Thursday, March 17, 2011
Star Trek Theme played on a Musical Saw
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The Saw Lady, musician/street performer Natalia Paruz, plays the original Star Trek theme song on the musical saw.
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Google Purportedly Testing NFC Payment Machines In NY/SF Stores
by Ray Willington
from http://hothardware.com/
Google may be opting out when it comes to joining the social networking game, but they're saying yes to mobile payments. The Samsung-built Nexus S was one of the first NFC-enabled smartphones to ship in America, and now Google is reportedly ready to start testing a mobile payment trial at stores in NY and SF. The Bloomberg article on the matter suggests that the trials could begin in four months, and it will let shoppers use their phones to buy items at those stores. NFC and contact-less payments have frequently been used to pay for mass transit, but particularly in America, it's still rare to see stores setup to accept NFC payments.
Google will be footing the bill to install these systems (VeriFone Systems) at stores, and the registers would reportedly "accept payments from mobile phones equipped with so-called near-field-communication technology." If you have an NFC phone, you'll need to connect a credit card with that account, and then you can tap your phone on the mobile terminal to check out. No one has confirmed the plans yet, but it all makes perfect sense. Google's very interested in getting deep into the NFC arena. This technology is poised to explode in America, and there's plenty Google can do from an advertising standpoint whenever location-based solutions are used. Hopefully it'll be showing up in even more cities soon.
Google will be footing the bill to install these systems (VeriFone Systems) at stores, and the registers would reportedly "accept payments from mobile phones equipped with so-called near-field-communication technology." If you have an NFC phone, you'll need to connect a credit card with that account, and then you can tap your phone on the mobile terminal to check out. No one has confirmed the plans yet, but it all makes perfect sense. Google's very interested in getting deep into the NFC arena. This technology is poised to explode in America, and there's plenty Google can do from an advertising standpoint whenever location-based solutions are used. Hopefully it'll be showing up in even more cities soon.
5 Facts About the Late Nate Dogg
by Mark Cina
from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/
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Best known for his work with Warren G, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, his unforeseen death leaves the hip hop community in mourning.
Nathaniel D. Hale died Tuesday at age 41, rattling the hip hop community. "We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb," Snoop Dogg Tweeted after Hale’s sudden passing. "I love u buddy luv. U will always b wit me 4ever n a day."
So who is Hale, better known on stage as Nate Dogg?
THR uncovers:
1. He's been performing with Snoop Dogg since he was young.
In 1991, the Long Beach, Calif. native formed the rap group 213 — a reference to the local area code — with then-unknown pals Snoop Dogg and Warren G after serving a three-year stint in the Marines. The group's demo eventually made its way to Dr. Dre, who liked Nate's sound and recruited him to contribute to his classic solo debut, 1992's The Chronic.
2. He’s been nominated for four Grammys.
After his work with Dre, Nate collaborated with Warren G on the legendary track "Regulate.” It hit No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and also earned him his first Grammy nod in 1995. He received a second nomination in 2001 for providing a hook to the Dre-Snoop track "The Next Episode"; a third in 2002 for singing on Ludacris' "Area Codes" and another notice in 2007 for his work on Eminem's "Shake That."
3. He’s collaborated with everyone from Tupac to Mariah Carey.
Though he released his share of solo albums, he was better known for his countless cameos on tracks by Mariah Carey, Eve, Nelly and even Mark Ronson. 50 Cent recalled working with him on the 2003 track “21 Questions”: “I wrote the chorus to ‘21 Questions,'" he Tweeted. "I needed Nate to sing it for me. He had a way of making everything feel hard.”
4. He had been struggling with health issues
His lawyer Mark Geragos told the Associated Press that the performer died as a result of complications from two strokes he suffered in recent years. The Long Beach Press Telegram, which first reported the performer's passing, says Nate had one in 2007 that left him partially paralyzed and another the following year. Still, Rod McGrew, his close friend and manager, tells TMZ the death was unexpected and that Nate had been making significant progress in his recovery. McGrew said Nate had gotten his memory back and was fully alert and aware up until his death. "We appreciate the enormous outpouring of response from all over the world,” McGrew said in a statement. We greatly appreciate that and thank everyone for their prayers and support. We know that Nate will be hanging out with his good friends 2Pac and Biggie."
5. He leaves behind a lasting legacy.
Hours after his death, performers took to Twitter to pay tribute. Tweeted Snoop: “I am so sad but so happy I got to grow up wit u and I will c u again n heaven cuz u know d slogan.” Rapper and collaborator Daz Dillinger added, "R.I.P. TO MY HOMEBOY NATE DOGG DPGC DOGG POUND GANGSTA 4 LIFE." 50 Cent Tweeted, “GOD BLESS HIM R.I.P he meant a lot to west coast hiphop. Iv always been a fan of it.” Said The Game: "I lost a friend. Been here before. Tears. Memories. One day someone will lose "US" as well. LIVING until that day comes is our only option."
Can You Duet? This 'Thailand's Got Talent' Contestant Sure Can!
From: http://new.music.yahoo.com/
In what can only be described as the ultimate Crying Game shocker scene of reality TV, "Thailand's Got Talent" hopeful Nantita Khumpiramon auditioned this week for the show crooning both parts of a duet ("I'm going to sing two songs which I've remixed myself," Nantita cryptically announced)--and the results were so stunning, people all over the world are now talking about this most unusual, two-sided contestant.
Be sure to watch until the end, because trust me, it gets better:
At first, this seemed like a novelty act. "Initially, I was certain that you were a transexual, but once you began singing, I was fooled to think that you were female. After you started the male verse, I should have trusted my gut feeling," said one of the judges. But after all three judges put the transgender contestant through to the next round, Nantita's storyline became truly moving.
"[Kids] always made fun of me....And my dad never accepted me for who I am," the 27-year-old confessed. "The worst, he once beat me badly. He tried to beat me until I quit being gay.
"I want to tell my dad, I love you--and I finally made it now," Nantita ultimately declared.
You go, Nantita! I have no idea if your father is proud of you now (though he should be), but I sure am, and so are thousands of viewers across the Web.
The Truly Innovative Oresund Bridge (Oresundsbron) Designed to Connect Sweden and Denmark
From: http://www.vivaboo.com/
Stretching across the Oresund Straight is the truly innovative 7,845 meter (25,738 foot) Oresund Bridge or as it’s locally referred to, the Oresundsbron. For locals or tourists looking to travel between Malmo, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark, without having to fly, the Oresund Bridge is the route to take.
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But the Oresund Bridge is more than your typical bridge, it is a 4-lane highway as well as a 2-track railway. Every day thousands and thousands of vehicles cross the bridge. Between the vehicles and the trains that travel across the bridge, it is estimated 30-35 million people travel this route every year.
The Oresund Bridge is reportedly the longest road and rail bridge in all of Europe. Interestingly enough, part of the Oresund Bridge crossing is actually a tunnel and man-made island. So needless to say, quite a bit of construction and architectural masterminding was required to built the Oresund Bridge.
After about five years of construction the bridge finally opened mid-2000. On the Danish side, vehicles go through a 4 km (2.5 mile) tunnel and emerge from the tunnel to the man-made island at which point they are now at bridge level as they continue over to Sweden.
You may wonder why the bridge wasn’t built the same on both sides. Well, per reports, the bridge was built with the additional tunnel and island features so it would not interrupt air traffic at the nearby airport nor shipping traffic coming through the straight in either good or bad weather.
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9 Jaw-Dropping Caves
From: http://www.mnn.com/
Humans have discovered and stepped on almost every swath of terrain on the planet, yet there are still places that have not been explored. Modern spelunking expeditions are unlikely to produce such fantastical results as Jules Verne's "A Journey to the Center of the Earth", but there are still some stunning sights to behold. Here are nine amazing caves from around the world that will make your jaw drop.
The Eisriesenwelt, 40 kilometers south of Salzburg, Austria
Click here for the Full article with pics: http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/photos/9-jaw-dropping-caves
Patch Adams, M.D. - Transform 2010 - Mayo Clinic
by mayoclinic on Sep 14, 2010
Patch Adams, M.D., author and founder of the Gesundheit! Institute, addressed the Transform 2010 Symposium sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation. For more information on Transform, go to http://centerforinnovation.mayo.edu/transform/
Adidas Is In All Commercial feat. Justice - Civilization (Directed by: Romain Gavras)
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Heart over head. Inclusion over ego. United by passion, we go all in. New commercial for Adidas, featuring Justice's new track, "Civilization".
Buy it on April 4th on iTunes! -- http://www.facebook.com/etjusticepourtous
Video directed by Romain Gavras.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
You Must Start Watching The Celebrity Apprentice
If you are not watching The Celebrity Apprentice yet, well, what are you thinking? Do you like things that are great? You do. I figured as much. Well, then start watching this thing. For everyone else who is already on board - welcome. Let’s talk about it.
The task this week is actually kind of clever - the teams are sent to write and illustrate a children’s book based on a member of the team. The team then has to then perform the book for a packed house of 4 and 5 year olds. This is what Gary Busey looked like during the performance.
The men’s story was, obviously, about Lil’ John and something about him making friends. I think. Sounds right. The women had a hard time. They elected Lisa Rinna project manager even though she completely didn’t want to do it. The women decided the story would be about Latoya Jackson being a lion who couldn't roar. Latoya Jackson who, apparently is NOT an alien. Really?
Marlee Matlin wanted to add a deaf element which Dionne Warwick would have nothing to do with so she started on a hate-filled rant against deaf people. This was how mad Marlee Matlin was.
The fight prompted some woman named Nene Leakes, who is on Celebrity Apprentice for some reason, to say what was almost the line of the night. Regarding Dionne - "It's hard to have an argument with someone who is 70 years old. It just don't look right." AAAAAAAAAAH!
I say "almost the line of the night" because it would be eclipsed later on by Donald Trump in the boardroom who says apropos of nothing "You know, I like Lisa's lips much better now than I did a year ago." This of course regarding Lisa Rinna and her now less enhanced lips.
Another amazing moment came when Gary Busey stepped off a time machine and appeared as Gary Busey from 25 years ago.
What? That's Donald Trump's son? I had no idea. I thought it was Gary Busey from 25 years ago. My bad.
Anyway, the guys won. They were great. Everyone referred to Meat Loaf as "Meat" which is always hilarious. Donald Trump said things like "I think you made a great choice" and "You're Fired!"Lisa Rinna was sent home which was sad because Star Jones and Dionne Warwick were absolutely HORRIBLE people. Just really mean spirited and catty. Star Jones may be evil.
Oh yeah and Gary Busey picked his nose while some guy watched.
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Check out the Winning Children's Book from Team Backbone.... not So Little Jon.
http://www.amazon.com/NOT-SO-LITTLE-JON-ebook/dp/B004S3HYNQ
Google Revamps Its iPhone App
Google has released a major update to its iPhone app, giving it a new design, new features and even a new name.
Google Search for iPhone, formerly Google Mobile, features a brand-new interface for searching the web and accessing apps. The mobile search interface is now more like the regular Google.com interface. The mobile search app also includes quick access to Voice Search and to Google Googles, which lets users conduct searches via photo.
The biggest update to the Google Search app is a new search toolbar that is accessible by swiping from left to right. Google.com users will immediately recognize this toolbar. It’s almost identical to the left-hand column that appears on all Google Search result pages. Users can access news, image, shopping, video, blog, discussion, social, and place searches from the new search toolbar — thus dramatically improving the usefulness of Google’s iPhone app.
The new app includes another feature: the ability to pick up where you left off. If you get dragged into a series of phone calls while in the middle of a search, you can simply return to the page you were visiting by tapping the lower half of the page. The app also includes the familiar hotlist of Google’s mobile web apps, from Gmail to Google Earth.
In short, the app is a dramatic improvement from the previous version. It is faster, more intuitive and includes a deeper stable of mobile search features. Our only complaint: given that we’re in the fourth generation of iPhone, Google really should have released this app a long time ago.
Foo Fighters to release covers album on Vinyl Only??
By Emily Zemler
From: http://www.myspace.com/
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Foo Fighters have announced they will release a special covers album for Record Store Day. The vinyl-only disc, titled Medium Rare, will be out April 16th at participating record stores. This special album comes only four days after the Foos will release their seventh LP, Wasting Light, on April 12th.
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The album will offer 13 cover tracks, including new renditions of Cream’s “I Feel Free” and Prince’s “Darling Nikki.” Many of the tracks have previously been released in various fashions, however this is the first time all the covers will be available on one album. The record will also include previously unreleased covers of Thin Lizzy’s “Bad Reputation” and The Zombies’ “This Will Be Our Year.”
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To find out more about Record Store Day, the annual celebration for people that still buy actual albums, go here. You can find a complete list of participating stores where you can snag a copy of Medium Rare here.
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Check out the complete tracklisting below.
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1. Band On The Run (Paul McCartney and Wings)
2. I Feel Free (Cream)
3. Life Of Illusion (Joe Walsh)
4. Young Man Blues (Mose Allison)
5. Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy)
6. Darling Nikki (Prince)
7. Down In The Park (Gary Numan)
8. Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
9. Danny Says (The Ramones)
10. Have A Cigar (Pink Floyd)
11. Never Talking To You Again (Husker Du)
12. Gas Chamber (Angry Samoans)
13. This Will Be Our Year (The Zombies)
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For those that were disappointed by General Motors’ decision to cancel plans for a Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, BMW may have the perfect replacement model in the works. While camped out at Germany’s famed Nurburgring, our spy spotted an incredibly odd automotive concoction – an M3 prototype wearing a pickuptruck bed.