Videos of “20 greatest guitar solos”
Mark Frauenfelder: After reading Guitar World’s list of the top 100 guitar solos, CityRag found the top 20 on YouTube and compiled a list of links.
Nick (aka “Loose Stool”) from New Urban Transport (the place to buy a scooter in New Mexico) turned me on to this YouTube miniseries mockumentary about the smooth 70s stylings known as Yacht Rock. Freekin’ awesome. Thanks Stool
Cory Doctorow: 
This fan-made re-enactment of the final space battle from the original Star Wars movie uses nothing but elaborately posed naked hands (the actors are wearing all black and are nearly invisible) that swoop, dive, shoot and dodge. It’s surprisingly effective — and incredibly creative. Link (via Neatorama)
Mark Frauenfelder: 
This 1955 time-lapse video of the development of a Picasso painting is fascinating. (From the documentary The Mystery of Picasso) Link
David Pescovitz: 
WFMU has posted an MP3 of this fantastic 1972 record titled “Play It Safe! Vol. 4.” It’s 47 minutes of conversation between a couple that’s meant to be played when you’re away from home to make thieves think your place is occupied. The record originally came with a pack of twist-ties to rig up your phonograph to replay the record over and over.
Link (Thanks, Coop!)
Cityrag has linked up a listing of the 5o greatest cartoons of all time (as voted on by the animation industry). Enjoy!
Mark Frauenfelder: I created a page of all the video clips I’ve written about for the last couple of years. There are some real gems in here — TV weathermen losing their minds, 250,000 superballs bouncing down a steep street in San Francisco, British soldiers dosed with LSD, a giant centipede eating a mouse, the demolition video of famous Polynesian supper club, forced laughter from a yogi, a happy computer animation of what might happen if a big meteor hits Earth, a girl with pickle phobia video, naked people attaching themselves to trees in Colombia, an adorable turtle that stands on hind legs, great old punk videos, and much more.
