I Came Alive by Hercules in NY
These guys are one of my all-time favourite indie bands. They describe themselves as an dance-pop-electro outfit from Melbourne. They’ve also recently released their debut single on iTunes.
Peaksite
it's a bit like being forced to watch my home videos
by dave gardner
by dave gardner
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No computer has ever been designed that is ever aware of what it‘s doing; but most of the time, we aren‘t either.
» London's Lost Rivers
“...there are in actual fact over a dozen natural water courses flowing through Britain’s capital. Many of them played important role in the development of the city, as the location of mills, the source of drinking water and as open sewers. Most of them have been pushed totally underground, forced into culverts, out of sight and out of mind – even if some of them have left their mark on the city’s topology. This map shows and names some of those lost rivers of London, all tributaries to the Thames.”
BMW GINA Light Visionary Model
via SVN
Shift by John Woods Band
» GlobalCompassion.com - Seeing the World
Some really interesting photography is starting to appear on GlobalCompassion.com. The aim of the site is to “display photography that reveals life (and stories from life) in people and cultures around the world.”
» Pirate's Booty
An ex-Jack Sparrow spills on life at the Magic Kingdom
Via Boing Boing
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Feel Good Day by Botanics
» 7 Insane Conspiracies That Actually Happened
Warning: You can waste an inordinate amount of time on cracked.com if you’re not careful.
Darth Vadar feels blue
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Suppose you went back to Ada Lovelace and asked her the difference between a script and a program. She’d probably look at you funny, then say something like: Well, a script is what you give the actors, but a program is what you give the audience. That Ada was one sharp lady…
Dune
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Paul:
Don‘t try your powers on me, witch! Try looking into that place where you dare not look. You‘ll find me there, staring back at you!
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Reverend Mother Mohiam:
Silence him, Jessica!
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Lady Jessica:
[like a robot] Silence him yourself, if you can.
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Paul:
For ninety generations, you and your Bene Gesserit have labored in secret to produce a living, breathing weapon… a weapon that would enable you to overthrow both the Guild and the Emperor. Indeed. This weapon, I am; and these goals, I have achieved. But I‘ll never be yours.
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Reverend Mother Mohiam:
[using the Voice] You mustn‘t speak of…
- Paul: [also using the Voice, which overpowers her] Silence! I remember your Gom Jabbar, now you remember mine. I can kill with a word.