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When I’m licking windows

Posted by Martin Poulter on 27 November 2009

You’ve seen Windowlicker of course (music video, some NSFW language), but have you heard it with the George Formby vocal?

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Autocomplete me

Posted by Martin Poulter on 23 November 2009

What links the following sentences?

  • One day I will rule candyland with an iron fist.
  • I used my grandma as a skateboard.
  • Why is there a dead Pakistani on my couch?
  • Do midgets have night vision?
  • I open up my wallet and it’s full of blood.
  • I really hope you get sexually violated by a pterodactyl tonight.

Answer: they are all suggestions offered by Google Suggest, as this blog seeks to document.

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Whiteboarding

Posted by danbri on 21 November 2009

It’s been a year or so since I last posted some plinky-plonk music demo here. But this one’s cute if you’re intrigued by ‘augmented reality’-type stuff: a whiteboard-based sequencer

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Unbelievable Four

Posted by Martin Poulter on 16 November 2009

In a computer-animated music video, Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld are rock-star Matrix-inspired superheroes saving the world to a thrilling ’80s soundtrack. Okay, as satire it’s out of date, but the direction and animation more than make up for it.

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Isabella Rosselini is bonkers.

Posted by Tom Gidden on 13 November 2009

“Without my penis, I would bleed to death.” — Isabella Rosselini.

Part of a series of educational videos by the esteemed Ms. Rosselini.

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Pulp Fiction as a Google Wave conversation

Posted by Martin Poulter on 13 November 2009

Google Wave Cinema recreates classic film scenes while demonstrating Google’s messaging/collaboration service. Thanks Danbri for the recommendation.

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Flash Forward (and back)

Posted by Martin Poulter on 9 November 2009

A must-see mash-up of Getty Images material by KDnC affiliate David Hopkinson: outstanding even by his high standards!

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Everything is OK – keep shopping

Posted by Martin Poulter on 7 November 2009

Some inspired public pranks to comment on the security state and consumer culture, while promoting public hugs. Aaaaaaaah! The compilation below has been put together from these videos.

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The stupidity isn’t homeopathic

Posted by Martin Poulter on 6 November 2009

If you can make it all the way through this video, you’re tougher than I am. I can take stupidity, but not in such a toxic concentrated doseage.

Thanks Ruth for the pointer.
Update: Pharyngula reports that Dr Werner is using legal threats to try and have the video taken offline (ha, good luck with that).
Metafilter discussion. Homeopathy previously on KDnC

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Speak like you mean it (VIDEO)

Posted by Martin Poulter on 4 November 2009

Poet Taylor Mali speaks out against the “aggressively inarticulate generation” (for just under 3 minutes). Ronnie Bruce accompanies the audio with delightful animated typography. The result is eloquent, absorbing and diverting.

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