Monday, February 8, 2010

20 Year Anniversary Of Photoshop - Interview With Creator






On the occasion of Photoshop's 20th anniversary, here is an interview with the revolutionary software designer who created the program, John Knoll.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Exploring The Sun With Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)






The SDO mission is slated to launch on February 9, 2010.

Space weather can pose a threat to astronauts as well as to aircraft crews flying over Earths northern and southern polar regions—and thats just the tip of the iceberg. Satellite communications, navigation systems, and electrical power to our homes can all be disrupted by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity.

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is the first mission to be launched for NASAs Living With a Star (LWS) program. The goal of the LWS program is to develop the scientific understanding necessary to effectively address those aspects of the sun and solar system that directly affect life and society.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Spirit Of Mars - Rover Ceases Mobile Operations






Mission managers for the Mars Exploration Rover program announced this week that the Spirit rover will likely never rove again on Mars. The Spirit Rover is stuck in a sand trap and efforts to set her free have been unsuccessful.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Artists Soap Box Derby - 1975 - San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art



The Incredible San Fancisco Artists' Soapbox Derby, 1975. from Mike Haeg on Vimeo.



The Fuzztones - "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" (1989)






The Fuzztones are a garage rock revival band formed in the 1981. Founded by singer-guitarist Rudi Protrudi, the band was dismissed by some critics and listeners as a "bar band" or unoriginal - and even plagiaristic. They maintain a strong fan base in New York, Los Angeles and in Europe, where their music even played on Hungarian State Radio.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

The Earth Is Expanding - Conspiracy Of Science





Wednesday, February 3, 2010

"Bad Apple!!" - Japanese Stop-Motion Animation






“Bad Apple!!” is a stop-motion animation made from 6,566 still photos of black-and-white printouts.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Water: Look Around You - Module 2






This clip is from "Look Around You," a British television comedy series which was first shown on BBC2 in 2002.

Monday, February 1, 2010

The Brain Explained By Comedian John Cleese





Sunday, January 31, 2010

Alan Watts On Nothingness





Saturday, January 30, 2010

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin - The Gate Is Open






There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
(And) when she gets there she knows if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for

Ooh ooh ooh...ooh...ooh ooh ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In the tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven

Oooh...It makes me wonder
Oooh...It makes me wonder

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking

Oooh...It makes me wonder
Oooh...And it makes me wonder

And it's whispered that soon, if we all called the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forest will echo with laughter

Woe woe woe woe woe oh
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen
Yes there are two paths you can go by
but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on

And it makes me wonder...ohhh ooh woe

Your head is humming and it won't go -- in case you don´t know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady can you hear the wind blow and did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our souls
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all, yeah
To be a rock and not to roll
Ooooooooooooh

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions (1967)






Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions, Live in Oslo, Norway 4/7/67