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Showing posts with label YTVotD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YTVotD. Show all posts
2.12.2013
12.17.2012
8.20.2012
YTVotD
7.17.2012
6.12.2012
5.15.2012
YTVotD - Romney likes lakes
Guest-starring for YouTube is the NYTimes today:
Sorry it's cropped a bit.
Sorry it's cropped a bit.
1.24.2012
YTVotD - Missing Yosemite
This timelapse video of various locations around Yosemite is really nicely done. I especially like the nighttime sky-scapes. Makes me miss Yosemite a bit, though I'm lucky enough to be able to recognize most of those locations. Enjoy, and watch in full screen if you can.
Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.
Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.
12.03.2010
YTVotD - Hanukkah Edition
Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends out there. Crammers - will we get to have Latkes and play dreidel in Belize? We will miss the annual Christmakkuh party...
I know this goes against my general dislike of a cappella music, but I thought it was timely and amusing. And at least Kate will like the song, too.
I know this goes against my general dislike of a cappella music, but I thought it was timely and amusing. And at least Kate will like the song, too.
9.17.2010
YTVotD
Brief interruption from Colorado adventures for a YTVotD...
We saw this interesting "light sculpture" exhibit by Leo Villareal at the San Jose Museum of Art last weekend. I think we both liked many of the pieces, but some more than others. Kind of like our college digital electronics projects on LSD. Given the artist's history of Burning Man installations that might not be too far off, but the art was definitely mesmerizing and intriguing. All in all an enjoyable exhibit that was very apropos of a Silicon Valley art museum.
I know it's kind of crazy long, but you can skip through to see the different pieces. Which ones do you like? It's more engrossing in person, of course (and without the neo-zen soundtrack) but I think my favorites were the ones at 4:30, 8:10, and 18:10 (which doesn't seem as cool as I remember it on the video). The big wall of diffuse light at 9:45 also seemed much more fluid and engrossing (to me) in person than the video reflects.
We saw this interesting "light sculpture" exhibit by Leo Villareal at the San Jose Museum of Art last weekend. I think we both liked many of the pieces, but some more than others. Kind of like our college digital electronics projects on LSD. Given the artist's history of Burning Man installations that might not be too far off, but the art was definitely mesmerizing and intriguing. All in all an enjoyable exhibit that was very apropos of a Silicon Valley art museum.
I know it's kind of crazy long, but you can skip through to see the different pieces. Which ones do you like? It's more engrossing in person, of course (and without the neo-zen soundtrack) but I think my favorites were the ones at 4:30, 8:10, and 18:10 (which doesn't seem as cool as I remember it on the video). The big wall of diffuse light at 9:45 also seemed much more fluid and engrossing (to me) in person than the video reflects.
6.28.2010
YTVotD
If anyone needs to know what I'd like for Christmas, one of these video projection systems would suffice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXvmDaY29xg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXvmDaY29xg
4.23.2010
YTVotD, musical edition
Have you ever wondered why so many pop songs sound familiar? Or feel like you subconsciously recognize that song on the radio but don't know how? Australian comedy band "Axis of Awesome" has this pretty, well, awesome skit to demonstrate to their audience that pretty much every pop song ever is really just based on the same four chords, played over and over in order. The songs are labeled on-screen, but it helps a lot if you have a reasonable knowledge of bad pop songs going into it to better enjoy the mockery. Well done guys, despite the fact that it kind of makes me want to vomit. (Warning, one curse word at 4:58, so NSFW or sensitive ears)
4.22.2010
SDO is live
At long last, the Solar Dynamics Observatory is live and the data is publicly available! After a month or so of on-orbit checkouts and calibrations, the instruments that I worked on (HMI and AIA) are now streaming back tons (well, terrabytes really) of data each day in the form of high-resolution pictures of the sun in different wavelengths and properties. There's a lot online that can explain it better than I can, so I'll limit myself to just posting a few of the amazing pictures from the press conference event yesterday. It's exciting to see the pictures finally, and to see that so many other people (around the world) are excited too! Here's to a good 5 (or 10) years of working telescopes.
3.29.2010
YTVotD
Two in a row! Heard about this in Newsweek, of all places. Who would have thought obsolete printed news media would be informing be about viral videos on web 2.0 sites? Anyways - I think it's Ben Folds but could be wrong. Warning, when they say "may contain curse words" at the beginning, they mean "does contain (one or so) innocuous curse words."
3.06.2010
YTVotD
Time for another YTVotD, this time it's Dog Edition!
If only Banjo were coordinated enough to catch anything in his mouth, we could have shown him instead. As it is, treats tossed to him usually bounce of his face and then he sniffs around for a while until he finds it. My favorite parts are at 0:44 and, in what is a typical Banjo-face, at 1:08.
If only Banjo were coordinated enough to catch anything in his mouth, we could have shown him instead. As it is, treats tossed to him usually bounce of his face and then he sniffs around for a while until he finds it. My favorite parts are at 0:44 and, in what is a typical Banjo-face, at 1:08.
10.06.2009
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2009
I'll have some more photos and a recap up soon, but here's two videos I took of Natalie MacMaster and husband Donnell Leahy fiddling up a storm on the Porch Stage Saturday. Her performance was my highlight of the weekend, although there were lots of other great acts too.
This was their opening number:
And this was their closer, a rousing fiddle and dance extravaganza.
This song really captured the relaxed and fun-filled atmosphere of their performance. You could really tell that they were genuinely having a grand old time up there on stage. The crowd really enjoyed the girl (just an anonymous concert-goer) that was invited to dance a bit on stage (2:10) after doing her thing in front of the stage. Neat moment among many at HSB 9. Can't wait for next year!
More to come when I have a little more time...
This was their opening number:
And this was their closer, a rousing fiddle and dance extravaganza.
This song really captured the relaxed and fun-filled atmosphere of their performance. You could really tell that they were genuinely having a grand old time up there on stage. The crowd really enjoyed the girl (just an anonymous concert-goer) that was invited to dance a bit on stage (2:10) after doing her thing in front of the stage. Neat moment among many at HSB 9. Can't wait for next year!
More to come when I have a little more time...
9.29.2009
YTVotD
It's been a while since we had one, and I thought this was pretty cool. If you thought the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies were well-choreographed, check this out:
Sure beats the "Wave," homer hankies, or the Tomahawk Chop, huh? I still like the SJ Sharks chompchomp move though.
There's another less professional video here that shows some of the same cool moves.
Also, Happy Birthday Mom, and cousin Margaret! (And Bailey and Jones!)
Sure beats the "Wave," homer hankies, or the Tomahawk Chop, huh? I still like the SJ Sharks chompchomp move though.
There's another less professional video here that shows some of the same cool moves.
Also, Happy Birthday Mom, and cousin Margaret! (And Bailey and Jones!)
8.07.2009
Phish at Shoreline, 8-5-09
The highlight of the week for me was not only getting to go to my first Phish show in 6 years, but that I could even ride my bike to and from the show! A band that I have invested a lot of brain cells and hours between headphones in over the years since middle school, it was thoroughly enjoyable from both a nostalgic and forward-looking perspective; the band is back and playing their old classics (almost) as well as ever before, and they also have some real inspiring new material as well to keep things interesting. While it's definitely not just a "reunion tour" or novelty act, they are seemingly paying appropriate attention to the old stuff that the fans like.The venue was about 5 miles away from our place and accessible via a scenic biking/walking trail that heads out to the Bay. Getting to bypass the throngs of people in cars both getting in and out was especially fun. If anyone's curious, here's a video clip from their performance Wednesday, it cuts off, sorry. (not filmed by me despite the same last name, my seats weren't quite that good!)
Two of my cousins will be in Washington state catching a pair of shows today and tomorrow, lucky ducks! Hope you guys have fun at the Gorge.
4.23.2009
Another YTVotD
I know I know, get back to cute pictures of Banjo. All in good time, gentle reader.
But I wanted to post this so some of you could see it before Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex) or his staffers realize how far he has stuck his own head up where the sun don't shine by putting this clip on his own YouTube channel complete with sensationalist graphic at the beginning indicating he thinks he's successfully made his point. Anyways without further ado - Rep. Joe Barton questions Energy Secretary and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu on how oil got to Alaska.
I am honestly amazed. Not just that Chu had to explain that to a US Congressman, but that Barton appears to think he's made Chu look like a fool with his "so-called continental drift theory hogwash." Anyways, this will probably be pulled soon, so get it while it's hot. Too bad comments are disabled on that video, they would have been interesting to read.
Thanks to GOOD magazine again for the link - it's a good blog, check it out.
But I wanted to post this so some of you could see it before Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex) or his staffers realize how far he has stuck his own head up where the sun don't shine by putting this clip on his own YouTube channel complete with sensationalist graphic at the beginning indicating he thinks he's successfully made his point. Anyways without further ado - Rep. Joe Barton questions Energy Secretary and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu on how oil got to Alaska.
I am honestly amazed. Not just that Chu had to explain that to a US Congressman, but that Barton appears to think he's made Chu look like a fool with his "so-called continental drift theory hogwash." Anyways, this will probably be pulled soon, so get it while it's hot. Too bad comments are disabled on that video, they would have been interesting to read.
Thanks to GOOD magazine again for the link - it's a good blog, check it out.
4.20.2009
YTVotD
Holy insane biking, Batman:
The guy is Danny MacAskill, probably the best street trials biker out there. It's filmed in and around Edinburgh, and, if you've ever ridden a bike in your lifetime, is dang impressive to watch. Especially the part with the tree at around 3:05. Watch and be amazed.
The guy is Danny MacAskill, probably the best street trials biker out there. It's filmed in and around Edinburgh, and, if you've ever ridden a bike in your lifetime, is dang impressive to watch. Especially the part with the tree at around 3:05. Watch and be amazed.
11.26.2008
YTVotD
Not that anyone watches music videos anymore (or that MTV even shows them), but have you ever wished that the words to the song would describe what's going on in the video? This series of "Literal Videos" does just that, with pretty humorous results. They kind of even remind me of that Yatta video parody.
There are three song videos done in this "literal" style: Tears for Fears' "Head Over Heels," A-ha's "Take On Me," and my favorite, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under the Bridge."
There are three song videos done in this "literal" style: Tears for Fears' "Head Over Heels," A-ha's "Take On Me," and my favorite, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under the Bridge."
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