sign pointing to the future

 

 

I had day recently full of elements that didn't exist ten or even five years ago. Here's what happened.

Bjork

 

 

Fives are perceptive, cerebral and secretive. In music, they're often innovative, hugely original and have a love of technology and unusual instruments.

Sam Cooke

 

 

 

Allmusic.com is a great resource for audiophiles. It has tons of cool stuff about everyone who's ever made music.

Monday, 10 October 2011 15:55

A Font for Dyslexics

the font Dyslexie

 

A Dutch firm has designed a font which makes any script easier to read for dyslexics. It's not that different, but it's different enough.

Saturday, 08 October 2011 01:00

Saturday Night Jukebox: Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird playing the violin

 

 

A look at Chicago based musician Andrew Bird: violinist, guitarist, singer, whistler, loop pedal magician and subject of the new concert documentary Andrew Bird: Fever Year.

Monday, 26 September 2011 16:30

A Dozen Random Songs in Five Minutes

music notation

 

I've digitized my CDs, and now have all my music in one place. Random shuffle brought up these twelve tracks.

signpost bearing the word "Future"

 

What will happen in any given year between now and the year 2101? I don't know. But many people who post on the internet do. Here are their answers.

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 15:23

Playing Word Trump

google chartWhat can Google's nGram viewer tell us about human consciousness? Bonnitta fills us in, compelete with awesome charts.

Monday, 29 August 2011 01:11

Would You Eat Meat Grown in a Petri Dish?

lots of raw meat

This isn't a rhetorical proposition. Petri-dish meat exists now. It should be available in your local supermarket by next Wednesday. Well, maybe not. But they're working on it.

Monday, 22 August 2011 15:54

A Machine That Makes Anything You Want

3D printer

 

 

A 3D printer doesn't just spray ink dots on 3D objects, it makes 3D objects, to your specifications.

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