Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Music Box and Modulin
Wintergatan, the band that brought us the Musical Marble Machine, is back with two new homemade instruments. Here is Martin Molin playing a music box and a modulin. The modulin was named that because it’s a modular synthesizer played like a violin. At least that’s what Molin says. I saw it and thought it was a cross between an accordion and a theremin. The music box uses a paper feed like a player piano. You can see a video of its creation here. Molin hopes to one day synchronized the music box and the marble machine to play together! (via Digg)
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Welcome to the arrest capital of the United States. In Gretna, Louisiana, you’d better use your turn signals and seat belt, or else.
Ten Medical Innovations of World War I.
10 Incredible Innovations at the New Shanghai Disneyland.
Friday was the final day for The Toast. They went out in style. I will miss that site.
As the homeless population continues to grow, public libraries are providing more and more services to the homeless people they are so familiar with.
Before superheroes got grim, there were plenty of crime-fighting animals. Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, anyone?
A New Study Suggests White People Are Mad That Racism Might Be Ending. Cutting into existing privilege is not going over so well.
Untangling Google Fiber’s twist on America’s unending digital divide. While the new service offers an alternative to existing cable companies, it’s still out of reach for low-income customers.
America's suicide epidemic is getting so bad there's now a 'suicide belt.’ The rates are soaring, especially among middle-aged men with guns.
P Stew's Cowboy Classics
You probably thought of Sir Patrick Stewart as a starship captain of the future, or an acclaimed Shakespearean actor. You didn’t realize that he was a cowboy singer, did you? Hear P Stew sing cowboy classics like “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” “El Paso,” “Ringo,” and even “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” There’s also a website to order the CD, with proceeds going to the International Rescue Committee (which explains why all this happened), but sadly, they are sold out as of now. (via Uproxx)
Monday, July 04, 2016
Happy Fourth of July from John Oliver
The show Last Week Tonight was off this week, but John Oliver made a web exclusive video to wish all Americans a happy Independence Day.
We Are America ft. John Cena
Pro wrestling star John Cena “the coolest guy on the planet,” just dropped a public service announcement from the Ad Council about what kind of people make up America. It called “Love Has No Labels.” What a great message for the Fourth of July. (via Metafilter, with thanks)
Happy Fourth of July From The Muppets
Sam the Eagle wants to recite the Declaration of Independence to celebrate the Fourth of July. However, nothing the Muppets do turns out the way it is planned.
10 Distinctive July Festivals and Events
The month of July is chock-full of great festivals and events for every taste. Here are some you could easily build a road trip around. Who knows? You might have so much fun that you make it an annual trip! Learn about ten of them in a list I prepared for mental_floss.
(Image by Hypnotica Studios Infinite)
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America Explained to Non-Americans.
George Washington celebrates the Fourth.
The Invention of the ‘American Dream.’ Outside of a couple of decades in the 20th century, it remains just a dream for most.
NASA's Juno Spacecraft Arrives at Jupiter on Monday, July 4. Get ready to see some amazing new photos over the next few weeks.
When Patriotic Movies Go Awry. From feel-good revisionism to outright propaganda, they end up as just plain silly.
I'm glad to be an American. But I won't really celebrate the Fourth of July. The “rightness” of the American Revolution was far from clear for most of the colonists.
"Stars and Stripes Forever." Thirteen very different versions for your Fourth of July Celebration.
Star Spangled Banner on Eight Floppy Drives
God bless America, where even the machines are patriotic! MrSolidSnake745 programmed eight floppy drives to play our national anthem.
Sunday, July 03, 2016
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