March 2011
9 posts
Japan Earthquake: before and after Source: www.abc.net.au Aerial photos taken over Japan have revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands of homes and businesses. Hover over each satellite photo to view the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami. Before and after images of the Japanese quakes. Roll your mouse over to see the differences.
Mar 13th
SUNDANCE REVIEW: Todd McCarthy Looks At Kevin Smith’s ‘Red State’ - The Hollywood Reporter Source: www.hollywoodreporte… A potent cinematic hand grenade tossed to bigots everywhere. Kevin Smith’s new movie sounds like a lot of fun.
Mar 10th
Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com Source: www.nytimes.com Test your strategy against the computer in this rock-paper-scissors game illustrating basic artificial intelligence. Beating this monster is mental jujitsu.
Mar 9th
Dumbstruck - Movie Trailers - iTunes Source: trailers.apple.com “Dumbstruck” follows five professional ventriloquists at all levels of ability and fame over the course of the most unusual year in ventriloquism history: Dylan, a shy 13-year-old whose dream of being a professional conflicts with his dad’s preference for football; Kim, a former Miss Ohio beauty que And people...
Mar 9th
Fractal Lab - Boing Boing Source: www.boingboing.net Tom “Subblue” Reddard, whose fractal work was featured here recently, developed an interactive WebGL fractal explorer app that runs in the browser. Fractal Lab currently works in Chrome or the latest FF4 beta. This is the most ridiculously cool thing ever.
Mar 8th
Sheen’s-Korner, Ustream.TV: You’re either in Sheen’s-Korner or you’re with the trolls.. Source: www.ustream.tv Sheen’s-Korner @ Ustream.TV: You’re either in Sheen’s-Korner or you’re with the trolls.. Charlie Sheen’s media team are absolutely genius. He’s gone from being on the most cliched sitcom on television to making the most...
Mar 7th
Sheen and His Goddesses Source: abcnews.go.com Part 4: Inside Charlie Sheen’s mansion and life with his girlfriends. Yes! A day in the life.
Mar 4th
Battlefield 3 Gameplay Footage Source: www.youtube.com Goodness the new Battlefield 3 is very purdy
Mar 2nd
Exclusive: Charlie Sheen Says He’s ‘Not Bipolar but ‘Bi-Winning’ (02.28.11) Source: www.youtube.com The actor denies having psychological problems in exclusive interview. For more, click here: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/charlie-sheen-half-men-star-anti-semite/story?id=13006633 Charlie Sheen single handedly answers the question ‘what use are...
Mar 2nd
June 2010
1 post
RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us Source: www.youtube.com This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace. www.theRSA.org Excellent video about the self efficacy implications of behavioural economics.
Jun 2nd
April 2010
1 post
www.facebook.com Source: www.facebook.com Awesome time lapse of a painting by Mark Ryden (via Boingboing).
Apr 2nd
March 2010
14 posts
Marwencol - Home Source: www.marwencol.com If you’re not accepted in the real world, create your own. The art of Mark Hogancamp. This is simultaneously one of the most wonderfully beautiful, terrible, sad and hopeful things I’ve ever seen (via Boingboing).
Mar 30th
The Daily Mail Song Source: www.youtube.com mp3 here: http://bit.ly/9zPBDi Hello everyone. Me & Dan have written a song about The Daily Mail (a British newspaper). We’re aware this video won’t mean an awful lot if you’ve never heard of The Daily Mail, but on the plus side, you’ve never heard of The Daily Mail. Genius (via Dave Hurley).
Mar 29th
A Shine of Rainbows - Movie Trailers - iTunes Source: trailers.apple.com Maire O’Donnell is a loving woman as rare as a double rainbow. Joyful, warm and caring, she adopts a young orphan named Tomas and whisks him off to a new home on remote Corrie Island, off the coast of Ireland. … Ah begarra, love comes in many colours, just like vomit.
Mar 29th
Matt and Kim - “LESSONS LEARNED” (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Source: www.youtube.com Brooklyn’s Matt & Kim strip down in New York City’s Time Square. Directed by Taylor Cohen and Otto Arsenault. (www.FVMMO.com) Cinematography by Ben Wolf. VFX by Steve Ilous. Copyright FADER Label 2009. … Great music video.
Mar 28th
Exit Through The Gift Shop - Movie Trailers - iTunes Source: trailers.apple.com Exit Through the Gift Shop, the first film by renowned graffiti artist Banksy, became the hottest ticket at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival where it made its world debut. Banksy is a graffiti artist with … Banksy trailers out.
Mar 27th
London Pirate Radio | Palladium Boots Source: www.palladiumboots.com Pirate radio is everywhere in London, born in the 60’s from rusting anti-aircraft towers in the mouth of the Thames. Today’s broadcasts are hidden in plain sight, transmitting from secret tower block studios via homemade rooftop antennas. We put our boots on and went exploring. Awesome documentary on pirate radio today!
Mar 27th
No Punchline - Virgin Standup Source: virginstandup.ladybo… The Idea Film and post every gig of a brand new standup, with honest criticism of each performance. Why? For me: To force me to watch the videos! I’ve been filming each gig since my first, but the cringe factor is so high I’ve avoided watching them till now. … New Irish comedy blog from Gerry McBridge!
Mar 25th
NO MONSTER CLUB - A MORBID FASCINATION Source: www.youtube.com take two of two F’n brill, go bobby!
Mar 23rd
www.youtube.com Source: www.youtube.com The Story of Bottled Water (via Boingboing)
Mar 22nd
Gig 28 - Underground Club, 19/03/10 Source: www.vimeo.com http://virginstandup.ladyboyjesus.com Video from last nights gig!
Mar 19th
Lady Gaga Has Gone Too Far? Source: www.youtube.com President of the Culture Campaign calls the pop star’s latest video ‘poison for the minds of our kids’ Genius… Watching a lady Gaga video makes you a sexual predator, News at 11.
Mar 19th
The Best Part of Before Sunset Source: www.youtube.com As it is for me, i found this as The Best Part of Before Sunset. You know what, i was fine until i read your……. Art imitating life imitating art, via Roe McDermott. Maybe it’s always like this, and never quite like you could have imagined.
Mar 19th
www.youtube.com Source: www.youtube.com Easily the best feelgood song of the last couple of years.
Mar 19th
WatchWatch
Gig 28, Underground Club, 19/03/10
Mar 19th
December 2009
7 posts
Now Is It Facebook’s Microsoft Moment? Source: daggle.com I came close to killing my Facebook account this week. As I delved even deeper to the supposed privacy I have or don’t have on the service, I wondered why on earth I even have an account at all. And I kept thinking of Anil Dash’s post earlier this year, Google’s Microsoft Moment. … Crazy facebook privacy settings you probably...
Dec 12th
Fun Biz Markie commercial for TuneUp Boing Boing Source: www.boingboing.net I’ve always gotten a kick out of Biz Markie. He reminds me of a cartoon character. That’s why he’s such a great fit on Yo Gabba Gabba! where he does the “Biz’s Beat Of The Day” segments! I was delighted … Greatest advert ever...
Dec 11th
BBC - Ethical Man blog: A flight that almost cost me my marriage Source: www.bbc.co.uk The blog of the BBC’s Ethical Man - Justin Rowlatt - who’s travelling across America looking at efforts to combat global warming. Dear anti-flight campaigners, STFU you short sighted prats.
Dec 7th
BBC News - Eye fears over holy shrine ‘visions’ Source: news.bbc.co.uk An Irish eye surgeon has said an “unprecedented” rise in the number of cases of an eye condition could be directly related to people staring at the sun at a holy shrine. Some argue humans have stopped evolving, but this looks like natural selection at work to me.
Dec 7th
Impotent futurism: the design of Allende’s cyber-utopian boondoggle Boing Boing Source: www.boingboing.net Greg Borenstein sez, “This is a video version of a paper I delivered with Jem Axelrod at the 2009 PAMLA Conference about Project Cybersyn, an early 70s socialist pseudo-internet built by British cyberneticist Stafford Beer in Chile. … Fascinating video about Chilian...
Dec 6th
The Boards.ie stand-up comedy night, Saturday December 5 – Boards.ie blog Source: blog.boards.ie Boards.ie members are having a laugh for charity this Saturday, at the second Boards.ie stand-up comedy night in aid of The Santa Strike Force. It’s on in Cassidy’s Bar on Westmoreland St, Dublin 2, with doors at 19:30 and the show itself kicking off at 20:30. … is on stage at the Boards.ie...
Dec 5th
Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, Dublin City Centre - Apartment to let Source: www.daft.ie Apartment to let at Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, Dublin City Centre Still looking for somewhere to live, lots of nice 2 beds coming online for 800 euro a month (e.g: below). Get in touch if you’re interested!
Dec 3rd
November 2009
3 posts
‘The State That She Did Govern Was Right Across the Street from Russia’ - sarah palin - Gawker Source: gawker.com Some nice people decided to interview Sarah Palin fans at a book signing in Ohio about precisely which of her policies, in detail, made them want her to run for president in 2012.
Nov 28th
WatchWatch
Gig 15 - Comedy Crunch, Sheebeen Chic, 22/11/09
Nov 28th
testroete.com Source: testroete.com Art portfolio for Eric Testroete. Specializes in video game art, portable and next gen.     Best Halloween costume ever!    
Nov 3rd
October 2009
37 posts
Virgin Standup Source: virginstandup.ladybo… The Idea Film and post every gig of a brand new standup, with honest criticism of each performance. Why? For me: To force me to watch the videos! I’ve been filming each gig since my first, but the cringe factor is so high I’ve avoided watching them till now. …     Loads of new gigs up on the standup blog - no time to review...
Oct 30th
Exchange Words Podcast, Episode 1 « Exchange Words Source: words.exchangedublin.ie Welcome to the first Exchange Words Podcast. Each week we’ll release a new performance from our monthly showcase in Dublin’s Temple Bar. This weeks episode was recorded on Friday 9th of October 2009, and features performance poet Andrej Kapor.     First Exchange Words video is up!    
Oct 30th
Gentlemen Broncos Webspot #4 - Edgar Oliver’s Intro Source: www.youtube.com Behind the scenes with actor Edgar Oliver, on the set of his new film, Gentlemen Broncos. See it in select theaters October 30th! Also starring Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Sam Rockwell, Mike White, and Jennifer Coolidge.     Can’t wait to see movie, featuring my favourite person in the world, Edgar...
Oct 30th
Horst Rosenthal: Mickey Mouse in Gurs Source: www.scribd.com http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot/prog/image_into.asp?id=4646&lang=EN&type_id=7&addr=/IMAGE_TYPE/4646.JPG http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot/prog/image_into.asp?id=4647&lang=EN&type_id=7&addr=/IMAGE_TYPE/4647.JPG …     Amazing piece of work from a Jewish man interned in occupied France in 1942, actually...
Oct 30th
ZORB.com - ZYDRO Ride Source: www.zorb.com The ZYDRO ride is our wildest ride. We throw you, up to two friends*, and water (make a note – warm water in winter, and cold in summer. Yes, we do look after you!) inside theZORB® globe and send you on your way down the hill. …     Do want.    
Oct 30th
Video: Drive your car with iPhone app - Motoring, Lifestyle - Independent.ie Source: www.independent.ie An iPhone appliance that allows motorists to drive a car using their mobile phone has been developed by German researchers.     Simultaneously moronic and utterly wonderful.    
Oct 28th
Exchange Words Podcast, Episode 2 « Exchange Words Source: words.exchangedublin.ie Welcome to the second Exchange Words Podcast. Each week we release a new performance from our monthly showcase in Dublin’s Temple Bar. This weeks episode was recorded on Friday 9th of October 2009, and features performance poet Sean O’Heigeartaigh.     New Exchange Words podcast is out!    
Oct 28th
Running in the Shadows - For Runaways, Sex Buys Survival - Series - NYTimes.com Source: www.nytimes.com Nearly a third of the children who flee home engage in sex for food, drugs or a place to stay, studies have found.     Don’t think this doesn’t happen here.    
Oct 27th
Facebook Purity removes annoying quiz messages etc from your Facebook Homepage Source: tr.im If you are like me and are sick to death of seeing messages about quiz results and other silly facebook applications, then you have come to the right place! I wrote a greasemonkey script for firefox, the …     Time once again, for the sake of sanity, to update your Facebook Purity -...
Oct 26th
ODESSA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Source: en.wikipedia.org ODESSA, (for German Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen, “Organization of Former SS Members”) is believed to have been an international Nazi network set up towards the end of World War II by a group of SS officers in order to avoid their capture and prosecution for war crimes. …     Sometimes history is...
Oct 25th
Rubberbandits - Bag of Glue (unofficial) Source: www.youtube.com Let’s get wrecked on bags of glue http://www.myspace.com/rubberbanditspranks http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rubberbandits/45998897199     A bag for me, a bag for you, lets get wrecked on bags of glue. Cause there’s no way I’m riding you unless I’m wrecked on bags a glue.    
Oct 25th
Dublin Comedy Nights - Virgin Standup Source: virginstandup.ladybo… The Idea Film and post every gig of a brand new standup, with honest criticism of each performance. Why? For me: To force me to watch the videos! I’ve been filming each gig since my first, but the cringe factor is so high I’ve avoided watching them till now. …     First attempt at a complete list of...
Oct 25th
Chris Farley’s Ghost Trapped in Commercial - Advertising - Gawker Source: gawker.com The trustees of the estate of Chris Farley agree: The deceased beloved portly comedian would really enjoy DirecTV, were he not dead and all. Also, David Spade is available for kids’ birthday parties and cheap blowjobs. Sleazebags.     Christ Farley never gets old. Literally.    
Oct 24th
Nutella Commercial Source: www.youtube.com For the love of Nutella!     Apparently there’s a whole community of folks making Nutella fan ads.    
Oct 23rd
I’m posting this because I want you to recommend me some movies. Little gems I haven’t seen, but would enjoy. Check out my list (and watch the movies!) and tell me what I’m missing. The mini reviews are from my facebook flixster app ratings. Whit Stilman Trilogy Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), The Last Days of Disco (1998) Not one film, but three, Whit Stilman’s charmingly barbed...
Oct 23rd