teh glorious interweb as it got stuck in my camino tabs this past week – the edited version.
online video killed the …
miserable green git – "here's your guide how to to be green, selfish and win" [via b3ta]
HardTimes :: Art Hour – “call 1 800 our art errr …” saying this fast gives ze frank hard times
What is a browser? – "What is a browser? was the question we (Google) asked over 50 passersby of different ages and backgrounds in the Times Square in New York. Watch the many responses people came up with." wel, if google asks the question, it might be quite obvious why many say a browser is a search engine.
Super Keyboard Cat Bros. – he admits it was not the first to do this, but, "I do think I spent a great deal more time on mine, recreating the game play from scratch instead of using video capture from the game and the cat is a bit more "8-bit"."
schmooze and abuse
One shot: the littlest big billboard in Union Square – "the best little/big ad campaign we never knew existed in the heart of NYC's Union Square park." cute idea.
Eclectic Method Remixes the Future of Open Video – "Eclectic Method’s kinetic live shows splice music, film, TV and videogames into a body-rocking audiovisual concoction that gets clubbers hopping and synapses popping."
The Cheap Plastic Camera That Could: Lomo Turns 25 – "In Bangkok they’ll be wearing bows and fake tattoos. Food and drinks are promised in Tokyo and in Seoul there will be cake. Revelers in Hong Kong will drink shots of vodka while listening to Russian music and in New York the ’80s will return for an evening of karaoke."
Twittern mit Richie Hawtin – "Der Hawtin wieder. Hat voll den Technologie-Koller. Hat jetzt Twitter in sein Traktor Pro integriert. Damit alle, die nicht im Club mit dabei sein können und unbedingt wissen müssen, welcher geile Track das denn eben war, also der vor dem Klonk und nach dem Zisch." dj richie hawtin has started to publish his dj set playlists using traktor dj software and twitter.
Bobbie Johnson meets Douglas Rushkoff, who helped to shape the internet in the early 90s – "In the early 90s he helped to shape the internet. Now Douglas Rushkoff is back – with a plan to wrest control from our big corporations."
Nazi Petting Zoo / Der Streichelnazi – "But it's time to embrace history.
It's time to remember the feel-good days of 1938.
It's time to let our real feelings out!
It's time to hug the Nazi, Austria!
Finally!"
The Dawning of Internet Censorship in Germany – "Germany is on the verge of censoring its Internet: The government – a grand coalition between the German social democrats and conservative party – seems united in its decision: On Thursday the parliament is to vote on the erection of an internet censorship architecture."
Why Facebook Turned Down Millions To Give Away Vanity URLs For Free – "Facebook's new officeWe heard that instead of giving Vanity URLs away for free, like it did last weekend, Facebook originally planned to auction them off to the highest bidder."
the world is an apple – he did forget madagaskar. [via neatorama]
Mullets – a Worldwide Phenomenon – "Business in the front, party in the rear – the mullet is a hairstyle that is seen the world over." in switzerland mullets are called VoKuHiLa = vorne kurz hinten lang.
swiss shizzle
BDIII Book Announcement – “All good things are three! We are happy to post the 3rd BD book will hit the bookshelfs in October 2009, 10 years after the first one also published by Gestalten.”
«Resignation bedeutet den Tod auf Raten» – "«Tages-Anzeiger»-Reporter Jean-Martin Büttner hofft auf Aktionen seiner KollegInnen gegen die Massenentlassung, stellt ein gewisses Misstrauen des Verlags gegenüber der Redaktion fest und ist dennoch weiterhin mit Begeisterung Journalist."
Herzlich Willkommen | Piratenpartei Schweiz – "Gründungstreffen – Am Sonntag, 12. Juli 2009 wird die Piratenpartei Schweiz gegründet!" i might go, i might… or i might just join by sending an sms 😉
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