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Is it doable to canceL?

Thu, 15 May 2008 02:14:08 GMT

This is a phrase that is projected to be very hot in Late '08. Pretty much any time from now, all through the second half of the year.

'Is it doable to cancel?' Feel free to start gradually working it into your best conversations.

'Erin With an E'

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:42:51 GMT

photography : Kristiina Wilson
hair: Andy Starkweather
makeup: Souraya Hamdi
stylist: Yahaira
model : Erin @ ID
stylist's assistant: Dario Formica
Recommended: Erin With an E - Papierdoll Magazine. Mod is back in a major way. One only need look at the success of a designer like Anya Teresse of Kate and Kass to see that mod is here to stay. Photographer Kristiina Wilson this month looks at Mod fashions for the Spring from a myriad of designers including Nanette Lepore, Julie Haus, Marc Jacobs and a host of others. In particular take a look at Julie Haus' double buttoned coat as a great accessory for Spring.

Enjoy a Sophisticated Libation Today

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:19:52 GMT

Mixology Monday: Rum. Mucho Mahalos to Trader Tiki for including my Scorpion Rising cocktail in his Mixology Monday: Rum roundup, featuring 34 ultra-sophisticated rum-based libations, and one cheap and tawdry kitchen experiment (mine). I want to try them all, but with my self-imposed 1-drink-per-week limit, I won't be done until sometime next year!

[Link: MxMo Rum Wrap-up]

[Eye of the Goof]

Yahoo! Korea

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:15:23 GMT

Yahoo! Korea - http://kr.yahoo.com/

Cinema em Cena - Cinenews

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:06:57 GMT

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Assista agora ao trailer! - 09/05/2008 16:37. O trailer de Star Wars: The Clone Wars acaba de ser disponibilizado pelo site Yahoo! Movies. Para assistir no formato Flash, clique aqui.

Caso voce queira fazer o download direto do vi-deo em QuickTime HD, clique aqui e visite nossa secao Multime-dia. [Cinema em Cena - Cinenews]

Joseph Arthur Creates An Album Thru Blogging

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:43:48 GMT

Fresh popcorn everybody. Bag is hot! - Editor

Joseph Arthur Creates An Album Thru Blogging.

One thing that singer/songwriter/artist Joseph Arthur has never been short on is creativity. The prolific artist probably has more songs sitting around in his head waiting to get out than we could ever comprehend. In an effort to help speed along the process of sharing new music and various pieces of artwork, Arthur has created Bag Is Hot.

At its basic form, it is a blog that he is constantly updating with recordings and imagery that is specifically created for this "living album." It will most likely morph into other forms, but we do have to give him credit for finding an efficient way to give fans a constant stream of treats.

Arthur describes Bag Is Hot like "fresh popcorn for all the kids to grab. Digital hands eating the digital popcorn. This project is fun and doesn't have to be precious, but it's hard not to take it seriously and really work on it. It's not, 'Bag is getting a little lukewarm - Bag is hot! It's gonna be slang soon!"

His own label, Lonely Astronaut, may be releasing the first installment of Bag Is Hot sometime before the end of the year. Check out this work in progress over at josepharthur.tumblr.com

Arthur is also hitting the road this summer, heading overseas in June and then returning for a round of dates in North America. Here are the shows on our shores:

07.04.08 - Montreal, QC (Club Soda)
07.09.08 - Boston, MA (Paradise)
07.10.08 - Philadelphia, PA (World Cafe Live)
07.11.08 - New York, NY (Bowery Ballroom - full band)
07.12.08 - Hoboken, NJ (Maxwell's)
07.15.08 - Los Angeles, CA (Troubadour)
07.18.08 - San Francisco, CA (Great American Music Hall)
07.21.08 - Portland, OR (Doug Fir)
07.22.08 - Seattle, WA (Triple Door)
07.24.08 - Vancouver, BC (The Media Club)
07.26.08 - Guelph, ON (Hillside Festival)

Joseph Arthur
MySpace [The Tripwire]

Long Term Environmental Goals.

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:38:57 GMT

Japan aims to cut emissions by 60-80 pct by 2050: reports. Japan aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by between 60 and 80 percent by 2050, news reports said on Sunday, as part of measures setting out the country's long term environmental goals. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news]

On the Subject of Bookshelves

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:51:53 GMT

Books at Home.. A blog about bookshelves. Fab! Via things.

[The Cartoonist]

Diamond

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:47:55 GMT

Gallery - Neil Diamond @ The Bitter End | NYC.

You have to tip your cap at the legendary pop singer/songwriter Neil Diamond. Whether you care to admit it in public or not, chances are you never change the radio station whenever "Sweet Caroline" or "I Am... I Said" comes on. Diamond released his 27th, yes 27th, studio album, Home Before Dark, this week. To celebrate the occasion, he teamed up with MySpace for a secret performance at NYC's West Village famed music venue, The Bitter End.

Now, to put this in perspective, only the first 200 fans who lined up the morning of the show got it. Yup, The Bitter End is a tiny place, especially for an artist like Diamond. He did greet fans who were stranded in line to get in, and the club even placed speakers outside so that those who couldn't get in still got to enjoy his performance.

His set included both material from Home Before Dark as well as a variety of fan favorites. He gave acoustic renditions of "Solitary Man, "Don't Go There," "Home Before Dark," "Pretty Amazing Grace," "Kentucky Woman," "Cherry, Cherry" and of course, "Sweet Caroline."

For diehard fans who were unable to attend the show, footage will be available on MySpace at some point early next week. He is also set to embark on a world tour, which will indeed route him back through the US. Check out the photos from his performance at The Bitter End, and we'll post the tour dates under those.

Neil Diamond North American Tour Dates
07.19.08 - St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)
07.20.08 - St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)
07.22.08 - Sioux City, IA (Tyson Events Center)
07.24.08 - Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha)
07.26.08 - Chicago, IL (United Center)
07.27.08 - Chicago, IL (United Center)
07.29.08 - Indianapolis, IN (Conseco Fieldhouse)
07.31.08 - Auburn Hills, MI (The Palace Of Auburn Hills)
08.03.08 - Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena)
08.05.08 - Washington, DC (Verizon Center)
08.07.08 - Hartford, CT (XL Center)
08.09.08 - Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
08.12.08 - New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
08.14.08 - New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
08.15.08 - New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
08.18.08 - Pittsburgh, PA (Mellon Arena)
08.20.08 - Albany, NY (Times Union Center)
08.23.08 - Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
08.25.08 - Columbis, OH (Value City Arena)
08.27.08 - Green Bay, WI (Resch Center)
08.29.08 - St. Louis, MO (Scottrade Center)
09.14.08 - Winnipeg, MB (MTS Centre)
09.16.08 - Edmonton, AB (Rexall Place)
09.18.08 - Calgary, AB (Pengrowth Saddledome)
09.20.08 - Vancouver, BC (General Motors Place)
09.22.08 - Portland, OR (Rose Garden)
09.24.08 - Seattle, WA (KeyArena)
09.26.08 - Sacramento, CA (Arco Arena)
09.28.08 - San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion)
10.01.08 - Hollywood, CA (Hollywood Bowl)
10.02.08 - Hollywood, CA (Hollywood Bowl)
10.07.08 - San Diego, CA (San Diego Sports Arena)
10.10.08 - Glendale, AZ (Jobing.com Arena)
10.12.08 - San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center)
10.14.08 - Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
10.16.08 - Dallas, TX (America Airlines Center)
10.19.08 - Oklahoma City, OK (Ford Center)
10.21.08 - Tulsa, OK (BOK Center)
10.24.08 - Tampa, FL (St. Pete Times Forum)
10.26.08 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (BankAtlantic Center)
10.28.08 - Orlando, FL (Amway Arena Orlando)
10.30.08 - Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena)

Neil Diamond
MySpace [The Tripwire]

Happy Mother's Day!

Sun, 11 May 2008 16:15:22 GMT

Happy Mother's Day from Mediaburn.net

From the Good People of Fisker Automotive

Sun, 11 May 2008 16:01:18 GMT

Fisker Auto flashes look at sporty electric sedan. Supposed 'spy photos' show a prototype of a Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sedan due at the end of this year. [CNET News.com]

Merging Galaxies

Sat, 10 May 2008 22:25:35 GMT

Touched.

SPACE.com Image of the Day

The Antennae Galaxies are the closest known merging galaxies.

--- The galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 began their slow dance a few hundred million years ago to create the merging system. Astronomers formerly believed it to be some 65 million light-years away, but new research from the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxies to be just 45 million light-years away. ---

By (SPACE.com). [SPACE.com Image of the Day]

Speed Racer

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:02:51 GMT

Watch the Trailer on Yahoo! Movies

Source: paidContent.org

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:49:03 GMT

Virgin Mobile USA In Merger Talks With Helio; Other Options Still Being Considered.

From our sister site MocoNews: Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM), the MVNO which just reported its Q1 earnings earlier this week, is in talks with the much smaller and troubled MVNO Helio, we have learned, even as other PE and strategic players are still circling both the companies. Helio is now controlled by SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM), after Earthlink (NSDQ: ELNK) stopped making further investments, and has been looking at options to either exit or grow. For VMUSA, as we have mentioned before, some PE players have been looking at investing in the company or buying it outright, and even if the VMUSA-Helio deal comes through, the two could use some extra cash...more details on our site MocoNews.

[paidContent.org]

Sarah Lacy and Sue Decker on Yahoo

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:42:55 GMT

An interesting Tech Ticker interview on the recent Yahoo! / Microsoft stuff.

Magnetic Ironfall

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:56:11 GMT

Iron 'snow' helps maintain Mercury's magnetic field, scientists say. New scientific evidence suggests that deep inside the planet Mercury, iron snow forms and falls toward the center of the planet, much like snowflakes form in Earth`s atmosphere and fall to the ground. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news]

via Noisy Decent Graphics

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:58:00 GMT

Chalk Outlined Shadows At Night.

Here's a lovely set of photographs from Michael Neff. Chalk outlines around shadows. Lovely. Really good. Just sat there waiting to get ripped off by an ad agency...

[Noisy Decent Graphics]

Adding Mediaburn to Google

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:16:59 GMT

Add The Mediaburn Radio Weblog to Google homepage or Google Reader.

Re: Google Maps

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:11:53 GMT

Google Maps Facelift Google Maps added a lot of features in the past three years since it was launched without major interface changes. The application started to look cluttered with too many links, buttons and options, so a redesign was more than necessary.

Today Google Maps got a small facelift (compare to some screenshots from 2007) and I'm sure we'll see more changes in the next months. The search box is powerful enough to handle all kinds of queries, so it's not necessary to choose between finding locations and searching for local businesses. The option to get directions is still available and now supports address autocomplete based on your saved locations.

Google Maps homepage replaced the examples of searches with popular custom maps, showing that the application reached a new stage of development.

Update: Evan Parker from Google says it's only an experiment. "We're running the new UI as an experiment, so only a small percentage of users see it. If people like it better than the old UI then we'll launch it to all users after cleaning up the bugs and incorporating any changes based on feedback from the experiment."

{ Thanks, Simone and Philipp. }

- Ionut Alex Chitu [Google Operating System]

Radio-Canada | Arts et spectacles

Wed, 07 May 2008 03:22:11 GMT

[ Livres ] Planète rebelle publie «Les aventures de Samuel de Champlain», un livre qui raconte la vie du fondateur de Québec. À quelques mois de l'anniversaire de la fondation de la ville de Québec, Planète rebelle publie un livre, accompagné d'un CD, qui raconte les aventures du fondateur de la Vieille Capitale. By Radio-Canada. [Radio-Canada | Arts et spectacles]