This is an odd choice. Actually, it's not even so much about the video as it is the song itself. I really don't find the kaliedescopic effects all that weird or surprising for Erykah. The really bizarre part, for me, is that it's featuring Lil Wayne!??? What the HELL is/was she thinking!? Now, he doesn't completely ruin the song but let's just say that I'm glad his verse is at the end. I'd go as far as saying that the dude isn't the worst person I've heard but I'm just not a fan and I still think Lil Wayne is a fucking idiot!! All in all though, I'm feeling this song and looking forward to the new album.
Yeah, I know Jay-Z is a very unlikely candidate for this but just watch. I've seen it like 5 times in a row and can't make any sense of it...totally weird and seems to have nothing to do with the song. C'mon, Cirque du Soliel dancers, crazy white dudes, paint, bullets, human teeth, animal skulls, etc... I'm feeling it though and really dig some of the simple effects. Plus, it's a good club track that I'd definitely play at.
Sure, you've heard of CAD but now we have RAD(Robot Aided Drawing). Jen Hui Liao has designed and built the Self Portrait Machine to assist the sitter with drawing themselves. The machine "takes a picture of the sitter and draws it but with the model's help. The wrists of the individual are tied to the machine and it is his or her hands that are guided to draw the lines that will eventually form the portrait." Ok, so you may be asking, "So, what's the point?!" This may help explain:
The project aims to explore the cooperation process of human & machine. The designer explains: I found some the relationship between human and machine are amazing and could be horrible (like this one that shows how we human invent machines then put human inside to it to manufacture goods), The final object - A machine is a miniature of what I understand through the process of research, and the aim of the machine is to let people have a chance to feel the condensed process of how we generate our self identity from external point of view as from the society, which is a big machine we all in.
I'm sure many of us have thought about the possibility of adding to our body's natural architecture. Well Australian artist known as Stelarc (Stelios Arcadious) actually does! Seen here is one of my personal favorites called simply Ear On Arm. The artist went through a series of surgeries to have a prosthetic ear implanted into his arm with a microphone that would send audio to the web. Yeah, really intense and just in the name of art. Think about the possibilities. Here's a brief explanation in the artists' own words.
I have always been intrigued about engineering a soft prosthesis using my own skin, as a permanent modification of the body architecture. The assumption being that if the body was altered it might mean adjusting its awareness. Engineering an alternate anatomical architecture, one that also performs telematically. Certainly what becomes important now is not merely the body's identity, but its connectivity- not its mobility or location, but its interface. In these projects and performances, a prosthesis is not seen as a sign of lack but rather as a symptom of excess. As technology proliferates and microminiaturizes it becomes biocompatible in both scale and substance and is incorporated as a component of the body. These prosthetic attachments and implants are not simply replacements for a part of the body that has been traumatized or has been amputated. These are prosthetic objects that augment the body's architecture, engineering extended operational systems of bodies and bits of bodies, spatially separated but electronically connected.
Definitely go to his site and learn about his other crazy projects such as 1/4 Scale Ear and Ping Body. Click > HERE <
Where do people find time to do these things!!?? Oh yeah, I forgot, some people don't have to actually work or pay bills...or just neglect everything to make awesome lego videos like this for 1,500 hours!! (or roughly 4 months of full-time work.
I know I've missed a lot of weeks but don't worry, I got you covered! I just got to edit that post a bit but be on the lookout for a mega "Weird Video Of The Week" post with probably 6 or more videos. In the meantime, Major Lazor wins again. First it was the epic video for "Zumbies" and now this!
I see & study a lot of design that's out there and sure, a lot of it is shiny, cool, smooth, expensive and often useless. Then every once in a while comes along a product that just makes sense and you want to punch yourself because you didn't think of it or do it first. This is one of those brilliant designs.
I'm still amazed when people act, or genuinely are, surprised that Facebook was/is set up to learn information to be used for marketing and advertising. DUH!!! What better way to track trends in the market place and learn opinions without even having to take surveys. Unless you're doing something really shady you don't have any real reasons to worry. If you were, you'd know better than to really discuss anything on Facebook. I highly doubt anybody plotting to attack some major target is using Facebook to communicate about plans. And, let's face it, if a service you like to use anyway can let you know about some product or service that you would want and use it's not a bad thing. Think about if you were just starting a business in America right now....wouldn't you want to reach potential customers via Facebook or Myspace?
OK. Now that's we have that out of the way watch this video below or click > HERE <
If you're a 'real' conspiracy theorist you'll probably think that even this video was released by Facebook. Afterall, even bad publicity is good for exposure and recognition! Chances are if you're one of these people you don't even use Facebook (or think that you're safe because you use an alias from a computer in a public library with no cameras. YOU'RE BEING WATCHED RIGHT NOW!!! (muuuaahhhahahahhahaha)
I'm sure some of you have already had a heart attack from watching this. For those of you who haven't, here it is in all it's glory...er, I mean all it's GORY.
One of the stupidest people I haven't actually met...
It's rare that I'll ever do something like this but this is a special case. The background: I have a few of the official Obama 'Hope' posters and decided to sell one on Craigslist for the low price of $25. This is the dialogue that ensued. Please, email this idiot and try to talk some sense into him..please! His name is John Howard and his email address is- johnboysocean@comcast.net
JH- excellent starter log for the fire place. how do you like this change? were you one of the dumb asses that screwed up this country and put in deep debt. no way out
Me- (that kind of set me off and he caught me at a good time) Oh, so you’re one of the dumb fucks that thought McCain would actually change the course of anything and thought that Palin was a good choice? Or one of the idiots thinks the war with Iraq was the right thing to do? Or maybe just some political pundit that thinks anybody could make huge changes in just 4 months?
No I got it...you think he’ll take away your guns that you think you need to protect yourself from ‘the terrorists’ and black people. No, wait...you think that change would happen without spending money. Or, you think that the money being spent even exists. Oh....it’s because you’re one of the 5% that will have their taxes increased and you think that’s unfair.? Ok, I got it!...you think that years of neo-cons dumping trillions of dollars into military and war and taking funding away from everything else was a better option. Am I getting close?
Do you actually know how and why the American government is so in debt? Do you even know the real figure....hint, it’s WAAAAY more than what Obama says it is...if it were only the 13tril he claims we’d be ok. Do you know who was in office when things really started to go south for the American economy and our whole monetary system? (hint: he wasn’t a democrat and neither of us were alive yet unless you’re over 96) Do you think it’s democrats that have corrupted our healthcare system? Insurance system? Education? Big businesses? Credit? I think we both know who’s created the really big problems that we all suffer from.
I think you’re forgetting 2 main things here... 1) Barack Obama was not in office when all these problems were created and for a president who has only been on the job for 4 months, he is doing a good job (of course he could be doing things differently or better- things can ALWAYS be done better) 2) the president does not have the power or control that people think he does...our economy, healthcare and education are fucked because of a system that was created over decades by greedy and corrupt people who happen to mostly be conservative republicans. (That is the truth)
You’re one of the ‘smart people’ though so I’m sure you know everything and would do a much better job than the president is doing.
If you need a good starter log, you know where to find one ;)
JH- could you possible be the stupidest asshole out there? if you can,,,, think about the question i just asked.your democrats always over tax the working people. what is wrong with health care? surley you could go to any city and see how niggers get preagent, that way they steal money from working people. lay on their back have a baby, get money. if you worked for a living you would not like that either. see they get hand out health care. you bet i am protecting my house and family. if we got rid of all muslims and democrats with military arms. then we could be safe. and america could sleep easy at night. hopefully you know someone that can talk and explain all of this to you. i know if is alot but i'm sure you do not work so you have time. wake up spook
Me-- Thanks! You’ve just proven how truly ignorant you are in two ways! 1) you cannot seem to compose a proper sentence 2) your views on race and religion belong somewhere back in time, not the 21st century.
“Your kind” and your stale views are the real reasons America has not been able to progress. You are part of the problem with this country. Sorry to break the news to you. Maybe it’s not entirely your fault though...are you by any chance a child of incest? You’re probably just too stupid to know any better...poor thing :(
David Traver, the guy on the right, is the winner of the 2009 World Beard and Moustache championships. In case you missed it this year in Alaska, you can travel to Norway for the 2011 World Beard and Moustache competition.
My jaw dropped when I saw this! Possibly the worst club track I've ever heard with some pretty good dancin'. I wonder if they were actually dancing to this crap? If so, it could explain the lack of finesse and timing.
Hands down this wins for this weeks' weird video. Not because everything is made of Legos (that's pretty average these days). No, it's because they moved all the trees to set up their rave! You can't just move trees that easily...it's a difficult and time consuming process. Also, the cops have a medieval cannon!?
I love/hate this art by Scott Campbell! The use of laser cutting and topographical layering to create a form is intriguing. And, I can understand using currency as a medium to display that it is either void of real value or can be elevated in value with an artists intervention. For these pieces though, the use of money just doesn't translate the message of the piece as well as another material might. It's like the artist is telling me that he used money just because he has a lot of it and we don't...which is what I hate. I hate that he has enough money to burn/laser cut and I do not. I want to burn stacks of $1 bills too! I know it will piss off the strippers, but who cares!?
This artist does do some really nice stuff though. Check out his site- ScottCampbellTatoo.com
Sure, this video isn't as weird as some of the other weird videos I've posted but this caught my attention. It's funny and almost pretty good at the same time. It's a strange convergence of pop culture, retro and old computer geek.
I know...this looks like some bad bastardization of a Lamborghini Gallardo maybe from a Lampoon's vacation movie but it isn't. It's actually a really bad design for a blood mobile by an Indian architecture firm called Matharoo Associates. Now, I'm all for humanitarian design (see here) but this is atrocious. Personally I think they should stick with architecture. This thing is fugly!! Happy Pi Day!
In case you didn't know, today is a very important holiday that is often forgotten- Pi Day. Yes, as in the mathematical constant, π. To learn More go to the official site of Pi Day
Yeah, I know I'm late to post this. For those of you that haven't seen this you'll be shocked and for those of you that have seen it you'll still want to watch it again because it's DOPE!! Israeli producer Kutiman used only YouTube videos to create a new album! Kutiman is known for doing some nice remixes and some original material. Even though this project is technically a 'remix' since it's sample based, I would say it's original work because of the rearrangement and the thought process behind this. Sure, this is a great project but you should go buy his album and 7"s.
I haven't seen many videos this week but this is a weird one I saw here. It's the video for "Nothing to Worry About" by Peter Bjorn & John. I've been feeling this song for a couple months now but would never have expected a video like this. I know it seems odd to see middle-aged Japanese biker gangs stuck in a scene from West Side Story and Beat Street at the same time. They're in Japan though and stuff like this actually happens all the time there. Notice that the people walking by don't even look at them!! I'm having a craving for ramen now! *sigh*
I'll try to keep this short. Today my computer was destroyed thanks to a ignorant/retarded/blind/shithead/asshole driver of a large truck. This waste-of-sperm actually passed me then proceeded to almost crush me between his truck and a parked PGW truck. Yeah, leave it to PGW to be at the right place at the wrong time! (oh man...don't get us Philly folk started on PGW!!!!) So, in this fiasco I was forced to get so close to the PGW truck that the edge of my bag hit the truck and I had to push my right elbow into the PGW truck to keep from falling. Fortunately I was going fast enough to not get crushed and fortunately I'm one of those bikers that knows how to react when faced with sudden danger. And, luckily the force cause the shoulder strap on my bag to break which allowed me to keep moving. If my bag didn't break I would have been in really bad shape.
Anyway....I am not physically hurt but perhaps i'm in a worse position than if I broke a leg or something. At least with a broken leg I could still make money and do my homework. (remember, I took a dive into a design degree) So, now I'm completely stuck. I am in the process of working a few different angles to raise enough to get another computer. In addition to dressing up like a bum and begging for change, I am asking you all for some support. I promise when I get another computer I will record a new mix and post it up for your downloading pleasure. So, I'm not really asking for donations...it's an investment on your future. Thank you!
What's up with the Ms. Melody look-alike trying to sing over techno beats and molesting muppets? IDK either which is why it wins the coveted title. If broken vases and flying flowers is your thing, this video is for you. On a side note, what's up with everybody that isn't hip-hop trying to look like an extra from 'I Ain't No Joke' shoot? I really need to know! Ugly neon colored everything wasn't that fly back then and is even worse now! (because it's like soooo ironic)
"These modified handlebar plugs speak to the disgruntled urban cyclist. By retro-fitting stock parts with up-cycled keys, bikers can now find satisfaction with close encounters. This concept puts an new twist on the timeless tradition of car-keying revenge." by Matt Braun and Jared Delorenzo
*no cars were damaged and theRecordPlayer.net does not support vandalizing cars
Scientists seem to be confused about these 'mysterious' columns of light appearing in the night sky of Sigulda, Latvia. I have carefully examined the pictures online and can say that aliens are definitely here. Those are obviously beams of light from alien spacecrafts. Trust me, I'm an expert. The real question is why they decided to reign down on Latvia? Click HERE to see more evidence and read the article.
Umm...shouldn't there be 2 girl & 1 dude here instead of 2 dudes and 1 girl? Or, at least 2 condom balloon animals that aren't blowing and fucking each other?! This stroke of brilliance was done by SuperFad. You can see other stuff they've done on their site.
I'm always amazed when great artists come together to make crap. How does this happen!!?? The video is pretty cool though even if it is just a big advertisement for Obey and Shepard Fairey. I am pretty disappointed because I really love David Byrne and Seu Jorge.
I've only watched 2 episodes so far....you need to watch this if you're into weird & off-beat films. Click on the image or go to the website here> Take Me Back
For over a century people have been trying to find inventive ways of electricuting themselves at home. Well, finally a group of socially conscious designers have developed an adapter specifically for sticking your fingers in the socket. No longer will you need to worry about fiddling around with forks or wire. You can find out more about this at the designer's site- ArtLebedev.com
Aiko is a Japanese girl built in Canada that can do almost anything for you and doesn't forget anything. The only major issues with this chick are that she requires a charge ever few hours and doesn't walk. From what I could tell, she can be a bit of a pain, but you could program her to your liking. Oh, and NO SEX! I don't know why someone would ever make a woman like that!!?? However, it's a lot cheaper than a real wife would cost that did give you sex- only $28,000 for the current model. Compare that to the millions you'll spend over a lifetime trying to convince your real wife to sleep with you once a year! She does speak Japanese and English though but her English isn't very sexy. She is the product of a lifetime of work by 'genius' (psycho) Le Trung.
*Disclaimer: In case you can't tell, I'm kidding! Some people get real crazy about this kind of humor for some reason.?
“Aiko is what happens when science meets beauty. I want to make her look, feel and act as human as possible so she can be the perfect companion.
I talk to her a lot, and hope to improve her knowledge. So far, she can understand and speak 13,000 different sentences in English and Japanese. She recognizes faces and says hello when any of my family come around to visit.
She helps me pick what to have for dinner and knows what drinks I like.
She even helps me with directions when we’re going somewhere. She has all senses except for smell, a is very patient and never complains,” says Mr. Trung
(this is a weird picture...she probably beat him up for this!)
For years now I've been wanting to leave America for many reasons. It's not that I'm anti-American in anyway. The problem is that our system has failed us all miserably and I for one just cannot see myself ever living a comfortable life here. This movie somewhat helps to justify my decision to leave. Why stay in a country that will most-likely not get better in my lifetime? Just watch...this is one of several documentaries about this issue that I've seen and since it's the most current, I'm posting this one..
yes, you're right...I really don't have a consistent 'video of the week' section but if I did this would surely be the video of the week. just watch! This is by a group called Zeitguised and the do some really dope motion graphics for fun and also for big clients. Check out more of their work here
I know this seems like a ridiculous commercial but cats can do some pretty amazing things. Although, I really don't think a cat could possible drive that good...no way! So, this is probably just made using some fancy trick cinematography.
I know this isn't really a weekly type of posting but this is by far the weirdest video I've seen this week. Oddly, I think this actually enhances the music in an LCD induced synesthetic kinda way.
I've seen some really crazy movies (that weren't even porn)!! But this Korean movie by acclaimed director Park Chan-wook. This movies is total chaos, a little violent and really plays with your mind. What seems like just another crazy movie happens to be one of the most bizarre love stories ever told. Great editing and cinematography too. Maybe I'll just pirate this and give it away to people so they watch it. This short little trailer doesn't really do the movie justice...you just gotta see it- a couple times. I'll warn you though...one of the scariest parts for some people is---> it's subtitled!! uh oh! Guess you illiterate movie lovers better learn to read or practice your Korean language skills.
This is what happens when people don't speak up in those boardroom meetings. Great a giant fucking loop on a freeway making miles of road unusable to people without balls. At least the people that let this happen won't be in our way! Maybe it was the civil engineer's last day before retirement and decided to finally have some fun? Either way, they've created something amazingly awesome!
I love this kinds of installations that are funtional, fun and question human behavior and consciousness. One such project opens tomorrow in Dale, Norway. People from anywhere in the world will be able to call a phone number and broadcast their message over the fjord for the people in Dale to be annoyed with. Telemegaphone is the pre-project for something larger (and probably more annoying) called Parafunctional Payphones by Unsworn Industries. My guess is that they are going to hate the artist for erecting such a thing. I'm going to get extra drunk just to talk to myself and broadcast it to the people there to let them know I AM their messiah! muwahhahhahahahahahaha... Or maybe I'll just say a bunch of jibberish in a Swedish Chef accent. Yeah, I know they're not in Sweden but does anyone know what a Nordic accent sounds like?! Ya?
Here's a clip from the movie "What The Bleep Do We Know? (Down The Rabbit Hole)". More specifically it's from the 'quantum edition' which allows the viewer to watch the movie in potentially infinite ways by jumping in and out of 'rabbit holes' of information. By information I mean rants by people who don't know much but are really, really good at wondering and observing. By not knowing much I mean that they only know about 100 times what most of us morons do but still, I think they're on drugs. Yes, drugs of information that they vomit back at us morons who don't know what the bleep they're talking about.
Oddly enough, this really is one of my favorite movies and I do actually understand what they're talking about. I love all this nerdy shit though. It doesn't make my brain hurt either because I've been smart enough to fill my brain mostly with beer and junk food.
I highly recommend watching the other clips or just do yourself a favor and rent or buy the movie. Make sure you get the second edition and rent it for at least a week or so to assure you have time to get through even half of the bonus features.
I saw this last week and forgot to post it. Basically, these guys were bored of just catching really large game fish the old-fashioned way and apparently the good ol' method of c-4 explosives just doesn't do it for them anymore. So, they decided the next logical choice would be to catch fish by diving out of a helicopter. Makes sense to me.
Yeah, I know you must be thinking, "what a waste of money & gas!" See, but now their internet celebrities and that is sooooo worth the cost of a helicopter rental and fuel.
I just saw this and had to post. Some guy in San Francisco has A LOT of free time. So much free time that he built a sculpture entirely out of toothpicks...over 100,000 of them! Just click the link and let him explain why he does what he does.
A good way for your music to NEVER be heard (but also never bootlegged)
So some scholar of the highest order of nerd-dom thought of a genius way of distributing and selling music without all the hassles of worrying about how many people would bootleg it or even buy it. Seriously, unless you have an old NES gaming system you will not be able to listen to this. Well, maybe you could visualize what it sounds like but somehow a grey case with a sticker on it does not scream 'awesome synesthetic experience' to me. I guess i'm not a total nerd yet. I am enough of a nerd to know that NES rom's have a very limited capacity and probably cannot even handle music that's actually worth listening to. So, thanks ( whoever made this ) for making crap music that nobody can listen to. There is a download option for people that don't just happen to have an NES.
I did hear this shit is all the rage in Azerbejan.
Ok, so somebody around here has become obsessed with youtube. I swear, it's not me though. It's the other person that lives inside my brain. (they just do their own thing though, just chillin' up there talking to me all the time..".what'd you say? ...hold on, I'm just about to type that!")
So yeah, YouTube is great. But what's better than YouTube is the stuff that actually happens that we're able to see on YouTube. For instance, this is great example of what happens when a group of high school drop-outs high on meth & drinking 22s of Bud decide to make use of that stock pile of fireworks they got stashed in the Camaro they're working on (for the last 10 years) in the front yard. Grammar check didn't notice my run-on sentence so I guess it's finally official after years of debate...my grammar is better than grammar check! sea..towld u sew.
One of my students showed me this earlier. It makes my back hurt just watching it. We just figured she's replaced all her natural joints with robotic ones. I guess that makes her an android.
I've always thought that Lil Wayne is amongst the most overrated rappers ever and could never understand why anybody in their right mind would think he's dope. Seriously folks...explain to me why people continue to trick themselves, and him, into believing he's even in the top 1,000 best MCs. If you're reading this blog you probably already agree with me so I'll spare you from ranting too much and just ask a question- how do we get people to realize that he's wack and to stop supporting shit like this? or, at the very least, get people to realize that there are other really dope MCs such as Nas, Kweli, Common, etc...? (don't wanna get too deep too early!)
Imagine if Lil Wayne used some of his money to take a class or buy (and read) a book!!?? You wanna know why people are so broke? They gave their money to corny muthafuckas like this!
DJs....please STOP playing Lil Wayne records. He doesn't respect us so he gets no love.
Keep in mind, these are just a few clips and this is how he acts in public! Imagine what an asshole this dude is behind the scenes!! There's a bunch of other crap from this dude online...his interviews aren't even funny because kids are actually taking this serious. To his credit though, I'd rather listen to Weezy than Soulja Boy!
Check what he said in an interview about a month ago (this is before he threw a magazine in the interviewers' face).
Now check what he was saying just a year ago-
Nice one Weezy..show the kids how to mix up some 'lean'.
When I think of fashion I usually think of the sale rack at Wal-Mart or trash night in an expensive neighborhood. But some people like to wear sculpture on their bodies because they've outgrown normal clothes. Luckily for them there's designers like Sandra Backlund. Seriously, her stuff is out there and apparently she really loves yarn. So if you really love yarn and like to draw a lot of attention to your clothes you should invest in some of these.
The majority of her pieces are big and yarny.
She also incorporates other objects in repetition like this one.
They all have a strong sense of geometry and architecture but this one is more extreme.
Every record digger is bound to pick up those records that just 'look dope' thinking "there's gotta be some sick break on here." Sometimes this is true but sometimes you get stuck with music that is so bad you just sit there in a state of confusion and, if the record is cheap enough, you still buy the record because you like the artwork. (Yes, I'm one of those collectors that just loves good artwork...it's the design nerd in me!) Here's some recent finds that really sucked! One of the things I love about the iPhone is the camera. The quality indoors sucks but getting them off the phone and into my computer is really easy. You'll see a lot of photos on this blog taken with my phone since I generally don't carry a camera (just something else to remember/forget and to get lost/stolen/broken).
I was really kinda torn with the Ebony record on the Soul Trap label- it's a bad reggae version of the Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney smash hit 'Ebony And Ivory'. I knew the Latin Disco compilation was a gamble (these comps always are) but this was especially bad. The Sonny Okosun actually isn't bad, I'm just not into highlife too much and was hoping for something much funkier. The Jewel Ackah was a total disappointment though..just bad 80's commercial African music. You know, it sounds like it's trying to be Americanesque but still African and just doesn't work. It doesn't help that they were trying to recreate American pop sounds from the mid-'80s.
I'm pretty sure I saw everything at ICFF this year and this was definitely not in the show. I spotted this design masterpiece this week while I was out getting bird seed. No, the bird seed isn't for me. I don't really like the taste but my two parrots love the stuff.
I've owned a copy of this book for quite some time now but I just discovered this video. It's crazy, funny, weird and interesting. It's an interesting idea but probably not something I can fully subscribe to.
Thanks to my man Statik for always taking time to suffer through some of the worst music clips on youtube and sending them to me. Thanks for taking one for the team bro!.I'm sure they get waaaay better but I turned them off at about the 20sec mark..because I didn't want to spoil a good thing and that much awesomeness might be too much for me. Statik just give me the war report.
First up is by a group destined for stardom called Thug Slaughter Force (or TSF as I like to call them). This song is amazing because it seems like there's only about 20 of them in the crew and together they were able to write these provocative and catchy lyrics that will be sure to make this an instant classic.
Next is a live performance of this new soul super star named Tay Zonday doing his smash hit "Chocolate Rain". Which, is apparently a more modern and urban version of Diarrhea Cha Cha Cha. Or maybe he's just some sex perv like R. Kelly. Eitherway, people take his shit seriously!
Here's a couple stories that I thought were touching. I like romantic stuff like this sometimes because it makes me feel human and I can laugh at somebody for being such a wimp! (just kidding) I'm a bit of a romantic myself but I'm not sure I'd do anything as crazy as these guys. Then again, I haven't been in a relationship in a long time and haven't had the chance to spend as much time with someone as these guys have.
I think this story is amazing. Not only is it romantic and sweet but it really shows tests the limits of focus and endurance. read- Man carves 6,000 stairs for his wife (what if he was just building himself a faster escape route?)
Now, this one isn't so sweet. Basically this man is suffering from a common mental illness only found in males called 'I can't believe she did this to me' syndrome. The cause is when a woman whom a man has spent considerable time, emotion and even money on, just decides to end the relationship or cheats on the man. Nobody really knows what causes the woman to do such things but some researchers believe they most likely suffer stupidity, selfishness and a cold heart. Unfortunately, symptoms will be with the man for life but there are cures to make life livable again. Such as getting rid of any physical evidence that reminds him of the woman. That's what this guy did. I wonder though, if he's selling everything he owns, isn't he selling his life before her too?! That seems kind of dumb if you ask me. Yeah, ok, this guy is just an idiot and she should have left him. ("that's right baby, you're with me now and I'd never sell everything I own to get you out of my life. See, i told you I'm romantic!") Read his story and check out the auction>
On a side note, I've been asked the question 'so, why are you single?' quite a bit and I honestly don't know. I have met and went out with a lot of girls in the last couple of years (like a pimp!) but have only met a couple that I sincerely wanted to be with. Even recently I met someone I really wanted to know and be with..she's awesome, smart, funny, caring, interesting, etc...we had a great time and really connected and were both looking forward to seeing each other more...I wasn't planning of building 6k stairs but would have done some other good stuff with/for her. We only hung out once though and she won't talk to me now!? I know you're probably thinking,"wtf?!" I don't know, maybe you should ask her! haha.. Or, if you know someone whom I might like, let me know. I'll warn you though, I'm picky..they must have all their limbs! (being awake, able to speak and walk would be nice too!) hehe...I kid, I kid..
After checking out some other hipster blogs I found something worse than those previous videos. There were many bad songs to choose from but some of the videos are actually pretty interesting. I'll post those at times too. Anyway, this is one of the worst songs I've ever heard and what is worse is that the site I saw this on was presenting it like they seriously liked it. So, don't be surprised if you hear this being played. The internet has some kids and DJs in a death grip which prevents them to make up their own opinions about what they like. And, to think...I bet a couple dudes actually got laid after this trash and those girls think their going to be famous. I'm laughing while crying;'[
UUUGGGGHHHH..... can somebody PLEEEEEEASE tell my why bullshit like this is considered dope right about now in the club scene. I have seriously asked people that are into this kind of trash why and they can't seem to understand the question. Typical responses include, "because dude...it's the shit" or "you mean, you don't like this.?" I'll continue to raise this question since I am legitimately curious as much as I am angry about popular music these days. A lot of it just seems to me like it is produced with the intent to be as bad and ridiculous as possible.
this is pretty bad too...kids really think this is 'good music' though (shaking head)
This is a piece I first learned about a few months ago from an issue of Tokion I was reading. I'm a sucker for real heady art & sound installations and experiments. But I'm especially intrigued by projects that cross into understanding and interaction from the general public. Recently two prize winners of Absolute Vodka's "Absolut Visionaries" initiative built a remarkable instrument. The first part of Absolut Visionaries is Absolut Machines with a multi-layered question "In an Absolut world, would machines be creative?"
Dan Paluska & Jeff Lieberman have built an instrument called Absolut Quartet that receives data that you input from your computer from any where in the world via internet, then teaches itself a new composition no matter how seemingly random your keystrokes seem to be. This part of the project is amazing in itself and would be impressive if it were just generating computer based music but these guys are nuts and took it much further. They liked the sound of a marimba but just having mallets strike the keys was too simple for them. No, they have balls that are launched and strike the notes at just the right time then bounce off. There is also an organ and drum sounds but they are really just in the background.
This is an amazing feat of engineering, design and programming. Figuring out the delay needed must have been a challenge, but then to program each motor to propel the ball at different arcs and speeds with regards to the size & weight of the balls is an entirely different challenge. And, of course, the balls can only hit one note or else it will mess up the sound. Oh yeah, and part of this quartet is wine glasses w/ water or oil in them that turn underneath some apparatus that makes them produce sound. In case, you're wondering, yes, each part of the 'quartet' plays their own part the same as people would. This is like the Telematic Drum Circle on drugs although, that is an interesting piece as well. (you can find that on youtube as well) I'm pretty upset that I didn't get a chance to make a composition on it. Oh well.. Hopefully, I will get chances to work on future projects such as this one.
So, I'll admit that I somehow find time to do thing that may not make sense (such as browsing the world for content) but some people just seem to dedicate their lives to doing everything but work. I guess that's the advantage to never moving out of your parent's house...you get to do cool (uhhh, I mean, nerdy) things all day long. This is the first entry for a section all about things that are done by people with seemingly 'too much time' on their hands.
