all of the above

thanks for the heads-up Neal

This is NSFW, but is utterly hilarious. Or serious?

Just a few photos from my London trip.

My big prediction: Flare Facade Technology coupled with Solar Panels will become a key part of major energy solutions in cities around the world by 2015. Via Gizmodo

I just saw Portishead at the Carling Academy in London. Not only was it worth the money to fly here to see them but it was even worth the wait.

I’m off to see Portishead. Finally, after 10 years. Be back in a couple of weeks hopefully with a few photos. I’ll leave you with one last link:

(yes I know I’m a TED Fanboy)

I like this example of creative problem solving. via today’s catch over at Digg

This hit a few years back, but I’m often surprised by how many people have never seen it. It’s very similar to the Samorost game but much different in style and with a strong street art influence.

Cai Guo-Qiang has a mid-career retrospective currently on display at the Guggenheim in New York City.

Before reading any further, go to the Guggenheim website and watch this video about the installation of ‘Inopportune: Stage One’
This is something that really has to be seen and experienced. So if you can make it to the Guggenheim before […]

So I woke up early one morning in the 90’s to watch Recovery and I found this. I tried waking up early one other time but it didn’t work out nearly as well so I stopped.

That’s right Baby! It’s the Blues Explosion! Right out of New York City!
The Blues is #1!
updated: broken link fixed.

Mid 80’s Australian awesomeness. The blacksmith aprons, animated blood spatters on the camera, the hick men and the short haired women, the constant flashing of the band name, all types of wrong make me love it all the more.

Parskid:

Julien Pacaud:

James Jean:

Watch a family of Owls live, right here.

Well, it’s not a perfect archive by any means, however Seeqpod (pronounced seek-pod… maybe?) is pretty darn cool. Especially when it hooks me up with this blazing Beastie Boys performance on Letterman.

Asimov kicks it with god and wins.
Twice.
Also Sci-Fi is the last bastion of Philosophy, Wired affirms. Finally, my pre-teen years of sneekily reading instead of sleeping are vindicated.
In other geek news, the queen geek thespian herself, Milla Jovovich, has a music career and has recorded with the likes of Maynard Keenan and The Crystal Method. […]