Pretty cool instrument called an Eigenharp. Here’s how it works. Maybe the future of music?
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As a serial retweeter, I like Twitter’s new approach, which is
basically akin to Facebook’s and Friendfeed’s “like”. Instead of the
well-known “RT” prefacing a retweet, a neat little retweet symbol
takes its place. Plus, the original tweeter who has been retweeted
appears in the Twitterstream, which makes more sense. My favorite
part of this update is the new retweet section, which lists your
tweets that have been retweeted by others, as well as the tweets of
others that you’ve decided to retweet. There are, of course, many ways to use Twitter. For instance, one of
the ways I like to use it is as a searchable bookmarking service for
anything I find interesting through those I follow, as well as my RSS
feeds (yes, I’m still using my non-real time RSS reader). As such, I
retweet *a lot* probably at a detriment to some who follow me because
I may clog up their streams. But now, there’s a way to turn off the
retweets from individual users, which is a very nice touch!
Conversation potential remains, while trimming some of the broadcast
tendencies of some tweeters.
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Lately, I can’t get enough of this NYC anthem.
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Long-time favorite group Weezer has a new video, directed by Marc Webb, from their new album Raditude entitled, “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To”. There’s even an acoustic version with Sara Bareilles.
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After watching, and liking, two of the world’s four “global cities” set the stage for films of similar formula— compilation of multiple shorts shot by different directors highlighting personal interaction within a large metropolis— I thought this third, global city, film, with New York City as the backdrop, was going to as interesting. I had high hopes since the story is told stateside in, arguably, the world’s greatest city. Unfortunately, it fell well short of expectations. To me, the captivating aspect of the other two which were filmed in similar vein, Paris, je t’aime and Tokyo!, was in the direction. Whether it’s Coen, Van Sant, and Craven in Paris or Gondry and Carax in Tokyo, watching contrasting styles within the same film made those films much more interesting. I didn’t get that feel from New York. One of the shorts that could have added diversity and contrast to the overall production— the directorial debut of Scarlett Johansson, shot in black and white— didn’t make the final cut. Not all aspects of this film were bad though. There were some very fine performances from Ethan Hawke, Robin Wright Penn, and Cloris Leachman. If someone decides to produce this niche genre for the fourth global city, London, I hope that he or she will tap contrasting directors that will make the story interesting. How about Kevin Smith, Sam Raimi, and Peter Jackson? It could happen… Posted via email from Guest Post(erous) | Comment »
Foursquare is a location-based game that lets you check in when you’re out. Doing so, will earn you points and badges. The game has weekly leader-boards. Points on the leader-board can quickly multiply for things like checking in at multiple places on the same day. It’s packed with relevant, city-specific data that lets you get up and running quickly. Checking in more times than anyone else, at a particular venue, earns a promotion to Mayor status.
Pros:
Gowalla is a travel game that also rewards for checking into places while out-and-about. Similar to traveling abroad, Gowalla passport stamps iPhones upon check-in. The application also lets you gather icons (virtual souvenirs) that can be traded with other Gowalla friends or hidden for others to find. Pros:Posted via email from Guest Post(erous) | Comment »
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This is a very interesting alternative video to the official Strawberry Swing video, which is also stop-motion. Written and directed by Ross Neil and Matt Clark of Pixel Hive.