It was 40 years ago today…
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The above photograph, NASA image AS8-14-2383, or Earthrise as it became known, was taken exactly 40 years ago today.
On December 24th 1968 what I believe to be one of the most important, not to mention beautiful, images ever recorded was captured on 70mm colour film with a Hasselblad camera by astronaut William Anders during the historic Apollo 8 mission, the first to send men into lunar orbit.
The beauty and wonder of the image is only tempered by the sadness that comes from knowing we haven’t been back since 1972.
Don’t set fire to yourself.
One Inch Man In Free Download Shocker!
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That’s right folks.
As of right this very moment One Inch Man’s guitarified version of the Beastie Boy’s ‘Now Get Busy’ is available for your downloading pleasure – and the best part is, it’s entirely free and gratis with no cash money required!
It can be found at last.fm, or more conveniently, right here!
This was made possible thanks to the Beastie Boys providing the song under Creative Commons license on The WIRED CD: Rip. Sample. Mash. Share.
More info here
http://creativecommons.org/wired/
Don’t set fire to yourself
More sad news…
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Legendary children’s TV creator Oliver Postgate has passed away aged 83.
Along with Peter Firmin he created, among others, The Clangers, Noggin The Nog and of course, Bagpuss.
He was quite simply , a legend.
www.oliverpostgate.co.uk
Oliver Postgate on Wikipedia
Dragons Friendly Society
“Even Bagpuss himself, once he was asleep, was just an old saggy cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams, but Emily loved him.”
… and so did we all.
Good night Mr Postgate
Oliver Postgate 1925-2008
