I Want One: Experimental Chinese Jaw Harp February 28, 2009
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It’s sounds like some kind of future instrument, but it’s actually based on the kou xiang or Chinese jaw harp.
(Via Boing Boing)
Edify Yourself With This Most Prodigious List Of Old-Timey Vocabulary February 27, 2009
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Do not be alarmed by my paroxysm, I verily have only one aim: to apprise you with my pertinacious affection of all that is old timey. Basically, I found this cool list of old timey words. They should be used in tandem with mutton chops and a top hat.
Also, isn’t it funny how many words they had back then to describe despair and unhappiness?
This Is Probably The Next Audiosurf: Raycatcher February 26, 2009
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Guitar Hero and Rock Bands are all nice and fun, but what is everyone’s standard complaint? They don’t have that song! The indie darling Audiosurf solved this problem by giving gamers the chance to use any of their MP3’s as tracks in the games psychedelic rhythm highways. Now comes along a new challenger to the indie music game throne: Raycatcher.
You can try out a demo here, but the above video should tell you all you need to know. It’s a music game, where you catch rays. To your music. I’m looking forward to the full release.
(Via Offworld)
NASA’s Awesome Virtual ISS Assembly Timeline February 25, 2009
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If you, like me, have ever wonder exactly how they’ve been putting together the ISS, then look no further than NASA’s incredibly cool ISS virtual assembly timeline. Simply click “Full ISS Assembly 1998 through 2010″ on the left side of that webpage to see how the ISS has been (and will be) put together. I never realized just how much rearranging went on during it’s construction, with solar panels and lab capsules being rearranged like Legos. Speaking of which, a Lego ISS model would be freakin’ bad ass. Get on it Denmark!
50 Cent’s Hilarious Joystiq Interview February 24, 2009
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Did you know, 50 Cent has made a new video game where he fights a gang in the Middle East for a crystal encrusted skull that was stolen from him? Did you know many gaming outlets are saying it’s fun to play? Great, now check out this hilarious interview with the G Unit (Is that right? Is he the G Unit or just their leader?) himself. My favorite quote:
Like, one of my favorite video games coming up was OutRun. So there’s a portion of the actual video game, there’s a stage when you’ve actually acquired more than you can actually carry so the objective is to run at that point to a different stage of the actual game. And the options of the vehicles you use — whether it’s the helicopter, Humvee or the other things that are around — the choice is up to the player at that point.
What did he actually just say their? You got to hand it to him, the man knows more about video games and parenting than most families:
Well it’s rated mature, so the youth really shouldn’t come in contact with it unless they have someone around who can explain it. If you have someone around you, an adult — if it’s rated mature, then someone mature should actually have it. And if a kid does interact with it or has it, someone should be around to explain it.
Kinetic Typography Is Cool February 24, 2009
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(NSFW) Kinetic Typography is sort of like Powerpoint. Except it’s usually about awesome dialogue from great movies, visualized through fast moving animated text and graphics, and without any bargraphs. So I guess it’s not really like Powerpoint. Also, some of these are NSFW.
Here’s Fight Club’s 8 rules about Fight Club.
V’s introduction from V for Vendetta.
The first scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
What does Marsellus Wallace look like?
From Kill Bill. You know, that ridiculous part. The one where the guys head gets cut off. You know the one.
