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{ Monthly Archives } April 2009

I am the future

I am writing this _from my iPhone_! [cue triumphal music] Now the urge to post while waiting for the N in Astoria can be sated. Many posts about pigeons to follow. Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 28 crushinator tech Comments (3)

Swinish Fluish

Play along from home (hopefully not while nursing oinky sniffles) with this Google Maps Swine Flu Map. View 2009 Swine Flu (H1N1) Outbreak Map in a larger map Note that for some reason this map defaults to a zoomed Pacific Ocean–click out about halfway to see the map properly. Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 28 crushinator Maps Comments (0)

Hurdy Gurdy

The hurdgy gurdy is an old, old instrument. Developed from the organistrum, it drones and melodicizes in a pleasing way, at least for those of us who like bagpipes and the like. The coolest thing about them is that the rhythmic element of the drone is produced by subtle variations of the crank hand — [...]

2009 04 23 squidocto NYC
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Powerhouse on Harmonica

The Six Philharmonicas performing Raymond Scott’s “Powerhouse”, from the 1940 Vitaphone Melody Master “The Dipsy Doodler.” Some of the odd harmonicas are described here. previous harmonica goodness Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 21 crushinator Film & TV
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Thundercats Movie (?)

Whether or not the rumours are true about the new live-action film adaptation of the ThunderCats, I think we can all hope that it won’t look like this, or god help us like this. Most likely the Onion is on target about how such a project will be treated. Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 19 squidocto Film & TV
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Virtual CBGB

As far as I can remember this place was a pit, but still, history, you know, plus the chance to once again see the horror that was the men’s room. via WFMU’s Beware the Blog Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 16 crushinator History
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A Great Week with a Great Guy

I spent the week with my 13 year-old cousin, and had a mighty fine time. One of his favorite pasttimes is YouTube, which you may have heard of. Of the many videos he showed me, this is definitely my favorite: Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 12 squidocto art Comments (0)

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night and the Rain Came Down In Torrents

Last night I had the opportunity to once again taste a delicious “Shaggy” at the old reliable Great Jones Cafe. It wasn’t the best I’ve had, but still hit the spot. A Shaggy is actually what is usually called a Dark and Stormy, but with really good ingredients. – Blenheim’s Ginger Ale – Gosling Black [...]

2009 04 08 crushinator Food
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Slimes, Molds, and Fungi

More beautiful pictures of our slimy brethren are to be found collected here. via EnglishRussia, sources credited as Stvovand Ru-micromir Related posts No related posts.

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The Moral Case for Tax Havens (and other oxymorons)

Is this real or just really really subtle parody? via Seeing the Forest Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 08 crushinator Politics
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Coughs are for suckers

Frank Zappa did the music (though not the animation nor the voiceover, I suspect) for this Ludens cough drops ad from 1967. Speaking as someone who’s had a horrible cough for days, I am totally behind the sentiment of this. Also dig the hand-drawn look of the packages. via BoingBoing Related posts No related posts.

2009 04 06 crushinator History
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April Fools from Google

Google had a new service annoounced on the gmail login page yesterday, Autopilot, that would analyze your writing style and answer your emails for you. As you dug deeper it got sillier and sillier, till finally you reach the homepage of the AI, CADIE, which of course, being a cross-section of teh Intarwebs, looks like [...]

2009 04 02 crushinator oy
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