• phuket.wmv (11MB) – shot from inside a restaurant, waves engulf older couple clinging to railing before flooding entire room

• patong_beach.wmv (10MB) – rooftop view of two huge waves battering buildings along shore, then flooding of city streets
• sri_lanka.wmv (7MB) – upper balcony view of hotel swimming pool area getting flooded as observers run away; woman asks “how high will it go?” before retreating
• koh_lanta_thailand.avi (11MB) – shot on beach level; watch as first wave grows and crashes, before cameraman’s frantic retreat away from shore
• penang_beach.wmv (1MB) – shot from wall above beach, three men are caught in battering waves
• sri_lanka_resort.wmv (6MB) – upper level hotel balcony; restaurant, pools, and deck flooded as people cling to trees; two men narrate what they see

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6 minutes of raw flooding footage from reuters.

The world premiere of MOBY’s forth-coming release, Hotel, when he makes an appearance on Morning Becomes Eclectic and plays a couple sets.

Click here to watch
Click here to listen. (Real Player)

While living in Eugene, Oregon I drove around in a high performance luxury vehicle (1984 Chevy pickup) equipped only with an AM/FM car stereo, I relied on the local NPR affiliate, KLCC 89.7 FM for all my listening needs. They’re great, and exactly what you might expect from an NPR affiliate in the land hippy hq – liberal, progressive and ecologically minded.

Come to think of it, the audio quality pumping from my car stereo was right in line with their internet broadcast, except the inet version is in stereo.

Listen to the live broadcast (Windows Media Player) or as mP3.

Hey, I’m excited, one of my favorite childhood books, Willy Wonka’s Choc Factory (and don’t forget about Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator), and also a pretty good movie, has been remade by Time Burton.

Here a link to the trailer on Yahoo,
…and here’s a link to the official movie website.

Starring: Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore.

Sample pages from O’Reilly’s ‘Mind Hacks (O’Reilly’s Hacks Series) – Tips and Tricks for Using your mind in the world ‘

• Hack 11:

  Why People Don’t Work Like Elevator Buttons (PDF Format)

• Hack 16:

  Map Your Blind Spot (PDF Format)

• Hack 17:

  Glimpse the Gaps in Your Vision (PDF Format)

• Hack 24:

  Create Illusionary Depth with Sunglasses (PDF Format)

• Hack 33:

  Neural Noise Isn’t a Bug; It’s a Feature (PDF Format)

• Hack 43:

  Improve Visual Attention Through Video Games (PDF Format)

• Hack 65:

  Why Can’t You Tickle Yourself? (PDF Format)

• Hack 92:

  Make the Caffeine Habit Taste Good (PDF Format)

Never heard ‘This American Life‘ with Ira Glass on your local NPR affiliate? Your loss. But keep your chin up! Listen Online! This week’s episode:

Stories about amateur spies – regular people who spy on other regular people, and the consequences of their spying. Listen to the audio. (Real Media)

I’ve enjoyed the online presence of National Public Radio’s ‘All Songs Considered’ for about 18 months now. It’s a pretty good filter of new, emerging and little-known artists available as Real and Window Media player streams via the national NPR site.

This week, All Songs Considers looks for the “Perfect Song” as chosen by the program staff, listeners and artists.

From the site:

“A songwriter can write a great song, but the perfect song is in the mind of the listener. Why someone falls in love with a song can be as much about the moment it’s first heard as the talent of the artist. Something clicks, and somehow all the emotions swirling in your head are summed up in three quick minutes. We received megabytes of ‘Perfect Song’ suggestions, all different and all perfect.“

The Blues Explosion absolutely rocks KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic with an interesting interview to boot.

How often do you get to watch video from an excellent radio show ? KCRW deserves respect for such a rockin’ online media presence.

Watch the live performance and video (Real Required)
… or just listen to the show. (51 minute running time)