Doctor Who – Decades in One Graphic

08 Feb 2011 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Vice Tags: , ,

This is very cool. (via Blastr)

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Inception explained and other thoughts

01 Aug 2010 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Entertainment, movies Tags: ,

I think that in a couple of years this will become the accepted reading of the film, and differing interpretations will have to be skillfully argued to be even remotely considered. The film makes this clear, and it never holds back the truth from audiences. Some find this idea to be narratively repugnant

The above is an excerpt from a discussion of the film’s themes, and will completely give it away, so don’t read it if you haven’t seen the movie yet (link to full review at the bottom).

We had a similar discussion to this on the way back from the movie, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Otherwise, a good summary of the themes in the movie. Well worth your money to see in the theater; it was the first movie we’d gone to theaters to see in over a year and, despite every reason for why we don’t go to the theater anymore sitting or occurring in our theater, we enjoyed the hell out of Inception.

On a side note, the review of Inception by Rex Reed led me to the conclusion that he’s just become a professional troll recently. Yeah, I linked to it, but damn, if you have to resort to middle-school name calling or vibrator jokes when reviewing a movie with lesbian lead characters (seriously, in the first paragraph?), you’ve abdicated your Reviewer hat for page views as a Troll. How the mighty have fallen.

Anyway, check out the full Inception explanation (you too, Rex; obviously you need to have it explained to you) at chud.com.

Simply Fantastic

19 Mar 2010 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Photography, Video Tags: , , ,

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.

Galactica: Sabotage

11 Mar 2010 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Music, Video, Web Tags: , , , ,

Because it technically hasn’t been everywhere, Galactica: Sabotage:

Wired also talked to the creator, Katie King.

The Known Universe

17 Dec 2009 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Science, Video Tags: , , , ,

I don’t remember where I first saw this, but this is an amazing video in the spirit of the Powers of Ten film frequently shown in science classes.

Here’s the Powers of Ten video.

Fantastic Sand Animation

25 Sep 2009 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Entertainment, Video Tags: , ,

I’d never heard of sand animation, but I can’t imagine it gets much better than this from Ukraine’s Got Talent. I feel I’m missing much of what makes it moving with my lack of history for the Ukraine, but the art is just awesome.

Awesome Half-Life-Inspired Video

18 Mar 2009 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Video Tags: , , ,

The best 9 minutes of video you’ll see today.

Lamb – Blogspot template

04 Feb 2009 1 Comment

by ryanin Cool! Tags: ,

Lamb.

If you’re blogging on Blogger, this is a damn cool template.

Wow. Metallica's "All Nightmare Long" video

09 Dec 2008 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Entertainment, Music Tags: , , ,

I fell out of Metallica’s sway a while ago, giving up around Garage, Inc. But, as I09 said in their post today, “I am officially in love with Metallica again.” Well, at least for today.

This video is fantastic. Listening to the song without the video, it’s still a pretty decent song, but the video brings it to a entirely different, and better, level. It’s an alternate history, zombie, Cold War, sci-fi tour de force.

As with most Metallica, crank it up.

Official Metallica site for the video

Obama's Technology Policy

07 Nov 2008 No Comments

by ryanin Cool!, Politics, Technology Tags: , ,

This policy is so full on win, it warms my little electronic heart another 20 C. A partial bullet-point list; click through to see the whole thing with more statements.

  • Protect the Openness of the Internet (Net Neutrality!)
  • Safeguard our Right to Privacy
  • Open Up Government to its Citizens
  • Invest in the Sciences
  • Invest in University-Based Research
  • Make the R&D Tax Credit Permanent
  • Reform the Patent System
  • Make Math and Science Education a National Priority

Is there a bold-bold option on this keyboard?

Technology | Change.gov

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