Hitchhiker’s Guide

xkcds take on the Amazon Kindle

xkcd's take on the Amazon Kindle (click to enlarge)

My Kindle 2 should arrive tomorrow. I’m truly excited about this next edition of the Hitchhiker’s Guide. Here’s a balanced review from CNET.

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US Airways Flight 1549

Fascinating animation with air traffic control audio of the US Airways Flight 1549 landing on the Hudson River.

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One Man Symphony

I enjoy one man bands, like the friendly busker Dave Harris of Victoria, British Columbia.  But Ethan Winer takes the concept to a whole new level.

First he showed what a cello could do, with the help of modern technology, in A Cello Rondo.

And then Ethan got ambition.  He plays several dozen instruments, featuring his Fender Telecaster guitar, in his rock symphony Tele-Vision.

This fellow is like Les Paul with greenscreen.

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Sex Ed for the Red States


This clip is too true, too funny, and not safe for work.

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Bathtub + Ukelele + Singer = Fun

Wow!  Charley can sing in my bathtub anytime, so long as she brings along her ukelele.

And here’s another performance sans bathtub:

You can hear some more songs at her Bird Announced Land site on myspace.

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