SylK's Playground: August 2013

Aug 28, 2013

Comic Genius

"In Comic Genius, photographer Matt Hoyle has collected 130 portraits of show biz's top comedy talents including Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Carol Burnett, David Cross, and Mel Brooks."

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50 Years Ago Today: March On Washington

August 28th., 1963, the March On Washington DC. It's 50 years ago when Martin Luther King gave his 'I Have A Dream' speech. And how far did we get since 1963. Take a look at the comments below the video.

For example:
"William Mcintosh 2 minutes ago
I have a dream too. A dream where all the darkies are put on ships back to Africa. A dream where I walk out my front door and all I can see are my fellow whiteys as far as the eye can see. Where the crack dealers and gang members don't drive down my property value. I have a dream."

Procatinator

Procatinator is a fun website. It combines an image from a cat with a song. My first one was a cat with salad on its head and the song 'The lonely shepherd' by Georg Zamfir. Very good combination.

Why Do We Get Bored?

Good question ... Why do we get bored? Everything can become 'boring'. Everything that repeats itself. Playing Russian roulette over and over again, and survive? Boring. Travel the whole world by private jet for a year? Boring. I understand this. I suffer from this. But when I look around me, here in the Netherlands, or better, here in Amstelfuckingveen, people love boring lives. Having dinner at 18.00. Going to the supermarket on Thursday nights or Saturday mornings. Having visitors over on Sunday. That would be a better question, Why Do People Love Boring Lives?

Aug 26, 2013

Hollywood & Vines

Airbnb Presents: Hollywood & Vines. Help shoot a first-of-its-kind short film made entirely of Vine videos.

Starting 8/22, follow @Airbnb on Twitter to get your shots, shoot the Vines & share them back on Twitter #AirbnbHV #S[shot number]

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We Should All Be Feminists

'We Should All Be Feminists' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at TEDxEuston. I've blogged this before in the form of a gif post with quotes.

You Are What You Ride

Cyclemon ... an experiment. And some very nice illustrations you can buy.

Cyclemon from Thomas Pom on Vimeo.

Aug 25, 2013

Oh ... It's So Frustrating

It's frustrating ... it's annoying ... it's a waste of time ... Is it? This Samsung commercial is hilarious. One question though, just to be sure, it's a parody ... is it? ...

Watch the airhead, the nerd and the yuppie .. and shiver.

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What Rhymes With Hug Me?

Remember Robin Thicke? Remember Blurred Lines? Remember what you thought hearing him sing: What Rhymes With Hug Me? Stop it right there! And surf to What Rhymes With Hug Me. Hilarious. Respect to the creators Mustafa Khan, Alex Cram and Turner Kirk!

Be sure to keep on listening, not only reading. 'I am a yuppie ... I need a Starbucks'

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MeCam Wearable Clip Camera

I want! The MeCam, it takes photos and videos, night and day. It comes in a couple of colors, 4 to 16GB. The 4GB is $ 50.

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MeCam Intro from Drew Martin on Vimeo.

All Buff No Fluff

Kia vs Hamsters vs Lady GaGa. The Kia Soul Hamster Commercial. Applause.

The Smartphone ... Best Invention Ever?

How depressing but so true. You know the feeling, you're talking to someone but that someone is looking at their smartphone. If you don't know that feeling ... PUT AWAY THAT THING!

Jackson Pollock Reincarnated

A slow motion video of painter and boxer Ushio Shinohara by Zachary Heinzerling 'Cutie And The Boxer'. You can find more info here. I like!

Cutie and the Boxer on Nowness.com

Ode To The Tin Can

An ode to everyday inventions ... this time the tin can. Never take a tin can for granted. Photo series by Erik Wåhlström and Daniel Carlsten.

"The patent for the tin can was first granted to British merchant Peter Durand 203 years ago on this day in 1810. Unfortunately, the can opener was not patented until 35 years later, so the contents were initially only accessible by use of a hammer and chisel or other such lumpen implements—and back then, the container was sealed with lead, which risked poisoning the food within."

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Patti Smith Gives Advice To The Young

The Young can't get enough good advice. I have to let my 15y old daughter listen to this one, allthough she has heard it a zillion times already. Grab every chance that's given to you ... don't sit on the couch and wait for something to happen ... follow your dream ... use your own brain ... be open-minded ... et cetera ... et cetera ... "yeah mum, you said that before, I know" ... *sigh*

"Life is like a roller coaster, it is going to have beautiful moments but it is going to be real fucked up, too"

Patti Smith: Advice to the young from Louisiana Channel on Vimeo.

Attempt Wat Is Not Certain

A manifesto for the creative life by the painter Richard Diebenkorn. Tolerate chaos and do search, but find other than what is searched for.

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Location Specific Graffiti

Today on Vandalog photo's of the abandoned Atlanta Prison Farm. Very nice. Just realizing that I look different at the graffiti because it was a prison. It even doesn't matter if the graffiti has been put up after closure. Location specific graffiti.

Steve Ballmer Retires

Steve Ballmer is going to step back within the next year. A good reason to publish Steve-Ballmer-moments. I picked this one. Am I going to miss this guy? I don't think so.

Chun-Li Is Jealous

This video takes YouTube one step further. I smile.

My Daguerreotype Boyfriend

Interesting Tumblr blog, My Daguerreotype boyfriend. Cute guys from the past.

Aug 24, 2013

Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures

The idea that words cannot always say everything has been written about extensively - as Friedrich Nietzsche said,
“Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon the absolute truth."

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Short, Long, Straight Or Curly

The official music video for Richard Simmons' 'Hair Do'. The new hairdressers hymn.

What To Do In A Zombie Apocalypse

A parody on a public information film. A very funny animation.

Zombie Apocalypse from Michael Douglas on Vimeo.

Video Dating Tape Of Desmondo Ray

This is the video dating tape of Desmondo Ray, age 33 & 3/4. Funny and sad.

The Video Dating Tape of Desmondo Ray, Aged 33 & 3/4 from Steve Baker on Vimeo.

The Facehawk

This is awesome. The Facehawk takes info from your Facebook, and creates a hawk with it while you sit back and enjoy some music. Especially the start is terrific!

Here is mine: