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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
This American Life is a very compelling radio show that airs on NPR on the weekends. Each episode is composed of several "acts" that share a theme. This week's theme is "Tough Room," and I'm linking to it because three of the four acts deal with stuff I'm interested in.
Free download
Act 1 is about the Onion, Act 3 is about LDS Missionaries, and Act 4 is about Malcolm Gladwell. (I'm sure Act 2 is interesting, too.)
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
I'm no singer, but I'm guessing this guy has a well trained falsetto.
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
I've blogged about Jonathan Coulton before, but he rates another mention. Probably several more.
This is the video to a song called "Flickr," which is really just a bunch of random phrases strung together about random pictures people put on Flickr. Trust me, it works.
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
You type in words, and then they sing it for you.
I could play with this for hours. It's fun to see how many songs you can recognize from just one word.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Yesterday we were talking about how we needed to upgrade our stereo system, and Melissa mentioned the Bose store we saw at the mall.
I told her that Bose sucks.
She was incredulous, so I offered to post a few links. It's a lot to read, but by the time you're done you will be amazed at the sheer power of marketing.
What about Bose? (short)
Why Bose Sucks Review Resources (long)
Stuff like this always makes me wonder what else I'm assuming is good or true, not because I've examined it, but because some rich, powerful company or organization has spent a lot of money honing my perceptions.
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Friday, May 18, 2007
Traffic reporting while under the influence of cold medicine.
I hear this is getting a lot of play in Utah.
(Via dooce.)
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Sometimes I like to listen to music that I've never heard of. Because then I've heard of it.
Numbers 1 and 5 seem well suited for Clark, and I thought Shannon might appreciate number 9.
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In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Carl Sagan's death, Joel Schlosberg has organized a Carl Sagan Blog-a-thon. Everyone with a blog who considers themselves a fan of Sagan is encouraged to say a little something.
I first encountered Sagan when I read The Demon Haunted World in July 2002. I can honestly say it changed the way I think about the world around me. I am now constantly asking myself "How good is the evidence?" when considering new ideas or even when reevaluating long-held beliefs. Not to mention that in my line of work, my Baloney Detector gets plenty of exercise.
In honor of this day, I recommend the May 12, 2006 episode of Radio Lab, all about Space. The first part, entitled Looking Up, features an interview with Ann Druyan that captures the romance that characterized space exploration during the 1970s.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
"Audio so real it's scary."
You really need to listen to this with headphones to get the full effect.
(Don't be scared, it's just a guy shaking a box of matches. It can just be a little unnerving how real it sounds.)
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"If you've never heard The Sound of Young America, then The Sound of Young America is the greatest radio show you've never heard.
--Ira Boudway, Salon.com
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In his seminal tome entitled The Areas of My Expertise, humor writer, Daily Show correspondent, and embodiment of the Windows PC John Hodgman catalogs 700 hobos (800 in the paperback edition).
Then he recorded a song where he recites all of their names.
And then creative fans drew pictures of them.
EDIT: Goodness gracious! The audiobook is now being offered for free on iTunes!
Via Boing Boing.
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Monday, December 18, 2006
Our NPR affiliate just started running this excellent show, and while it doesn't air at a convenient time for me, that's what the Internet is for. It's about science, but it makes learning fun!. Give a listen.
