Found this video on the Change Your Life, Ride a Bike blog. I like it for a bunch of reasons. It has a nice rhythm, making it pleasant to watch, and it is nice to see the mix of foot, bike, and scooter traffic working well together.
Old Town, Shanghai from Trazmick on Vimeo.
I usually browse the films in the AV Geeks collection looking for the unintentionally artful – educational films about cafeteria manners or sensible food shopping can be be high-camp entertainment. Democracy has that 1945 look and feel, but the didactic content is still very relevant.
The companion film, Despotism, is also worth watching.
Dagmar Krause is simply one of the best. I do like her earlier work with Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and the Art Bears, but albums like Supply and Demand or Babble (a collaboration with Kevin Coyne) are more to my taste now.
This video is from 1984 according to the notes on youtube. I haven’t heard anyone perform a finer version of the song.
November 5 2010: I removed the link to the video because the YouTube user’s account was suspended….
How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee from Ben Helfen on Vimeo.
I probably shouldn’t categorize this post as one about food; don’t try following these instructions, whatever you do. If you take coffee seriously – really, really, really seriously – then you must watch this.
one wacky bird video.
Watching this TED talk made me aware of how rarely I think about the sky. I spend so much time indoors, and even if I go outside at night, it is only to hope in a car and drive somewhere. No looking up.
So, I plan to figure out how to make a simple astrolabe, and try it out sometime in the next few days.
Found via LifeHacker. I need to check out this site – if there are more videos like this, I am a new fan.
Iphone Paper Dock / Stand from Dessine moi un objet on Vimeo.