheatre.org/calendar.htm Showtimes are: July 11 & 12 (Friday and Saturday): 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. July 13 (Sunday): 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. Important: Limited edition barf bags will be handed out to the first 500 ticket holders! The filmmakers will be on hand to host a Q&A after each show. The trailer and a Creative Commons MP3 of the end theme song can be found here: http://www.4321films.com/retardead/index.html Story synopsis: Evil has come to the Butte County Institute of Special Education, and its students will never be the same. After surviving a ferocious battle with his own monstrous creation, Dr. Stern returns to continue his horrible research in this blood-drenched sequel to the cult hit "Monsturd." Armed with a fatal hyper-intelligence serum, the mad doctor transforms a quiet community into an army of flesh-eating zombies. It's a showdown of limb-chopping, head-bursting proportions as Stern's nemesis, F.B.I. agent Susan Hannigan, and the local sheriff's department take on the zombie plague in the ultimate battle royale.

guest post by mikl-em A friend and I at work started talking about weird speakers, so here s the results of a couple hours of surfing and gawking. First let s start with the affordable, I noticed these on a Korean site, but actually Scott has covered them before: . To paraphrase Monty Python: These are the biggest earbuds you ll ever see! They cost like $50. Let s move quickly on Then there s iPond. Yes, of course, it s a portable aquarium-speaker . What else? Best line: The iPod speaker that comes with built-in tuna . Somehow Scott hadn t blogged this before, I am incredibly grateful. The Ice Cream Sundae speakers will run you $1250 per pair sweet deal! From SG Custom Sound who carry a bunch of wild designs. Now let s go waaay upmarket The Nautilus from B s Cephalopodonous so it gets points for that! The Muon speakers from KEF were designed by Ross Lovegrove, are made of aluminum, weigh 253 pounds, and are 7 tall see Engadget for more details. They had an incredible launch event for these at the Milan Furniture Fair 2007 check the video. They cost $140K and they only made 100 pairs. For some reason I can t find any of those pairs for sale on eBay at the moment. :(( And last to mention are the Grand Enigma, a one-of-a-kind set by Kharma, which cost $1,000,000. I won t even show you a picture cuz they are bigger than they are pretty. And you can t have them anyway. Poking around on this theme I found several pages dedicated to cataloging Weird Speakers, enjoy: freshome.com recently posted 17 Cool Speakers Designs that Look Better than They Sound from CNET Asia from HigherFi.com Audio Junkies 15 sexiest speakers See Previously: 500 XL, Desktop Speakers in the Shape of Giant iPod Earbuds photos by (in order) old valve mic, tnarik, My Friend., SG Custom Sound, X Ge and kaitlin_lo Related Posts9th Annual How Weird Street FaireWeird America Covers The VloggiesHow Weird Street Faire: Weirdo de MayoWeird TV Nominated For 3 Webby AwardsWeird AmericaShareThis

Perversion For Profit is a highly amusing 1965 anti-porn propaganda film financed by Charles Keating and narrated by George Putnam, which associates pornography with Communism and the overall decline of Western civilization. The film is also available on the Internet Archive as part of the Prelinger Archives. UPDATE 1: Here s a great remix of Perversion For Profit by Loading.Ready.Run. UPDATE 2: George Putnam shares his true feelings on porn in Perversion for Profit . via Cynical-C Blog Related PostsTime Piece (1965), An Experimental Short Film by Jim Hensonmobygratis.com, Moby s Free Film Music WebsiteIgnignokt Err Invade Blogs via MooninitesUnite.orgShake It and Stir 007 PartyJim Henson Explores the Process of Visual ThinkingShareThis

Here s a video of an extremely detailed Simpsons Map for Quake 3 Arena. UPDATE: Here s a direct link to download the map RAR file. via Waxy Related PostsThe Simpsons MovieCreate Your Own Simpsons Avatar (Simpsons Character)Live Action Version of The Simpsons Opening SequenceStephen Hawking Talks About The SimpsonsThe Simpsons Matched Up With The Movies They ReferenceShareThis

After a much-needed three-week vacation in Europe (more on that later), BayTaper.com is back in action (albeit a bit jet-lagged). Just before June and I left on our trip, we had the pleasure of hosting several members of the phenomenal unconducted chamber orchestra A Far Cry during the first date of their inaugural west coast tour. Our good friend Megumi Stohs, who is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, is our connection to the group. Many years ago, Megumi worked for June on occasion while attending the Conservatory, and we ve kept in touch during the time that followed her graduation. The group is based out of Boston, and is starting to turn heads in classical music circles on the East Coast, so I couldn t help but take advantage of this opportunity by offering to photograph and record their performance in the Koret Auditorium at the de Young Museum on May 15, 2008. The show was simply amazing, and the recording came out stellar. Best of all, they ve granted permission to share the first piece played that night, Arcangelo Corelli s Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6 No.9 (1708), which you can listen to by clicking the Play Now link below. On this tour, the group featured Sharon Cohen, Andrew Eng, Jesse Irons, Jae Young Lee, Shaw Pong Liu, Monica Pegis, Megumi Stohs, Ashley Vandiver, and Liza Zurlinden on violin; Margaret Dyer, Jason Fisher, and Franklin Shaw on viola; Loewi Lin, Jeremiah Shaw, and Courtenay Vandiver on cello; and Karl Doty on Bass. You can learn more about the group at AFarCry.org, and you can keep abreast of their ongoing projects and performances by checking their blog, which is updated regularly.

Big Ideas (Don t get any) , a unique remix of Radiohead s Nude by James Houston. Based on the lyric (and alternate title) Big Ideas: Don t get any I grouped together a collection of old redundant hardware, and placed them in a situation where they re trying their best to do something that they re not exactly designed to do, and not quite getting there. Related PostsNew Radiohead Record, You Choose How Much To PayRadiohead Webcast: The Headmaster Ritual CeremonyHyperpeople Visual RemixMerkley??? Book Release Party For 111 Nude Ladies on SofasHundreds Pose Nude For Spencer Tunick in Vienna, AustriaShareThis

After a solid week of rain, moisture ladden clouds float over the Golden Gate. Trying out sped up/timelapse footage and camera settings: All footage shot 1080 24P HDV. Music: Weather Report

After a solid week of rain, moisture ladden clouds float over the Golden Gate. Trying out sped up/timelapse footage and camera settings: All footage shot 1080 24P HDV. Music: Weather Report

On Wednesday November 8th, a cargo ship hit the Bay Bridge and spilled 58,000 gallons of oil into the bay. After the recent oil spill, I went to Ocean Beach on the following Tuesday to see the aftermath. The beach looked pretty clean and it was a warm, sunny day, despite the ecological tragedy. It sounds like a lot of the damage could have been averted if they had acted to clean up the spill sooner. Empty green waves like these should serve to remind us how great a gift we are given to live next to the ocean, and that we all need to do our part to protect it. Shot in 1080i HDV. Camera/Editing: Colin Murray.

On Wednesday November 8th, a cargo ship hit the Bay Bridge and spilled 58,000 gallons of oil into the bay. After the recent oil spill, I went to Ocean Beach on the following Tuesday to see the aftermath. The beach looked pretty clean and it was a warm, sunny day, despite the ecological tragedy. It sounds like a lot of the damage could have been averted if they had acted to clean up the spill sooner. Empty green waves like these should serve to remind us how great a gift we are given to live next to the ocean, and that we all need to do our part to protect it. Shot in 1080i HDV. Camera/Editing: Colin Murray.

The goal was to create a demo reel that felt like one coherent piece rather than the usual snippets of different projects. This video is a mash up of several previous projects and some never before used footage, focusing on rhythm and visual composition. Editing and photography by Colin Michael Murray Additional photography by L.D'Antoni, D.L., George Brendon Fox, and Jose Hernandez Music: 022606 by DZ

Three travelers from the [not-too-distant] future Bill (Sam Jack), Cassandra (Nicole Gonzalez), and Persephone (Afi Ayanna) return to the past to June 21, 2007. Their mission to safely bring back the technology to produce clean energy and resolve the present-day crisis of global warming. However, Bill is separated from his fellow travelers as he is transported to the target date but forty years prior! In a race against time, he must find and rejoin Cassandra and Persephone as the fate of Planet Earth lie in their hands. This film was made for the 2007 48 Hour Film Project in San Francisco.

Part I in the Ninja Terminator series.

Let's talk about California's Gay Marriage Laws. Today I talk about the California Supreme court ruling on Marriage. How do I do my show in video form up on youtube.com. Hope you enjoy it and tell a friend. Listener line is (415) 992-7792 E-mail us at thebeatsf@gmail.com http://www.thebeatsf.com http://thebeatsf.libsyn.com Opening Music by: Step to Silence By Beatmixed Closing music by: Same All songs are available @ music.podshow.com Or the ITunes store or http://music.podshow.com http://mashuptown.com

Iron Maiden at Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord, CA. A musical re-telling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's original poem as lyrics. This is the longest song that Iron Maiden has ever recorded (clocking in at a little less than 14 minutes). Unfortunately, this is only about 4 minutes of that and I don't know what I was thinking trying to record the whole thing by holding my camera up without my arms getting tired. Author: agendacide Keywords: Iron Maiden Metal Heavy concert show Bruce Dickinson Added: May 30, 2008

Jason Scott gave one of the best ROFLCon 2008 talks, Before the LOL , where guided us on a historical journey of pre-1995 internet culture and memes. The full video of the talk is now up on the Internet Archive. Rocketboom has posted a great summary of Jason s talk. Along with being an internet historian, Jason is also a documentary filmmaker. In 2005 he released BBS: The Documentary and is currently working on Get Lamp , a documentary about text adventures. Jason is also a master of the art of goatse ing people, distributing 703,899 in 2007. UPDATE: Here s Jason s write-up on ROFLCon. photo by Scott Beale Related PostsROFLcon Is Filling Up Fast, Register NowLive Coverage of ROFLConLaughing Squid s Pre-ROFLCon Drinkup, April 24th in CambridgeROFLCon, A Gathing of Popluar Internet MemesROFLCon 2008 PhotosShareThis

Here s a fabulous audience recording of 8 Legged Monster playing live at Club Deluxe in the Haight on May 7, 2008. Although they don t play live together that often, when they do, it s a must-see event. So go out and support these guys the next chance you get! You can learn more about the band and their upcoming schedule on MySpace, and you can find their studio album for sale at CD Baby. I d also like to give a big shout out to the band for letting me post a few tracks for you to enjoy, thanks guys! Rob Barics, Clarinet Tenor Joel Behrman, Trombone Ian Carey, Trumpet Tom Griesser, Bari Sax Mike Irwin-Johnson, Guitar Arranger Noel Jewkes, Tenor Sax Vince Lateano, Drums Eric Markowitz, Bass Mike Olmos, Trumpet

I don't really feel informed enough about the situation to say anything too useful. But suffice to say, it ain't too cool, and I'm concerned. I've already expressed my concerns in a song a few years ago [lyrics]. Same company, different country, and in many ways, same shit, different day. This is becoming the rule, and not the exception, for technology companies, nowadays. What do we do when using technology to support over zealous government authorities is just "good business?" What do we do when it's a company like Google. Who, arguably, none of us could live without? (Hey, I'm just speaking for myself.) I don't have any answers. Sorry. Just concerns. Maybe a little evil: Google outs Indian man to authorities By Jacqui Cheng, for Ars Technica. An Indian man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly posting derogatory and vulgar content about Indian politician Sonia Gandhi on Google's social networking site, Orkut. 22-year-old Rahul Krishnakumar Vaid had posted his comments in an Orkut community called "I hate Sonia Gandhi" through an Orkut account associated with his Gmail account. With Google's help, local authorities were able to verify Vaid's identity and make the arrest... Google admitted today that it had forked over Vaid's information after it was requested by Indian law enforcement. A spokesperson for Google told IDG News Service that, while the company is committed to protecting user privacy, it must obey local laws and legal processes.

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