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Bread - Easy to make
This recipe couldn’t be easier from Mark Bittman of the New York Times. He is being shown how to do this in a New York Times video with Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery in Manhattan.
Video: One long escalator ride in Moscow
Now that is what I call an escalator.
Also, as a bonus - this escalator in Prague is apparently the longest in the E.U
Video: Pika Pika (from Japan)
Long exposure film combined with LED lights. Enjoy.
Tochka Japan Web Site
PikaPika Web Site
Movies: Dune is being remade
While some purists dislike David Lynch’s interesting 1984 release of Dune , I have always liked the movie. Its not perfect but for the most part it matched up fairly closely with my mind’s eye that was formed while reading the books when I was a child. Sometimes movies look quite different from what I [...]
Video: Modern Architecture, Eno and Fripp
Sometimes music can backfire or provide an overly artificial sonic wallpaper to a video or film. I would have preferred Brian Eno’s music, but the video is an interesting look at some new perspectives and buildings.
A different video showcasing some interior sequences with the songs “lyra” and “Ankaa” by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno [...]
Music: Can, 1974
This band was founded in 1968. A friend used to play me their records from his massive record collection, now he lives in another country. Now we share youtube links which isn’t quite the same.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_(band)
minimal techno: basic channel and chain reaction
One of my favorite labels and tracks. Sounds great on a huge sound system. A little long weekend chocolate bunny music. I also threw in a second track from a second artist I like, Chain Reaction.
Fully automated Lego Rubik’s cube solver
Ah, sweet Lego. Is there nothing you can’t do?
Robotic Quadraped Amazes
I saw this amazing video yesterday from Boston Dynamics. Its a robotic packbot quadreped that can carry 340 pounds. Amazing stuff. Its incredibly stable and at times, eerily real. What do you think? Could you use one on the back 40?
Music Video: Phil Western, Tim Hill and Omar H.
Phil and Tim have been friends for years. Their music works well in this video.
