Thursday, September 23rd, 2004
AfricanHipHop.com
The foundation of African HipHop culture online.
“Always online: our African hip hop webcast playing tunes from all over! Click here to listen directly (mp3 stream).”
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Archive for September, 2004
Thursday, September 23rd, 2004
Alphanet - a local new media agency with a really zingy site. Beautiful!
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004
Airbrush shmairbrush.
Keira Knightley’s still hot even without the photoshopping!
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004
PostPals - ‘Post a smile on a sick child’s face’
5 Easy Steps to Brighten a Sick Child’s Day.
Tuesday, September 21st, 2004
SKILLSWAP - Free New Media Training by the local webdesign community, for the local webdesign community.
SkillSwap is a voluntary group set up by members of the local web design community and specifically members of the Brighton New Media mailing list.
The idea is that on a semi-regular basis, people from the local new media community volunteer to give up some of their free time to train a small group of their peers in a subject that interests them. The events are intended to allow community members to share skills, help keep training costs down and do a little networking/socialising.
What a clever idea!!!
Monday, September 20th, 2004
A surfboard has now been developed that lets surfers surf while surfing. The prototype board has been built by Devon “shaper” Jools Matthews. It houses a laptop, solar panels, and video camera. The world’s first wi-fi board uses a high-speed net connection point - hotspot - positioned on the beach.
Coincidentally PierToPier offers absolutely FREE wifi connectivity on Brighton beach. PierToPier is an experiment in community networking by interested individuals and has been rated by Apple UK as one of the world’s coolest hotspots.
Sunday, September 19th, 2004
DESIGNBOOM
industrial design today : courses, education, history and contemporary, shop, interviews, snapshots, design competitions.
Sunday, September 19th, 2004
Maggie Taylor is a digital image artist and photographer working in Gainesville, Florida who uses a flatbed scanner in place of a traditional camera.
“This body of work is my attempt to create a dreamlike world inhabited by everyday objects which take on new meanings unique to each viewer.”
Her work is both playful and disturbing.
Saturday, September 18th, 2004
I’m very dissappointed that LEGO have discontinued their Vision Command robotics camera! I hope its because they are bringing out a better one soon, as the LEGO Robotics Invention System Kit I got Pieter last year isn’t complete without it.
This amazing LEGO rubiks cube solver robot could not have been possible without the cam.
I have found some LEGO Fan based web sites that offer the opportunity to purchase old and discontinued LEGO items:
• www.oldlego.com
• www.brickshelf.com
• www.bricklink.com
• www.lugnet.com
Saturday, September 18th, 2004
Elektronik Supersonik Zlad (video)
The tiny Eastern European republic of Molvania was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest this year.
Zladko “Zlad” Vladcik was to perform his very popular techno-ballad, “Elektronik – Supersonik” - described as “a melodic fusion combining hot disco rhythms with cold war rhetoric”.
However, the 23-year-old singer was arrested at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport and immediately deported. While Eurovision does not normally test for recreational drugs, unfortunately for Vladcik, Turkish Customs do.
Saturday, September 18th, 2004
“Skywaveradio.com is reaching thousands of listeners worldwide on the internet from Brighton. Spirit and Freeky Freeman sponsor DanceNight and play live every thursday 8-10pm, pumping out some of the most upto date and previously unreleased dance music there is.” ~ Freek Spirit
Friday, September 17th, 2004
Agent Provocateur Ad - She’s Lost Control
Not at all safe for work.
Their website is really slick, with unique ideas and loads more movie clips.
Friday, September 17th, 2004
Tommy Lee
In his latest book Tommyland, Tommy Lee discusses the technical problems with threesomes and the inherent superiority of foursomes. read…
I can’t believe he can convince one girl to sleep with him, nevermind three.
Friday, September 17th, 2004
A sweeter deal for poor farmers - WTO rule against EU sugar dumping
Last week saw a World Trade Organisation panel rule that EU sugar dumping in poor countries is illegal. Following on from an earlier WTO verdict against US cotton subsidies, we’re seeing unfair agricultural subsidies topple one by one, and a fairer chance for poor farmers to make a living.
Oxfam estimates that US cotton dumping cost Africa more than $300m between 2001 and 2002, while Mozambique, Malawi and Ethiopia have lost $238m since 2001 as a result of restricted access to Europe’s markets for their sugar.
Friday, September 17th, 2004
Well we’re off to south-west France for a little holiday. But don’t fret! I’ve lined up lots of yummy articles for you. Lovely Miko will be checking in each day to keep the posts flowing. I wouldn’t want you to go without.
See you in about 10 days. Au revoir! a bientôt!
