— punyweakling (@punyweakling) July 11, 2015
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nimrod
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Uptown Jam [Mashup]
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MITMx9m
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Man In The Mirror outro extended to 9 minutes. Because, why not? (dl).
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Sony is at the forefront of mobile photography innovation
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One year ago I tweeted:
“If you haven’t been paying attention, the consumer camera space is erupting right now. Phone cameras lit a fire under the incumbents.”
That was before Sony released the critically acclaimed RX100 (and it’s follow up, the RX100M2). Sony has been pushing extremely hard in this space, releasing innovative and exciting cameras to consumers, while doing great things with glass and image quality at these reduced sizes.
These Sony “QX” Lens cameras may seem gimmicky, but they’re the first step into yet more uncharted territory, forcing the whole space to innovate faster.
$450 does seem pricey for what, at a glance, looks like just a bluetooth lens – but the 1-inch 20.2-megapixel Exmor R sensor and a f/1.8-4.9 Carl Zeiss lens make it the hardware equivalent of an RX100M2, generally accepted as the best point-and-shoot in the world.
These QX lenses may not be a commercial success, but the future of mobile photography is looking pretty amazing.
Update: The Verge went hands-on:
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Hobo Nickels
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What’s a hobo nickel? I’m glad you asked!
“The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, essentially resulting in miniature bas reliefs. The nickel, because of its size, thickness, and relative softness, was a favoured coin for this purpose.” – Wikipedia
Hobo nickel Google image gallery
Hobo Nickel on Wikipedia
hobonickelart.comVia David Archer
Related #longread: Twilight Of The Hobos (Buzzfeed):
Minnesota Jim, meanwhile, seems a little confused by the proceedings. His victory seemed, at least in part, based on his age. At 83, he’s one of the few surviving bridgers — hoboes that rode on both steam- and diesel-powered trains during their time — and winning seemed to be a kind of lifetime achievement award. But he cautiously told the local paper that kids today shouldn’t ride the rails. “The trains show no mercy.”
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SFC – Phase III [Listen]
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We’re in a weird point in time when it feels like All The Content In The World is available digitally, but often that’s not the case.
There’s a weird bermuda triangle of content that sits in the early 90’s, when cassette tapes were king and CD’s were just starting to get a foothold. Many of these albums run the risk of being lost to time.
One such album is Phase III by SFC (Soldiers for Christ) released in 1992. With solid rap and even better beats/samples and turntablism, it’s a consistently great album. Currently there’s no digital sales of Phase III, and 2nd hand CD copies are currently going for upward of USD$45.
Some gentleman dropped the album on Soundcloud. Enjoy!
https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/7308828&color=ff9900&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false
An aside: regardless of your opinion toward religion or christianity, if you’re a hip hop fan it’s worth looking into the history of christian hip hop. Some legit stuff came out of the scene in the early 90’s in particular. It can be extremely tough to hunt down any info on these groups, but it’s worth checking out Freedom of Soul – The 2nd Coming (1994) and LPG – The Earthworm (1995).
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Fugazi x The Roots
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Remix/Mashup of The Roots’ “Don’t Sat Nuthin’” vs Fugazi’s “Cashout”.