June 2008
14 posts
WatchThis is an absolutely awesome video of a guy named Matthew Harding going around and dancing all around the world. It took 14 months to make.
Make sure you watch the HD version. (Click the HD button on the video and then click the “Watch This Video in HD link.”) It’s worth seeing the little details on this video.
1000 AD →
Normally I would feature this song on my Tuesday podcast, but it needs some explanation. A few weeks ago, there was a thread on Marginal Revolution where someone asked for survival tips in case he was ever transported to a random location in Europe in 1000 AD.
This thread caused a lot of debate, both on the site and on this excellent Metafilter thread. Basically, the responses fell into two...
WatchBenjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic, gave an excellent talk at the 2008 TED conference about classical music. He’s funny and passionate and he’ll convince you that everyone loves classical music; they just don’t know it yet.
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 14 -... →
Today we hear from Electric Six with their song Down at McDonnelzz, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. This is a fun, high-energy song about people who need a place to go (GO!).
I did have some sound quality issues with my recording this week. Sorry about that. The song was not affected, so listen to that.
If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at...
Valve is Awesome
I like Valve, the game company behind two of my favorite computer games, Portal and Team Fortress 2.
Unlike most game developers, who generally make a game and patch it only to fix bugs, Valve has been adding lots of new features to Team Fortress 2. They’ve been developing new maps and new weapons for the different classes, and slowly releasing them over time. It’s the kind of stuff...
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 13 -... →
It’s good to be back behind the microphone after a couple weeks away on my trip to Brazil. While I was on the plane, I became reaquainted with one of my favorite podsafe artists, Cat Jahnke. Today we’ll hear her song Inertia from her album None of Those Things, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at...
