Technology & Pop Culture

Jack White and Alicia Keys Record New Bond Theme

Posted by Bradley under Movies, Music

Jack White wrote and drummed the new Quantum of Solace theme song.  Alicia Keys did something.

This might be a disaster Another Way to Die.

Don’t worry!  We have the Pineapple Express theme.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=47394

[IMG via rap-up.com]

Tags: Alicia Keys, Another Way to Die, Huey Lewis, Jack White, James Bond, Pineapple Express, Quantum of Solace, Theme

New Rob Zombie “Tyrannosaurus Rex” Movie Poster

Posted by Bradley under Movies

Shit the bed!  Look at that!

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=7131

More @ MySpace

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=28735418&albumId=1916166

Tags: Movie, Rob Zombie, Shit the bed, Tyrannosaurus Rex

The Internet’s Oldest Domain Names

Posted by Bradley under Technology

Ahh, a mildly entertaining list of the Internet’s oldest domain names.  (That’s a dot com for all you non-geeks.)

Where do Apple, IBM and Marble.com fit into the picture?

Who was first back in March of 1985?

Read on.

http://www.dailygyan.com/2008/07/100-most-oldest-websites-in-intenet.html

Tags: 1985, Apple, Domain Name, IBM, Internet, Marble.com, Oldest

8 X-Files Episodes Chris Carter Really Wants You To Watch

Posted by Bradley under Movies, Personal

Here they are.

The Top 8 X-Files episodes Chris Carter says you absolutely-have-to-watch in order to see the new X-Files: I Want to Believe movie.  Or else.  In theatres tomorrow.

10 years!  Wow.  That makes me feel like I’m 30 26.

I need a cocktail!

http://www.xfilesrevelations.com/

Tags: Chris Carter, Movie, Top 8, X-Files, X-Files Revelations, X-Files: I Want to Believe

Girl Runs Away From President Bush

Posted by Bradley under Cheeseburger Aficionado, Entertainment, Movies, News, Pop Culture, et al.

Normally I avoid political commentary on my blog… but this just cracked me up! Run, sweetheart, run! http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=566f38d3-f06d-4291-a36c-1dbfbcd96acb

Tags: Bush, Girl, President, Runs

Creepy Showbiz Pizza Robots Premiered At Antioch Mall?!

Posted by Bradley under Kansas City, Personal

Apparently Antioch Mall was the home of the very first Showbiz Pizza in 1980.

My inner child just cried.

Like the time I looked up Mitzi Mozzerela’s skirt and was horrified at the vagina-less pneumatics that were there.  Ahhh, memories.

Anyway, I only mention all of this because those creepy singing robots (AKA the Rock-afire Explosion) have been known to sing other, not-so-kid-friendly songs.

Electric Feel - MGMT, Conquest - White Stripes, 4 Minutes - Madonna, Love In This Club - Usher

I stumbled upon the Antioch Mall connection while doing some background research.  And if you have some cash to spare the original creator of the bots will program any almost any song you like.

http://starsof.com/fans/

Enjoy a trip down memory lane courtesy of some very devoted people.

http://www.showbizpizza.com/rae/index.html

[Thanks Tony!]

Tags: 1980, Antioch Mall, Kansas City, Mitzi Mozzerela, Robots, Rock-afire Explosion, Showbiz Pizza

Periodic Table Of Videos Trumps Your Science Room’s Wall

Posted by Bradley under Science, Technology

It had to happen sometime.

The University of Nottingham has a modern take on that Periodic Table of Elements poster collecting dust at your Alma mater.

The Periodic Table of Videos is an interactive, clickable, videoized web version of the familiar Periodic Table.  It was created by Brady Haran of the BBC along with a handful of chemistry scientists and professors at the University of Nottingham.

Click on your favorite element and it will launch a YouTube video of demonstrations (read: burning things) and commentary from important people wearing glasses.

I heart magnesium.

http://www.periodicvideos.com/

Tags: Brady Haran, Periodic Table of Elements, University of Nottingham, YouTube

Anthony Bourdain Dishes To Kansas City

Posted by Bradley under Food, Kansas City, Personal

Anthony Bourdain is a chef, world traveler and lover of all food that is weird.  His show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations which airs on the Travel Channel is now in its fifth season.

All that background aside… he’s coming to Kansas City to give a presentation entitled “A Cook’s Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Conditions” at the Midland Theatre on September 16.

With a private reception with Anthony at the Bristol in the Power & Light District to follow precede happen sometime.

http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Invitation.aspx?e=e396410c-7fff-42e8-aa96-b76fcc916d35

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Anthony_Bourdain

Tags: Anthony Bourdain, Bristol, Kansas City, Midland Theatre, Power & Light District

Dot Matrix Printers Film Latest Radiohead Video

Posted by Bradley under Music, Technology

Okay, so not really.  They used lasers!  Friggin’ lasers.

Radiohead and a handful of geeks used several laser technologies to film their lastest video for “House of Cards“.  And they did it all without video or film of any kind.

Really interesting behind the scenes of the process at the link.  And the video too, of course.

http://code.google.com/creative/radiohead/

And if you’re patient, play around with the data visualization flash application.  WOAH!

http://code.google.com/creative/radiohead/viewer.html

Tags: House of Cards, Lasers!, Radiohead, Video

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season Seven Officially Official

Posted by Bradley under Entertainment, News, Television

Larry David is bringing back Curb Your Enthusiasm to HBO for a seventh season!  Award American humorists unite.

The new season will premiere in early 2009.  Set your TiVo’s.

http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSN1015695520080711

[IMG via Rockford Register Star]

Tags: Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, Larry David