Barron of Blog Wife, Libby, and the Pursuit of Happiness

3Jan/100

Green Screen

Pretty incredible how realistic they can make it:

6Nov/090

Why HAL Sang “Daisy, Daisy”

In 1961 the IBM 7094 became the first computer to sing, singing the song "Daisy Bell". Vocals were programmed by John Kelly and Carol Lockbaum and the accompaniment was programmed by Max Mathews. This performance was the inspiration for a similar scene in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

(via boingboing )

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24Oct/090

Black Dynomite

Release Date: October 16, 2009. Too bad it's not in any theater near us... :(

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3Sep/090

The Men Who Stare at Goats

An upcoming movie, called "The Men Who Stare at Goats", caught my eye the other day. It stars Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff "The Dude" Bridges... so at least their casting director knows how to pick a righteous cast.

Here's the trailer:

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31Jul/090

Edward vs. Buffy

A very clever mash-up of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight:

When you think about it Edward is one weird, obsessive, stalking dude.

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