media Archives - Page 7 of 26

The Dangers of Coffee

by natecooper | Feb 27, 2009 | animation, cool, humor, media, music, world

le Café – Oldelaf (english subtitles)by Boebis O.K. I know this was on Digg, which means it’s definitely made the rounds but it’s so damn catchy it’s just playing over and over in my head. Sort of like a Gogol Bordello mixed with They Might be...

The Tipping Point in Context

by natecooper | Feb 20, 2009 | books, cool, culture, media, nate

My second sojourn into the world of Malcolm Gladwell was again pleasant. The Tipping Point’s analysis of trends and epidemics proves yet again a fascination with the influence of context on social phenomena. After reading Outliers (Gladwell’s most recent...

CUTE THINGS FALLING ASLEEP

by natecooper | Jan 9, 2009 | humor, internet, media

I have to thank Allen099 for tweeting this website cutethingsfallingasleep.org the other day. Providing endless laughs on my day off. (via http://twitter.com/allen099)

Cartographic Porn

by natecooper | Dec 31, 2008 | architecture, Brooklyn, cities, media, new york

This list of fire department maps of New York City from the 19th and early 20th century is like porn for cartophiles. (via NY Public Library Blog)

Loud n Clear Commercial

by natecooper | Nov 28, 2008 | culture, humor, media, technology

YouTube – Loud n Clear Commercial Just saw this commercial on the T.V. during my riotous trip to California. This little Bluetooth headset-looking thing is basically a gigantic hearing aide. Hear the emcee yell at your Bingo! game.. creepily spy on your...