Coffee Tied to Lower Risk of Dying Prematurely

posted November 19, 2015 #

good news everyone! go nuts!

Soundiiz - Convert and import your playlists

posted November 19, 2015 #

need to convert Rdio to Spotify? here ya go. via @jamiew

VHX + The Verge

posted November 19, 2015 #

We had a big day at VHX yesterday when this article on The Verge went up - This startup makes it easy for anyone to launch their own streaming TV service. Basically, if you've never quite understood what VHX was or did, this is the article to get the insight you seek. The big lofty goal is that we're helping to re-invent TV. The more down to Earth version of that is that we're making a platform to help publishers setup subscriptions and sell their video content.

I'm shocked that my own visage is at the top of the article but I'm excited at how well the article came out and explains what we're up to.

Yardsale Press

posted November 19, 2015 #

Ran into a booth of goods from Yard Sale Press recently and rather enjoyed the simple illustration style and cute sayings. I can think of at least five friends that would go for this If You Fry It, I'll Try It print or these screenprinting squeegee enamel pins.

Who Am I

posted November 18, 2015 #

It's weird, I like it

posted November 18, 2015 #

"I like disco music. I like Abba.? Great interview w/Bernie Sanders on Rolling Stone https://t.co/XnBgsxdEmh

posted November 18, 2015 #

I don't who created this map of our "States that have Surrendered to [#Daesh]" but it's terrific they created it. https://t.co/wYs8IkTmd2

posted November 18, 2015 #

guys one month until a star war

posted November 18, 2015 #

The beginning of my SUPER-ACCURATE Star Wars Primer for a coworker who's never seen? https://t.co/yaTEoFAG0m

posted November 18, 2015 #

Hey! I know this handsome nerd! cc @yewknee https://t.co/xGQGQU4Mo1 #vhx

posted November 18, 2015 #

VHX makes it easy for anyone to launch their own streaming TV service. https://t.co/ah84e5bpWg Hey that's us! @verge https://t.co/HLGyplGe9v

posted November 18, 2015 #

The Verge wrote up VHX today ? "will the future see a million tiny Netflixes bloom?" https://t.co/7ikeYrmwSE

Horizontal Press

posted November 18, 2015 #

The shop at Horizontal Press is filled with visual offerings that are sexual in nature. That's both a warning and a recommendation. If you're browsing at work, you probably don't want to browse upon the amazing collection of handmade "Tijuana Bibles", nude women prints and sex based pins. However, if you're in an environment where such things aren't frowned upon, I highly recommend giving the whole thing a good looking over. The pieces aren't pornographic, they're fun and funny and entirely enjoyable.

Discogs Fifteenth Anniversary

posted November 18, 2015 #

The massive discography database over at Discogs.com recently turned 15 years old. They launched this great stat breakdown of some interesting data they've been able to mine in that time such as Most Contributed Genres, Most Collected Album and Most Expensive Releases Ever Sold. It's a quick browse but an interesting one. If you want more on their history - and a funny walkthrough of their site evolution - steer yourself over here.

Why Rdio Died

posted November 18, 2015 #

Nice piece over on The Verge about Why Rdio Died. It doesn't go too in-depth but it does cite a lack of proper marketing and improper focus that largely lead to their demise. It's rather unfortunate because the design really was hands above everyone else but they, apparently, didn't grapple on to the right things - i.e. incredibly fast streaming and a free, advertisement based, version.

I'm sure some flavor of it will re-emerge once their bankruptcy is fully filed and Pandora, their new parent, has moved things around. I look forward to it.

With Drawl

posted November 17, 2015 #

a piece on Southern accents.

posted November 17, 2015 #

I stare and tap for hours at pieces of metal and glass, trying to communicate with people I can't hear or see. This is totally normal.

Brand New Noise

posted November 17, 2015 #

Over the weekend I encountered these curious devices from Richard Upchurch, aka Brand New Noise. The boxes are a variety of sound recorders that capture sound quickly and allow you to play it back in a variety of manners - primarily pitch shifted and looped.

The intro video for Lil Mib shows how it works. It's easy, it's clever and it's pretty fun. If I were a small child and encountered this I know I wouldn't put it down for days. Correction, as a full-grown adult, I would still play with this for days.

Hippopolis

posted November 17, 2015 #

This wonderfully animated Hippopolis piece is an advertisement for Le Maison des Carres, a clothing site specializing in very intense scarves and stoles. This is, admittedly, not something I'd typically be drawn to but that animated spot is just too enjoyable to pass over.

via Steve

Made In Japan

posted November 17, 2015 #

I'm rather intrigued by this Made in Japan documentary that tells the tale of Tomi Fujiyama, the first female Japanese country music star. She played the Grand Ole Opry in the mid-60's but she's still going strong. The film documents her interest in country music through singing at American Army and Navy bases to her quest to play the Opry one more time. Not sure where to watch it quite yet but I'm keeping my eyes open.