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Category Archives: video
Green Screens
I always wondered how they filmed a number of these outdoor scenes in movies / television. This is devastating though. It’s like finding out Santa Claus isn’t real.
[Via Kottke]
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LOST – 1967 Intro
Hah, someone created an intro for the television show Lost as if it aired in 1976.
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Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy
An old clip from the Late Show with Conan. Louis C.K. explains how our life is amazing, but no one is happy. Hilarious!
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Cats and Dogs (and Bears)
First up, we have a cat scaring off a bear. Granted, the bear still got the garbage bag, but this cat was ready to throw down and show who is boss.
Next, we have dogs. What happens when dogs meet polar bears? Apparently, love.
As much as I love dogs, I might have to reconsider what animal [...]
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Market Street in 1906
Footage from the front of a cable car, traveling down Market Street, circa 1906. Fantastic. I absolutely adore these old videos of San Francisco!
Originally, this video was thought to have been recorded sometime in 1905. Recently, someone analyzed the weather, vehicles, and shadows from people / objects and concluded it was filmed four days before [...]
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Fighting dirty in Scrabble
Recently, I downloaded a game for the iPhone called “Words with Friends.” It’s very similar to Scrabble, with a different board and slightly different letter values (one would assume to avoid Scrabble’s IP lawyers).
Many of my family and friends are playing the game and we’re all having fun trying to best each other’s scores. I [...]
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State Radio at the Fillmore
This weekend, we saw one of my favorite bands, State Radio, play at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco. It was my first time seeing them, and it was fantastic.
Here’s the music video for their song, “Gang of Thieves.”
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Beats Antique at the Independent
Last night, we checked out Beats Antique (also on Last.fm) at the Independent. They’re a pretty awesome fusion of electronic music with a middle eastern bent. Pretty awesome stuff! I love this sort of ambient music as it makes perfect background music for working and such!
They also feature belly dancers during their live performances, who [...]
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Star Wars intro mashups
Hah!
Star Wars / A-Team intro
And even better, here is a Star Wars / Airwolf intro
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The Juliana Theory reunion tour is coming to SF!