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We take a short break from revision to bring to you the following video:
Great song with a pretty neat atypical skateboard video.
I came across two really neat videos from the Web2Expo.
The first one is by Clay Shirky and it’s about the “cognitive surplus” and how sitcoms are to the 20th century as gin was to the industrial revolution:
http://web2expo.blip.tv/file/855937/
The second is by the Fake Steve Jobs. While I don’t find his blog quite that funny the clip was hilarious:
http://web2expo.blip.tv/file/858285/
Check them out.
In the meantime I shall go back to revision.
A came across Scout Niblett’s song Kiss on a Too Pure Radio Sampler yesterday and I like it a lot. It’s even got a really neat music video. So do check it out:
I’ve never been much of a Killers fan but I’ve got to say that their latest song is pretty damn awesome. Of course it helps that it features Lou Reed.
Simply brilliant. I keep listening to it over and over again.
Unfortunately my hard drive crashed so I’m late posting this brilliant video clip.
A good old school sketch from A Bit Fry and Laurie:
I know it’s been ages since I’ve last posted, but what can I say sometimes I’m taking procrastination to entirely new levels.
I’m sure I’ll eventually get around to writing something halfway interesting, in the meantime check out CNNs Podcasting and watch Stephen Colbert on Larry King Live. It’s even more awesome than you’d expect.
If you were ever wondering how the stones in Stonehenge got there and thought that it would’ve been too difficult for the people of the time to erect them without any of the tools that we have nowadays then I have a surprise for you:
Check out this video showing how Wally Wallington can move Stonehenge-sized pillars using only himself, gravity and his incredible ingenuity. He claims that Stonehenge and the pyramids could have easily been built using his techniques.
If you want to find out more about him and his ideas check out his website.
After Steve pointed out the How to write mathematics badly lecture he posted a follow up regarding a series of lectures that Don Knuth gave on Mathematical Writing, and which you can watch online – one of the advantages of modern technology.
So far I’ve watched the first video and I thought it was very good. Halfway through I started looking at my first year project to see how bad/good my writing was. I’ll probably spend more time on these lectures when I’ll be working on this year’s group project in the summer term.
I’m already sure there’s plenty of useful stuff in this lecture series. Especially for people who write mathematics though there’s still bound to be a lot of useful information for those who work with 
As I played plenty of newer song on Tuesday’s show I figured I’d post some of the videos of the songs I played.
Jamie T – Calm Down Dearest
Great song, very low budget video (at least it looks that way).
Grinderman – No Pussy Blues
I didn’t know Nick Cave had a side project. This and the next song are ideal for the upcoming Valentine’s Day.
Gym Class Heroes – Cupid’s Chokehold
What a song title.
Lily Allen – Alfie
The video is very much pop, just like the song (though the lyrics aren’t).
The Maccabees – First Love
The song’s all right, but the video is really neat.
The Fray – How to save a Life
Very cute.
The Feeling – Rosé
Even cuter.
The Noisettes – Sister Rosetta
Who said girls can’t rock?
The Brakes – Hold me in the River
For plenty more asskicking.
Built to Spill – Conventional Wisdom
An epic video by a great band.
These should be enough videos to keep you busy for a few minutes. I shall leave you with this great quote by Stephen Colbert:
I’ve always been a big fan of beauty. Sure you can’t judge a book by its cover but who wants to have sex with a book.
I think the Colbert Report is a fantastic show and I obviously watch as much of it as I can on Comedy Central’s webpage.
But I think it’s also great to see Stephen in a slightly different environment and as such I can only recommend to watch his performance at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
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