http://tv.boingboing.net/enCopyright 2008Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:56:16 -0500http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://feeds.boingboing.net/boingboing/tvCopyright 2008boingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,PescovitzTechnology/Tech NewsArtsXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitznoboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,PescovitzBoing Boing TVFrom the editors of Boing Boing, an eclectic video exploration of 'net culture, DIY tech, geeky curiosities, science, art, and more (tv.boingboing.net).1234327http://www.feedburner.comhttp://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/18/cory-doctorow-visits.htmlCory DoctorowLos AngelesWarren EllisbookscomicsmangaFri, 18 Jul 2008 03:56:16 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/18/cory-doctorow-visits.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_b7f90' name='cf_b7f90' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/17268/bbtv_2008-07-18-021341.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/18/cory-doctorow-visits.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/17268/bbtv_2008-07-18-021341.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Boing Boing editor Cory Doctorow visits his favorite comic book store in all the world -- <a href="http://www.thesecretheadquarters.com/">Secret Headquarters</a>, in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles. With shop owner Dave Pifer, Cory walks us through some of the graphic novels and comics he loves, everything from manga to zine howto manuals to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0423524/">Jodorowsky</a> to <a href="http://www.warrenellis.com/">Warren Ellis</a>. Cory is particularly fond (as are all of us at BBtv) of the shop's awesome simultaneous tribute to Stan Lee and the Sex Pistols <a href="http://www.thesecretheadquarters.com/product.php?c=8">in this t-shirt, "God Save Stan Lee."</a> <p> <a href="http://www.thesecretheadquarters.com/product.php?c=8"><img src="http://www.boingboing.net/images/x_2008/stanleebb.jpg" width="400"> </a><br clear="all"><p><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=e83cc94383cd5046c9a3b77537e7b1fc" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=e83cc94383cd5046c9a3b77537e7b1fc" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/338816593" height="1" width="1"/>Cory Doctorow visits his favorite comics store, Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles.Cory Doctorow visits his favorite comics store, Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/17268/bbtv_2008-07-18-021341.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/17/sexy-robot-a-pinker.htmlBill BarminskianimationartmachinesmusicrobotsThu, 17 Jul 2008 03:05:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/17/sexy-robot-a-pinker.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_73f2d' name='cf_73f2d' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/17138/bbtv_2008-07-16-195553.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/17/sexy-robot-a-pinker.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/17138/bbtv_2008-07-16-195553.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Today on <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv</a>, a music video for the <a href="http://www.thepinkertones.com/">Pinker Tones</a> song "S.E.X.Y. R.O.B.O.T." produced by <a href="http://www.barminski.com/">Bill Barminski</a>'s "<a href="http://www.walterrobot.com/">Walter Robot</a>" studio. The whole album ("Wild Animals") is great: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0018U51K0%2F&tag=boingboing06-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Amazon link</a>, <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=279665334&s=143441">iTunes</a>.<p> Previous BBtv episodes featuring Walter Robot Studios and Bill Barminski: <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/03/bill-barminski-anima-1.html">Bill Barminski animation: "Drive-In"</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/12/12/mark-makes-a-mini-am.html">Mark makes a mini amp / Funky cowboy (BBtv's 50th!)</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/27/roachbot-walter-robo.html">Roachbot / Walter Robot</a></li><br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=c&amp;i=8779b3ebb1051225c1393954ef28de0d"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=v&amp;i=8779b3ebb1051225c1393954ef28de0d" border="0" /></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=8779b3ebb1051225c1393954ef28de0d" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/337788887" height="1" width="1"/>Sexy Robot, a music video for the Pinker Tones, by Bill Barminski's Walter Robot studio.Sexy Robot, a music video for the Pinker Tones, by Bill Barminski's Walter Robot studio.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/17138/bbtv_2008-07-16-195553.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/15/joel-johnson-intervi-1.htmlSyd Meadartautomotivejoel johnsonretro techspaceWed, 16 Jul 2008 02:51:29 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/15/joel-johnson-intervi-1.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_ad99b' name='cf_ad99b' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/17038/bbtv_2008-07-16-001453.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/15/joel-johnson-intervi-1.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/17038/bbtv_2008-07-16-001453.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Today on BBtv, part 2 of <a href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net">Boing Boing Gadgets</a> editor Joel Johnson's interview with his hero, futurist and artist <a href="http://www.sydmead.com/">Syd Mead,</a> on the evolution of conceptual design.<p> In this installment, we go inside Syd's studio in Pasadena, CA, and learn more about the creative process behind his work for movies, television, and automobile design -- both Hot Wheels and life-sized -- and how Syd feels about design in the video game industry. <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Mead">Mead</a> is a former designer for <a href="http://www.ford.com/">Ford Motor Company</a> and <a href="http://www.ussteel.com/">US Steel</a>. His designs have appeared in many movies, including <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/">Aliens</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/">Tron</a>, </em>and <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/">Blade Runner</a>.</em><p> <strong>Previously on Boing Boing tv: </strong><li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/09/joel-johnson-intervi.html">Joel Johnson interviews Syd Mead: part 1.</a></li><p> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeni/2673812632/" title="Syd Mead's version of the Boing Boing logo by xeni, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2673812632_09bbc05604.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Syd Mead's version of the Boing Boing logo" /></a> <br clear="all"> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=dabe7e10fd2b33a030e55c3e3cd001a8" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=dabe7e10fd2b33a030e55c3e3cd001a8" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/336845684" height="1" width="1"/>Part 2 of Joel Johnson's intervew and studio visit with the legendary artist and concept designer Syd Mead, best known for his work on Blade Runner.Part 2 of Joel Johnson's intervew and studio visit with the legendary artist and concept designer Syd Mead, best known for his work on Blade Runner.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/17038/bbtv_2008-07-16-001453.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/15/russell-porter-trans.htmlLondonUKmusicporter reportrussell porterTue, 15 Jul 2008 03:30:59 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/15/russell-porter-trans.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_fbe6c' name='cf_fbe6c' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/16866/bbtv_2008-07-11-223513.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/15/russell-porter-trans.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/16866/bbtv_2008-07-11-223513.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Today, part two of <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv</a>'s UK-based music correspondent <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/"><strong>Russell Porter</strong></a>'s conversation with Toby from <a href="http://www.transgressiverecords.co.uk">Transgressive Records</a>, and Tom from the alternative music news and community website <a href="http://rockfeedback.com/">rockfeedback.com</a>. <p> Transgressive was founded by two 20-year-old music fans who wanted to create a company that was "ethically sound and would release the best records in the world." <a href="http://www.transgressiverecords.co.uk/discography.html">Bands represented include</a> The Young Knives (featured in previous BBtv episodes with Russell Porter, <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/02/russell-porter-with-5.html">part 1</a>, <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/russell-porter-with-6.html">part 2</a>), The Subways, Ladyfuzz, Jeremy Warmsley, and the Noisettes. Snip from the Transgressive manifesto: <blockquote> It would be a label not linked to a style or genre, but one which would be represented by a logo that would be simply a stamp of quality on each perfect disk. <p> After a couple of pints in a Holborn boozer (not too far away from where Andy Gill would later record the classic debut LP from the Young Knives – although neither of the Trans twins knew it at the time) they had planned the first three releases and strove to grow the label to the stage where they could fund and make records that otherwise would not be released, and build a community of like minded people who could realise that anything is possible… </blockquote> <strong> Previous <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/">PORTER REPORT</a> episodes on BBtv:</strong><p> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/13/russell-porter-round.html">Russell Porter roundtable: Transgressive Records, rockfeedback.com, pt. 1</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/08/russell-porter-with-9.html">Russell Porter with Alice Russell, pt. 2</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/07/russell-porter-with-8.html">Russell Porter with Alice Russell</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/russell-porter-with-7.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 1.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/30/russell-porter-and-c.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 2.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/13/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with George Pringle</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/02/russell-porter-with-5.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 1</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/russell-porter-with-6.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 2 </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/05/26/russell-porter-with-4.html">Russell Porter with The Futureheads </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/04/08/russell-porter-with-3.html">Russell Porter with The Guillotines </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/21/russell-porter-with-2.html">Russell Porter with Peggy Sue and the Pirates </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/14/russell-porter-with-1.html">Russell Porter with Dockers MC </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/01/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip </a></li><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=b584cf0e658cd7ed7b1cbd3b423d5f14" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=b584cf0e658cd7ed7b1cbd3b423d5f14" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/335824653" height="1" width="1"/>Part two of Russell Porter's conversation with the founders of UK-based Transgressive Records, and rockfeedback.com.Part two of Russell Porter's conversation with the founders of UK-based Transgressive Records, and rockfeedback.com.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/16866/bbtv_2008-07-11-223513.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/13/russell-porter-round.htmlLondonUKmusicporter reportrussell porterMon, 14 Jul 2008 00:13:18 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/13/russell-porter-round.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_724fd' name='cf_724fd' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/16865/bbtv_2008-07-11-220520.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/13/russell-porter-round.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/16865/bbtv_2008-07-11-220520.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv</a>'s UK-based music correspondent <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/"><strong>Russell Porter</strong></a> takes a break at the recent <a href="http://www.escapegreat.com/">Great Escape</a> festival in Brighton to discuss the state of the Brit indie music scene with Toby from <a href="http://www.transgressiverecords.co.uk">Transgressive Records</a>, and Tom from the alternative music news and community website <a href="http://rockfeedback.com/">rockfeedback.com</a>. <p> Transgressive was founded by two 20-year-old music fans who wanted to create a company that was "ethically sound and would release the best records in the world." <a href="http://www.transgressiverecords.co.uk/discography.html">Bands represented include</a> The Young Knives (featured in previous BBtv episodes with Russell Porter, <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/02/russell-porter-with-5.html">part 1</a>, <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/russell-porter-with-6.html">part 2</a>), The Subways, Ladyfuzz, Jeremy Warmsley, and the Noisettes. Snip from the Transgressive manifesto: <blockquote> It would be a label not linked to a style or genre, but one which would be represented by a logo that would be simply a stamp of quality on each perfect disk. <p> After a couple of pints in a Holborn boozer (not too far away from where Andy Gill would later record the classic debut LP from the Young Knives – although neither of the Trans twins knew it at the time) they had planned the first three releases and strove to grow the label to the stage where they could fund and make records that otherwise would not be released, and build a community of like minded people who could realise that anything is possible… </blockquote> <strong> Previous <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/">PORTER REPORT</a> episodes on BBtv:</strong><p> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/08/russell-porter-with-9.html">Russell Porter with Alice Russell, pt. 2</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/07/russell-porter-with-8.html">Russell Porter with Alice Russell</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/russell-porter-with-7.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 1.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/30/russell-porter-and-c.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 2.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/13/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with George Pringle</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/02/russell-porter-with-5.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 1</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/russell-porter-with-6.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 2 </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/05/26/russell-porter-with-4.html">Russell Porter with The Futureheads </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/04/08/russell-porter-with-3.html">Russell Porter with The Guillotines </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/21/russell-porter-with-2.html">Russell Porter with Peggy Sue and the Pirates </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/14/russell-porter-with-1.html">Russell Porter with Dockers MC </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/01/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip </a></li> <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=450d92b47f34220e6472caf5bb5da4d0" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=450d92b47f34220e6472caf5bb5da4d0" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/334788138" height="1" width="1"/>BBtv's UK music correspondent Russell Porter discusses the state of the Brit indie music scene with Toby from Transgressive Records, and Tom from rockfeedback.com.BBtv's UK music correspondent Russell Porter discusses the state of the Brit indie music scene with Toby from Transgressive Records, and Tom from rockfeedback.com.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/16865/bbtv_2008-07-11-220520.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/11/tcho-part-1-chocolat.htmlDavid Pescovitzchocolatefoodhowtomachinesmakesciencexeni jardinFri, 11 Jul 2008 11:12:57 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/11/tcho-part-1-chocolat.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_8290f' name='cf_8290f' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/16769/bbtv_2008-07-11-035559.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/11/tcho-part-1-chocolat.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/16769/bbtv_2008-07-11-035559.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Xeni and Pesco visit <a href="http://www.tcho.com/">TCHO</a>, a homebrew chocolate technology startup hacked together by a space shuttle technologist, Timothy Childs, and the founder of <a href="http://wired.com"><em>Wired</em></a>, Louis Rosetto. <p> In part one of BBtv's multi-part exploration of Tcho, we begin in the lab, and learn about the origins of chocolate: it's a weird looking fruit with biological roots in faraway tropical lands. How this fruit is cultivated, harvested, and cured determines the flavor of the final product, and we learn about the hedonics -- the sensual nuances -- of this exotic and temperamental element. <p> Related: read a feature about TCHO by David Pescovitz in the current issue of <em>MAKE</em> Magazine, <em><a href="http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol14/?pg=30&u1=texterity&cookies=1">Timothy and the Chocolate Factory</a></em>.<p> Here are some iPhone snapshots from Xeni on Flickr: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/xeni/sets/72157606104291908/">TCHO, Boing Boing tv</a>. <p> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/xeni/sets/72157606104291908/"><img src="http://www.boingboing.net/images/x_2008/tchocollage.jpg" width="500"> </a><br clear="all"><p> <em>(Special thanks to Amy Critchett, and Wayne & Breanna)</em> <br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=446b62aa9e916bc9f804b9ebc9521960"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=446b62aa9e916bc9f804b9ebc9521960"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=446b62aa9e916bc9f804b9ebc9521960" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/332780045" height="1" width="1"/>Xeni and Pesco visit the Tcho chocolate factory in SF, to explore how technology is changing chocolate.Xeni and Pesco visit the Tcho chocolate factory in SF, to explore how technology is changing chocolate.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/16769/bbtv_2008-07-11-035559.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/10/monochrom-kiki-and-b.htmlartmonochrompuppetsweirdThu, 10 Jul 2008 03:44:04 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/10/monochrom-kiki-and-b.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_cc02a' name='cf_cc02a' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/16666/bbtv_2008-07-09-220005.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/10/monochrom-kiki-and-b.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/16666/bbtv_2008-07-09-220005.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Austrian subversive art collective <a href="http://www.monochrom.at/english/">monochrom</a> present an all-new installment of the philosophical sock puppets <a href="http://www.monochrom.at/kiki-and-bubu/">Kiki and Bubu</a> on today's episode of <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv.</a> <p>These fuzzy logicians ponder the true nature of individual identity in capitalist societies, and connect the dots between Star Trek fandom, Sesame Street characters, Broadway musicals, and racy jpegs. <p> Previously:<p> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/02/monochrom-nazi-petti.html">Nazi Petting Zoo</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/19/monochrom-fisch-int.html">Fisch Interview</a><br> * <a href=http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/06/orwells-1984-deconst.html">Orwell's 1984 deconstructed by puppets</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/15/monochroms-marxist-s.html">Monochrom's Marxist sock puppets</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/05/monochrom-myfacespac.html">Monochrom: MyFaceSpace, the musical</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/16/monochrom-campfire-a.html">Monochrom: Campfire at Will</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/09/falco-stairsfuji-app.html">Monochrom: Falco Stairs</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/03/bar-code-artist-scot.html">Monochrom: Bar code artist Scott Blake / Falco stencil memorial</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/30/human-usb-hack-very.html">Human USB Hack / Very Simple Motor</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/15/marks-curie-engine-m.html">Mark's Curie Engine / Monochrom's love song for Lessig</a><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=95601cfe3f81c8e13d9c25ac399cce72" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=95601cfe3f81c8e13d9c25ac399cce72" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/331518900" height="1" width="1"/>Austrian art collective monochrom's sock puppets return to BBtv for more kooky philosophy and internet deconstructivism.Austrian art collective monochrom's sock puppets return to BBtv for more kooky philosophy and internet deconstructivism.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/16666/bbtv_2008-07-09-220005.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/09/joel-johnson-intervi.htmlSyd Meadartcarsgadgetsjoel johnsonspaceWed, 09 Jul 2008 03:44:02 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/09/joel-johnson-intervi.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_2d2fd' name='cf_2d2fd' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/16546/bbtv_2008-07-09-031427.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/09/joel-johnson-intervi.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/16546/bbtv_2008-07-09-031427.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> In today's episode of BBtv, <a href="http://gadgets.boingboing.net">Boing Boing Gadgets</a> editor Joel Johnson meets with his hero, futurist and artist <a href="http://www.sydmead.com/">Syd Mead,</a> to discuss the evolution of conceptual design. <p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Mead">Mead</a> is a former designer for <a href="http://www.ford.com/">Ford Motor Company</a> and <a href="http://www.ussteel.com/">US Steel</a>. His designs have appeared in many movies, including <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/">Aliens</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/">Tron</a>, </em>and <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/">Blade Runner</a>.</em><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=f0acf0e9ba2310afe8723d867970bbe4" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=f0acf0e9ba2310afe8723d867970bbe4" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/330573708" height="1" width="1"/>Boing Boing Gadgets editor Joel Johnson interviews the legendary artist and futurist Syd Mead, best known for his designs in the movie Blade Runner.Boing Boing Gadgets editor Joel Johnson interviews the legendary artist and futurist Syd Mead, best known for his designs in the movie Blade Runner.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/16546/bbtv_2008-07-09-031427.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/08/russell-porter-with-9.htmlLondonUKmusicporter reportrussell porterTue, 08 Jul 2008 03:20:36 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/08/russell-porter-with-9.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_ee615' name='cf_ee615' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15763/bbtv_2008-06-27-193730.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/08/russell-porter-with-9.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15763/bbtv_2008-06-27-193730.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> UK-based <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/">Russell Porter</a> chronicles alt music culture in the <em>Porter Report</em> with aggressive wit and offbeat charm. <p> Today, part two of his exclusive two-part interview for <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv</a> with the soulful Brit singer-songwriter <a href="http://www.alicerussell.com/">Alice Russell</a>, whose musical influences include Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, Aretha Franklin, and Minnie Riperton. Here's the Brighton beauty's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Russell_(singer)">Wikipedia entry</a> (with a decent discography); here's her <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alicerusselluk">MySpace</a> page with tons of music clips, and gig dates. <p> Previous PORTER REPORT episodes on BBtv: <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/07/russell-porter-with-8.html"> Russell Porter with Alice Russell</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/russell-porter-with-7.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 1.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/30/russell-porter-and-c.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 2.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/13/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with George Pringle</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/02/russell-porter-with-5.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 1</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/russell-porter-with-6.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 2 </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/05/26/russell-porter-with-4.html">Russell Porter with The Futureheads </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/04/08/russell-porter-with-3.html">Russell Porter with The Guillotines </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/21/russell-porter-with-2.html">Russell Porter with Peggy Sue and the Pirates </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/14/russell-porter-with-1.html">Russell Porter with Dockers MC </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/01/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip </a></li><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=0b528d6eeef8f9a7e0199cca564c8372" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=0b528d6eeef8f9a7e0199cca564c8372" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/329596609" height="1" width="1"/>UK alt-music explorer Russell Porter speaks with soulful Brit singer-songwriter Alice Russell. UK alt-music explorer Russell Porter speaks with soulful Brit singer-songwriter Alice Russell. Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15763/bbtv_2008-06-27-193730.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/07/russell-porter-with-8.htmlLondonUKmusicporter reportrussell porterMon, 07 Jul 2008 03:17:51 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/07/russell-porter-with-8.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_c1771' name='cf_c1771' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15762/bbtv_2008-06-27-193647.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/07/russell-porter-with-8.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15762/bbtv_2008-06-27-193647.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> UK-based <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/">Russell Porter</a> chronicles alt music culture in the <em>Porter Report</em> with aggressive wit and offbeat charm. <p> Today, part one of his exclusive interview for <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv</a> with the soulful Brit singer-songwriter <a href="http://www.alicerussell.com/">Alice Russell</a>, whose musical influences include Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, Aretha Franklin, and Minnie Riperton. Here's the Brighton beauty's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Russell_(singer)">Wikipedia entry</a> (with a decent discography); here's her <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alicerusselluk">MySpace</a> page with tons of music clips, and gig dates. <p> Previous PORTER REPORT episodes on BBtv: <p> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/russell-porter-with-7.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 1.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/30/russell-porter-and-c.html">Russell Porter and Cadence Weapon, pt. 2.</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/13/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with George Pringle</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/02/russell-porter-with-5.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 1</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/russell-porter-with-6.html">Russell Porter with The Young Knives pt 2 </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/05/26/russell-porter-with-4.html">Russell Porter with The Futureheads </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/04/08/russell-porter-with-3.html">Russell Porter with The Guillotines </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/21/russell-porter-with-2.html">Russell Porter with Peggy Sue and the Pirates </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/14/russell-porter-with-1.html">Russell Porter with Dockers MC </a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/01/russell-porter-with.html">Russell Porter with Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip </a></li><br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=84f6e8c33fc85c93e6c6fade85262585"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=84f6e8c33fc85c93e6c6fade85262585"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=84f6e8c33fc85c93e6c6fade85262585" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/328677453" height="1" width="1"/>UK alt-music explorer Russell Porter speaks with soulful Brit singer-songwriter Alice Russell. UK alt-music explorer Russell Porter speaks with soulful Brit singer-songwriter Alice Russell. Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15762/bbtv_2008-06-27-193647.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/03/xeni-kicks-the-tech.htmlaeronauticsgadgetsgamesmachinessecurityspacevideo gamesxeni jardinThu, 03 Jul 2008 04:23:18 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/03/xeni-kicks-the-tech.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_fe31e' name='cf_fe31e' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/16231/bbtv_2008-07-02-233742.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/03/xeni-kicks-the-tech.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/16231/bbtv_2008-07-02-233742.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> <em>(Update: By total coincidental timing, the VA executive featured in this episode, Charles Ogilvie, announced today he's moving on from VA to do something that sounds equally cool with tech and entertainment. Details at the bottom of the post.)</em> <p> [Xeni Jardin]: Last week, the <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv</a> crew was in San Francisco shooting a few upcoming episodes, and our friends at Virgin America (BBtv is shown on the in-flight entertainment system) invited us to come wander around behind security, and peek at the nuts and bolts that are the tech underpinnings of this airline. <p> They're about to launch <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/american-and-virgin.html">in-flight wireless internet</a> soon, and they're holding a competition for open source games, the winners of which will be available for people to play in-flight (entries are still being accepted).<p> Virgin America's head of in-flight entertainment, Charles Ogilvie, brought us on board a plane that was empty and at rest between flights. We poked around with the computers and displays (all Linux!) and we tried to IM our friends using the pilot's controls in the cockpit. This did not work so well. <p> My favorite part of this shoot: driving a VA pickup truck around between the resting airplanes, and peeking into the giant abyss where your bags are shuffled around on giant conveyor belt systems, hopefully towards your plane and final destination. <p> (Disclaimers: BBtv is an <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/10/05/boing-boing-tv-now-y.html">in-flight entertainment partner with Virgin</a>, but BBtv doesn't receive compensation for this. VA once asked Boing Boing to <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/18/boingboing-names-a-v.html">name a plane</a>, and we did, but we weren't paid for this, either. VA has previously been a paid sponsor on Boing Boing the blog. This episode isn't an ad, and we weren't paid to produce it. All of us at BBtv sincerely thought this stuff was cool, and that Charles Ogilvie is a <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/08/getting-high-with-ri.html">cool guy with interesting ideas</a>, and we had a blast goofing around where the TSA folks generally do not permit one to goof. ) <p> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <p> Update, 07-03-08: BBtv learned today that Charles Ogilvie is moving on from Virgin America. We're bummed we won't be working with him there anymore! The timing of this episode and his move are totally coincidental, we weren't aware. Here's the note from VA CEO David Cush, after the jump, and congrats on your next adventures, Charles! <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=7ceb856bb3f89ef29fdb1ac9ba37dca9" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=7ceb856bb3f89ef29fdb1ac9ba37dca9" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/325625616" height="1" width="1"/>Xeni pokes around under the hood of a Virgin America plane, to explore the hip airline's tech underpinnings.Xeni pokes around under the hood of a Virgin America plane, to explore the hip airline's tech underpinnings.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/16231/bbtv_2008-07-02-233742.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/02/monochrom-nazi-petti.htmlfunnymonochromweirdWed, 02 Jul 2008 03:30:53 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/02/monochrom-nazi-petti.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_0ea63' name='cf_0ea63' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/16090/bbtv_2008-07-01-154857.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/02/monochrom-nazi-petti.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/16090/bbtv_2008-07-01-154857.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Today on Boing Boing tv, "<a href="http://monochrom.at/streichelnazi/">Nazi Petting Zoo</a>," a new piece of political theater by Austrian art prankster collective <a href="http://monochrom.at/english/">monochrom</a>, who explain: <blockquote>In 1938 Austria joined the Third Reich. Millions cheered Hitler and in the referendum 99.75% said 'yes' to 'Greater Germany'. <p>But after World War II, many Austrians sought comfort in the idea of Austria as "the Nazis' first victim". Factions of Austrian society tried for a long time to advance the view that it was only annexation at the point of a bayonet(te). <p> But it's time to embrace history. It's time to remember the feel-good days of 1938. It's time to let our real feelings out! It's time to hug the Nazi, Austria! Finally!</blockquote> <p> Previous Boing Boing tv episodes featuring monochrom:<p> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/19/monochrom-fisch-int.html">Fisch Interview</a><br> * <a href=http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/06/orwells-1984-deconst.html">Orwell's 1984 deconstructed by puppets: monochrom</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/15/monochroms-marxist-s.html">Monochrom's Marxist sock puppets</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/05/monochrom-myfacespac.html">Monochrom: MyFaceSpace, the musical</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/16/monochrom-campfire-a.html">Monochrom: Campfire at Will</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/09/falco-stairsfuji-app.html">Monochrom: Falco Stairs</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/03/bar-code-artist-scot.html">Monochrom: Bar code artist Scott Blake / Falco stencil memorial</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/30/human-usb-hack-very.html">Human USB Hack / Very Simple Motor</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/15/marks-curie-engine-m.html">Mark's Curie Engine / Monochrom's love song for Lessig</a><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=d9328fca71fc8bbc4e656d37ce37eca2" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=d9328fca71fc8bbc4e656d37ce37eca2" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/324687028" height="1" width="1"/>A new piece of political theater by Austrian art collective monochrom: "Nazi Petting Zoo."A new piece of political theater by Austrian art collective monochrom: "Nazi Petting Zoo."Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/16090/bbtv_2008-07-01-154857.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/01/cory-doctorow-a-litt-1.htmlCory DoctorowLittle BrotherbooksTue, 01 Jul 2008 03:54:21 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/01/cory-doctorow-a-litt-1.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_b7d20' name='cf_b7d20' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15504/bbtv_2008-06-25-181316.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/07/01/cory-doctorow-a-litt-1.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15504/bbtv_2008-06-25-181316.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Boing Boing co-editor <a href="http://">Cory Doctorow</a> performs a reading from his new novel <em><a href="http://craphound.com/littlebrother">Little Brother</a></em>. This reading (from chapter 3, part 2) is the second in an ongoing BBtv series.<p> Previous installments: <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/05/28/cory-doctorow-a-read.html">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/26/cory-doctorow-a-litt.html">Part 2</a><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=34bd78253e5626b882721720990f3045" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=34bd78253e5626b882721720990f3045" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/323869352" height="1" width="1"/>Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow performs a reading from his new novel Little Brother (part 3 in an ongoing series).Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow performs a reading from his new novel Little Brother (part 3 in an ongoing series).Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15504/bbtv_2008-06-25-181316.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/30/russell-porter-and-c.htmlLondonUKmusicMon, 30 Jun 2008 04:20:45 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/30/russell-porter-and-c.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_14ea9' name='cf_14ea9' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15431/bbtv_2008-06-24-223425.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/30/russell-porter-and-c.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15431/bbtv_2008-06-24-223425.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> UK-based <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/">Russell Porter</a> chronicles alt music culture in the <em>Porter Report</em> with aggressive wit and offbeat charm. <p> Today, part two of his exclusive interview for Boing Boing tv with the rap / IDM / hiphop / house / genre-bending artist <a href="http://www.cadenceweaponmusic.com/">Cadence Weapon</a>, aka Rollie Pemberton, who hails from Edmonton, Canada.<p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_Weapon">Cadence Weapon</a>, who is 22 years old, is touring Europe and US throughout the summer. Dates are listed -- where else? -- on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cadenceweaponmusic">his MySpace</a>, along with various blinky things. His newest record <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterparty_Babies">Afterparty Babies</a> was just released on Epitaph, and is, as the kids say, fierce. <br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0e7ac9e58ff93345d768f65b6ab11f9f"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0e7ac9e58ff93345d768f65b6ab11f9f"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=0e7ac9e58ff93345d768f65b6ab11f9f" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/323082876" height="1" width="1"/>Part 2 of UK alt-music reporter Russell Porter's BBtv interview with Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon.Part 2 of UK alt-music reporter Russell Porter's BBtv interview with Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15431/bbtv_2008-06-24-223425.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/27/klaus-pierre-the-bea.htmlfunnyklaus pierreFri, 27 Jun 2008 03:06:43 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/27/klaus-pierre-the-bea.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_6a415' name='cf_6a415' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15665/bbtv_2008-06-26-231830.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/27/klaus-pierre-the-bea.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15665/bbtv_2008-06-26-231830.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> <a href="http://www.klauspierre.com/">Klaus Pierre</a>, a French/German actor-waiter-whatever, aspires against all odds to become America's next great action hero. In today's episode, he takes his skills to the beach, and encounters a true Hollywood action hero, <a href="http://www.matthiashues.com/">Matthias Hues</a>.<p> Previous Klaus Pierre episodes on BBtv: <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/05/30/klaus-pierre-super-p.html">Klaus Pierre: Super Pretty Action Hero Star</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/04/08/klaus-pierre-red-car.html">Klaus Pierre: Red Carpet Botox Dreams</a> <li> <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/17/klaus-pierre-frenchg-2.html">Klaus Pierre, French-German Action Hero in Training in America: Pirate Musical of Epic Fail</a> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/03/05/klaus-pierre-frenchg-1.html">Klaus Pierre, French-German Action Hero in Training in America, studies Savate</a> <li> <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/27/klaus-pierre-frenchg.html">Klaus Pierre, French-German Action Hero in Training in America at Coffee Shop</a>. </li> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/19/klaus-pierre-america.html">Klaus Pierre, French-German Action Hero in Training in America, studies Swordfighting</a> </li> <li><a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/04/point-break-and-hear.html">Point Break and heartbreak</a> </li><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=dd8f40f39b614c722321cffffb9ce806" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=dd8f40f39b614c722321cffffb9ce806" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/321152363" height="1" width="1"/>Klaus Pierre, French-German action hero in training, takes his skills to the beach, and encounters an *actual* Hollywood action hero, Matthias Hues.Klaus Pierre, French-German action hero in training, takes his skills to the beach, and encounters an *actual* Hollywood action hero, Matthias Hues.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15665/bbtv_2008-06-26-231830.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/26/cory-doctorow-a-litt.htmlCory DoctorowLittle BrotherbooksThu, 26 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/26/cory-doctorow-a-litt.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_738df' name='cf_738df' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15503/bbtv_2008-06-25-180811.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/26/cory-doctorow-a-litt.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15503/bbtv_2008-06-25-180811.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Boing Boing co-editor <a href="http://">Cory Doctorow</a> performs a reading from his new novel <em><a href="http://craphound.com/littlebrother">Little Brother</a></em>. This reading (from chapter 3, part 1) is the second in an ongoing BBtv series.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=a6e4b9bba00514723ccda0edcf2b1ade" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=a6e4b9bba00514723ccda0edcf2b1ade" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/320307841" height="1" width="1"/>Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow performs a reading from his new novel "Little Brother" (this reading is the second in a series).Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow performs a reading from his new novel "Little Brother" (this reading is the second in a series).Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15503/bbtv_2008-06-25-180811.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/russell-porter-with-7.htmlmusicrussell porterworldWed, 25 Jun 2008 03:00:26 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/russell-porter-with-7.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_7707b' name='cf_7707b' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15143/bbtv_2008-06-19-195037.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/25/russell-porter-with-7.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15143/bbtv_2008-06-19-195037.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> UK-based <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/">Russell Porter</a> chronicles alt music culture in the <em>Porter Report</em> with aggressive wit and offbeat charm. <p> Today, part one of his exclusive interview for Boing Boing tv with the rap / IDM / hiphop / house / genre-bending artist <a href="http://www.cadenceweaponmusic.com/">Cadence Weapon</a>, aka Rollie Pemberton, who hails from Edmonton, Canada.<p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_Weapon">Cadence Weapon</a>, who is 22 years old, is touring Europe and US throughout the summer. Dates are listed -- where else? -- on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cadenceweaponmusic">his MySpace</a>, along with various blinky things. His newest record <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterparty_Babies">Afterparty Babies</a> was just released on Epitaph, and is, as the kids say, fierce. <p> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/russell-porter/">Here are previous BBtv episodes</a> featuring <a href="http://www.porterreport.com/">Russell Porter</a>. Hot fire. <em>(special thanks to <a href="http://jolon.com">Jolon Bankey</a>).</em><p> <font color="red">Update</font>: Russell Porter episodes featured on Boing Boing tv get <a href="http://tinyurl.com/59pnka">a nod in Rolling Stone</a>. Journamalists: Do not make fun of his hat, it is awesome.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=f80b499aa11c5ef65f94f6e0bb79ed5e" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=f80b499aa11c5ef65f94f6e0bb79ed5e" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/319489037" height="1" width="1"/>UK alt-music reporter Russell Porter introduces us to the funky, futuristic sounds of Cadence Weapon.UK alt-music reporter Russell Porter introduces us to the funky, futuristic sounds of Cadence Weapon.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15143/bbtv_2008-06-19-195037.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/24/animation-placenta-a.htmlJoaquin BaldwinanimationartTue, 24 Jun 2008 03:00:27 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/24/animation-placenta-a.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_f5dfe' name='cf_f5dfe' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15218/bbtv_2008-06-20-190332.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/24/animation-placenta-a.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15218/bbtv_2008-06-20-190332.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Today on <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net">Boing Boing tv</a>, two short works from the young Paraguay-born animator and web designer <a href="http://www.pixelnitrate.com/">Joaquin Baldwin</a>, now a student at UCLA in Los Angeles. First, <em>Papiroflexia</em>, "An origami tale of a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands." Next, <em>Placenta</em>, an "autobiographical film using photography, motion graphics and rotoscoped video." <p>Previously on Boing Boing tv:<br> <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/11/Sebastians-voodoo.html">Joaquin Baldwin's short, "Sebastian's Voodoo."</a><br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8ce198f2044c43e17cec5737207a7020"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8ce198f2044c43e17cec5737207a7020"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=8ce198f2044c43e17cec5737207a7020" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/318729196" height="1" width="1"/>Two short animated films from the young, Paraguay-born and LA-based animator Joaquin Baldwin. Two short animated films from the young, Paraguay-born and LA-based animator Joaquin Baldwin. Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15218/bbtv_2008-06-20-190332.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/boing-boing-tv-now-h.htmlbbtv in the newsMon, 23 Jun 2008 11:39:48 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/boing-boing-tv-now-h.html<p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/boing-boing-tv-now-h.html"> </p> <a href="http://twitter.com/boingboingtv"><img src="http://www.boingboing.net/images/x_2008/bbtvtwitter.jpg" width="500"> </a> <br clear="all"><p> I just set up a <a href="http://twitter.com/boingboingtv">Twitter feed for Boing Boing tv</a>, so Twitter users can receive a ping when we air a new episode (once or twice a day, depending on how productive our hamsters are). Ten! Ten followers already! Take that, Scoble and Calacanis, we're comin' to getcha. <p>There's one for <a href="http://twitter.com/boingboing">Boing Boing</a>, too. And if you're <em>really</em> feeling follow-y, <a href="http://twitter.com/xenijardin">I'm on Twitter</a> and I update regularly; <a href="http://twitter.com/Frauenfelder">Mark</a> has an active profile as well. <br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=2f989f4d0e434a0c5b244a21cd00ef39" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=2f989f4d0e434a0c5b244a21cd00ef39" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/318192016" height="1" width="1"/>Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzhttp://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/heavy-load-uk-punk-b.htmlDIYartmoviesmusicworldMon, 23 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/heavy-load-uk-punk-b.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_0f539' name='cf_0f539' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15227/bbtv_2008-06-20-215900.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/23/heavy-load-uk-punk-b.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15227/bbtv_2008-06-20-215900.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Today on Boing Boing tv -- a sneak preview of <em><a href="http://heavyloadthemovie.com/">Heavy Load: A Film About Happiness</a></em>, a new documentary about <a href="http://www.heavyload.org/">a UK punk band</a> whose members include people who have developmental disabilities.<p> '70s punk star <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreckless_Eric">Wreckless Eric</a> describes them as "a triumph of dysfunctionalness," and even <a href="http://www.kylie.com/home">Kylie Minogue</a> (they've covered a hit song of hers) has become a fan. <p>The band says their mission is... <blockquote>...to demonstrate that disability rocks. There are few genres left in music that have yet to be defined. Heavy Load have unwittingly created a brand new one.</blockquote> The band is also behind a campaign called "Stay Up Late" which advocates for the right of cognitively disabled people to be allowed to go out, supervised, to live music shows and -- well, stay out late enough to actually see and hear the show. Again, from the band: <blockquote>We play gigs all over the country and we have noticed that something strange happens at 9.00pm – people start to go home. Heavy Load are fed up with people with learning disabilities leaving club nights and gigs early because their staff finish their shifts at 10pm. This means they are missing out. <p> If this happens to you: You need to talk about this with your friends, support workers, family and advocates. Our ‘Stay Up Late’ campaign is to make managers and staff know that we want them to plan ahead and talk to us about what we want to do...</blockquote> The full-length documentary <a href="http://www.ifc.com/heavyload">premieres</a> on the US cable network <a href="http://www.ifc.com/">IFC</a> on June 23rd, 9PM ET/10PM PT, and again on 24th June. <em>(Special thanks to BB's Mark Frauenfelder, and to the film's director, Jerry Rothwell)</em><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=6e0f76b4dfd6e0bdc0ab116400f60d06" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=6e0f76b4dfd6e0bdc0ab116400f60d06" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/317770047" height="1" width="1"/>Sneak preview of "Heavy Load," a documentary about a UK punk which includes some members with learning disabilites.Sneak preview of "Heavy Load," a documentary about a UK punk which includes some members with learning disabilites.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15227/bbtv_2008-06-20-215900.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/20/clara-belle-performs.htmlmusicFri, 20 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/20/clara-belle-performs.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_acdc2' name='cf_acdc2' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15156/bbtv_2008-06-19-205148.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/20/clara-belle-performs.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15156/bbtv_2008-06-19-205148.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> A couple of weeks ago we came across a lovely <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/03/videos-by-two-good-u.html">YouTube video</a> from London-based, Japan-born ukulelist Clara Belle. We posted it to Boing Boing, and her performance was such a hit with readers that we asked Clara to make another video so we could premiere it here on BBtv. Clara kindly agreed and just sent us this brand-new video of her song, "Summer Face." <P>After the jump: Clara also sent the following note, which answers a few of the questions Boing Boing readers asked about her...<p><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=1858b98f159f4decd0b293a3a9dc6c8e" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=1858b98f159f4decd0b293a3a9dc6c8e" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/316308568" height="1" width="1"/>London-based, Japan-born ukulelist Clara Belle debuts her newest song "Summer Face" on Boing Boing tv.London-based, Japan-born ukulelist Clara Belle debuts her newest song "Summer Face" on Boing Boing tv.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15156/bbtv_2008-06-19-205148.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/20/a-morning-at-intelli.htmlIntelligentsiaKyle Glanvillecoffeemark frauenfelderFri, 20 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/20/a-morning-at-intelli.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_830c9' name='cf_830c9' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/15170/bbtv_2008-06-20-000050.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/20/a-morning-at-intelli.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/15170/bbtv_2008-06-20-000050.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> In today's episode, Mark Frauenfelder brings his own espresso machine to <a href="http://www.scaa.org/about_usbc.asp">US Barista Champion</a>, Kyle Glanville, to learn how to make the perfect espresso. Kyle also gives a hands-on demonstration of the "ultimate nerd's way to make coffee." <p> This weekend, Kyle will be competing against the best baristas from around the globe in the <a href="http://www.worldbaristachampionship.com/index.html">2008 World Barista Championship</a>. The final round and awards ceremony are on Sunday, June 22nd, and streaming video of the competition can be seen now and through the weekend at <a href="http://www.worldbaristachampionship.com/index.html">worldbaristachampionship.com</a>. <p> Previous Boing Boing tv episodes featuring Kyle Glanville and Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea:<br> *<a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/15/a-morning-at-intelli.html">A Morning at Intelligentsia Part 1</a><br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=4208287c83a8f809326b17681d15e131"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=4208287c83a8f809326b17681d15e131"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=4208287c83a8f809326b17681d15e131" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/316011038" height="1" width="1"/>Mark Frauenfelder learns how to brew the perfect espresso from 2008 US Barista Champion, Kyle GlanvilleMark Frauenfelder learns how to brew the perfect espresso from 2008 US Barista Champion, Kyle GlanvilleXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/15170/bbtv_2008-06-20-000050.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/19/monochrom-fisch-int.htmlfunnymonochromThu, 19 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/19/monochrom-fisch-int.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_a30b7' name='cf_a30b7' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14932/bbtv_2008-06-17-181559.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/19/monochrom-fisch-int.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/14932/bbtv_2008-06-17-181559.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> In today's episode, Austrian subversive art collective, <a href="http://monochrom.at/english/">monochrom</a> , presents the job interview video of one applicant, "Mr. Fisch." We don't know exactly how the tape was smuggled out past corporate security, but it somehow ended up in the BBtv mail room. We present it to you here to enjoy in all of its awkward and uncomfortable glory. <p> Previous Boing Boing tv episodes featuring monochrom:<p> * <a href=http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/06/orwells-1984-deconst.html">Orwell's 1984 deconstructed by puppets: monochrom</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/15/monochroms-marxist-s.html">Monochrom's Marxist sock puppets</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/02/05/monochrom-myfacespac.html">Monochrom: MyFaceSpace, the musical</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/16/monochrom-campfire-a.html">Monochrom: Campfire at Will</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/09/falco-stairsfuji-app.html">Monochrom: Falco Stairs</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/01/03/bar-code-artist-scot.html">Monochrom: Bar code artist Scott Blake / Falco stencil memorial</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/30/human-usb-hack-very.html">Human USB Hack / Very Simple Motor</a><br> * <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/11/15/marks-curie-engine-m.html">Mark's Curie Engine / Monochrom's love song for Lessig</a><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=1ecd86900460f33a5baac90073d7864b" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=1ecd86900460f33a5baac90073d7864b" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/315223501" height="1" width="1"/>BBtv presents an anonymous job interview donated by Australian art collective monochromeBBtv presents an anonymous job interview donated by Australian art collective monochromeXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/14932/bbtv_2008-06-17-181559.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/17/improbable-tv.htmlImprobable ResearchfunnynaturescienceweirdWed, 18 Jun 2008 02:15:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/17/improbable-tv.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_beb9d' name='cf_beb9d' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14957/bbtv_2008-06-17-233216.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/17/improbable-tv.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/14957/bbtv_2008-06-17-233216.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Today, <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">BBtv</a> is proud to share a sneak peek at the new "<a href="http://improbable.com/tv">Improbable Research Collections</a>" internet tv series. <p> <a href="http://improbable.com/">The Improbable Researchers</a> are a group of scientists who collect and conduct research to provoke both laughter and thought. They publish a bi-monthly magazine, "<a href="http://improbable.com/magazine/">Annals of Improbable Research</a>;" they award the coveted "<a href="http://improbable.com/ig/"> Ig Nobel Prizes</a>;" and they oversee the exclusive and ridiculous <a href="http://improbable.com/projects/hair/">Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists</a> ("for scientists who have, or believe they have, luxuriant flowing hair").<p> They launch an online series of offbeat videos this week, and like all they do, these 'net shorts are an amalgam of science, technology, and history with Monty-Python-esque irreverence. <p> In the Researchers' own words: <blockquote>Each collection — each episode — is about three minutes long, composed of bits and pieces and people from the magazine <a href="http://improbable.com/magazine/"><em>Annals of Improbable Research</em></a>, from <a href="http://improbable.com/ig/">Ig Nobel Prize</a> lectures and ceremonies and other live events, and from many other sources. We have been collecting this material for almost twenty years.</blockquote> <p>Bonus (or punishment?) at the end: real scientists in real lab coats singing real bad musical comedy.<p> Like <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/">Boing Boing tv</a>, the <a href="http://improbable.com/tv">Improbable Research Collections</a> videos will be released under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org">Creative Commons</a> license (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives</a>).<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=6824c52d854e32852708245ad1e76790" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=6824c52d854e32852708245ad1e76790" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/314386381" height="1" width="1"/>Today BBtv presents the enlightening humor of the Improbable Research Collections tv seriesToday BBtv presents the enlightening humor of the Improbable Research Collections tv seriesXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/14957/bbtv_2008-06-17-233216.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/16/omega-recoil.htmlmakesciencescifiTue, 17 Jun 2008 02:30:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/16/omega-recoil.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_e32fa' name='cf_e32fa' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14873/bbtv_2008-06-17-011353.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/16/omega-recoil.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/14873/bbtv_2008-06-17-011353.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> John Behrens and "<a href="http://www.omegarecoil.com/">Omega Recoil</a>" build giant <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_coil">Tesla Coils</a>. Their work explores how electronic fields can be excited in the environment, and their creations become the centerpieces of interactive public art performances. <p> Some of the tinkerers and performers in this SF Bay Area-based collective were previously associated with <a href="http://lea.mit.edu/gallery/burningman/richards.html">Dr. Megavolt</a>, an electrical art project which... <blockquote>[featured] a person in a metal mesh suit interacting with artificially generated lighting. The Doctor sets objects on fire with electricity originating from large Tesla coils, spars with the electric arcs and exhorts the audience to worship the elemental force of electricity. </blockquote><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=dfda061969eb3a30d4c917053dce061e" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=dfda061969eb3a30d4c917053dce061e" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/313589045" height="1" width="1"/>Electricity artists John Behrens and Omega Recoil build giant Tesla Coils to explore how electronic fields can be excited in the environment.Electricity artists John Behrens and Omega Recoil build giant Tesla Coils to explore how electronic fields can be excited in the environment.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/14873/bbtv_2008-06-17-011353.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/15/a-morning-at-intelli.htmlIntelligentsiaKyle Glanvillecoffeemark frauenfelderMon, 16 Jun 2008 01:46:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/15/a-morning-at-intelli.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_c854b' name='cf_c854b' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14755/bbtv_2008-06-13-235424.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/15/a-morning-at-intelli.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/14755/bbtv_2008-06-13-235424.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> In today's episode, BB co-founder and <em><a href="http://www.makezine.com">Make</a></em> editor in chief Mark Frauenfelder heads out to <a href="http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/">Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea</a> for an exclusive tour. Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea is based out of Chicago, Illinois and has recently opened up a new store in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. <p> Kyle Glanville, head of research and development at Intelligentsia and winner of the <a href="http://www.scaa.org/about_usbc.asp">2008 US Barista Championship</a> shows Mark how they acquire and roast some of the finest coffee in the world. <p> The word <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligentsia">intelligentsia</a> derives from the Latin word <em>intelligentia</em>, meaning a group of people engaged in complex mental and creative labor directed to the development and dissemination of culture. Kyle Glanville has been laboring to promulgate a new coffee culture with Intelligentsia to combat the "get up and go" mentality, and Mark is along for the ride to learn the careful art of roasting coffee. <p> Intelligentsia is located at 3922 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90029 and is open 7 days a week.<br style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=acc7d0f22e5dc7f7e6aeea151d81500e"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=acc7d0f22e5dc7f7e6aeea151d81500e"/></a> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=acc7d0f22e5dc7f7e6aeea151d81500e" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/312813591" height="1" width="1"/>BB co-founder Mark Frauenfelder takes a tour of Intelligentisia Coffee and Tea with US Barista Champion, Kyle GlanvilleBB co-founder Mark Frauenfelder takes a tour of Intelligentisia Coffee and Tea with US Barista Champion, Kyle GlanvilleXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/14755/bbtv_2008-06-13-235424.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/13/russell-porter-with.htmlmusicporter reportrussell porterSat, 14 Jun 2008 02:14:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/13/russell-porter-with.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_cf3a3' name='cf_cf3a3' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14608/bbtv_2008-06-12-135044.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/13/russell-porter-with.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/14608/bbtv_2008-06-12-135044.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> UK-based <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=188870805">Russell Porter</a> chronicles alt music culture in the <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&ChannelID=188870805">Porter Report</a> with aggressive wit and offbeat charm. In today's episode, Russell has a sit down chat on a stoney beach with eclectic melodramatic pop musician,<a href="http://www.myspace.com/georgepringle"> George Pringle</a>. <p> <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/russell-porter/">Here are previous BBtv episodes</a> featuring Russell Porter.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=f81dbeba3fba1f11316de991e0f9a00a" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=f81dbeba3fba1f11316de991e0f9a00a" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/310948820" height="1" width="1"/>Boing Boing tv presents an exclusive interview with George PringleBoing Boing tv presents an exclusive interview with George PringleXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/14608/bbtv_2008-06-12-135044.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/11/Sebastians-voodoo.htmlJoaquin BaldwinanimationartWed, 11 Jun 2008 23:13:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/11/Sebastians-voodoo.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_4675a' name='cf_4675a' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14579/bbtv_2008-06-11-224349.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/11/Sebastians-voodoo.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/14579/bbtv_2008-06-11-224349.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> In today's episode, Boing Boing tv presents an animated short by <a href="http://www.pixelnitrate.com/">Joaquin Baldwin</a>, a UCLA grad student working towards his MFA in animation. Joaquin has recieved numerous awards for his work, including Best Animated Short at the <a href="http://www.sedonafilmfestival.com/">Sedona International Film Festival</a> and has been featured on the front pages of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">Youtube</a>, <a href="http://www.crackle.com/">Crackle.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/us">Dailymotion.com</a>. <p> In this piece, entitled "Sebastian's Voodoo," a voodoo doll must find the courage to save his fellows from being pinned to death. For more on Joaquin and information on festival screenings, you can check out <a href="http://www.pixelnitrate.com/">http://www.pixelnitrate.com/</a><br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=e3e66977dbaefd78ecdf6da227661264" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=e3e66977dbaefd78ecdf6da227661264" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/310119637" height="1" width="1"/>Short animation by Joaquin Baldwin about a voodoo doll that must work up the courage to save his friends Short animation by Joaquin Baldwin about a voodoo doll that must work up the courage to save his friends Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/14579/bbtv_2008-06-11-224349.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/10/count-smokula.htmlCount SmokulagodmusicweirdWed, 11 Jun 2008 02:18:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/10/count-smokula.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_ab6dd' name='cf_ab6dd' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14512/bbtv_2008-06-11-015951.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/10/count-smokula.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href=" http://video.boingboing.net/video/14512/bbtv_2008-06-11-015951.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Rockabilly accordion vampire <a href="http://www.myspace.com/smokula">Count Smokula</a> was born 496 years ago in Smokesylvania. Herbal remedies and excellent squeezebox tunes have empowered him with eternal life. BBtv caught up with him at a recent accordion music shindig in Los Angeles to explore the mystery behind his miraculous powers of entertainment.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=1c0be78eb93f9110e6b58e6417434223" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=1c0be78eb93f9110e6b58e6417434223" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/310088029" height="1" width="1"/>BBtv explores the myth and magic of Count Smokula, a 496-year-old rockabilly accordion vampire.BBtv explores the myth and magic of Count Smokula, a 496-year-old rockabilly accordion vampire.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitz http://video.boingboing.net/video/14512/bbtv_2008-06-11-015951.mp4http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/10/david-byrne-and-xeni.htmlartmachinesmusicTue, 10 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0500http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/10/david-byrne-and-xeni.html<p><embed class='castfire_player' id='cf_1ce3b' name='cf_1ce3b' width='480' height='400' src='http://p.castfire.com/Xu7m0/video/14431/bbtv_2008-06-10-050504.flv' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowFullScreen='true'></embed></p> <p>Can't see the video? <a href="http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/06/10/david-byrne-and-xeni.html"> Watch this video now in a browser</a> or <a href="http://video.boingboing.net/video/14431/bbtv_2008-06-10-050504.mp4">download this video now</a>. </p> Music legend <a href="http://www.davidbyrne.com/index.php">David Byrne</a> transforms an entire NYC building into a giant musical instrument, and Xeni joins him inside for a BBtv tour. <p><em><a href="http://www.davidbyrne.com/art/art_projects/playing_the_building/index.php">Playing the Building</a></em> is Byrne's latest sonic innovation, and morphs the century-old Battery Maritime Building into a clanging, vibrating sound sculpture. In this installation, the former <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads">Talking Heads</a> co-founder blurs the boundaries between the creators and consumers of culture. He explains: <blockquote>Devices [have been] attached to the building's structure — to the metal beams and pillars, the heating pipes, the water pipes — and are used to make these things produce sound. The activations are of three types: wind, vibration, striking. The devices cause the building elements to vibrate, resonate and oscillate so that the building itself becomes a very large musical instrument. </blockquote> Byrne sees music as deeply embedded within the natural sounds that surround us every day, and believes "anyone can be a writer, artist, or musician if they want to."<p> <em><a href="http://www.davidbyrne.com/art/art_projects/playing_the_building/">Playing the Building</a></em> continues through August 10, 2008 at 10 South Street, New York, NY; open every Friday through Sunday, noon - 6pm. Admission is free of charge.<p> <p> <em>(Photos used in this episode: <a href="http://claytoncubitt.com/">Clayton Cubitt</a>. Special thanks to <a href="http://www.davidbyrne.com/">Danielle Spencer</a>, and <a href="http://www.wishnow.com/">Jason Wishnow</a>).</em> <p> <font color="red">Update</font>: Byrne <a href="http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/specialachievement.php">will receive a lifetime achievement award</a> at the Webby Awards tonight.<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=7f4814a0618dae77ee235789d8f615a8" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=7f4814a0618dae77ee235789d8f615a8" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/tv/~4/308713223" height="1" width="1"/>Xeni interviews David Byrne on "Playing the Building," his exploration of the natural music embedded within the structure of a NYC building.Xeni interviews David Byrne on "Playing the Building," his exploration of the natural music embedded within the structure of a NYC building.Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznoXeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David Pescovitzboingboing,Boing,technology,eclectic,Xeni,Jardin,Mark,Frauenfelder,Cory,Doctorow,David,Pescovitzhttp://video.boingboing.net/video/14431/bbtv_2008-06-10-050504.mp4Xeni Jardin, Mark Frauenfelder, Cory Doctorow, David PescovitznonadultBoing Boing TV