Don S. Davis (We salute you, General Hammond)

Character actor Don S. Davis, known for his portrayal of Dana Scully's father Captain Scully on The X Files, Major Garland Briggs on Twin Peaks, and Colonel George Hammond on Stargate, passed away Sunday at the age of 65. Even if you don't remember him from those roles, if you take a look at his IMDB page, you will probably recognize him from something. He had a gift for taking stereotypical military roles and bringing a warmth and gentleness to them. One of his final roles was in the Stargate movie Continuum, which will premiere on DVD this month.

Don S. Davis (We salute you, General Hammond)

Character actor Don S. Davis, known for his portrayal of Dana Scully's father Captain Scully on The X Files, Major Garland Briggs on Twin Peaks, and Colonel George Hammond on Stargate, passed away Sunday at the age of 65. Even if you don't remember him from those roles, if you take a look at his IMDB page, you will probably recognize him from something. He had a gift for taking stereotypical military roles and bringing a warmth and gentleness to them. One of his final roles was in the Stargate movie Continuum, which will premiere on DVD this month. )

Metagg - 15 weeks ago

Viewzi is a kind of metasearch tool (Search+mashup=smashup)

Viewzi is a kind of metasearch tool built around 'views'. It's kind of the antiGoogle in that it's not so much for quick answers as for idle looking around, and it's all about the UI, but it's interesting and pretty and kind of fun. Beta, naturally, and fully buzzword compliant. Flash haters will probably hate it. Usability people may have an aneurism. That's OK. [via] Plans for the future (it's only been public since last month, apparently) include the ability to create new views, specify your default view and limit your selection to views you find useful, amongst other stuff, including, of course, an API.

Viewzi is a kind of metasearch tool (Search+mashup=smashup)

Viewzi is a kind of metasearch tool built around 'views'. It's kind of the antiGoogle in that it's not so much for quick answers as for idle looking around, and it's all about the UI, but it's interesting and pretty and kind of fun. Beta, naturally, and fully buzzword compliant. Flash haters will probably hate it. Usability people may have an aneurism. That's OK. [via] Plans for the future (it's only been public since last month, apparently) include the ability to create new views, specify your default view and limit your selection to views you find useful, amongst other stuff, including, of course, an API. )

Metagg - 15 weeks ago

a music sensation (Sing, Mr. Ambassador, sing!)

Now that's what I call diplomacy! The US ambassador to Paraguay has become a music sensation in the country after recording an album of folk songs in the indigenous Guarani language. This same James Cason was a conservative darling for, among other things, hanging Christmas lights in Havana a few years back... this article lauds him for "getting under the skin" of the Castro regime. Here's his Wikipedia page.

U.S. diplomat now a music star in Paraguay - 06/24/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

James C. Cason learned the obscure Paraguayan Guaraní language and recorded a musical album ( 2 , 7 )

a music sensation (Sing, Mr. Ambassador, sing!)

Now that's what I call diplomacy! The US ambassador to Paraguay has become a music sensation in the country after recording an album of folk songs in the indigenous Guarani language. This same James Cason was a conservative darling for, among other things, hanging Christmas lights in Havana a few years back... this article lauds him for "getting under the skin" of the Castro regime. Here's his Wikipedia page. )

U.S. diplomat now a music star in Paraguay

Until January, a career diplomat appeared to be readying for...

Until January, a career diplomat appeared to be readying for retirement in Miami. Now the U.S. ambassador to Paraguay is the country's most unusual singing sensation. ( 1 )

Metagg - 15 weeks ago in music, politics, language, diplomacy, and paraguay

The Boys and the Subway (Everybody loves a choo-choo)

The Boys and the Subway A father's artistic account of his sons' love of the NYC subway system.

The Boys and the Subway - Niemann Opinion Art Blog – Abstract City – NYTimes.com

The DC Metro is my transit love, but this account of some subway-obsessed kids in New York is charmingly illustrated and gives me hope for the future. ( 7 , 19 )

The Boys and the Subway (Everybody loves a choo-choo)

The Boys and the Subway A father's artistic account of his sons' love of the NYC subway system. )

Metagg - 14 weeks ago in illustration, art, nyc, city, and subway

been discovered (The Head, the Hands, and the Heart)

After 80 years, a complete version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis has been discovered in Buenos Aires. Despite it's iconic stature and popularity, it hasn't been seen in it's complete form since it was released in Germany in 1927, and even after an extensive restoration in 2001, over 90 minutes was thought to be lost for good. While the rediscovered footage will clearly need a tremendous amount of restoration, some images have been released.While we wait, you can catch what apparently amounts to about a third of the picture here.

been discovered (The Head, the Hands, and the Heart)

After 80 years, a complete version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis has been discovered in Buenos Aires. Despite it's iconic stature and popularity, it hasn't been seen in it's complete form since it was released in Germany in 1927, and even after an extensive restoration in 2001, over 90 minutes was thought to be lost for good. While the rediscovered footage will clearly need a tremendous amount of restoration, some images have been released.While we wait, you can catch what apparently amounts to about a third of the picture here. )

From the page: "The museum director from Buenos Aires had so...

From the page: "The museum director from Buenos Aires had something special in her luggage: a copy of a long version of Fritz Langâ€s Metropolis, including scenes believed lost for almost 80 years." ( 1 )

Metagg - 14 weeks ago

A website (title)

A website that updates on every 'Supermodels' current work (via joseph likes)

hey oh alphabet street

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A website (title)

A website that updates on every 'Supermodels' current work (via joseph likes) )

Metagg - 14 weeks ago in photography, pictures, fashion, and models

I Don't Wanna Go To The Basement (The Ramones like you've never seen them before.)

People have made some awesome animated videos for Ramones songs, and have uploaded them to Youtube for our viewing pleasure. I Don't Wanna Go To The Basement is probably my favorite. Commando comes in close second. Ramones as legos playing Spiderman wins on sheer novelty. The papercut animation in this video for Blitzkreig Bop is definitely worth a look. Finally, this snippet of the claymation Ramones playing Judy is a Punk is awesome, if painfully short. See the rest here.

YouTube - Ramones Cartoon- I Dont Wanna Go Down To The Basement

I Don't Wanna Go To The Basement (The Ramones like you've never seen them before.)

People have made some awesome animated videos for Ramones songs, and have uploaded them to Youtube for our viewing pleasure. I Don't Wanna Go To The Basement is probably my favorite. Commando comes in close second. Ramones as legos playing Spiderman wins on sheer novelty. The papercut animation in this video for Blitzkreig Bop is definitely worth a look. Finally, this snippet of the claymation Ramones playing Judy is a Punk is awesome, if painfully short. See the rest here. )

Metagg - 14 weeks ago in video, cartoon, and ramones

Commando (The Ramones like you've never seen them before.)

People have made some awesome animated videos for Ramones songs, and have uploaded them to Youtube for our viewing pleasure. I Don't Wanna Go To The Basement is probably my favorite. Commando comes in close second. Ramones as legos playing Spiderman wins on sheer novelty. The papercut animation in this video for Blitzkreig Bop is definitely worth a look. Finally, this snippet of the claymation Ramones playing Judy is a Punk is awesome, if painfully short. See the rest here.

Commando (The Ramones like you've never seen them before.)

People have made some awesome animated videos for Ramones songs, and have uploaded them to Youtube for our viewing pleasure. I Don't Wanna Go To The Basement is probably my favorite. Commando comes in close second. Ramones as legos playing Spiderman wins on sheer novelty. The papercut animation in this video for Blitzkreig Bop is definitely worth a look. Finally, this snippet of the claymation Ramones playing Judy is a Punk is awesome, if painfully short. See the rest here. )

Metagg - 14 weeks ago

N.Design Studio (Design Ideas, Web Trends, and Tutorials)

Web Designer Wall is the personal weblog of Nick La who is N.Design Studio. He talks about design ideas he has, design tutorials from Photoshop to CSS, etc., and trends in modern web design. (see previous)

N.Design Studio - Blog & Design

I am a Toronto based web/graphic designer providing full creative design services: Flash animation, web, graphic, illustration, and logo identity. Visit my portfolio site at www.ndesign-studio.com. ( 5 , 60 )

N.Design Studio (Design Ideas, Web Trends, and Tutorials)

Web Designer Wall is the personal weblog of Nick La who is N.Design Studio. He talks about design ideas he has, design tutorials from Photoshop to CSS, etc., and trends in modern web design. (see previous) )

This site sports one of the best WordPress themes I have see...

great designer! very nice resources,can you showcase your icons? If you want to showcase your free icons, www.freeiconsdownload.com is the best placed,We'll be happy to showcase your work. ( 10 )

Metagg - 14 weeks ago in blog, blogs, webdesign, photoshop, and css

the world's top public intellectuals (The Top Public Intellectuals)

Prospect/Foreign Policy release their list of the world's top public intellectuals(full list). Number 1? The Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen.The rest of the top 10? The microfinancier Muhammad Yunus, the cleric Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, the writer Orhan Pamuk, the politician Aitzaz Ahsan, the evangelist Amr Khaled, the philosopher Abdolkarim Soroush, the philosopher Tariq Ramadan, the cultural theorist Mahmood Mamdani and activist Shirin Ebadi. Sense a theme? Yes, all Muslims. This is a striking turnabout from the 2005 poll topped by Chomsky, Eco and Dawkins. What happened? Prospect Magazine explains. The Turkish newspaper Zaman weighs in. The UK's Independent is outraged. Fethulah Gulen defends himself.

World's Top 20 Intellectuals/FP

Selected by popular vote: FP's top 20 ( 1 , 2 )

the world's top public intellectuals (The Top Public Intellectuals)

Prospect/Foreign Policy release their list of the world's top public intellectuals(full list). Number 1? The Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen.The rest of the top 10? The microfinancier Muhammad Yunus, the cleric Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, the writer Orhan Pamuk, the politician Aitzaz Ahsan, the evangelist Amr Khaled, the philosopher Abdolkarim Soroush, the philosopher Tariq Ramadan, the cultural theorist Mahmood Mamdani and activist Shirin Ebadi. Sense a theme? Yes, all Muslims. This is a striking turnabout from the 2005 poll topped by Chomsky, Eco and Dawkins. What happened? Prospect Magazine explains. The Turkish newspaper Zaman weighs in. The UK's Independent is outraged. Fethulah Gulen defends himself. )

The World’s Top 20 Public Intellectuals (Don't tell the Chimp-He'll have them all shot or put in Gitmo)

Metagg - 14 weeks ago in toread, global, policy, foreign, and leaders

Roadsworth (City of Montréal drops charges against graffiti artist... and then hires him)

Montreal Graffiti/Street artist Roadsworth, who was arrested in 2005 and faced up to 250 000$ in fines, is back on the streets, this time with a permit and a commission. Interestingly, the title of the new piece (which stretches across multiple intersections on downtown Sainte-Catherine street) is "Défense d'Afficher", which means "No Postering". It seems as though he's commenting on the role of art and advertisement in public space, but maybe that's just my take. Thoughts? For a more in-depth discussion, read the Torontoist's article on graffiti), and for more examples, check out Vandalist, the same blog's photostream of T.O. street art, Streetsy, a great photoblog showing off various street art from around the world, and, of course, Flickr's STREETART pool.

roadsworth GALLERY

Social commentary on the streets. Stencil graffiti. ( 1 , 6 )

Roadsworth (City of Montréal drops charges against graffiti artist... and then hires him)

Montreal Graffiti/Street artist Roadsworth, who was arrested in 2005 and faced up to 250 000$ in fines, is back on the streets, this time with a permit and a commission. Interestingly, the title of the new piece (which stretches across multiple intersections on downtown Sainte-Catherine street) is "Défense d'Afficher", which means "No Postering". It seems as though he's commenting on the role of art and advertisement in public space, but maybe that's just my take. Thoughts? For a more in-depth discussion, read the Torontoist's article on graffiti), and for more examples, check out Vandalist, the same blog's photostream of T.O. street art, Streetsy, a great photoblog showing off various street art from around the world, and, of course, Flickr's STREETART pool. )

Metagg - 14 weeks ago in inspiration, art, culture, graffiti, and streetart