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The Art of Corpsing
Monday, July 30th • Comments (0)
From A greasepaint glossary: Corpsing is a theatrical slang term used to describe an actor breaking character during a scene - usually by laughing or forgetting the lines, or by causing another cast member to do so.
The Art of Corpsing, from the Extras season 2 DVD. Part 1 and part 2.
Oistrakh plays Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy
Tuesday, July 24th • Comments (0)
A violinist.com user has digitized his LP of this wonderful recording of David Oistrakh playing the Bruch Scottish Fantasy, and made the mp3s available for download.
Researchers at Georgia Tech are developing high bandwidth wireless technology that may make quick cable-free data transfer possible.
NYC Subway Internet Map
Friday, July 20th • Comments (0)
Hand gestures replace buttons in tech. A watch-sized input device is being developed at Georgia Tech that replaces tactile input with gestures.
Stephane Grappelli & Yehudi Menuhin
Wednesday, July 18th • Comments (0)
Texas Rain
Record rains in Texas cause vegetation anomaly.
Formosa
Tuesday, July 17th • Comments (0)
The Austin home of Elisabet Ney.
“The worth of a nation is appreciated above all through its works of art, faithful testimonials of its spirit…” –Elisabet Ney
Ciudadela Artisan Market
Sunday, July 1st • Comments (0)
Alive in Mexico profiles Mexico City’s Ciudadela Artisan Market.
The Ciudadela is a Mexican crafts market where cultural groups from around Mexico distribute their crafts to other parts of the country and the world. These artists have developed and maintained this space for more than 40 years. The land the Ciudadela occupies has been threatened with demolition, to convert the area into a government office building.
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OpenFM Open Source Radio Transmitter
From the OpenFM website:
When Adapted Consulting’s co-Founder, Frederic Renet couldn’t find a commercial radio that was energy efficient, easy to repair and affordable, he decided to build his own. These requirements were crucial for where he was installing radios in rural Africa. Based on that first model, Fred has designed a new radio that […]
