January 2009
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“One of our goals at EveryBlock is to notify you when local news sites or blogs...”
– The EveryBlock Blog
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brittain ashford w/ musee mechanique
So I have the honor of getting to play with the amazing Portland based band MUSÉE MÉCANIQUE at the also amazing UNION HALL and I am so very excited about it. Both Micha and Sean possess a unique and haunting voice while maintaining complete control over their various instruments (read: SINGING FUCKING SAW). The rest of the band is equally mind blowing, playing assorted keyboards, melodicas,...
“Exxon Mobil reported the largest annual profit in U.S. history Friday, making...”
– Exxon Mobil year net sets mark, but profit down for quarter - Jan. 30, 2009
“Mr. Axelrod said. “The chance to be under the same roof with his kids,...”
– White House Unbuttons Formal Dress Code - NYTimes.com
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Watchi <3 peta. apparently, this video is too hot for TV and might be NSFW.
honestly, i love how they make every heterosexual 12 year old boy hot for some brussel sprouts and define women as sex objects. radical activism for the win!
WatchC’était un rendez-vous. today’s vicarious adrenaline fix. french director claude lelouch’s unbelievable single-take film. he attached a camera to the front bumper of his car (there is some argument over whether it was a ferrari or a mercedes) and drove across paris at ridiculous speeds one early morning in 1976. the blur of pavement and engine sounds are simply intoxicating. from via geekfriendly...
New Lykke Li →
Your favorite new Lykke Li video for the next five minutes: “Tonight.” (via fimoculous)
“Lessons learned in video games may transcend computers, PlayStations and Wiis....”
– Slashdot | Video Game Conditioning Spills Over Into Real Life
“Sufjan Stevens has a brand new song so far heard only by his closest friends —...”
– tonight, i’m attending the 8pm listing. Brooklyn Based » Tip Sheet: Jan. 28 - Feb 3
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WatchMetronomy ‘Radio Ladio’ by Matt Dollings
“‘A puff a day might keep Alzheimer’s away, according to marijuana...”
– Slashdot - Marijuana Could Prevent Alzheimer’s, New Study
“LaidOffCamp is an ad-hoc gathering of unemployed & self-employed people...”
– LaidOffCamp / FrontPage
“The Pioneers Sessions will be a mix of workshops, seminars, site visits and...”
– http://www.pioneers.nu/
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Nerdcore Rising @ 92st Y
New York Premiere. MC Frontalot and band will join Negin Farsad in a post-screening discussion. Investigating the newest wave of hip-hop, Nerdcore Rising follows the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, on his first national tour. Beginning in South Carolina and culminating in nerd mecca - the Penny Arcade Gaming Convention in Seattle - masses of fans across the country come out to bask in...
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Work @ Jelly / Open House - FRIDAY, Jan 30th
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friday, 30 jan 2009, williamsburg coworking throws open it’s doors to celebrate belgium’s legalization of same sex marriage, the birth of FDR and the assassination of the great freedom fighter, Mohandas Gandhi and the launching of Greenpoint’s USS Monitor. on friday, we will host “work at jelly” and at 2pm we will pipe the inaugural session of “Jelly...
...50+ Rock Stars to Follow on Twitter - Social... →
they think i’m a rock star!? omz! WOOTZ!
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“Although there are countless political Facebook groups in Egypt, many of which...”
– Revolution, Facebook-Style - Can Social Networking Turn Young Egyptians Into a Force for Democratic Change? - NYTimes.com
Andrew Bird (76)
Brittain Ashford (73)
Harold Budd/Brian Eno (61)
Harold Budd (55)
Daft Punk (35)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“The governor’s efforts to jump-start the budget process — by releasing his own...”
– (btw, this is my old boss.)
News Analysis - In Selection Mess, Paterson Dug Hole Deeper - NYTimes.com
Walk from the Mission to Williamsburg →
i’ll join ya. serusly.
Who knew it only takes 40 days to do it.
In 40 days it will be March 4th. Hrmm, probably still too cold for a walking trip.
(via bhaggs)
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Mobile Tech4 Social Change NYC
Event details
A one-day event on Saturday, 21 February 2009 in New York/Hunter College’s ‘Black Box’
Exploring mobile tech to advance social development and social change goals.
Interactive, particpatory, hands-on.
For anyone interested in how mobile phones are changing the way we.
Hosts
MobileActive.org and Hunter College’s Integrated Media Arts Program
Register!
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m@ | überesque vägaries (iphone users read this) →
“The concept of open source is going to become an undercurrent to almost...”
– BBC NEWS | Technology | Calls for open source government (via fred-wilson)
“Unlike other co-working spaces, you don’t rent space–you get a memebership. The...”
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NextSpace Tour from Margaret Rosas on Vimeo.
I Have Seen The Future Of Co-Working That’s exactly how we do it at eclau, only we’re smaller and don’t have closed offices ;-) (via steph)
Watch2:20!!!
All things heinous, trashy, and hilarious in... →
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Join Spot.us Investigate the Killing of Oscar...
do you remember the unbelievable new years shooting of an unarmed man at a Oakland BART station? now, my friends at Spot.US are tackling an investigative citizen journalism piece.
learn more and take action at http://spot.us/pitches/101
Dear Spot.Us Supporters, Spot.Us is at it again! This time it is for a cause that is as old as civic journalism itself: the struggle between authority and those...
“When your middle name is ‘The’, it means you’re it. The only...”
– Seth’s Blog
Watchya btiches! FU of the week!
via moth:EPIC FU - obama mania!
“The Institute for the Future (IFTF) is an independent, nonprofit research group...”
– The Institute For The Future
Watchyes, we can
“More of our friends and colleagues may lose their jobs in the coming months, and...”
– Airbag - Goldfish.
WatchLost Zombies is a social network whose goal is to create the world’s first community generated zombie documentary. As a member of Lost Zombies you get your own profile page, which you can personalize to your liking. You are also able to contribute to forum and chat conversations as well as contribute photos, videos and blog posts which may be used in the documentary. As a member of Lost Zombies...
