July 18, 2008
Definitive Digital Dilla Data Base (Help Needed!)
The Definitive Digital Dilla Data Base (DDDDB) is an initiative to create the most complete digital archive of Jay Dee's musical contributions to the world. For this task I am seeking self directed hip-hop fans with p2p and torrent skills willing to volunteer some "internet research" to help complete the archives. I already have a significant start on the project but need help making it accurate, complete, and definitive. Volunteers will have access to the vaults, and the results will be released freely on the Pirate Bay upon completion. The gaol of the DDDDB is to properly archive the complete works of one of the best hip-hop producers of all time, and then share them freely so that these beats will not go forgotten.
People interested in helping please shoot me and email: fi5e [at] ni9e.com
And if you've never heard of Dilla before here is a good place to get started.
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July 11, 2008
Linux In The Hong Kong Electronics Market
The Acer Aspire One ZG5 is currently one of the hotter new items in the Hong Kong electronics market. It is a small (9.75" x 6.75") and cheap (3,400 HK$ or $436 USD) laptop running from a 1.6GHz Atom N270, 1gb ram, and an 8gb solid state hd. Out of the box it comes with a Linpus Linux opperating system (which looks like this). I found the OS to be functional but lacking a lot of what I love about Ubuntu, so I installed Ubuntu 8.04. The Aspire has no optical drive so you need to connect an external CD drive containing the boot CD. Ubuntu installs very easily on this device, the only problem I had was getting the the wireless to work for which I needed to follow these easy 5 steps.
Mine was purchased from Centrafield in the Golden Computer Arcade (one of the largest electronics markets in HK). To get to the market take the MTR to the Sham Shui Po stop, exit out of the D escalator, and look for this sign.
More photos here.
Huge love to my overly generous Chinese brother Neo for the gift.
(cross posted from fffff.at)
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July 08, 2008
Fox News DeTouched...
Media Matters (a non-profit site dedicated to "documenting conservative misinformation") reported that Fox News recently featured photos of two New York Times reporters that appeared to have been digitally altered -- "the journalists' teeth had been yellowed, their facial features exaggerated, and portions of Reddicliffe's hair moved further back on his head".
In celebration of all the retouch artistry going in the "news" I decided to make a special Fox News edition of my DeTouch project (originally intended to highlight alterations made in model photographs). The brighter the pixel value the more the image has been altered. View resulting images below and the interactive online application here:
The original DeTouch website can be viewed at detouch.org
The applet was built in Processing, and the source code is here.
(cross blogged to fffff.at)
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July 07, 2008
An Invitation To Crime
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Osama Bling Laden
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July 06, 2008
Inbox Victory
Have you ever been in the situation where you spend days trying answer all of your email only to accomplish your goal and have no one to share in your victory? All you want is a high five, a pat on the back, and a "job well done soldier!", and yet most likely all you are left with is an empty room and a cold cup of coffee. Inbox Victory is an initiative that says, "you deserve that high five!" And here is how you get it:
1) Get your email inbox down to zero. People have various methods for dealing with their email so 'inbox 0' is going to mean different things to different people. A basic rule of thumb, however, is getting it to a point where no further action can be taken.
2) Open up your webcam software and take a screenshot of yourself profiling in front of your defeated foe (See examples below).
3) Leave your screenshot in the comments of this post.
(Org. posted on fffff.at)
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The All American Brand...
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Racial Slurs 4 White People (Mandarin Edition)
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Found Art....
Found this gem in an electronics shop here in Hong Kong. It pretty much sums up how I feel about most "sustainable" new media art projects.
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Street Corner Damien Hurst...
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I'm really angry I didn't think of this one...
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July 02, 2008
SARS Day!
Yesterday was Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day here in Hong Kong. Somewhere between 40,000 and 12,000 people (depending on who you listen to) took to the streets, many of whom carrying signs saying "One Person One Vote".
Rough translation: Banner on the right = "Chinese party cannot control China any longer". Banner on left = "When the government dies don't die with them."
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July 01, 2008
G.R.L. Canada
Representing from coast to coast. Check out their recent activities in Vancouver and Montreal: graffitiresearchlab.ca.
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June 30, 2008
More Throwies'n'da Blogosphere...
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Banner Ads In China
(via doublehappiness)
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June 28, 2008
Remi Plays Soccer
Now that's how you make a video. More good stuff here.
(Bobby, we should have done this!)
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Image Fulgurator
LM4K hooked me to this one (via Gizmodo via MAKE). The video needs some work, but the idea is solid.
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Advancements in Throwie Technology...
Throwies continue to advance at the pace of science. Evil Mad Scienstist brings us Dark-Detecting Throwie. More photos here.
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June 26, 2008
A Bathing LED
balllin.
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