This is totally the work of a PR firm, but the video is so entertaining that I figured it was worth a look. After all, while it’s not quite “the evolution and history of music,” it’s definitely a fun look…
Site Highlight :: InstantWatcher.com
If you’re a fan of Netflix Instant Watch, and you enjoy streaming Netflix video to your game console, your PC or Mac, your handheld device or tablet, or even directly to your television as much as I do, you’ll want…
Site Highlight :: Everything is A Remix
Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo. Everything is a Remix is something of a documentary project that’s done an excellent job of cataloging the fact that so much of the popular culture and media that…
Sexy Star Wars Themed Bathing Suits Bring Out Your Inner Geek at the Pool
I already covered this over at Gearlog, but I simply couldn’t resist showing it off again, mostly because the swimsuits are definitely geeky, definitely sexy, and frankly, they’re too good to not show the world in as many places as…
10 Things You Didn’t Know about The Empire Strikes Back
Did you know that Yoda’s original name was going to be “Buffy?” Or that Darth Vader originally had a castle? No kidding! These and other some-amazing-others-horrifying tidbits were published in the new book, The Making Of Star Wars: The Empire…
PC Mag :: Apple TV Reviewed!
Not a lot of people managed to get their hands on an Apple TV to review, but the folks at PC Mag did, and the verdict? It’s good – really good, especially if streaming media is your thing. That’s not…
The Reviews are In: New iPods are a Mixed Bag
When I ran down the announcements from Apple’s big music event last week, I specifically mentioned that we’d have to take a wait-and-see approach to the new iPod models, specifically the untested and unproven new iPod Nano, which ditched the…
Site Highlight :: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Avatar Creator!
A fun little Web app that’s been making waves on the Web is an avatar creator for the upcoming movie Scott Pilgrim v. The World, featuring the art of Bryan Lee O’Malley himself (the author and artist behind the Scott…
Set Up a Fully Automated Media Center
This one goes in the box of “things I definitely need to do.” Lifehacker has an excellent wrapup of how you can build a fully and completely automated media center; that is, not only does it automatically snag the movies…
Spinning Gears :: Why Are Rented Movies Okay but Rented Music Not?
VIdeo game console manufacturers, set-top box makers, and even television manufacturers are all clawing to get their hands on a partnership with Netflix or Blockbuster Online so buyers can do what they obviously want to do; stream audio and video…