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On the Web: BookLamp.org
BookLamp.org
I'm not certain I think this'll work quite as well as Pandora, but I am intrigued by the idea.
The video is somewhat long, but here's the basic idea: "BookLamp.org is a system for matching readers to books through an analysis of writing styles, similar to the way that Pandora.com matches music lovers to new music."
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On the Web: Frozen Grand Central
This is incredibly neat to see. It also would have completely wigged me out if I'd been there.
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On the Web: How to Write a Hit Song
A little while ago in the Dilbert Blog, Scott Adams was talking about hit songs, and how they pretty much have nonsense lyrics. He then asked the readers to submit lines, and a band in Germany called RIVO DREI then picked some and made a song called She Amazed Me.
The result is actually quite fun.
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YouTube: The Davos Question
I just saw this and submissions seem to be closed now, but I still think the concept is interesting.
At the moment, it has 119 video responses. I haven't gone through the seen which ones have the highest rank, but I am tempted...
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Happy Holidays!
Chiron Beta Prime by Jonathan Coulton.
Video by Mike Spiff Booth.
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The Machine is Us/ing Us
I've loved this video since the first time I saw it, but I don't think I've posted it before.
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One World
I know this has been around for a while, but I love that it's still getting responses.
The Invitation
The Message
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PostSecret
I discovered the PostSecret site a while ago, through a link in someone else's blog. I have one of the books, and I plan to get the others. I think it's a fascinating, sometimes hearth-warming, sometimes heart-breaking place to visit.
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Video: If Everyone Cared by Nickelback
From Roadrunner Record's video description on YouTube:"All streams of this video generate money, 100% of which go to Amnesty International and International Children's Fund Canada. Help out these worthy causes by sharing and embedding this video anywhere and everywhere."
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