New episodes in show "Rocketboom" on sevenload

Sweater Curse

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:25:21 +0000

Video "Sweater Curse" from rocketboom

Molly explains the sweater curse. Story links: Rachel John, Extreme Knitting, 1000 Strand Knit, Art student knits life-size Ferrari, Mirian Tegels - the faster knitter in the world?, How to knit a sweater : Knitting a sweater: Increases in pattern, The Last Knit, Never Knit Your Man a Sweater (Unless You’ve Got the Ring), Polls [...]

Balloon Boy (Know Your Meme)

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:22 +0000

Video "Balloon Boy (Know Your Meme)" from rocketboom

The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies recounts the realtime web experience that was Balloon Boy. Story links:

Generative Music

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:36:17 +0000

Video "Generative Music" from rocketboom

Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree talks about generative music and interviews “laptop musician” Luke DuBois about his work in this medium. Story links: Generative Art, Luke DuBois Assets: Mozart, Golan Levin. This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Search for The Jersey Devil

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:55:05 +0000

Video "Search for The Jersey Devil" from rocketboom

Molly, Ellie, Ella, and Leah take a road trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens in search of the Jersey Devil (with a special guest.) Music by The Discoghosts

Blowing Up the World

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:19 +0000

Video "Blowing Up the World" from rocketboom

Story links: radiation symbol, radiation suit, moon, grains, department of environmental science, carl sagan, Luke Oman, Bakweri cocoyam farmer from Cameroon, Radiation Symbol, Level A Hazmat Suit, Arc Flash Suit Transformer, Moon Surface Craters, Pulses and Grains, Canned Goods, Canned Food, Bottled Water, Rutgers DES, Carl Sagan, man on fire, Alan Robock, we lost in [...]

Zom Zom Zombie

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:53:42 +0000

Video "Zom Zom Zombie" from rocketboom

Bruawhahahahahahahaha!

Recycling Lazy Ice Caps

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:53:17 +0000

Video "Recycling Lazy Ice Caps" from rocketboom

Molly reports on the latest in motorized chairs, polar ice caps, recycling, and more. Story links: La-Z-Boy, DWI in Motorized Chair, Motorized Lazyboy, Motorized La-Z-Boy, fun with motorized loveseat and recliner, Motorized Recliner, Aging to End in Manhattan, Life Extension Foundation, Run on Iceland McDonald’s as chain flips last burgers, Bottle Bank Arcade - TheFunTheory.com [...]

Sesame Street Dances

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:33:41 +0000

Video "Sesame Street Dances" from rocketboom

Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby teach Ella a few dances moves. Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

Old Technology PSA

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:33:03 +0000

Video "Old Technology PSA" from rocketboom

Molly raises awareness for recycling old technology. Story links: Computers, Electronics Recycling

Sesame Street Abby Cadabby

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:31 +0000

Video "Sesame Street Abby Cadabby" from rocketboom

Abby Cadabby talks to Ella about being the new kid on the block and gives her some fairy advice. Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

Interview with Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:14:21 +0000

Video "Interview with Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales" from rocketboom

Rocketboom field correspondent Ella Morton interviews Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales at Ad-Tech NYC.

Know Your Meme: Auto-Tune featuring Professor “Weird Al” Yankovic

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:13:40 +0000

Video "Know Your Meme: Auto-Tune featuring Professor “Weird Al” Yankovic" from rocketboom

The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor “Weird Al” Yankovic! Antares Auto Tune, T-Pain: Can’t Believe It, NPR.org: Auto Tune in Action (audio), Cher: Believe, T-Pain, T-Pain: Chopped and Skrewed, T-Pain: Freeze, Auto-Tune:Why Pop Music Sounds Perfect, Perfect Pitch, Tone Deaf Stars Thrive on Digital [...]

Wikipedia Threads the Story

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:12:29 +0000

Video "Wikipedia Threads the Story" from rocketboom

Molly uses Wikipedia to thread the story - keep it going by posting a video response! Story links: American Airlines Flight 587, Flight 587 Final Passenger List, Enrique Wilson, Gonzo’s Game Winning Hit, Luis Gonzalez, 2001 World Series, The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, 2001 Arizona Diamonbacks Tribute, Arizona Diamondbacks, Topps, Mention of $10,000 [...]

Duck Face Hotel

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:11:52 +0000

Video "Duck Face Hotel" from rocketboom

Molly reports on duck faces, space hotels and more. Story links: Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, Historic Tale Construction Site, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, China plans for humanoid Olympics, MANOI GO やるならやらねば！真打バージョン, Scientists ’cause’ Beijing snow, China Causes Snow Storm to Fight Drought, To ease drought, Chinese scientists make snowfall, Thirty-eight people make reservations for [...]

Sesame Street & The Origin of Om nom nom nom

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:11:25 +0000

Video "Sesame Street & The Origin of Om nom nom nom" from rocketboom

Cookie Monster shows Ella the right way to eat a cookie - om nom nom nom nom! Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

Malaria Mosquitoes

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:51:27 +0000

Video "Malaria Mosquitoes" from rocketboom

Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the growing concern of malaria cases in Burkina Faso due to mosquitoes developing resistances to insecticides.

The Claw

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:43:39 +0000

Video "The Claw" from rocketboom

The Claw by Mary C. Matthews, filmed at the NYC Halloween Parade

Subway Strangeness

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:13:28 +0000

Video "Subway Strangeness" from rocketboom

Today is the 105th anniversary of the first subway line opening in NYC.

New York City Landmarks

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:12:45 +0000

Video "New York City Landmarks" from rocketboom

Molly visits some of the most picturesque landmarks in New York City.

The Internet Lies

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:26:56 +0000

Video "The Internet Lies" from rocketboom

Story links: Balloon Boy, Playing Dead, Shepard Fairey Lied, TSA Agents Took My Son, Response to “TSA Agents Took My Son”, Nasa: world will not end in 2012, Institute for Human Continuity

Fighting The Taboo Of Being Left-handed

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:25:51 +0000

Video "Fighting The Taboo Of Being Left-handed" from rocketboom

Rocketbooms Humanwire correspondent Dr. Manjiri Prabhu reports on the difficult lives of left-handers and the association that promotes awareness in Pune, India.

Memories and Black Holes

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:25:26 +0000

Video "Memories and Black Holes" from rocketboom

Story links: Jupiter, Water, Desktop Black Hole, Bad Memories Written with Lasers, Moby-Dick to be rewritten with emoticons, Emoji Dick, 2010 Olympic Medals to be made from old circuit boards, Turning Flyer Boxes into Planters, When skyscrapers signal a downturn, Twitter credit card iPhone app is a Squirrel, Leaving Iraq ends US mission veiled in [...]

Status Update Personalities

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:25:03 +0000

Video "Status Update Personalities" from rocketboom

Molly explores the weird world of status updates.

5 Tips Before Upgrading to Windows 7

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:05:24 +0000

Video "5 Tips Before Upgrading to Windows 7" from rocketboom

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree recommends 5 tips for installing Windows 7. Story links: Five Reasons Windows XP Has About a Year to Live, Windows 7 Packaging, Explore the possibilities of Dell and Windows 7, Windows 7 Icons, Dropbox, Dropbox, 8 ways to make use of dropio, Mozy, Free Backups with Mozy, Windows Server 2008, [...]

Flares and Glitches

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:53:22 +0000

Video "Flares and Glitches" from rocketboom

Report: 35 million-plus worldwide have dementia, NASA launches rocket, dozens report strange lights, Rocket launch prompts calls of strange lights in sky, Black Brant, Milan Happy Clouds by Stuart Semple, Is Condensed Water the Salvation for Developing Countries?, DewPointe by AWS, Scanning Dead Salmon in fMRI Machine Highlights Risk of Red Herrings (via Slashdot), The [...]

Lies, Pie and the Unanswered

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:52:36 +0000

Video "Lies, Pie and the Unanswered" from rocketboom

Things Salesmen Hear, Most Likely Side for a Piece of Toast to Land, Pie I’ve Eaten, Jay Z, Scripting a PC, Planck First Light Yields Promising Results, Space Doesn’t Really Look Like That, Google Releases a Nuke, Google to Apple: You Lie, Apple Contradicts Google, Letter to FCC, Google vs. Apple, Why Didn’t Google Throw [...]

Lunar Ice and Everything Nice

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:32:11 +0000

Video "Lunar Ice and Everything Nice" from rocketboom

story links: India’s mission to moon, India’s lunar mission finds evidence of water on the Moon, Moon Mineralogy Mapper…Reveal Water Molecules on Lunar Surface, Moon Water Found, Raises Questions About Origin Theory, Ice on Moon, No duh: Surgery success is not linked to phases of the moon, Mark Jenkins’ “Sleepers” Photos 1, 2, 3, Wooster [...]

Confronting the Climate Apocalypse

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:32:00 +0000

Video "Confronting the Climate Apocalypse" from rocketboom

Rocketboom’s Ella Morton meets up with Oxfam’s Human Countdown, President Obama, and the Yes Men during Climate Week NYC. Yes Men arrest footage provided by Brandon Jourdan.

Futura vs Verdana IKEA Smackdown

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:31:36 +0000

Video "Futura vs Verdana IKEA Smackdown" from rocketboom

Molly is ringside for the Futura vs Verdana IKEA Smackdown. story links: The Font War: Ikea Fans Fume over Verdana, IKEA 2009 Catalog, IKEA 2010 Catalog, Twitter Rants 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, IKEA Petition, Stop IKEA going Verdana FB Group, Futura, Verdana, Paul Renner and Futura, Matthew Carter, Windows 95 Plus, [...]

Escape From The Internet

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:31:15 +0000

Video "Escape From The Internet" from rocketboom

You can’t get away from the internet.

Kenyan Children Receive Their OLPC Laptops

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:30:59 +0000

Video "Kenyan Children Receive Their OLPC Laptops" from rocketboom

Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the adaptation of the XO laptop in Kenya.

Library on a Donkey

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:13:16 +0000

Video "Library on a Donkey" from rocketboom

Humanwire correspondent Valentina Canavesio reports on Luis Soriano Bohorquez who created the Biblioburro, or Library Donkey, in an effort to bring books and the gift of reading to the children in his community of La Gloria, Colombia.

Tsunamis and Earthquakes Hit Pacific Islands

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:12:20 +0000

Video "Tsunamis and Earthquakes Hit Pacific Islands" from rocketboom

story links: Typhoon Ondoy, Markina River Raging By, Typhoon Ondoy September 26, 2009, MODIS Rapid Response System, Quake, tsunami near American Samoa kills at least 22, LA lifeguards clear beaches, Indonesians shaken and struggling after devastating earthquake, Officials: 3,000 People Trapped due to Indonesian Quake, Second earthquake hits stricken Sumatra, Mudslides Bury Villages in Rural [...]

Massive Flooding Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:11:47 +0000

Video "Massive Flooding Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone" from rocketboom

Rocketboom’s Humanwire correspondent Allison Cross reports on the massive flooding problems faced by the people of Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone.

The Tao of Pooh and Space

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:11:09 +0000

Video "The Tao of Pooh and Space" from rocketboom

Expedition 21/Space Flight Participant Soyuz Docking to International Space Station, NASA’s LCROSS CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite, Human Population Calculator, List of countries by population, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Unfair Robot Fight, Original Winnie-the-Pooh Drawings, Kangaroo, New friend joins Winnie-the-Pooh

Robots in the House

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:10:27 +0000

Video "Robots in the House" from rocketboom

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree talks about the advancement of home robots from 1982 to today. Story links: NYT: Planning Domesticated Robots, Android Amusement Corp, Boys and Robots Will Be Boys, Tomy Omnibot 5402 From 1984 in Action!, Omnibot 5402/TR5000 By Tomy, Talking Robie 2, Furby Commercial 2000-Ain’t No Furby Like Mine, Personal Robots CYE, [...]

Flying Lollipop Windows

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:53:31 +0000

Video "Flying Lollipop Windows" from rocketboom

Story links: Bear-4 HD Camera Flight, 1337arts Icarus Project TimeLapse Video (Max Altitude: 93,000 ft), Broadway Apple Store Flyover, Broadway store will feature unique roof design, high five new york city, Amplichoir, Carl Sagan - ‘A Glorious Dawn’ ft Stephen Hawking, Barack Obama’s amazingly consistent smile, HostingYourParty, Has Microsoft Completely Lost It?

Manhattan Bridge Turns 100

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:52:39 +0000

Video "Manhattan Bridge Turns 100" from rocketboom

Rocketboom field correspondent Ella Morton heads down to the Manhattan Bridge Centennial Parade to learn more about the bridge’s rich history. story links: Catherine and Cherry, Manhattan Bridge Photo, Brooklyn Pic, Life Magazine “Manhattan Bridge Under Construction”, Life Magazine “Manhattan Bridge Construction”, Bridge Pic Det, Brownstoner, Manhattan Bridge, March of the Dizzy Loonies, First Avenue [...]

Economic Halloween Take Over

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:52:04 +0000

Video "Economic Halloween Take Over" from rocketboom

Vampires Move to Top of Costumes List, The Halloween Store on Amazon, Trick-or-treat bags may be lighter this year, Global Economic Crisis Halloween Costume Ideas, iPod Costume, iPod Dog Costume, Land Line Phone Costume

Know Your Meme: Where the Hell is Matt?

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:51:44 +0000

Video "Know Your Meme: Where the Hell is Matt?" from rocketboom

The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies explains the who, what, when, and why of ‘Where The Hell is Matt‘. Story links: Destroy All Humans - ps2 - Mission 01 Destination Earth!, Where The Hell is Matt — Interview with Matt Harding, Where the Hell WAS Matt?, Where the Hell is Matt Maps, Where the Hell [...]

Ben Franklin is Awesome

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:29:37 +0000

Video "Ben Franklin is Awesome" from rocketboom

Streetlamp, Frozen Female Body, Glass Harmonica, Lightning Rod, Kids Sharing, Evaporation, Oil and Water, Bifocals, Glass Music Glass Harp, Heat Conduction, Tokyo Summerland, Air Conditioners, Refrigerator, Charge Conservation, EZ Reacher, Transformers, Robot Arm, Sneeze, Hand Fins, Lead Poisoning, Daylight Savings Time, Fire Truck, Franklin in his study, Franklin Discovers Electricity, Glassarmonica, Ben Franklin, 13 Colonies [...]

Optimizing Your Netbook

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:28:37 +0000

Video "Optimizing Your Netbook" from rocketboom

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree explains how to optimize your Netbook. Story links: PC900 Comparison, MB1, Digital Pen Electronic Ink, News-Geek, Shocked Senior Man, Old Woman Using Laptop, Old Women with Laptop, Nerd 1, Parents Using Computer, Kids. This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Borna Sammak: Best Buy

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:28:15 +0000

Video "Borna Sammak: Best Buy" from rocketboom

Digital artist Borna Sammak displays his video art at a Best Buy in New York City.

Senegal: Illegal Immigration

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:48:59 +0000

Video "Senegal: Illegal Immigration" from rocketboom

Rocketboom’s Humanwire correspondent Cheikh Seck reports on illegal immigration from Senegal to Spain. Story links: VOA, IOM

A Video Game For African Slums

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:56:39 +0000

Video "A Video Game For African Slums" from rocketboom

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp explores the new Swahili video game that encourages slum survival skills in Kenya.

Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis Adapted

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:55:17 +0000

Video "Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis Adapted" from rocketboom

A Rocketboom Encore presentation. adam quirk and wreck & salvage adapt franz kafka’s metamorphosis

Best Bond Gadgets

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:27:02 +0000

Video "Best Bond Gadgets" from rocketboom

Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree talks about the best Bond gadgets from the last 50 years. This episode was created in collaboration with Intel! “Blue Pi” by Digital Juice, wires, BMW 750i, boombox, ericsson, FCC, 1984 cell phone, safecracker, lockmasters, laser induced, ionatron, ghetto blaster, mobile phone gun, abc news, Tomorrow Never Dies, JD Films, Top Gear, Lewis [...]

Kenya: Solar Powered Cell Phones

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:17 +0000

Video "Kenya: Solar Powered Cell Phones" from rocketboom

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on solar powered cell phones being sold in Kenya.

Waterpod

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:01 +0000

Video "Waterpod" from rocketboom

Rocketboom’s Ella Morton tours the Waterpod, a sustainable eco-barge floating around NYC.

Extreme Labor Day: High Rise Window Washing

rss@sevenload.com (rocketboom) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:25:39 +0000

Video "Extreme Labor Day: High Rise Window Washing" from rocketboom

Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton discovers the dangers of window washing. Niagara Falls In A Raft , Simons Windows, one seats,