Movable Walls / Perusing / Atom2006-11-17T23:07:59ZLinks to sites that I may or may not agree with, but find interesting.tag:www.tinypineapple.com,2007:/chris/16Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2006, chrisA Dadaist Marie Osmond2006-11-17T23:07:59Z2006-11-17T23:04:29Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.27642006-11-17T23:04:29ZAnd now for something you never thought you would hear: Marie Osmond reciting a Hugo Ball sound poem. . . from memory!...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Hugo Ball sound poem. . . from memory!]]>
Ronald McHummer2006-08-23T20:05:54Z2006-08-23T19:04:30Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26482006-08-23T19:04:30ZStart 'em when they're young! Hummer is giving away thousands of toy Hummers in McDonald's Happy Meals. Ronald McHummer's sign-o-matic allows you to vent your disapproval at the companies for attempting to perpetuate ecological irresponsibility. (via Wired)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Wired)]]>
The G_eat Consonant Cape_2006-07-28T16:08:09Z2006-07-28T16:05:33Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26232006-07-28T16:05:33ZApparently a couple of teenagers here in Greencastle, IN stole all the letter Rs from area businesses and it made national news. I wasn't even aware. Most of the stores around here can't spell anyway. Why would I miss an R when area businesses encourage you to get your SLUPPIES!...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Apparently a couple of teenagers here in Greencastle, IN stole all the letter Rs from area businesses and it made national news. I wasn't even aware. Most of the stores around here can't spell anyway. Why would I miss an R when area businesses encourage you to get your SLUPPIES!
NORAD on "Warm Standby"2006-07-28T15:26:23Z2006-07-28T15:18:39Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26222006-07-28T15:18:39ZYesterday, the military announced that NORAD would be put on 'warm standby' as the operation center is moved to nearby Peterson Air Force Base. In the meanwhile, the underground military complex will be used as a facility where teenagers with dictatorial tendencies can be detained and 'scared straight' while playing Global Thermonuclear War games with Joshua. (via Airbag)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Airbag)]]>
The Drama You've Been Craving2006-07-27T14:10:19Z2006-07-27T13:43:10Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26202006-07-27T13:43:10ZBlog Soup has just posted mp3s of Sleater-Kinney covers and Heavens to Betsy and Excuse 17 live recordings. All in all, there are about 60 tracks. Motherload! In related news, Sleater-Kinney is on 'indefinite hiatus.' I know, I'm tardy. But we're going to see them in Louisville this weekend. House painting? Not on Saturday! (via Copy, Right?)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
'indefinite hiatus.' I know, I'm tardy. But we're going to see them in Louisville this weekend. House painting? Not on Saturday! (via Copy, Right?)]]>
Daytrotter2006-07-25T14:09:10Z2006-07-25T14:03:21Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26172006-07-25T14:03:21ZDaytrotter offers you 'exclusive, re-worked, alternate versions of old songs and unreleased tracks by some of your favorite bands and by a lot of your next favorite bands' for free. Can't pass that up....chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Daytrotter offers you 'exclusive, re-worked, alternate versions of old songs and unreleased tracks by some of your favorite bands and by a lot of your next favorite bands' for free. Can't pass that up.
Bookshelf Made of Books2006-07-19T14:44:41Z2006-07-19T14:43:21Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26142006-07-19T14:43:21ZHow to make a bookshelf out of books. (via Craftster.org)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Craftster.org)]]>
Procrastinating Watching Artsy Films2006-07-27T20:21:15Z2006-07-18T14:17:50Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26122006-07-18T14:17:50Z'The researchers found that when people chose movies to watch the same day, they often picked comedies or action films. But when they were asked to pick movies to watch at a later date, they were more likely to make 'high-brow' selections.' Turtles Can Fly has been sitting atop our DVD player for over a month....chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Turtles Can Fly has been sitting atop our DVD player for over a month.]]>
Colorado Springs, Here I Come!2006-07-17T20:42:46Z2006-07-17T20:33:30Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26102006-07-17T20:33:30ZThat's right, MONEY magazine rated Colorado Springs as the No. 1 best big city to live in for 2006. Good thing we're moving there in September. After that, expect it to be the hippest big city in America. (via Papa November)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Papa November)]]>
The Top 10 Unintentionally Worst Company URLs2006-07-17T14:13:13Z2006-07-17T13:50:33Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26092006-07-17T13:50:33Z6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: www.molestationnursery.com (via Hivelogic)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Hivelogic)]]>
Blingo Joins PCH2006-07-16T20:44:10Z2006-07-16T20:41:31Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26082006-07-16T20:41:31ZBlingo has just joined forces with Publisher's Clearing House. Wondertwin powers active! Form of a search engine! Form of Ed McMahon!...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Blingo has just joined forces with Publisher's Clearing House. Wondertwin powers active! Form of a search engine! Form of Ed McMahon!
DIY iPod Hi-Fi Mini2006-07-14T14:08:53Z2006-07-14T14:05:53Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26062006-07-14T14:05:53ZMake your own iPod Hi-Fi mini (via Wired)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Wired)]]>
I.V. - Plant Pot2006-07-13T13:57:01Z2006-07-13T13:54:48Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26022006-07-13T13:54:48ZVitamin desgin group has come up with a plant pot with a built in I.V. drip to water your plant regularly. This is particularly handy for those of us who kill plants regularly. (via Inhabitat)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Inhabitat)]]>
Zizou Invaders2006-07-11T18:48:27Z2006-07-11T18:47:07Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.26002006-07-11T18:47:07ZPut yourself in Zinedine Zidane's cleats and headbutt some Italians. (via Coudal)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Coudal)]]>
Tate's Broadband Arts Channel2006-07-10T15:22:00Z2006-07-10T15:19:36Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.25962006-07-10T15:19:36Z'Tate Media will provide a framework in which the talent and intellectual property within Tate can be harnessed to maximum effect to reach far beyond the gallery walls. Tate Media will operate across the following platforms - online, TV production, major public events and magazine publishing - and will work closely with a number of partners, including artists and broadcasters to create the necessary content.'...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
'Tate Media will provide a framework in which the talent and intellectual property within Tate can be harnessed to maximum effect to reach far beyond the gallery walls. Tate Media will operate across the following platforms - online, TV production, major public events and magazine publishing - and will work closely with a number of partners, including artists and broadcasters to create the necessary content.'
School of Music Reform2006-06-07T15:58:34Z2006-06-07T15:57:37Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.25592006-06-07T15:57:37ZPart of the programming of the Lab at Belmar in Denver, now with podcasts!...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Part of the programming of the Lab at Belmar in Denver, now with podcasts!
UC Berkely on iTunes2006-04-28T20:05:45Z2006-04-28T19:58:12Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.25342006-04-28T19:58:12ZUC Berkeley is now offering audio recordings of classes and events on iTunes. . . for FREE! Break out the footbag and start a drum circle around your computer!...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
UC Berkeley is now offering audio recordings of classes and events on iTunes. . . for FREE! Break out the footbag and start a drum circle around your computer!
Hotcakes Podcast2006-04-07T13:46:20Z2006-04-07T13:44:25Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.25012006-04-07T13:44:25ZHotcakes Gallery in Milwaukee just started a podcast of the experimental noise and jazz music series they host....chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Hotcakes Gallery in Milwaukee just started a podcast of the experimental noise and jazz music series they host.
A Little Helpful Criticism2006-04-06T14:09:46Z2006-04-06T14:06:57Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24952006-04-06T14:06:57ZAn Art-History Professor Explains to His 4-Year-Old Daughter Why the Fair Market Value of Her Picture is Actually Far Less Than That of a Thousand Words. (via Coudal)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Coudal)]]>
IMA's New Director2006-04-05T20:45:31Z2006-04-05T20:38:54Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24932006-04-05T20:38:54ZAfter a six-month search the IMA hired Maxwell Anderson, former director of the Whitney Museum, as its new director/CEO. He won't have to worry about another Rem Koolhaus debacle as the IMA expansion already took place and it's boring as sin....chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
After a six-month search the IMA hired Maxwell Anderson, former director of the Whitney Museum, as its new director/CEO. He won't have to worry about another Rem Koolhaus debacle as the IMA expansion already took place and it's boring as sin.
Middle-to-No-Class Adoption2006-04-05T17:48:08Z2006-04-05T17:46:31Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24922006-04-05T17:46:31Z'Xuan was already an expert with chopsticks, which is ideal because our family loves to go out for Japanese fusion. Best of all, she was disease-free. . . We knew that Vietnam was no sub-Saharan Africa, but still, we didn't want our real children catching malaria or AIDS from her.'...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
'Xuan was already an expert with chopsticks, which is ideal because our family loves to go out for Japanese fusion. Best of all, she was disease-free. . . We knew that Vietnam was no sub-Saharan Africa, but still, we didn't want our real children catching malaria or AIDS from her.'
SXSW Bittorrent2006-03-09T20:41:41Z2006-03-09T20:40:01Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24682006-03-09T20:40:01ZThe annual SXSW MP3 Bittorrents are available to download an MP3 from almost every band playing. They're huge, but great for sounding cooler than your friends....chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
The annual SXSW MP3 Bittorrents are available to download an MP3 from almost every band playing. They're huge, but great for sounding cooler than your friends.
Wal-Mart Gets Viral2006-03-08T14:48:52Z2006-03-08T14:43:37Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24672006-03-08T14:43:37ZIn an effort to counter bad press, Wal-Mart has been emailing bloggers to get them to post on their behalf. C'mon guys, do they really need your free advertising?...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
In an effort to counter bad press, Wal-Mart has been emailing bloggers to get them to post on their behalf. C'mon guys, do they really need your free advertising?
H.E.L.P.2006-02-28T18:55:28Z2006-02-28T18:49:19Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24612006-02-28T18:49:19ZHousing Every Last Person 'is a prototype for immediate-response emergency housing that can be quickly assembled and transported wherever the need arises.' Man, I wouldn't mind living in one of these for the rest of my life. (via Coudal)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Coudal)]]>
Taxes to Help Wal-Mart?2006-02-28T15:05:09Z2006-02-28T15:02:29Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24602006-02-28T15:02:29ZYou've got to be kidding me. 'H. Lee Scott. . . the chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores beseeched U.S. governors yesterday to help him make healthcare more affordable for his 1.3 million U.S. employees. . . A survey by Ohio's Department of Jobs and Family Services recently found that Wal-Mart workers represented one of the state's biggest groups of employed Medicaid recipients.'...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
You've got to be kidding me. 'H. Lee Scott. . . the chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores beseeched U.S. governors yesterday to help him make healthcare more affordable for his 1.3 million U.S. employees. . . A survey by Ohio's Department of Jobs and Family Services recently found that Wal-Mart workers represented one of the state's biggest groups of employed Medicaid recipients.'
Neutral Milk Hotel MP3s2006-02-24T16:47:13Z2006-02-24T15:54:26Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24562006-02-24T15:54:26ZThis is a treasure trove of NMH and Jeff Mangum b-sides, rarities, live and alternate tracks. (via The Morning News)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
The Morning News)]]>
Christo Don't Pay a Living Wage2006-02-21T20:04:32Z2006-02-21T20:00:14Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24542006-02-21T20:00:14ZChristo paid an estimated $21 million erecting 'The Gates' but apparently the bulk didn't go toward labor. At $6.25/hour, two UArts students worked for the artist, all the while chronicling their experience. (via Coudal)...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Coudal)]]>
We're Having a Heat Wave2006-02-16T20:52:14Z2006-02-13T19:50:00Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24402006-02-13T19:50:00ZDutch designer Joris Laarman's Heat Wave radiator is a nice looking alternative to some of the clunkier old radiators....chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Dutch designer Joris Laarman's Heat Wave radiator is a nice looking alternative to some of the clunkier old radiators.
Art New York Cancelled2006-02-06T20:57:45Z2006-02-06T20:56:57Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24312006-02-06T20:56:57ZTBA's just having a rough couple of years....chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
TBA's just having a rough couple of years.
Art History Redo2006-02-06T15:24:57Z2006-02-06T15:22:29Ztag:www.tinypineapple.com,2006:/chris/16.24302006-02-06T15:22:29ZArt History textbooks are getting revised. 'Photographer Annette Lemieux was featured in the 1991 Janson but lost page space to David Wojnarowicz in 2001. Audrey Flack made the fourth through sixth editions of Janson, but is missing from the seventh. And almost all of the historians agree that Cindy Sherman is the most important female artist of the postwar era.'...chrishttp://www.tinypineapple.com/chris/
Art History textbooks are getting revised. 'Photographer Annette Lemieux was featured in the 1991 Janson but lost page space to David Wojnarowicz in 2001. Audrey Flack made the fourth through sixth editions of Janson, but is missing from the seventh. And almost all of the historians agree that Cindy Sherman is the most important female artist of the postwar era.'