Posts Tagged ‘music’
Video: Marty McFly & Ke$ha mash-up video… Nice!
July 15th, 2010
Posted in General Blog, Video Clips
I am not so much a KEI$HA fan – in fact, I can’t say I’ve heard much of her music; Personally, I only listen to Power FM, CDs, or Talk Radio (KLIF or KSKY).
But I do say that I enjoy the geeky side in me that enjoy the classic Back to the Future movies. I don’t know, but watching this video just made me happy. Enjoy!
“Ke$ha’s annoyingly catchy ‘Tik Tok’ won’t die, thanks in part to clever mash-ups like the Star Trek one and this “Tik Tok to the Future.” Set to scenes from 80s flick fave Back to the Future, the pop ditty gives a fresh perspective on the residents of fictional Hill Valley.”
Old audio file, from sonic foundry. I made this years ago with my friend Evan Stout
June 27th, 2010
Posted in General Blog
Old audio file, from sonic foundry. I made this years ago with my friend Evan Stout. I was testing playing and uploading audio to my blog and was using this file to test it with. So, I thought that I would go ahead and make a post out of it. Enjoy the retro flash back oh-mine!
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(video) OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine
May 18th, 2010
Posted in General Blog, Video Clips
In high school, I took a physics class where we did a Rube Goldberg experiment. Everyone in the class did this by splitting up into groups and coming up with ideas for our projects. In simple terms, a rube goldberg project is something that takes many actions, to come out with one final action. Often the many actions use simple machines/tools (such as a wheel, wedge, weight, levy, etc.) to help produce your final end result.
(Our group, by the way, made up of Wilson Wise, David Townsend, and Amanda Gibbs (maybe?) put together a rube goldberg where the final result was to open a PEZ dispenser). It was fun, I think.)
When put to music, and done all in one take — wow! – you can get a great result! See this video from the band Ok Go. (This video, at the time of the posting, out after only 2 months has received about 13 million views on youtube. That is pretty outstanding!)
To learn more about the American cartoonist Rube Goldberg and how these fun projects have come to be known as “Rube Goldberg Experiments,” see the Rube Goldberg Wikipedia page.
Video: Patrick was born blind and still does it. What have you got to complain about?
April 19th, 2010
Posted in General Blog
Saw this video of a young man, not too much younger than me, and thought I would post the video.
If he can live well and with such a good attitude about life, despite the difficulties — and if his dad can do it with such fervor and passion, what do we have to complain about?
Article from MichaelHyatt.com
Born without eyes and with a tightening of the joints that prevents his limbs from ever straightening, Patrick has been blind and crippled from birth. Yes, despite these “disabilities,” he was playing requests on the piano at age two. As he grew older, his musical genius became evident. Along the way, he also become an accomplished trumpet player.
As I watched this video, I jotted down three take-aways:
- Attitude is everything. Patrick doesn’t see his physical constraints as disabilities. In fact, he refers to them as abilities. Jason Fried, in his new book, Rework, says “Constraints are advantages in disguise. Limited resources force you to make do with what you’ve got. There’s no room for waste. And that forces you to be creative.”
- Sometimes you just need a little help. The University of Louisville, where Patrick is a student, wanted him to play in the marching band. Only problem was that he couldn’t walk, let alone march. He was confined to a wheelchair. So, his dad agreed to attend all the practices and push him around the football field so Patrick could play his trumpet.
- You have to focus on what you have. Patrick says, “God made me blind and unable to walk. Big deal. He gave me the musical gifts I have and and the great opportunity I have to meet new people.” He doesn’t whine about what he doesn’t have. He is grateful for what he has. Unlike so many people today, there’s not an ounce of entitlement in his voice.
Stories like Patrick’s are inspiring. He is taking his “five loaves and two fish” and feeding a multitude with inspiration. How about you? What are you doing with what you have been given?
Question: What did you take away from this video?