Photography, technology, argentine tango, digital cinema, mashup, funky music

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Beirut - Guyamas Sonora

My little brother (he’s ten) and I were watching Beirut videos last night, the ones where they play live specifically. We both gasped when Zach starts singing on this one. After it was done, he went on to say how Beirut’s music gives him goosebumps, and that this is his favorite band because they don’t need any electric instruments or computers to create beautiful music. 

dat voice 

Tuba is hip

1991 - Dutch programmer Guido van Rossum travels to Argentina for a mysterious operation. He returns with a large cranial scar, invents Python, is declared Dictator for Life by legions of followers, and announces to the world that “There Is Only One Way to Do It.” Poland becomes nervous.

Walk Wherever you Want (by cliccath)

Politicians do not understand file sharing, but they understand child pornography, and they want to filter that to score points with the public. Once we get them to filter child pornography, we can get them to extend the block to file sharing.

Point of view

(via robinmbrowne)

Rowing

Cable Beach by Bryan Cossart

Having driven out all former property owners, Solidere now owns the whole of Downtown Beirut: its buildings, roads, services, security, cafes, hotels, office blocks, pavements, parks, and even Beirut’s municipality, with ONE exception: the Saint-George Hotel. (via Issues | Saint-George Hotel)