In this Open Letter “To the people of the world,” the band OK Go laments the state of labels controlling the embedding of videos.  The band has been on the cutting edge of independently making their own videos, with often amazing Internet response.  ”Here It Goes Again” (You know, the treadmill video) is consistently one of the most watched videos on YouTube, however all YouTube OK Go videos are coded with embedding disabled, as per their label.  Here, they perform their song “This Too Shall Pass” live on location, with a little help from the Notre Dame Marching Band.

OK Go – This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

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I can’t get enough of these videos.

In “Fear the Boom and Bust,” John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek perform a gangsta rap about their competing economic theories:

John Maynard Keynes, wrote the book on modern macro
The man you need when the economy’s off track, [whoa]
Depression, recession now your question’s in session
Have a seat and I’ll school you in one simple lesson

BOOM, 1929 the big crash
We didn’t bounce back–economy’s in the trash
Persistent unemployment, the result of sticky wages
Waiting for recovery? Seriously? That’s outrageous!

I had a real plan any fool can understand
The advice, real simple–boost aggregate demand!
C, I, G, all together gets to Y
Make sure the total’s growing, watch the economy fly

“Fear the Boom and Bust” a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem [Via BoingBoing]

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Drawing a Ribbon from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

Goofing around with Processing

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Read the rest of his letter.

Stand Up: Climbing in Red River Gorge Kentucky from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

Now this video has some actual climbing in it. The song is “Stand Up” by Breakestra.

Team LCO just got back from another trip to Red River Gorge, Kentucky. I shot about seven and a half hours of footage with my Cannon HG20. Over the next few months, I’ll be putting together a few videos from that trip.

Friends and Climbing in Red River Gorge Kentucky from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

So there’s not a lot of actual rock climbing in this video. It’s mostly a video of the gang hanging out in Red River Gorge Kentucky on a rock climbing trip we took last July. The song is “Holly Oak Tree” by Geggy Tah.

Read more about this video here. Do it.

THAT was a good day. Somehow, I’m a little less excited about what’s going on. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a happy camper. The guy just needs to sack up a little bit.

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• RT @talktweetmeme 86-year-old WWII vet on gay marriage: "what do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?" – Boing Boing http://retwt.me/1dDlE #
• RT @TelegraphNews 'We have broken speed of light' http://bit.ly/3Y1BRZ #
• Rep. Alan Grayson Grills Republican On Anti-ACORN Crusade http://bit.ly/TT7v4 #
• Baseball game got rained out so they're playing a Cops marathon instead. WIN. #

• woah, my laptop is totaly on http://weburbanist.com/ here: http://tinyurl.com/yaqv2uc Neet! #

• Awesometown got voted out of the Olympics. #

• Filming O'Hare's tabletop disaster role playing game this morning. I've got my D20s at the ready. Roll for initiative! #
• I'm going to open up a new store. It'll be a combination doughnut shop and yoga studio. It's call it Yo-nuts. #
• If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe – Carl Sagan. OH SNAP! #

Grok that.

http://www.hplusmagazine.com/articles/air-space/8k-personal-satellite-and-other-space-adventures

this company will send a satellite into low earth orbit for $8K
I got a few K in the bank… you wanna do something awesome?

I got a few k also. no ideas, unfortunately.

no ideas either, but SHIT

you do, of course, also need to provide the satellite

yeah whatever, details

that’s why you’re the mayor

FUCK YES

Sublime.

A little bit ago, two of my rock climbing buddies Steve and Sara got engaged. I made a short little video for them to celebrate it.

Steve and Sara get enganged from Mayor Awesome on Vimeo.

• Dang. Jay Leno had Kanye Douchebag on and almost had a Barbra Walters moment. #

• #hc09 Obama's speech to congress is nice and all, but I don't think I can take it seriously until it gets autotuned. #
• RT @HunterDK Old white southern congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), confused, shouts at Obama to get off his lawn. #

• @petersagal Saw the show last night. Very fun. It was like watching sausage getting made. Very funny sausage. #
• @MoRocca Saw WWDTM last night. It looked like it physically hurt to not have an answer to the last question about Obama's speech. Still fun #
• @MoRocca maybe this will help you out with some Marvel/Disney jokes: http://tinyurl.com/np2dza #
• @MoRacca DUDE: http://tinyurl.com/nmlrcz Japan's first lady can EAT THE SUN. #

Gary Busey has taken a one way ticket to crazy town (just east of Awesome Town).

Take a look at the ten craziest Gary Busey Videos and marvel at the shit that the human genome can come up with.

Hey, I’ve got a Buseyism for you: BATSHIT: Busey At Times Shows He Is Terminally Batshit Insane.

Dixie Carter is probably best known for her portrayal as interior decorator Julia Sugarbaker in the 1980s/1990s television program Designing Women. But here she channels Linda Blair’s demonic spirit in this unintentionally hilarious “Unworkout” video released in 1992.

• Thinking of making a rock wall / ball pit room in my apartment. Did maths on it. It ain't gonna be cheap. But it will be VERY AWESOME. #

• @climbingSA Yeah that Indian MonkeyKing is okay I guess, but have you seen me climb a 5.5on Auto Belay? My mad skillz will BLOW your mind. in reply to climbingSA #
• My own personal code monkey: http://yfrog.com/0vxwvj #

• My boss just offered to buy me lunch today and I reflexively shouted out MURDER! I have no idea why. #

• Going to Kentucky for the weekend to go rock climbing. Wewt! #

• Holy shit! There's midget wrestling on tv! WGN. Oh magic talking picture box in my living room, is there nothing you can't do? #
• I'm sorry, Little People wrestling. Still a glorious way to start the day. OMG! little people suplex! WIN! #

• @netnutmike how's that forex robot software working out for you? Do you still use it? Are you using real money yet? #
• @ironinvest I'm new too, but from my limited research it looks like it's all a scam. A lot of reviews seem like affiliate bait. Be careful. #
• I have money or beer. Never both. #

That is all.

• At the Chicago pride parade. #
• At the Chicago pride parade. Geez what a great day for a parade. #
• At the Chicago pride parade. Geez what a great day for a parade. http://yfrog.com/10omkj #
• http://yfrog.com/18kdkj the boss is going on vacation. I have to wear this webcam hat all day so he can make sure I’m not slacking off. #
• I totally have my own intern. I feel like such an adult. Time to figure out what I can get away with delegating. #
• Direct quote from @postmodernsideshow: the human body has millions of ways to store cheese cake. #

• @onegirloneblog I’d go for fleet foxes and Amadu and Miriam in reply to onegirloneblog #
• From the horses mouth: Best Buy employee installs speakers in dudes car & nicks the fuel line, dude passes out, gets in wreck. Now in Hsptl #
• RIP MJ #
• Spent my lunch hour at work watching MJ videos on MTV. #

We’ll miss you in Awesome Town Michael.

• Got a pic of President Obama’s entourage returning to Air Force One: http://www.flickr.com/photos/augs/3629014623/in/photostream/ #
• I put some arty stuff up on my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/augs/sets/72157619885196527/ #

• Thank you Comedy Central for bringing back Futurama. #

Well if this isn’t right up yer alley, I don’t know what is:

• @vedette sorry about the long ass turnaround on the reply, but yes, _THE_ Johnathan Taylor Thomas. http://jttarchive.net/ in reply to vedette #
• Learned a valuable lesson today: Health > money. Got offered to eat a cup full of red pepper flakes. Got 1 spoonful in b4 repercussions. #
• @commishcool that 20-1 Sox Vs Twins was brutal. I fucking hate the twins. in reply to commishcool #

Gentlemen:

• A friend of mine just spotted Jhonathan Taylor Thomas on the Brown Line Train. #

• Heading out to see Flight of the Conchords. Aparently it’s business time. Let the FotC references begin! #
• @m_kap Yay the Flight of the Conchords concert was awesome. Thx for offering to reconstruct me. In that sense, you complete me. <3. in reply to m_kap #
• Walking around the office today and found a giant Lego Statue of Liberty. Neet! http://twitpic.com/4cmcb #
• Holy shit: a fucking cylndrical tv! http://twitpic.com/4cq0m also found walking around the office. That’s sweet. #

• Looks like the Midway deal fell through. Chicago is keeping it. Prob a good thing. #
• Hot lesbian action on Fox News: http://twitpic.com/3wo8r hell yes. #

Well holy shit, have you guys seen this? I was just pokin’ around the ol’ blagosphere and stumbled upon this gem from my fav band, Baby Teeth:

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A while back, I did a little fan vid for them that you can check out here.

Ya’ll should also check out Mucca Paza on Chic-A-Go-Go:

I recently worked on a shoot for an Andrew Bird video: Fitz and Dizzy Spells and these fellers performed in the video. They’re a bunch of fun.

© Tom Tomorrow

• The best dressed IT guy I’ve ever seen: http://twitpic.com/2yxq8 #
• @thefullginsburg this one is right up yer alley (so to speak): http://tinyurl.com/cwkz9u #

Two of my TV guilty pleasures are Cops and America’s Funnies Home Videos. Cops for the shirtless recidivists, AFV for the groin shots.
Here’s 10 more videos.

This pretty much sums up how we feel about gay marriage in Awesome Town. If two people love each other, and want to express their love for each other, what’s so wrong about letting them get married? Where’s the harm? It is unconstitutional to legislate inequality. Our generation doesn’t care. We don’t mind. Go ahead. Knock yourselves out and more power to you. It’s a beautiful thing when two people get married. There’s a movement going on right now. First Iowa, then Vermont. Now D.C. is recognizing gay marriages from other states. I’ll tell you what, it’s not going to stop there.

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• Found this button on my desk this morning. Note the “I AM PART OF IT” as if wearing the damn button isn’t enough. http://twitpic.com/2pwqr #
• Ladies? http://twitpic.com/2pws2 #
• @m_kap Right back at ya kid. in reply to m_kap #
• Anyone know how to get Drupal, PostgreSQL and Windows to play nice? Send me a link or somfin. #