posted May 13, 2017 #

It's still good. G.I. Joe PSA Compilation - [Remastered HD] https://t.co/2IylE0yQQv

posted May 13, 2017 #

"Put your head down and work like a mother fucker" - https://t.co/3kekHftXy7

posted May 13, 2017 #

Pls enjoy these transcripts from my workout w/@TheRock ("DJ"), which I consider a personal attack by the transcribe… https://t.co/CfQecdaUQA

Dwayne Johnson for President

posted May 13, 2017 #

A surprisingly delightful read.

Daniel Arnold interview on Juxtapoz

posted May 12, 2017 #

Phenomenal read. I really love his take on his craft and the long haul. "I am very grateful to have a life that offers more and more time and space to indulge in those interests, and I'm grateful to feel snapped out of the fantasy of being a young person."

posted May 12, 2017 #

@yewknee gotta say, more confused by this dude https://t.co/6CDrr4CMkP

posted May 12, 2017 #

Went to a museum armed with Face App to brighten up a lot of the sombre looks on the paintings and sculptures. The… https://t.co/aSQtMOg3Uo

posted May 12, 2017 #

@maggieNYT https://t.co/3wkexPhMyh

posted May 12, 2017 #

Music fans should keep an eye on the proposed changes to net neutrality https://t.co/8y1VnHuCl5

PWR BTTM Lose Touring Members, Opening Band Amid Sexual Abuse Controversy

posted May 12, 2017 #

Dang! This is certainly a shocking turn

Friday Videos - May 12th, 2017

posted May 12, 2017 #

I am writing this from the past for you to read in the future. Maybe I'm on a plane right now. Maybe I've landed in New Orleans already and I'm enjoying the onslaught of sun and weirdos. Maybe I'm already on my way back. There's just no telling when it comes to time exactly when you and these words of mine are going to interact. Whenever it is, I hope you're able to enjoy the list of distractions below.

COPS opening but with The Office theme - a mashup I can fully endorse.
Fish on Balloon - what is this and where can I find the ten hour version?
MindHorn trailer - Julian Barratt in an absurd Netflix movie? I'm in.
David Lee Roth, Vocals Only - you know what? This still gets me.
Still Life - Fruits; deflating and inflating. Bizarre, surreal and entrancing.
The Great Dictator Speech - watch this. Soak in every word. Watch it again. And again. And play it for you anyone willing to listen. It's unbelievable how relevant, contemporary and inspiring this speech still is. And maybe a bit sad.
GenderMess - a ten-minute short film on the Australian alt-Drag company of the same name. I don't typically post such lengthy pieces in Friday videos but I'm going to Bushwig in NOLA this weekend and am ready to see the weirdest of the weird.

History of the Entire World, I Guess - got 20 minutes to catch up on the history of our planet? Here you go.

Jolly Roger Telephone Company

posted May 12, 2017 #

The NY Times recently published a piece on Robocalls and How to Stop Them. Among their solutions, they recommend a service called Jolly Roger Telephone Company as a means of antagonizing the telemarketer you get connected to. Once you've got a human on the line, you patch in a third party robot to keep the conversation going in a frustrating way.

There's a full feature on the creator, Roger Anderson, available here that explains his reasoning for making it and how the tech works. Simply put:

While the simple robot does not possess anything near artificial intelligence, it does understand speech patterns and inflections, so it can monitor what the telemarketer is saying, and then do its best to try to keep the person on the end of the line engaged.

There's plenty of amusing examples of the stilted back-and-forths, and even a Best Of compiled by Anderson. Part of me feels bad for the human but not that bad. Check some of these out:

Vegas Telemarketer suggests meth - can't tell if he gets it or if he's just annoyed.
Are you on meds? - excellent quick assumption.
That's When YOU answer ME - short, sweet and perfectly frustrating.
Air Conditioning Contractor Catches On - finally, they get it.

Roger Anderson is an American hero for making this thing.

Nick Jones - Interface Prototyper / Designer

posted May 12, 2017 #

The best portfolio site you will see this year. Mobile recommended. Via @falfa

Brian Eno on children, play, and art

posted May 12, 2017 #

Lovely words and a nice comic to boot

METZ 2017

posted May 11, 2017 #

yes and please

Levitation Dream

posted May 11, 2017 #

TwinTone Archives

posted May 11, 2017 #

Many thanks to Falfa for the heads up on the Twin/Tone Archive up on YouTube. If you're not aware, Twin/Tone Records was a Minneapolis record label that operated from the late 70's to the early 90's, releasing records from the likes of The Replacements, Soul Asylum, Ween and The Jayhawks (to name but a few).

Their recent re-emergence is due to a new album from The Suicide Commandos but the bigger news of their revival is that they're adding lots of new videos to the previously mentioned YouTube archive. I love this kind of archival footage because it showcases exactly why these bands were a big deal. Give a few of these a spin:

The Replacements - 7th Street Entry - I dove right in to Part 2 of 6 and do not regret it.
Complicated Fun - I know zero things about this band but you can't watch this and not want to know more.
Soul Asylum - P9 - delightful fun in a barn yard from ole Dave Pirner and band.

That is the tip of the iceberg! Give yourself some time to do a deep dive, you'll find some real gems in there.

posted May 10, 2017 #

Quick while we don't have a FBI Director, copy all the VHS tapes you have! No one can stop you! https://t.co/zxUvnPWMtW

posted May 10, 2017 #

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Injection Molding LP's

posted May 10, 2017 #

Symcon, a CD manufacturer in the Netherlands, is well underway with developing a new process for pressing vinyl records via Injection Molding. In short, they use a special compound that has more durability than vinyl, requires less energy to press and can be manufactured in half the time. They're still working on the finalized process but they've successfully created a number of 12" records that meet all their internal criteria. The video above gives some more exact insight into the process.

I am sure there will be some purists that will not enjoy the idea of a new material being used but I'm open to the idea. Manufacturing wait times are abysmal and the technique for making the records hasn't really been streamlined in at least 40 years.

Many thanks to Nik Mercer for the heads up.