Kraftwerk has come back with a new album, Tour De France Soundtracks. They’re including a 20th anniversary version of the classic Tour De France (remember that scene from Breakin’ when Boogaloo Shrimp was poppin’ with that broom?) You can check out the song and video here. I still prefer the original though. OK, I just… Continue reading Kraftwerk’s Tour De France 2003
More Stars in the Universe than Grains of Sand on Earth???
I find this very had to believe – there are ten times more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth. Astrobiology Magazine points out just how large this estimated number of stars is: Such large numbers–seven times ten raised to twenty-twenty powers–are beyond what is meaningful without an analogy to compare with… Continue reading More Stars in the Universe than Grains of Sand on Earth???
Africa Blog
Those of you with an interest in Africa may want to check out the budding Africa Blog. Its welcome message tells you its mission: “… we hope to create a different kind of blog. Instead of simply picking apart policies and pointing to problems, we hope to offer new views that lead to solutions to… Continue reading Africa Blog
My Backlogged TiVo
This is an answer to WizBang’s question ‘What’s The Oldest Item On Your TiVo?’ Like Kevin, I also have an upgraded TiVo. Mine has a capacity of 150 hours (at the worst recording quality). And believe it or not, I’m in a never ending battle to keep from filling up the drives. Anyway, the oldest… Continue reading My Backlogged TiVo
New Technorati Features
I just noticed that Technorati is now listing outbound links in addition to the inbound link cosmos from a blog. There are also some other new features: Technorati Profiles A new feature you may have noticed at Technorati is Member Profiles. They’re an easy way to find out more information about the people behind the… Continue reading New Technorati Features
Ghostwriting & Hip-Hop
Yesterday I was having a discussion about whether or not Dr. Dre can be considered a rapper. The discussion quickly digressed into the topic of ghostwriting. For those that don’t know, here’s a definition of a ghostwriter — ‘One who writes for and gives credit of authorship to another’. The practice of ghostwriting in hip-hop… Continue reading Ghostwriting & Hip-Hop
Try On Some Naked Music
If you’re like me, you’ve grown tired of listening to the same old stuff on the radio and the various video channels. Through the years as I’ve turned less and less to my beloved Hip-Hop, I’ve ventured into the Acid-Jazz, Drum & Bass, and 2 Step arenas. But my latest discovery quickly became one of… Continue reading Try On Some Naked Music
Link Dump
Here’s some stuff I came across while surfing: All of you wannabe human beat boxes can learn to beatbox via this article and tutorials. Trying to find that special gift for your wife/girlfriend/concubine? Get her some Nipple Huggers. 🙂 This is a spider. This is a spider on drugs. Check out this narcoleptic dog. The… Continue reading Link Dump
What It’ll Take for Sharpton to Win
India Debates ‘Racist’ Skin Cream Ads
Maybe the people using these products would like to sign up for LightSkinPeople.com — A recent row over a television advertisement for a skin-lightening cream has fuelled a debate in India over why fairer skin should be considered more beautiful. And I thought we African-Americans had issues. 🙂 Via Anil (of course) and TurbanHead.com