how strange

this is more notable for the news clips than for the television milestone. you'll see what i mean once you watch this conan video.








http://hackaday.com/2012/01/15/turn-your-camera-phone-into-a-geiger-counter/


http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/The-Sit-Down-And-Shut-Up-Ordinance-137019058.html

patience

holy crap, i haven't posted anything on here in a year.
unsurprising.
anyway, here is a pretty tight song and video from Distant Relatives, a side project of Nas and Damian Marley. Excellent After Effects animation, in my opinion.

Uncle Fun Doll Art Show

I participated in and attended Uncle Fun's Doll Art Show yesterday. Here are some photos of the event and the creation of my piece.

food, boulez, ska

hey! the dill pickle co-op is finally open! great place with reasonable prices on bulk foods, organic spices, loose tea, and whatever's on sale. their selection of food from local farmers and local prepared food companies is excellent.
http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2010/01/07/dill_pickle_co-op_store_signals_new_era_of_chicago_food_cooperatives/

here's a great article on pierre boulez.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/arts/music/10boulez.html
i recently saw him conduct the CSO performing these:
Pierre Boulez - "Livre pour cordes"
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky - "The Firebird"
even better, i was lucky enough to attend this performance for free!

lastly, this is a pretty great idea:
pizza box/plates all-in-one
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/21/all-in-one-innovative-piz_n_327554.html

i guess i have a video or song in every post now, so here's 80s two-tone classic, "free nelson mandela" by ska supergroup The Special AKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3NJwyzFlTE
EMBEDDING DISABLED BY REQUEST

another couple months have passed

HEY

Here's a video of Mike Una's audio performance at the MCA two days ago. I'm mixing video, projected on the wall above him, using his moire pattern dvd, a video generator he built, a small camera aimed at his hands and his gear, and some feedback.



Also, yesterday i was reminded of the genius that is Aaron Spectre, aka Drumcorps. Looking into his music further, i discovered that he's done an awesome breakcore remix of one of my favorite 90s punk songs, "Disconnected" by Face to Face.

1.5 mos

long time since an update.
this song is so great, i felt the need to share it after hearing it once.






and here's some other stuff:

http://news.discovery.com/human/stress-and-sugar----are-they-linked.html

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/obama-wants-computer-privacy-ruling-overturned/

unjust treatment, unfounded accusations...GO WALMART!!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-norman/another-wal-mart-shoplift_b_376228.html

hey presto

http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/10/20/bankers-perks-just-get-better.aspx

http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/10/20/citibank-yanks-mastercards.aspx

roger ebert on the term "death panels"
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/08/death_panels_an_excellent_phra.html

food deserts (not desserts)
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/food-deserts-a-guest-post/

detroit as urban farmland
http://www.guernicamag.com/spotlight/1182/food_among_the_ruins/

you love experimental music
http://www.picturesforsadchildren.com/index.php?comicID=196

our decorating styles are not a match made in heaven

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Marat

muhammed ali's great-grandfather is from ireland http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4437539

dr. horrible cakes
http://www.hurryupcakes.com/fan-cakes/dr-horrible-party-cakes

jewish latin jazz http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112122180

F1 racing is like mario kart http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/08/push-to-pass/

monday

liquid-cooled light bulb http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/eternaleds-debuts-worlds-first-liquid-cooled-led-light-bulb/

gyro history http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/dining/15gyro.html

soymilk ice cream recipes http://lovesoymilk.com/soy-milk-ice-cream/

scott ian as author of LOBO http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/07/anthrax-guitarist-scott-ian-shreds-dc-comics-hellraiser-lobo/

http://www.dezeen.com/2008/06/06/dubai-opera-house-by-zaha-hadid/

bees

it seems as if the bees are making a comeback. i've been noticing a lot more flying around this year, compared to last year, though the ones i've seen looked a bit more weak and slow than usual. at any rate, i'm pretty sure i stepped on one earlier today. i've done it before, but this time, the experience was much more easy to deal with. the fact that it was much less painful and swelled less may have had something to do with the bee being small and weak. i think, though, that it had more to do with my being better prepared and knowing how to handle the situation.
-checked for stinger
-cleaned with peroxide solution
-applied some ice for a few minutes
-meditated, focusing on my foot and the reduction of pain and inflammation
-listened to bert kaempfert (especially "a swingin' safari")


PUMP THAT SH*T UP