There are an estimated 6.8 billion people on this planet at the time of this blog post. There will be 5 billion cell phone subscriptions by the end of this year. Granted some people have several, most have 1.
To put this in perspective 884 million people in the world do not have access [...]
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Cell Phones And Toilets
View From The Top Of Burj Khalifa
Here’s an impressive video showing the view from the Burj Khalifa (aka Khalifa Tower aka Burj Dubai) in Dubai. Amazing.
Christmas Economics
Jeff Walden linked to a great paper:The Deadweight Loss of Christmas by Joel Waldfogel. Given the economy this several year old paper is extremely relevant and interesting. Something to keep in mind when merchants report their holiday sales statistics.
I remember a discussion on this in college (likely an economics class). It’s a [...]
The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody
I’ve mentioned a few cool videos from Jim Henson shows. The Muppets covering Bohemian Rhapsody is especially awesome. Enjoy.
Also noteworthy is it’s one of the first 1080p videos on YouTube that I’ve seen. Looks like it’s done via MP4 (not sure Flash supports anything else at that quality).
I Love xkcd
If you read this blog, you very likely follow xkcd religiously. The above video I’m pretty sure was based on this comic, which was based on the popular Discovery Channel commercial Boom De Ya Da.
Of course if you read this blog, no description was really needed .
I Don’t Want To Live On The Moon
By far one of the better Jim Henson songs ever on the show, this one dating form . This was a version with Aaron Neville done after Jim Henson’s death. If you listen carefully you can tell it’s the same voice track mixed with Aaron Neville’s vocals.
Ok, enough with the retro videos for [...]
The Count Censored
If you’re a member of any of the Sesame Street generations, meaning you were a child in 1969 or later (a group including the president) you may want to ignore this post. That is if you value those pure innocent memories. Don’t blame me for ruining your childhood .
Otherwise, watch the [...]
Sitcom Homes On Google Maps
I always thought it would be fun to locate some classic TV locations and find them on Google Maps. Here’s some of the more interesting things I’ve found in my research. Each photo is a link to Google maps with the actual location should you want to pan around your favorite neighborhoods.
The Muppets Turn The World Around
Here’s a video of Harry Belafonte’s appearance on The Muppet Show. This is generally considered one of the more memorable episodes. He also did The Banana Boat Song but Turn the World Around seems to be the one that people most remember. According to Wikipedia it was reportedly one of Jim Henson’s [...]
