Archive for December, 2007
Ryan Shaw, This is Ryan Shaw
Ryan Shaw started out singing in his hometown church in Decatur, Georgia when he was just 3 years old. Performing in The Fabulous Soul Shakers gave him experience and depth in the doo-wop and soul sound of the 50’s and 60’s. The influences are distilled in a classic but unique sound. Check it out in […]
Annals of Gadget Testing: New and Improved LCD Monitor Repels 100% More Crossbow
Ukrainian technophiles apparently inhabit a somewhat more demanding computing environment. They put this new Asus monitor throught its paces to make sure it has a good picture and can hold up to standard wear and tear, like, you know, cross-bow attacks. Eat your heart out consumer reports.
Engadget: Asus monitors: your best defense against crossbow attacks
Youtube: […]
Familjen, Det snurrar i min skalle
I’m not even going to hazard a guess at the who, what, why and where of this one, but the filmmaking is fascinating. A second video by the same band… I think.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Robert Plant (ahem, Led Zeppelin, for you kids too young to care) and Alison Krauss. I don’t know how the hell it happened but it’s brilliant.
Slice of Houston, Expats Fuel Thriving Amateur Cricket League
A visiting professor remarked that Houston was not quite what he expected as I was driving back to the airport after one of our conferences. The image projected is a bastion of oil-rich, good-ole boy, SUV-driving, God-fearing, Bush-loving conservatism, and like most images, the reality is a lot more complex.
Case in point, the Houston Chronicle […]
AQYNKYDKBNM - When the world record holder for race walk is in danger, will he run or walk?
This video has inspired me to coin a new acronym “AQYNKYDKBNM” for what I believe is a severely underappreciated species of internet meme - “Answers to Questions You Never Knew You Didn’t Know But Now Must”
Video: When the world record holder for race walk is in danger, will he run or walk? (via haha.nu)
Dwight Yoakam Sings Buck Owens
Video: Dwight Yoakam, Dwight Yoakam - Close Up The Honky Tonks
From Dwight Sings Buck, a tribute album to the late, great, inestimable Buck Owens.