Some crazy Austrian made a talking piano.
Why?
Well it’s pretty much a rule that an artist should never spend government grant money on anything that might prove useful to human society.

Keep your eyes peeled for a new book-on-tape release of Moby Dick narrated by Grand Piano in D minor.

I’d definitely buy this book.

Trish Keenan - Moody P Nikon D40x 2009/10/30

I’ll admit I was skeptical walking into this concert. I saw videos of the noise jams the duo is performing on their current tour and I feared that Broadcast’s original psychedelic pop sound had finally fallen off the cliff of noise for the sake of it.

At first I was uncomfortable. The unorganized clicks, echos, and audio fuzz reflected the jumbled images projected on the screen between the tables of gear that flanked the stage.

Knobs - Moody P Nikon D40x 2009/10/30

Patterns formed, but fleetingly. High pitched synths and haunting whispers penetrated deep within my brain tissues as the low tonal sound waves enveloped my body and dragged me into the chaotic undercurrents.

Broadcast was reprogramming me with psychedelic trickery. Sensory overload.

About twenty minutes passed before the noise suddenly gave way to song. The harsh noises softened into lovingly crafted melodies. The crowd erupted with joy.

James Cargill - Moody P Nikon D40x 2009/10/30

Broadcast expertly piloted us through a Stanley Kubrick 2001-esque psychedelic sound oddity. The journey starved us of coherence and the warmth of familiar song. When the duo touched down and instruments appeared from back stage, the perfectly crafted songs swept over the crowd whose now bent minds were famished for something recognizable. The bouncing bass line of  Corporeal felt like a rainbow after a violent storm. A wonderful lesson on the use of contrast.

Co-headliner Atlas Sound playing along - Moody P Nikon D40x 2009/10/30

Broadcast served us a pile of sharply textured, and sometimes offensive, raw ingredients during the appetizer course before cooking the same ingredients into a scrumptious feast for the ears. Sadly, there was no dessert.

Focus On The Noise- Moody P Nikon D40x 2009/10/30

Once again, the internet has proven that my Lego skills are far too inadequate to compete among the online masses.

I thought I was clever building a castle that used hinges to open.
But folding inwards? I admit defeat.

LOL Cat Bible

The LOL Catz phenomenon started in 2006 and it doesn’t look like it’ll be dying out anytime soon. In fact, the fandom surrounding LOL Catz has grown so huge that the once cutesy fad, a mainstay of office forwards, has resulted in an almost complete translation of the bible into LOL Catz-speak.

Seriously, it’s amazing what useless tasks people can accomplish when the work is divided up among a community of net dwellers using a wiki.

The project is as hilarious as it is impressive. Here are some gems:

Genesis 1:26
“An Ceiling Cat sayed, letz us do peeps like uz, becuz we ish teh qte, An let min p0wnz0r becuz tehy has can openers.”

Exodus 19:16-19
“ then there waz big storm and kittehs were like OMGWTFBBQ mozus and his peeps went 2 see teh ceiling cat Ceiling Cat fell off teh ceiling, and he waz all on fire mozus was like wtf and ceiling cat was like chill out d00dz”

Job 1:9-11
“No wai!” sed Basement Cat. “U just plyin favrits. If u take his cheezburgers, oar his bukkit, he no laiks u no moar.”

Why buy a Wii if you have a theremin?

Chain Factor - http://chainfactor.com/

Chain Factor is love at first play.

The game revolves around a devilishly simple concept that can be used to create complex chain reactions. Each disc has a number on it. If the row or column that the disc is in has the same amount of discs as the number on it, it disappears, causing the column or row to change, causing more discs to disappear, causing the column or row to change, causing… you get the point.

The gameplay is simple, addictive, and can become incredibly strategic.
The visuals are minimalist and sharp.
The music is simply heavenly.

Any fan of Steve Reich could happily turn this game on and walk away just to have the music playing in the background. I know because I’ve done this.

If you’re looking for something that can simultaneously relax and challenge you, check out Chain Factor.

Henry IV's Mill in Barbaste - Moody P Nikon Coolpix 8700 2006/02/18

I watched the film In Bruges last night. If you haven’t seen it, watch it. The black comedy is set in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bruges, Belgium. It reminded me of the time I spent studying old European buildings, like this one.

I snapped this shot in France when I was just getting into photography. I still think it’s one of the best pictures I’ve ever taken.

Ferry Halim's Soft Visuals

Orisinal is the pet project of artist and Flash programmer Ferry Halim. You may have come across his games on various commercial websites, but his true artistic and game design genius shines brightest in his own games.

Halim blends cuddly visuals with luscious music and a dash of incredibly addictive arcade-style gameplay to make some of the best flash games I’ve ever played. Start with the top left and work your way down. Enjoy.

Orisinal Games - Click to visit site.

Check out the latest from Carl Sagan ft. Stephen Hawking.

And if you’re wondering how the whole auto-tune craze started, Nova Science Now did an interesting piece on the once hush-hush studio process.