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pre-greek-electiontime-fun, via αόρατη μελάνη, who has uploaded another funny one, too.
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4 more years?
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pre-greek-electiontime-fun, via αόρατη μελάνη, who has uploaded another funny one, too.
not 271/365
this isn't tuesday's photo -- i took a few but eventually decided against uploading them.
instead, i'm uploading a shot from another day, and posting it in this position 271/365, because i wanted to jot down a story from tuesday night... not extraordinary, just for me to remember:
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after a 20-hour stay, i felt shattered as i left the hospital. i wasn't paying too much attention to things around me, when i became conscious of a voice.
'excuse me, do you have the time?'
it dawned on me that it was the second time i heard the question, but i hadn't realized it was directed towards me.
i turned and saw a young gypsy woman with a little boy, leaving the hospital grounds, headed towards the rest of her family.
'i'm sorry -- i didn't realize you were talking to me... i was lost in thought. it's 10:11.'
'were you in the hospital?'
'yeah.'
'what for?'
'my mom.'
'what's wrong with her?'
'she's in pain.'
'i'm sorry. my husband is there too.'
'what's wrong?'
'trouble with his pancreas.'
'i'm sorry -- i think that's a difficult situation.' immediately, i wished i hadn't said so.
'everyone i've mentioned it to says the same thing. he's in pain, too.'
then she looked at me tensely... 'do you think he'll be all right?'
i fought my innate pessimism and said, confidently, 'of course he will!'
i guess i wasn't very convincing because she said, in an emotional voice, 'i don't understand why god lets these things happen.'
i was so tired and considered letting it go, but, no, i couldn't... 'if there was a god, he wouldn't.'
she turned to me and said, 'you know, that thing you said.. you're right.'
i smiled and said, 'good night, and perastika*'.
she turned to leave ... 'perastika to you too.'
*greek meaning, loosely, 'may the illness pass.'
instead, i'm uploading a shot from another day, and posting it in this position 271/365, because i wanted to jot down a story from tuesday night... not extraordinary, just for me to remember:
like it? click it!
after a 20-hour stay, i felt shattered as i left the hospital. i wasn't paying too much attention to things around me, when i became conscious of a voice.
'excuse me, do you have the time?'
it dawned on me that it was the second time i heard the question, but i hadn't realized it was directed towards me.
i turned and saw a young gypsy woman with a little boy, leaving the hospital grounds, headed towards the rest of her family.
'i'm sorry -- i didn't realize you were talking to me... i was lost in thought. it's 10:11.'
'were you in the hospital?'
'yeah.'
'what for?'
'my mom.'
'what's wrong with her?'
'she's in pain.'
'i'm sorry. my husband is there too.'
'what's wrong?'
'trouble with his pancreas.'
'i'm sorry -- i think that's a difficult situation.' immediately, i wished i hadn't said so.
'everyone i've mentioned it to says the same thing. he's in pain, too.'
then she looked at me tensely... 'do you think he'll be all right?'
i fought my innate pessimism and said, confidently, 'of course he will!'
i guess i wasn't very convincing because she said, in an emotional voice, 'i don't understand why god lets these things happen.'
i was so tired and considered letting it go, but, no, i couldn't... 'if there was a god, he wouldn't.'
she turned to me and said, 'you know, that thing you said.. you're right.'
i smiled and said, 'good night, and perastika*'.
she turned to leave ... 'perastika to you too.'
*greek meaning, loosely, 'may the illness pass.'
jupiter and its moons
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up on lycabettus hill on sunday, the night was getting darker and my sights started to wander to other bits of the view than the acropolis. it was then that jonathan shock offered to lend me his 300mm lens to try and capture jupiter.
well, i jumped at the chance and was thrilled to get a shot of the planet and its moons! (the second shot on this post)
that whet my appetite and on monday night, i mounted my little white on the 40D, set it on a tripod, hooked it up to the computer and started EOS utility's remote live view. i got the top shot with this setup, which is not too shabby.
towards the acropolis -- that-a-way
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oh, yay... another shot of the acropolis from lycabettus hill. imagine every tourist visiting the hill takes exactly the same shot -- it was hard just finding a place to shoot among the crowd.
we missed the sunset itself but the blue hour was spectacular. the night was clear after bad weather on saturday -- this view includes the acropolis, syngrou and piraios streets leading towards the shore, faliro and pireaus to the right edge, the sea with a necklace of boats, and far off, glimpses of aegina island and the peloponnese.
i've added this image to the map.
btw, i didn't use a tripod for this -- i used my nifty little green pod!
inside the téléphérique
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i was very pleased to meet up with my friend, jonathan shock, in athens today. a mixture of friends and family enjoyed a kebab lunch, coffee and a visit to lycabettus hill to take pictures of the acropolis at sunset.
you can walk up the hill, i guess, and supposedly you can drive as well... but we took the ride on the téléphérique, or cable car, which is accessed from kolonaki. there are two small cars, dodging each other midway, that climb the slanted tracks for a short ride up (or down, as the case may be). the tunnel is painted blue and the light and dark alternated beautifully.
i placed this image on the map.
next to the car wash, yeah
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saturday was yet another especially trying day and i had little time for photos. the only chance i had was while i was waiting for my car at an emergency visit to the car wash -- a patch of pretty flowers next door.
this texture is max f. william's doriath texture from his layered textures set.
i got moo too 2
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this is my second moo order -- the previous one was minicards... this is normal size business cards. and best of all, they were free!
happy 3rd birthday, moo.
gigagalaxy zooms!
credit: ESO / serge brunier, frederic tapissier - copyright: serge brunier (TWAN)
click pic to source at apod
credit: ESO / stéphane guisard - copyright: stéphane guisard
click pic to source at apod
at gigagalaxy.org
a glorious dawn - cosmos remixed
from carl sagan's cosmos and stephen hawking's universe.
lyrics:
if you wish to make an apple pie from scratch
you must first invent the universe
space is filled with a network of wormholes
you might emerge somewhere else in space
some when-else in time
the sky calls to us
if we do not destroy ourselves
we will one day venture to the stars
a still more glorious dawn awaits
not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise
a morning filled with 400 billion suns
the rising of the milky way
the cosmos is full beyond measure of elegant truths
of exquisite interrelationships
of the awesome machinery of nature
i believe our future depends powerfully
on how well we understand this cosmos
in which we float like a mote of dust
in the morning sky
but the brain does much more than just recollect
it inter-compares, it synthesizes, it analyzes
it generates abstractions
the simplest thought like the concept of the number one
has an elaborate logical underpinning
the brain has it's own language
for testing the structure and consistency of the world
[hawking]
for thousands of years
people have wondered about the universe
did it stretch out forever
or was there a limit
from the big bang to black holes
from dark matter to a possible big crunch
our image of the universe today
is full of strange sounding ideas
[sagan}
how lucky we are to live in this time
the first moment in human history
when we are in fact visiting other worlds
the surface of the earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean
recently we've waded a little way out
and the water seems inviting
the epitome of awesome!
lyrics:
if you wish to make an apple pie from scratch
you must first invent the universe
space is filled with a network of wormholes
you might emerge somewhere else in space
some when-else in time
the sky calls to us
if we do not destroy ourselves
we will one day venture to the stars
a still more glorious dawn awaits
not a sunrise, but a galaxy rise
a morning filled with 400 billion suns
the rising of the milky way
the cosmos is full beyond measure of elegant truths
of exquisite interrelationships
of the awesome machinery of nature
i believe our future depends powerfully
on how well we understand this cosmos
in which we float like a mote of dust
in the morning sky
but the brain does much more than just recollect
it inter-compares, it synthesizes, it analyzes
it generates abstractions
the simplest thought like the concept of the number one
has an elaborate logical underpinning
the brain has it's own language
for testing the structure and consistency of the world
[hawking]
for thousands of years
people have wondered about the universe
did it stretch out forever
or was there a limit
from the big bang to black holes
from dark matter to a possible big crunch
our image of the universe today
is full of strange sounding ideas
[sagan}
how lucky we are to live in this time
the first moment in human history
when we are in fact visiting other worlds
the surface of the earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean
recently we've waded a little way out
and the water seems inviting
thank you, my dear clara!
Revell Shok: Vest & Hat Soiree FREE
This will be our FINAL Friday FREE
Next week, October 2nd (if you can believe that) will be free with RSVP until 10:30 & $5 for everyone else.
This Friday will officially be a VEST & HAT night. While it is certainly not mandatory, it will be fun. We had a last minute group of people who wanted it to be vest night and some people DID get the memo via twitter.
Last week's list of songs played is available over here http://bit.ly/fJyqZ
Listen & Dance to an eclectic mix of alternative music from Electro to Rock, Triphop to Industrial, Disco to Cabaret, Soul to Dubstep and exhilarating songs from other genres too.
Find our latest monthly FREE CD compilation of our favorite songs to take home and continue your own party!
See bands perform in the patio and BONUS, if you RSVP, you will receive 20% off the menu from the restaurant section and the food is good! I had the butternut squash soup and salmon entree last week and it was DEEEELISH!!! (I am a picky eater!!!)
You do NOT need to RSVP, however, it helps gage who is coming and we can expand our mailing list for future events to share with you.Drink specials including $3 Jack Daniels, $4 Bubble Gum Vodka shots and more all night!
- - RSVP HERE - -
**Please tell your friends, neighbors, past and future relatives as well. If all of our parties will be as strong as last week, this party shall continue for a long time
If you would like to help promote, snap photos, walk my dog, etc. drop me a line
9:30-2am
Boardners - 1652 Cherokee Avenue 90028
(the home of Moscow & Bar Sinister)
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We look forward to seeing you on the 25th!
---Shok (on behalf of revellshok)
http://myspace.com/revellshok
http://revellshok.blogspot.com
http://mylivetube.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/fdaallday
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Next week, October 2nd (if you can believe that) will be free with RSVP until 10:30 & $5 for everyone else.
This Friday will officially be a VEST & HAT night. While it is certainly not mandatory, it will be fun. We had a last minute group of people who wanted it to be vest night and some people DID get the memo via twitter.Last week's list of songs played is available over here http://bit.ly/fJyqZ
Listen & Dance to an eclectic mix of alternative music from Electro to Rock, Triphop to Industrial, Disco to Cabaret, Soul to Dubstep and exhilarating songs from other genres too.
Find our latest monthly FREE CD compilation of our favorite songs to take home and continue your own party!
See bands perform in the patio and BONUS, if you RSVP, you will receive 20% off the menu from the restaurant section and the food is good! I had the butternut squash soup and salmon entree last week and it was DEEEELISH!!! (I am a picky eater!!!)
You do NOT need to RSVP, however, it helps gage who is coming and we can expand our mailing list for future events to share with you.Drink specials including $3 Jack Daniels, $4 Bubble Gum Vodka shots and more all night!
- - RSVP HERE - -
**Please tell your friends, neighbors, past and future relatives as well. If all of our parties will be as strong as last week, this party shall continue for a long time
If you would like to help promote, snap photos, walk my dog, etc. drop me a line
9:30-2am
Boardners - 1652 Cherokee Avenue 90028
(the home of Moscow & Bar Sinister)
===================
We look forward to seeing you on the 25th!
---Shok (on behalf of revellshok)
http://myspace.com/revellshok
http://revellshok.blogspot.com
http://mylivetube.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/fdaallday
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more interviews with richard dawkins
richard dawkins interviewed at macleans.ca:
"
Q: the book does lay out, in great detail, the case for evolution. what is the most compelling piece of evidence?
A: i think the molecular genetic evidence. the distribution of genes right across the animal and plant kingdoms. before you could look at anatomy—things like bird wings and bat wings and human hands—and notice similarities. nowadays you can do the same kind of thing, but in hugely more detail. for a start we have the same genetic code for all living creatures. then we have a large number of genes that are manifestly the same, but with detail differences—they look like different drafts of the same book. in extreme cases, like a human and a beetroot, it’s like the difference between matthew and luke’s gospel—clearly they tell the same story, but with different words. whereas with a human and a chimp, it’s like two different printings of matthew, with a few typos in one. so you end with a beautiful family tree of resemblance, where very close cousins like humans and chimps have almost all their genes in common. slightly less close cousins like humans and monkeys still have recognizably the same genes. you could carry on right on down to humans and bacteria, and you will find continuous compelling evidence for the hierarchical tree of cousinship.
and on CNN:
"
Q: the book does lay out, in great detail, the case for evolution. what is the most compelling piece of evidence?
A: i think the molecular genetic evidence. the distribution of genes right across the animal and plant kingdoms. before you could look at anatomy—things like bird wings and bat wings and human hands—and notice similarities. nowadays you can do the same kind of thing, but in hugely more detail. for a start we have the same genetic code for all living creatures. then we have a large number of genes that are manifestly the same, but with detail differences—they look like different drafts of the same book. in extreme cases, like a human and a beetroot, it’s like the difference between matthew and luke’s gospel—clearly they tell the same story, but with different words. whereas with a human and a chimp, it’s like two different printings of matthew, with a few typos in one. so you end with a beautiful family tree of resemblance, where very close cousins like humans and chimps have almost all their genes in common. slightly less close cousins like humans and monkeys still have recognizably the same genes. you could carry on right on down to humans and bacteria, and you will find continuous compelling evidence for the hierarchical tree of cousinship.
"
and on CNN:
extraordinary image makers in science
the lennart nilsson award for 2009:
carolyn porco
'for combining the finest techniques of planetary exploration and scientific research with aesthetic finesse and educational talent.'
'for reclaiming a night sky that most modern people have lost, taking us to remote places where the stars still look like they did at the dawn of mankind.'
carolyn porco'for combining the finest techniques of planetary exploration and scientific research with aesthetic finesse and educational talent.'
'for reclaiming a night sky that most modern people have lost, taking us to remote places where the stars still look like they did at the dawn of mankind.'
This Friday - Vest & Hat Soiree & Final night of the FREE cover http://bit.ly/rsbrd3 RSVP for food discounts ♫ http://blip.fm/~dtxby
4 fl oz
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i picked these on my way back home tonight, put them in a little beaker next to my computer, next to a simple lampshade... and proceeded to check my email and flickr.
i intended to do a quick, very closeup macro shot of one of them, but i liked the light on them from the lamp -- i decided to go with this.
i'm still posting and running... tired but feeling encouraged.
thank you.
pz myers reviews richard dawkins' 'the greatest show on earth'
on seed magazine, on not just for fence-sitters:
snip again
'it's so readable and clear, i want some of those die-hard creationist fanatics to read it. really read it, and understand it. i don't expect them to be converted at all — they've drunk too much kool-aid to be cured — but jebus, i'd like to see some challenging arguments from the creationist camp, rather than these rehashed exercises in idiocy they always drag out. if they want to argue against evolution, that's fine…but please, argue against evolution, not these freakish fever dreams of crocoducks and linearity and hitler in a lab coat.'
about 'the greatest show on earth' on RD
snip
ah, if only the problem of creationism could be solved as easily as simply handing out copies of richard dawkins’ latest book…but it’s a necessary preliminary. most of the critics of evolution don’t have the slightest idea of the principles of the theory (i’m always being told that it’s entirely about chance conjuring complex organisms into existence, the old “tornado in a junk yard” canard) and certainly have no knowledge of the multiple lines of detailed evidence that support evolution. creationists assert that there are no transitional fossils, for instance, so we have to show them a few hundred. they don’t understand how the sequence data is only comprehensible if organisms are related, so we have to explain genes and genomes.
snip
ah, if only the problem of creationism could be solved as easily as simply handing out copies of richard dawkins’ latest book…but it’s a necessary preliminary. most of the critics of evolution don’t have the slightest idea of the principles of the theory (i’m always being told that it’s entirely about chance conjuring complex organisms into existence, the old “tornado in a junk yard” canard) and certainly have no knowledge of the multiple lines of detailed evidence that support evolution. creationists assert that there are no transitional fossils, for instance, so we have to show them a few hundred. they don’t understand how the sequence data is only comprehensible if organisms are related, so we have to explain genes and genomes.
snip
and on his blog, pharyngula, pz writes:
snip again
'it's so readable and clear, i want some of those die-hard creationist fanatics to read it. really read it, and understand it. i don't expect them to be converted at all — they've drunk too much kool-aid to be cured — but jebus, i'd like to see some challenging arguments from the creationist camp, rather than these rehashed exercises in idiocy they always drag out. if they want to argue against evolution, that's fine…but please, argue against evolution, not these freakish fever dreams of crocoducks and linearity and hitler in a lab coat.'
snip again
about 'the greatest show on earth' on RD
Set list from Friday the 18th of September @ Boardner's
Below is what transpired sonic-ly last Friday.
We had a last minute group of people who wanted it to be vest night and some people DID get the memo via twitter.
This Friday will officially be a VEST & HATS night.
While it is certainly not mandatory, it will be fun.
This Friday will also be our FINAL FRIDAY as a FREE event.
There will be an RSVP list for friends to attend free but a $5 cover for all others.
If you would like to help promote, snap photos, walk my dog, etc. drop me a line ;)
http://myspace.com/revellshok
Darren
Heaven 17 - Let Me Go
Ladytron - Seventeen
New Order - Ruined In A Day
Bat For Lashes - Daniel
UNKLE - Be There Featuring Ian Brown
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
The Knife - Marble House
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
Simple Minds - Someone Somewhere In Summertime
Morrissey - Piccadilly Palare
White Lies - Death
Love And Rockets - All In My Mind
Joy Division - Disorder
The Dandy Warhols - You Were The Last High
Shok 10:45pm
Blur - Music is My Radar
Kasabian - Clubfoot
P.I.L. - Bags
Psychic TV - Just Like Arcadia
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Reverence
My Bloody Valentine - Soon
Happy Mondays - Step On
Darren 11:20pm
Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (Razormaid Remix)
She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart
Blur - Girls And Boys (Pet Shop Boys Remix)
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Crystal Castles - Vanished
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
Moev - Crucify Me
Book Of Love - Boy (Extended Remix)
Skinny Puppy - Testure (12" Mix)
Shok 12:10am
Ministry - Every Day is Halloween
IAMX - The Alternative
Beastie Boys - Sabotage (Alex Metric Remix)
Jane's Addiction - Stop!
Depeche Mode - New Dress
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
The Cure - Speak My Language
Adam Ant – Desperate, But Not Serious
Love And Rockets - No New Tale To Tell
Darren 12:45am
Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up
Front 242 - Headhunter
The Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection
Skinny Puppy - Smothered Hope
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Hand And Feet Mix)
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (12" Remix)
Shok 1:40am
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Jane's Addiction - Thank You Boys
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We had a last minute group of people who wanted it to be vest night and some people DID get the memo via twitter.
This Friday will officially be a VEST & HATS night.
While it is certainly not mandatory, it will be fun.
This Friday will also be our FINAL FRIDAY as a FREE event.
There will be an RSVP list for friends to attend free but a $5 cover for all others.
If you would like to help promote, snap photos, walk my dog, etc. drop me a line ;)
http://myspace.com/revellshok
Darren
Heaven 17 - Let Me Go
Ladytron - Seventeen
New Order - Ruined In A Day
Bat For Lashes - Daniel
UNKLE - Be There Featuring Ian Brown
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
The Knife - Marble House
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
Simple Minds - Someone Somewhere In Summertime
Morrissey - Piccadilly Palare
White Lies - Death
Love And Rockets - All In My Mind
Joy Division - Disorder
The Dandy Warhols - You Were The Last High
Shok 10:45pm
Blur - Music is My Radar
Kasabian - Clubfoot
P.I.L. - Bags
Psychic TV - Just Like Arcadia
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Reverence
My Bloody Valentine - Soon
Happy Mondays - Step On
Darren 11:20pm
Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (Razormaid Remix)
She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart
Blur - Girls And Boys (Pet Shop Boys Remix)
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Crystal Castles - Vanished
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
Moev - Crucify Me
Book Of Love - Boy (Extended Remix)
Skinny Puppy - Testure (12" Mix)
Shok 12:10am
Ministry - Every Day is Halloween
IAMX - The Alternative
Beastie Boys - Sabotage (Alex Metric Remix)
Jane's Addiction - Stop!
Depeche Mode - New Dress
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
The Cure - Speak My Language
Adam Ant – Desperate, But Not Serious
Love And Rockets - No New Tale To Tell
Darren 12:45am
Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up
Front 242 - Headhunter
The Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection
Skinny Puppy - Smothered Hope
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Hand And Feet Mix)
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (12" Remix)
Shok 1:40am
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Jane's Addiction - Thank You Boys
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a real-life star trek
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i've posted often about carolyn porco -- but this is a person who has done so much that i could have one blog dedicated to her and it still wouldn't be enough.
lucky for us the NYT has a synopsis of this scientist at work, giving us a brief glimpse into the life of a person that's living, in realtime, a thrilling chapter of human history.
i'd love to repost the entire article but there's no need.
here's a snip:
'“to my mind,” dr. porco said, “most people go through life recoiling from its best parts. they miss the enrichment that just a basic knowledge of the physical world can bring to the most ordinary experiences. it’s like there’s a pulsating, hidden world, governed by ancient laws and principles, underlying everything around us — from the movements of electrical charges to the motions of the planets — and most people are completely unaware of it.
“to me, that’s a shame.”'
go to the NYT for the rest.
the rite of spring
feast your eyes:
click to embiggen at ciclops!
'it is a drama as ancient as the sun, as unflinching as time ... a never-ending whirl of celestial movements, scripted and precise, in a silent show of cosmic force, played out in light and shadow. it is a drama called equinox.'
read on at the captain's log...
how's that for a happy equinox image?
click to embiggen at ciclops!
'it is a drama as ancient as the sun, as unflinching as time ... a never-ending whirl of celestial movements, scripted and precise, in a silent show of cosmic force, played out in light and shadow. it is a drama called equinox.'
read on at the captain's log...
how's that for a happy equinox image?
Lsquare
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i'm going to concentrate on someone's health right now so i'll be making myself scarce.
cuppeh
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i like fall -- it's when i start to crave continuous supplies of black tea.
last time i tried bokeh from a cup, it flew away.
neil degrasse tyson on UFOs.
'you go from an abject statement of ignorance to an abject statement of certainty.'
'they should call [optical illusions] brain failures'
'photoshop probably has a UFO button today'
'UFO sightings are not higher among amateur astronomers than they are in the general public. in fact, they're lower. you say, why is that so? well, because we know what the hell we're looking at!'
- neil degrasse tyson
via greg laden's blog
full video:
VOTD: LA Wildfire Time Lapse from Elysian Park
It has nearly been a month since the outbreak of the massive fire in Los Angeles. Here is a rather interesting time lapse capture of the smoke and flames as seen from Elysian Park, which is somewhat reminiscent of Koyaanisqatsi or Baraka.
Speaking of fire...
We will set the dancefloor on ablaze this evening at Boardner's (the home of Moscow, Bar Sinister) for RevellShok's FREE FRIDAYS as part of ROCK N ROLL Fridays!
Darren Revell and I spin an eclectic mix of alternative music from Electro to Rock, Triphop to Industrial, Disco to Cabaret, Soul to Dubstep and exhilarating songs from other genres too.
View last Friday's set list
We are giving away pairs of tickets to see Psychedelic Furs & Happy Mondays tomorrow at The House Of Blues Anaheim! Be prepared for some games to win these!
RSVP - http://bit.ly/rsbrnr3
Photos will be taken by Catalyst Echo and we will wish her a very Happy Birthday tonight at midnight :)
See her photos from our opening night here
**Please tell your friends, neighbors, past and future relatives as well. If all of our parties will be as strong as last week, this party shall continue for a long time
Boardners - 1652 Cherokee Avenue 90028 9:30-2am FREE Admission, drink and food specials with RSVP
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Speaking of fire...We will set the dancefloor on ablaze this evening at Boardner's (the home of Moscow, Bar Sinister) for RevellShok's FREE FRIDAYS as part of ROCK N ROLL Fridays!
Darren Revell and I spin an eclectic mix of alternative music from Electro to Rock, Triphop to Industrial, Disco to Cabaret, Soul to Dubstep and exhilarating songs from other genres too.
View last Friday's set list
We are giving away pairs of tickets to see Psychedelic Furs & Happy Mondays tomorrow at The House Of Blues Anaheim! Be prepared for some games to win these!
RSVP - http://bit.ly/rsbrnr3
Photos will be taken by Catalyst Echo and we will wish her a very Happy Birthday tonight at midnight :)
See her photos from our opening night here
**Please tell your friends, neighbors, past and future relatives as well. If all of our parties will be as strong as last week, this party shall continue for a long time
Boardners - 1652 Cherokee Avenue 90028 9:30-2am FREE Admission, drink and food specials with RSVP
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Indie, Rock, Electro, DarkAlt, Dubstep DANCE FREE Hollywood
Our 2nd Friday was so much fun!It was the first time we played consecutive weeks since we are now WEEKLY and were pleased with the amount of energy from everyone's attendance.
Catalyst Echo snapped PHOTOS which you can view and comment here http://bit.ly/oIJE5 (myspace gallery)
Last week's list of songs played is available over here http://bit.ly/XtPds or here http://revellshok.blogspot.com
Friday are FREE all night! (9:30-2am)
Darren Revell and I spin an eclectic mix of alternative music from Electro to Rock, Triphop to Industrial, Disco to Cabaret, Soul to Dubstep and exhilarating songs from other genres too.
You will also find our latest monthly FREE CD compilation of our favorite songs to take home and continue your own party!
Bands perform in the patio and BONUS, if you RSVP, you will receive 20% off the menu from the restaurant section and the food is good! You do NOT need to RSVP, however, it helps gage who is coming and we can expand our mailing list for future events to share with you. Drink specials including $3 Jack Daniels, $4 Bubble Gum Vodka shots and more all night!
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from freud to the cutting edge of brain research
the charlie rose science series, part one: the human brain
a riveting discussion -- this is part one of twelve:
a riveting discussion -- this is part one of twelve:
dreaming in blue bokeh
like it? click it!
i took my car for its yearly check-up -- and, bored of waiting, i found myself wandering around the neighborhood. my first target was some beautiful blue flowers on a fence, but then i spotted this little guy snoozing underneath and i had to shoot'im. well, i've done plumbago before.
carolyn porco awarded huntington science writer fellowship (and some star trek!)
click pic to source
here's a good part of the announcement:
"
carolyn porco, planetary scientist best known for
her work in exploring the outer solar system, has been awarded the
huntington library's science writer fellowship for 2010. the fellowship
brings an official association with the huntington as a science writer
and intermittent residency at the huntington library, art collections,
and botanical gardens. porco's appointment follows that of joe palca,
npr science correspondent, who was at the huntington as science writer
in residence from june through september 2009.
during her stint as a fellow at the huntington, porco will be working on
a book about the cassini mission to saturn, for which she serves as lead
researcher on the imaging team. for the past five years, the cassini
spacecraft has been orbiting the planet, gathering data about its
atmosphere, rings, and moons. in addition to serving as an effective and
ardent spokesperson for the project, porco has led the team responsible
for planning, designing, executing, and analyzing the imaging sequences
coming back to earth from cassini. many of cassini's most notable
discoveries can be credited to her and her team. one such discovery is
the presence of jets of tiny ice grains erupting from the surface of
enceladus, one of saturn's moons. cassini scientists have determined
that the spray accompanying these jets contains water vapor laced with
complex organic chemicals, leading to speculation that enceladus'
environment might be suitable for supporting primitive life forms. porco
is also a member of the imaging team for the new horizons mission to
pluto. that spacecraft is scheduled for a pluto flyby in 2015.
"we are delighted to have dr. porco join us," said robert c. ritchie, w.
m. keck foundation director of research at the huntington. "carolyn is
amazingly imaginative and passionate and is a real tour de force when it
comes to communicating about science to the public. we are thrilled to
have a role in her work in that arena."
porco will also be using the opportunity to work with individuals in the
film and video industry on projects aimed at increasing the public
awareness and understanding of science. "i look at the intersection
between hollywood and science and see it as yet untilled ground, a grand
opportunity to energize and excite people about scientific exploration
and discovery," she said. "the scientific enterprise is, at heart, a
magnificent and very human story, with all the drama, surprise,
heartbreak, and triumph of great theater. i am very much looking forward
to involving myself in telling this story. and i'm also tremendously
grateful to the huntington for their generosity."
porco was a scientific adviser for the movie star trek, which opened
last may. she was also a consultant on the movie contact (1997), based
on the novel by carl sagan. she has been a frequent commentator on
science for cnn and many other radio, television, and print media
outlets. her writing has appeared in the london sunday times, astronomy
magazine, the guardian, new york times, arizona daily star, sky &
telescope, american scientist, and scientific american. she was selected
in 1999 by the london sunday times as one of 18 scientific leaders of
the 21st century.
"
but it's all here.
BONUS!!
if you want to see a jaw-dropping rising of the starship, enterprise, a result of her gig as science advisor to the motion picture, click here!
carolyn porco, planetary scientist best known for
her work in exploring the outer solar system, has been awarded the
huntington library's science writer fellowship for 2010. the fellowship
brings an official association with the huntington as a science writer
and intermittent residency at the huntington library, art collections,
and botanical gardens. porco's appointment follows that of joe palca,
npr science correspondent, who was at the huntington as science writer
in residence from june through september 2009.
during her stint as a fellow at the huntington, porco will be working on
a book about the cassini mission to saturn, for which she serves as lead
researcher on the imaging team. for the past five years, the cassini
spacecraft has been orbiting the planet, gathering data about its
atmosphere, rings, and moons. in addition to serving as an effective and
ardent spokesperson for the project, porco has led the team responsible
for planning, designing, executing, and analyzing the imaging sequences
coming back to earth from cassini. many of cassini's most notable
discoveries can be credited to her and her team. one such discovery is
the presence of jets of tiny ice grains erupting from the surface of
enceladus, one of saturn's moons. cassini scientists have determined
that the spray accompanying these jets contains water vapor laced with
complex organic chemicals, leading to speculation that enceladus'
environment might be suitable for supporting primitive life forms. porco
is also a member of the imaging team for the new horizons mission to
pluto. that spacecraft is scheduled for a pluto flyby in 2015.
"we are delighted to have dr. porco join us," said robert c. ritchie, w.
m. keck foundation director of research at the huntington. "carolyn is
amazingly imaginative and passionate and is a real tour de force when it
comes to communicating about science to the public. we are thrilled to
have a role in her work in that arena."
porco will also be using the opportunity to work with individuals in the
film and video industry on projects aimed at increasing the public
awareness and understanding of science. "i look at the intersection
between hollywood and science and see it as yet untilled ground, a grand
opportunity to energize and excite people about scientific exploration
and discovery," she said. "the scientific enterprise is, at heart, a
magnificent and very human story, with all the drama, surprise,
heartbreak, and triumph of great theater. i am very much looking forward
to involving myself in telling this story. and i'm also tremendously
grateful to the huntington for their generosity."
porco was a scientific adviser for the movie star trek, which opened
last may. she was also a consultant on the movie contact (1997), based
on the novel by carl sagan. she has been a frequent commentator on
science for cnn and many other radio, television, and print media
outlets. her writing has appeared in the london sunday times, astronomy
magazine, the guardian, new york times, arizona daily star, sky &
telescope, american scientist, and scientific american. she was selected
in 1999 by the london sunday times as one of 18 scientific leaders of
the 21st century.
"
but it's all here.
BONUS!!
if you want to see a jaw-dropping rising of the starship, enterprise, a result of her gig as science advisor to the motion picture, click here!
RevellShok set list from 11th of September
Here is the setlist from last week's RevellShok: FREE FRIDAYS @ Boardners. I will be east coast the end of October/ beginning of November and presently filling dates for djing, acoustic performance and comedy (not all at the same time per se). Please drop me a line to book me.
Below is what transpired last Friday. (FREE mp3 also!)
See you this week for more fun on the floor!
Shok 10pm
On - Soluble Words
Dead Hollywood Stars = Last Train To Alderbarran
Martin L. Gore - Loverman (Nick Cave Cover)
Thievery Corporation - Revolution Solution
Massive Attack - Pray For Rain
Elysian Fields - Set The Grass On Fire
Rolling Stones - Monkey Man
Black Strobe - I'm A Man
Darren 10:30
Bjork - Human Behavior
Air - Kelly Watch The Stars (Remix)
Blonde Redhead - Silently
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
Erasure - Phantom Bride
Bauhaus - Spirit
Ladytron - Ghosts
New Order - Thieves Like Us
Sinead O'Conner - The Emperor's New Clothes
Shok 11:10 pm
The Creatures - Standing There
Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious
The Cure - The Blood
Love And Rockets - No New Tale
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Darren 11:45 pm
The Big Pink - Dominoes
Depeche Mode - Halo
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Siouxsie And The Banshees - The Passenger
New Order - Temptation
OMD - Dreaming
Erasure - A Little Respect
Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
Shok 12:20 am
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix)
IAMX - Nature Of Inviting
Folk Implosion - Natural One
The Doors - Break On Through
The Cult - Fire Woman
Alice In Chains - Would?
VAST - Pretty When You Cry
Darren 12:50 am
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Hands And Feet Mix)
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
The Cure - Love Song (Extended Remix)
Erasure - Oh L'Amour
Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up
New Order - Blue Monday
Shok 1:20 am
Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes (Cicada Mix)
Sisters Of Mixing - New Cretia (download mp3)
Freeland - Morning Sun
Joy Division - Control (D. Ramirez Remix)
Sharam Jey - Message To Love (Alex Metric Remix)
Justice - Waters of Nazereth (Erol Alkon Mix)
Jane's Addiction - Thank You Boys
If you would like to help us and join the team, drop an email or leave a comment :)
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Below is what transpired last Friday. (FREE mp3 also!)
See you this week for more fun on the floor!
Shok 10pm
On - Soluble Words
Dead Hollywood Stars = Last Train To Alderbarran
Martin L. Gore - Loverman (Nick Cave Cover)
Thievery Corporation - Revolution Solution
Massive Attack - Pray For Rain
Elysian Fields - Set The Grass On Fire
Rolling Stones - Monkey Man
Black Strobe - I'm A Man
Darren 10:30
Bjork - Human Behavior
Air - Kelly Watch The Stars (Remix)
Blonde Redhead - Silently
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
Erasure - Phantom Bride
Bauhaus - Spirit
Ladytron - Ghosts
New Order - Thieves Like Us
Sinead O'Conner - The Emperor's New Clothes
Shok 11:10 pm
The Creatures - Standing There
Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious
The Cure - The Blood
Love And Rockets - No New Tale
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Darren 11:45 pm
The Big Pink - Dominoes
Depeche Mode - Halo
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Siouxsie And The Banshees - The Passenger
New Order - Temptation
OMD - Dreaming
Erasure - A Little Respect
Ladytron - Destroy Everything You Touch
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
Shok 12:20 am
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix)
IAMX - Nature Of Inviting
Folk Implosion - Natural One
The Doors - Break On Through
The Cult - Fire Woman
Alice In Chains - Would?
VAST - Pretty When You Cry
Darren 12:50 am
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Hands And Feet Mix)
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
The Cure - Love Song (Extended Remix)
Erasure - Oh L'Amour
Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up
New Order - Blue Monday
Shok 1:20 am
Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes (Cicada Mix)
Sisters Of Mixing - New Cretia (download mp3)
Freeland - Morning Sun
Joy Division - Control (D. Ramirez Remix)
Sharam Jey - Message To Love (Alex Metric Remix)
Justice - Waters of Nazereth (Erol Alkon Mix)
Jane's Addiction - Thank You Boys
If you would like to help us and join the team, drop an email or leave a comment :)
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