Icelandic Musician Creates Album Inspired by a Punch-Card Computer
Lauded Icelandic experimental composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, creator of some of my favorite music to blog to, has released a new album that is a tribute to the IBM 1401 Data Processing System, a gigantic punch-card reading computer from the 1960’s. The story, as he tells it: In 1964, a computer – the IBM 1401 Data…
Gizmo on your Cell Phone
Gizmo’s cute, but they never made him small enough to carry around until Strap-ya came out with the strap version. I’m not sure if he reproduces asexually underwater or if he will die when hit by sunlight, but he does blink and wiggle and will hit you with a serious case of cute overdose every…
Avoid Failed Burns: Blank Media Quality Guide
Do you ever wonder why your carefully burned DVDs spontaneously turn into coasters, wasting your relatively expensive blank media? Well, it’s probably because you’re a cheapskate and opted for the Yi Jhan Tech blanks instead of the more expensive TDK discs. Unlike stuff like cereal and medicine, brand names matter when it comes to blank…
Griffin Disko Case Spreads Disco Cheer To The iPod nano
Griffin introduced its Disko iPod case two months ago to mostly jeers: who the hell wants their iPod to look like a disco dance floor? Now iPod nano users can see if they’re down with the Disko, too, since Griffin has released the Disko for the nano. The concept is the same: an iPod case…