Month: February 2009

Stephen Colbert remix

On By Rick McIn humour, internet, music, TVLeave a comment

The Colbert Report is the best comedy show on television. And my favourite TV show of all time.

Colbert is a “well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot”, a caricature of televised political pundits like right-wing idiot Bill O’Reilly.

Colbert debated Lawrence Lessig, “a founding board member of Creative Commons, a board member of the Software Freedom Law Center and a former board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications.”

Needless to say, Colbert pretended to be outraged against anything “free” on the net, especially illegal downloading.

Here’s one clip from Colbert’s ongoing coverage of the internet.

Stephen Colbert makes a remix featuring himself on some “jaw dropping, ear popping fresh” beats so others won’t 🙂

shift happens – Did You Know

On By Rick McIn internet1 Comment

Created by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod; Globalization & The Information Age. It was even adapted by Sony BMG at an executive meeting they held in Rome this year. Credits are also given to Scott McLeod, Jeff Brenman

A wildly popular video on the progression of information technology. Very interesting.

the Bacon Explosion

On By Rick McIn food1 Comment

The Bohunk of Funk — Rockin’ Ronnie — informed me of the latest Barbecue sensation.

Here’s what you’ll need…

2 pounds thick cut bacon
2 pounds Italian sausage
1 jar of your favorite barbeque sauce
1 jar of your favorite barbeque rub …

bacon-explosion

BBQ Addicts – recipe

The New York Times is covering the Bacon Explosion internet phenomenon.

Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

On By Rick McIn music1 Comment

Her Morning Elegance
Directed by Oren Lavie, Yuval and Merav Nathan
Photography by Eyal Landesman
Featuring Shir Shomron

Oren Lavie is a songwriter of curly brown hair, whisperish voice, green eyes and suspiciously cold feet. He was born in 1976, two minutes behind schedule, and has been trying to catch up ever since.

… the album track ‘Her Morning Elegance’ was chosen to feature on a US Chevrolet TV commercial. The aforementioned author, who has never owned a car in his life, and who has diligently ignored the invention of Television, could not stop giggling for days.

With a song in his heart he continues to take the bus.

MySpace – Oren Lavie

He’s influenced by Tom Waits, Jacques Brel and Leonard Cohen.