Archive for November, 2008

Gee, That Carrot Sounds Like the Real Thing

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

from MAKE Magazine

Linsey Pollak drills out a carrot and turns it into a clarinet and plays it, live looping with a Boss RC20 to record 3 layers….from his solo show “Making Jam”.

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The Strongest Man in Egypt

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

from YouTube

Boy, that guy in Egypt is really strong.

How strong is he?

He’s so strong that he can tear a coin with his fingers or bend it with his eyelid. He’s forbidden to work or be held in prison. He has multiple wives for two reasons: he has sex 15 times a day AND he never sleeps. Allah be praised.

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Female Bodybuilders

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Yes, you’ve seen photos of female bodybuilders before. No big deal, right? But these photos show me something I’ve never seen before…the stark determination to stop at nothing to achieve the goal…no matter the price tag.

While these pics show us the type of women that most of us will never know personally and therefore lay on the fringe of our understanding, you’ve got to admire the true grit it takes to do what they’ve done. The photos, while rather ghoulish in their portrayal, show us every detail of this unique personality’s nature and drive.

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How to Make Money Using the Internet

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

from Seth’s Blog by Seth Godin

“Make money: not by building an internet company, but by using the net as a tool to create value and get paid. Use the internet as a tool, not as an end. Do it when you are part of a big organization or do it as a soloist. The dramatic leverage of the net more than overcomes the downs of the current economy.

The essence is this: connect.”

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Google Lets Users Customize Their Search Results

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

This is the single biggest change in Google search since its creation and as a small business owner, you need to keep your eye on this ball. It’s basically this: Google users can order their search results, delete search results, or add new listings. Other Google users can see what they’ve done and even read notes they’ve left behind. Why should you care? How is this going to effect your hard-won top rankings? How will SEO and web marketing practices change given the boom in social networking site usage? Round up your peeps and start flexing those social network muscles now or you could be lost in the dust.

Here are some articles that give you all the details and a few thoughts: