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5 things I learned January 26, 2011

1. 

Synesthesia. Visualizations of Music http://bit.ly/gbQUsO

2. How to do lots of things faster http://bit.ly/dSiIcd

3. Dr. King's speech, made an infographic http://bit.ly/flU0le

4. A collapseable sofa made of 8,000 chopsticks http://bit.ly/eD3iPY

5. OMG Tristram Shandy made even more awesome http://bit.ly/ftKwJp 

5 things I heard January 26, 2011

Picked by our Scott Braun (http://www.facebook.com/ScottBraunPhotography)

1. 07-Astrud Gilberto-The Gentle Rain [RJD2 Remix] [Mix] by battaniye Astrud Gilberto - The Gentle Rain [rjd2 remix] http://bit.ly/hR9UVD

2. Beck - Soul of a Man (Acoustic) http://bit.ly/gUV7kl 

3. Incubus - Sick Sad Little World http://bit.ly/flrrPC 

4. Sleigh Bells - Rill Rill http://bit.ly/e7Zb7n

5. DJ Shadow & UNKLE Feat. Thom Yorke - Rabbit In Your Headlights (Lulu Rouge Edit) http://bit.ly/i6Hup

5 things I heard January 25, 2011

1.  Junior Boys - Bits & Pieces http://bit.ly/gMI97a

2. Fever Ray - Mercy Street http://bit.ly/eT9aGq

3. Young Knives - Turn Tail http://bit.ly/fdCdzQ

4. Lower Dens - Blue & Silver http://bit.ly/i3cPQj

5. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - http://bit.ly/eBeYmd (and a bonus, ridiculously great cover by a father and daughter http://bit.ly/ifDRa5 )

5 things I learned today (and don't want to forget) - Weekly Episode 1 Season 3

1. 100 Greatest Movie Insults http://bit.ly/h7EvPv and The Other 100 Greatest http://bit.ly/f48iRE

2. River surfing in Munich in Winter http://bit.ly/eh0Wai

3. The 100 most beautiful English words http://bit.ly/ehghIs

4. The Hype Machine's 2010 Zeitgeist FTW!! http://bit.ly/idJ8j4

5. Shooting famous places in the reflections of bubbles http://bit.ly/fY0Xiy 

5 things I saw on January 25, 2011

1. Tatttoo guys - http://bit.ly/dMHKl4

2. Sexy and touching - http://bit.ly/fQweRY

3.You never know why men run - http://bit.ly/eE36Y7  

4. A little to close for comfort? - http://bit.ly/ihxy3Q  

5. Once more is interesting. I love art - http://bit.ly/g2AYHp

5 things I saw on January 24, 2011

1.Pig Farmer - http://bit.ly/gNOx9C

2. A ride with Erin Magee - http://bit.ly/hSRJeo

3. What do you do on your day off? - http://bit.ly/fub2Gv

4. Babies rock! - http://bit.ly/icwGTZ

5. Thoughts from Arizona - http://bit.ly/esdSEA

5 things i heard January 24, 2011

1.   California Wives - Guilt http://bit.ly/emFQT9

2. Timbre Timbre - Lay Down in the Tall Grass http://bit.ly/dQ9WTo

3. Coyote Clean Up - This House Boat is Making Me Sea Sick http://bit.ly/eECd5z

4. John Berryman - There Sat Down, Once, A Thing On Henry's Heart http://bit.ly/g9NhAr

5. The Dodos - Walking http://bit.ly/hrjPgq

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5 things I learned January 24, 2011

1. An awesome thing to do with a pre-fab house http://bit.ly/eTVojZ

2. The future of mobility http://bit.ly/grvopz

3. From 5 things I heard today: John Berryman reading http://bit.ly/g9NhAr

4. A tilt shift video about our enegery systems http://bit.ly/glR5p9

5. Inscriptions in the catacombs of paris http://bit.ly/hLlCHd

5 things I saw on January 23, 2011

1. Whales are big - http://bit.ly/edJdPI

2. Walk the Moon music video - http://bit.ly/i1jfJP

3. Bad honeymoon - http://bit.ly/gcrrne

4. We should climb on each other more - http://bit.ly/h1yCXM

5. Kittens - http://bit.ly/eFn0Hn

5 things I heard January 23, 2011

Picked by our Scott Braun

1.   Massive Attack - Paradise Circus (Zeds Dead Remix) by THEBINGOBALLS Massive Attack - Paradise Circus (Zeds Dead Remix) http://bit.ly/f9wv8y

2. The Black Keys - Howlin' For You (Prins Thomas Remix)http://bit.ly/f7HhQc

3. Mexicans With Guns & Robot Koch - Icaros (Free The Robots Remix)http://bit.ly/ifqcmV

4. Team Sleep - Ever (Foreign Flag) http://bit.ly/g8Qwjh 

5. School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep (Lusine Remix) http://bit.ly/dMY8td

5 things I learned January 23, 2011

1. Slick instructions for beer pong http://bit.ly/hHtpkk

2. Computer science history documentary at IBM http://bit.ly/eXuJ5Q

3. Chinese calligraphy at the Met http://bit.ly/gxHFcH

4. A three flexible screen android phone http://bit.ly/eN6Jdi

5. Environmental and land art http://bit.ly/g0naWm

5 things I saw on January 22, 2011

1. A recording looper/sampler  - http://bit.ly/fhlKA9

2. Who isn't obsessed with soda pop - http://bit.ly/igZiZ5

3. I really want a sliding house - http://bit.ly/fQagJ3

4. I wish I had neighbors this cool - http://bit.ly/fAKsxk

5. More people should physically build their own homes - http://bit.ly/dMq5us

5 things I heard January 21, 2011

Picked by our Gabriel Hernandez

1.  States - Anxious http://bit.ly/hQy4Bm

2. Pheugoo - Hurt Wit Chu (QOTSA+Johnny Cash) http://bit.ly/gTEHcS

3. Mos Def - Umi Says (Zero 7 remix) http://bit.ly/gmxkYp

4. Home Video - The Smoke http://bit.ly/eI1s4G

5. The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition (RAC Mix)  http://bit.ly/hAEM0G

5 things I learned January 21, 2011

1. A re-imagined turntable http://bit.ly/hckttR

2. The actors the Coen Brothers use http://bit.ly/i8BvLx

3. A Russian antarctic expedition in high speed http://bit.ly/eKF3x0

4. Animation of the first human flight (1632 AD) http://bit.ly/i7rfro

5. OMG! Lord of the RIng plush dolls... http://bit.ly/dGoijD

5 things I saw on January 21, 2011

1. The Wiki world broken down by really cool graphics and simple explanations - http://bit.ly/g2aveX

2. 384 hours of Japan in 15 minutes - http://bit.ly/gbnYxg

3. I like muffins! - http://bit.ly/hW0LJL

4. More people should do expiremental video projects - http://bit.ly/hYOYSo

5. I had no idea Zooey Deschanel sang and dance. Crush! - http://bit.ly/e9TN16

5 things I learned January 20, 2011

1. This movie about imagination and the rebuilding of a life... http://bit.ly/gExOey

2. The original Tim Burton Batmobile on eBay http://aol.it/eQjITX

3. 10 food facts http://bit.ly/e355tk

4. This New Yorker wants to find who shot these great snowday photos http://yhoo.it/e1PPWk

5. DIY: Clothespin Chandelier http://bit.ly/eSfvvv

5 things I saw on January 20, 2011

1.Ping pong and celebrities FTW!! - http://bit.ly/hCb0qJ

2.A sexy tragic love story - http://bit.ly/fBy5cm

3.Girls on skateboards is hot - http://bit.ly/i3Licq

4.I think we've all had this dream - http://bit.ly/hzwnM5

5.Shepard Fairey - Obey to be Better! - http://bit.ly/gVuKSw

5 things I heard January 20, 2011

1. 

Two Wounded Birds - My Lonesome http://bit.ly/gECIh3

2. Detroit Social Club - Black & White http://bit.ly/erNZkl

3. The Rakes - The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect http://bit.ly/gXh6Yp

4. Winter Gloves - Party People http://bit.ly/fgBSWV

5. The Courteeners - No You Didn't, No You Don't http://bit.ly/fPJPi