Sunday, January 20, 2008

In Park City Filmmakers on the cutting edge. Advances in cameras and software are creating new opportunities for indie filmmakers, but it's still the story that matters most, say Sundance panelists. [CNET News.com] 9:09:31 PM

by Bernard Chazelle The Algorithm: Idiom of Modern Science. The Algorithm: Idiom of Modern Science - an allegory told with iPods as Universal Machines. [MetaFilter] 9:01:33 PM

'What Needs Must Be' VIDEO: Dead Meadow - What Needs Must Be. Classic rock is back in a big way, whether it be the Led Zep riffs of Wolfmother or Kings and Queens' psych grooves. We just came across the new Dead Meadow video for "What Needs Must Be", which is just about as classic as you can get: Sabbath-like guitars and distorted basslines fill the song to the brim while a laid-back back drumbeat ties it all together. Bonus: the video has a pretty rad druid theme going on, which of course makes it the psych-est thing we've seen in a while. Enjoy. [RCRD LBL] 8:57:54 PM

ICE PACK The Chill of Victory. The coldest game in football won't be at Lambeau Field (also known as the frozen tundra and the home of the Lambeau leap) today. It was 13° below zero in 1967 when the Green Bay Packers played the Dallas Cowboys. They called it the Ice Bowl and it had a dramatic finish. It's only forecast to be 1° above zero (15 below windchill) for today's playoff game against the New York Giants, and Packers fans worldwide are ready to brave the cold. They're going shopping. Some will pray. Many have superstitious rituals. Some will sing. (And some go too far.) [MetaFilter] Extra link:  Packers.com - g.s. 9:49:19 AM