Month: March 2010
A list that doesn’t completely suck
Earth’s Coolest Concept Albums, Decided By You
We recently celebrated the 37th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon by calling it the greatest concept album ever. A no-brainer, judging by the hundred-plus comments we received from Wired.com readers.
But our readership also had several scintillating sonic choices of its own to add to Pink Floyd’s unanimous classic. Some of them perhaps weren’t, by standard definition, concept albums proper. But who cares? From Jethro Tull to Tool, all of them tickle the lobes. Read ’em and freak.
Normally when I see a list like this, I end up questioning the tastes of the internet’s inhabitants. In this case, albums and artists which are on my iPod can be found on this list (and a few which I hope to eventually have someday).
(more…)Large Hardon Collider
One interesting aspect of The Large Hadron Collider is that a simple typo can lead to more hits on a web site.
Large Hadron Collider has produced record-breaking high-energy particle collisions
Cern LHC sees high-energy success Europe’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has produced record-breaking high-energy particle collisions. Scientists working on the European machine have smashed beams of protons together at energies that are 3.5 times higher than previously achieved. Tuesday’s milestone marks the beginning of work that could lead to the discovery of fundamental new physics. … Continue reading “Large Hadron Collider has produced record-breaking high-energy particle collisions”
Friday Random Ten: 2010-03-26
| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Watermelon In Easter Hay | Frank Zappa | Joe’s Garage (Disc 2) | Alternative & Punk |
| 2. | Red Rain | Peter Gabriel | So | Rock |
| 3. | Searchin’ | The Beatles | Anthology 1 | Rock |
| 4. | At The Zoo | Simon & Garfunkel | The Best Of Simon & Garfunkel | Folk |
| 5. | City Of Tiny Lites | Frank Zappa | Sheik Yerbouti | Alternative & Punk |
| 6. | The Root Of All Evil | Dream Theater | Greatest Hit (…And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) [Disc 1] | Metal |
| 7. | Magic Wind | Earth, Wind & Fire | All ‘N All | R&B |
| 8. | Echano | Chuck Mangione | Chase The Clouds Away | Jazz |
| 9. | The Cask Of Amontillado | The Alan Parsons Project | Tales of Mystery And Imagination (1987 Remix) | Rock |
| 10. | Radiation Vibe | Fountains Of Wayne | Fountains Of Wayne | Alternative & Punk |
People are Stupid, Part VIII
Scary New GOP Poll 67 percent of Republicans (and 40 percent of Americans overall) believe that Obama is a socialist. 57 percent of Republicans (32 percent overall) believe that Obama is a Muslim 45 percent of Republicans (25 percent overall) agree with the Birthers in their belief that Obama was “not born in the United … Continue reading “People are Stupid, Part VIII”
Progress
Industry sees recovery in container shipping
Probably a good sign… Industry sees recovery in container shipping By DIEGO CAGAHASTIAN March 25, 2010, 3:15pm SINGAPORE – Leaders of the container shipping industry in Asia and the Pacific predicted Thursday a gradual recovery of their sector following the recent surge in raw material imports by the US and the European Union. Container shipping … Continue reading “Industry sees recovery in container shipping”
Healthcare Reform
A Metastasizing Malignancy on the Body Politic
Conservative Libertarian
Glenn Beck didn’t want to have to tell you that people who believe in safety belts are killing America.