Movie Thursday

Son of Rambow

Set in "a long, hot summer in the early '80s", the film is a coming-of-age comedy. It tells the story of two schoolboys who are inspired by the film Rambo: First Blood to make their own action-adventure film, which they hope will win them a young filmmaker competition. Neglected youngster Lee Carter - the worst-behaved boy in school - has access to the home video equipment used by his bullying older brother's video pirating enterprise.

View the trailer here

More info here

Rent it here

Get it here

Tech Wednesday

iTouch?

The rumors about a Mac tablet are as old as the streets of Rome (almost).

Could we actually see one on the market in October?

Read more here

Music Tuesday

Summer Mixtapes

Three mixtapes for summer 2008.

They come in flavors: Liberté, Égalité or Fraternité

Download them here

(then off to the picnic)

Photographer Monday

Brad Jamieson

Sometimes when I miss Brooklyn, I check out Brian's photos.

(looks like he's been on vacation lately though - frequently updated)

See them here

Vacation

Going North

I'll be away for a week, and I don't know if I'll have internet access in the remote parts of Jämtland.

See you soon..

Reflection Sunday

Atlas of Our Changing Environment

UNEP, (United Nations Environment Program), has put together a frightening site that compares certain areas in the world through satellite pictures taken a few years ago versus recently. Some of the changes are truly terrifying.

The picture above is of Beijing, China in 1978 to the left and 22 years later to the right.

(click on image to enlarge)

See the entire atlas here

Game Saturday

JigZone

Play a new puzzle every day at JigZone.

Art & Design Friday

Loop Desklamp

Great looking desk lamp concept with an LED light source. Needs only 5watts to produce good working light. Designed by Petter Knudsen at T16.

Movie Thursday

Rope

Haven't posted a classic in a while. This Hitchcock movie from 1948 was the first one he shot in color. It's also made to appear to be filmed in one contious shot in real time.

View the trailer here

More info here

Rent it here

Get it here

Tech Wednesday

Lightcap

A solar powered water bottle that lights up?

Brilliant in the most silly way.

Read more here

Music Tuesday

Detektivbyrån

E18 Album

Detektivbyrån is a trio (Jon Ekström, Anders Flanders, Martin Molin) hailing from Värmland, Sweden now located in Gothenburg, Sweden. They are making electric/acoustic and instrumental music using vibes, accordion, trumpet, drums, guitars… The first Demo ep was released 2005, their debut release “Hemvägen EP” was released on swedish label Danarkia.

Get it here

Photographer Monday

Lightmark

Not completely unlike Lichtfaktor that I posted earlier, Lightmark plays with lights in nature instead of urban environments. Beautiful imagery..

See more here

Reflection Sunday

Wow!

How do these people sleep at night after shooting at people just for picking up a wire off the ground that they themselves put there? Sickening..

Game Saturday

Flash Dots

Another little timewaster you can play right here..

Art & Design Friday

Carrot City

Brilliant advertising by Gorge Grown Farmers Market in Portland, Oregon.

See more here

Movie Thursday

Resurrecting the Champ

Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ", Jackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

View the trailer here

More info here

Rent it here

Get it here

Tech Wednesday

Livescribe

Incredible smartpen that records not only what you write but the sound around you as you write. Perfect for lectures or important meetings. (I want one!)

Find out more here

(I recommend you watch the videos found at the link above)

Music Tuesday

The Radio Dept.

Freddie and the Trojan Horse

New release from The Radio Dept. Definitely worth checking out!

Get it here