March 2008

Apache Rescue in Iraq

I don't remember hearing about this, but it's an amazing story. A two-seat Apache helicopter evacuated a wounded soldier in Iraq last year; they strapped the soldier inside while the copilot rode outside strapped to the wing. Outstanding. Here's some video.

Posted on March 27, 2008 11:16 PM | link to this entry

My Rare Guitars

The guy who runs MyRareGuitars.com has the most incredible collection I've ever seen. The website hurts my eyes but the pictures are heaven.

Posted on March 27, 2008 2:26 PM | link to this entry

Heavy Metal Ringtones.

Why have I not seen this earlier? Heavy Metal Ringtones taken from via)

Posted on March 25, 2008 12:12 PM | link to this entry

Full Episodes of South Park Online.

Prepare to lose the next two weeks of your life: South Park Studios just put the entire 12-season run of South Park online with limited commercial interruption. Genius.

Posted on March 25, 2008 9:27 AM | link to this entry

Andre The Giant Has A Problem.

Here's an excellent (if not opinionated) article on the work of Shepard Fairey, the ma responsible for Andre The Giant Has A Posse. I was aware he appropriated artwork for some of his pieces, but I had no idea how far he went.

Posted on March 18, 2008 11:24 PM | link to this entry

O'Malley Calls For Repeal Of Tech Tax

I knew there was a reason I had this guy's big green sign on my lawn last year. I'm looking into what I can do to help fight this legislation; it has the potential to hurt my business significantly (and I'm already worried about the economy.)

Posted on March 13, 2008 10:24 PM | link to this entry

Tips for Getting Bloggers To Write About You

This is skewed towards the information-is-free mindset but the basic information is excellent: Tips for Getting Bloggers To Write About You, written by one of the five editors of BoingBoing.

Posted on March 12, 2008 10:36 AM | link to this entry

emachineshop.com

Looking for replacement parts for my bass guitar, I found an online machine shop which offers a Windows-based drafting application and free quoting service. A friend tells me it's not cheap, but I'm going to at least get a quote.

Posted on March 6, 2008 9:22 AM | link to this entry

Recordings of Indeterminate Origin

From Waxy.org, this is a singapore-based website suffering from horrendous design but containing a wealth of interesting bootleg recordings, from old Zeppelin to this year's Police tour. I came for the Steely Dan outtakes, and stayed for the Jeff Buckley.

Posted on March 5, 2008 11:14 PM | link to this entry

My Bloody Valentine

I obviously wasn't cool enough in 1991 to have appreciated My Bloody Valentine's Loveless when it first came out, but I'm playing "Sometimes" over and over again this morning.