Fox News Coverage of Katrina

(via Boing Boing)

This is pretty funny. I wish I'd seen it. Blogs are reporting this exchange between Shepard Smith and a New Orleans man-on-the-street during Hurricane Katrina coverage:

SHEPARD SMITH: You’re live on FOX News Channel, what are you doing?
MAN: Walking my dogs.
SMITH: Why are you still here? I’m just curious.
MAN: None of your f**king business.
SMITH: Oh that was a good answer, wasn’t it? That was live on international television. Thanks so much for that.

California and Georgia

It's been a while since I've posted and even longer since the last podcast. I'm on vacation! The wife and I were in San Francisco for five days. Great town. Now we're in Georgia with my family and we're going to be attending my 10 year high school reunion. It's nice having some time off of work and seeing family. I'll try to get a podcast together soon after my return.

When I get home I'll be installing Google Talk to check it out. It looks pretty great. If you haven't heard about it, read more here: GOOGLE TALK.

Wanna see the world's ugliest dog?

I laughed for about a minute straight when I saw this picture of Sam, the ugliest dog in the world. He's been featured on MSNBC and in the LA Times in recent days. I didn't post the picture because it's a little much if you're not expecting it. If you WANT to see this dog, CLICK HERE to go to the LA Times article.

New Sigur Ros record coming Sept. 12th

There's a new Sigur Ros album coming out September 12th. It's called Takk, which means "thanks" in Icelandic. If you don't know Sigur Ros, I suggest you check out this site: http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/. The MEDIA section contains some free downloads to whet your appetite. I recommend the live version of untitled #4 (a.k.a. njósnavélin / the nothing song).

You can also download Saeglopur, the new single, at iTunes.

Jason Harrod Interview - Podcast #12

This podcast is an interview with singer/songwriter Jason Harrod. The podcast also features music from his latest CD, "Bright As You". You can find more information about Jason and his music at www.jasonharrod.com. Enjoy!

Download podcast #12 here: stp-08-07-05

How do you say "fab four" in Arabic?

A friend told me if you call the Syrian embassy in New York, the hold music is a midi version of The Beatles' "Let it Be".

These are the things that make me happy.

WHITE is overrated

This CANNOT be good for you
http://whitelight.com/

Okay, so no podcast this week

I know I said there would be a podcast this week, but hey...there ain't one. So what are you gonna do about it? Huh? Huh?!! Come on punk! You got somethin' to say??

...yeah, I didn't think so. You'll get your podcast when I'm good & ready to give you a podcast...and not a minute sooner.

Upcoming podcast

The next podcast is scheduled for next week some time. I'll have a conversation with singer/songwriter Jason Harrod. It should be fun, so be sure to drop by next week to check it out. Or better yet, subscribe to the podcast and it will come to you!

For those of you who have never subscribed to a podcast before, iTunes makes it really easy. Just download the latest version of iTunes by CLICKING HERE.

Once it's installed, go to the music store and look for "Podcasts" on the left side of the page. Once you're on the podcasts page, type in "Shaun Townley" and you'll find my podcast and a "subscribe" button there. It's that simple.

PS3 price

Chief Executive of Sony's gaming division, Ken Kutaragi,
is quoted on the PS3: "it will be expensive".

To the Moon...

http://moon.google.com/
Funny stuff. Zoom all the way in.

30 Days

I just finished watching my third episode of 30 Days on FX and I have to say I'm really impressed. If you saw the film Supersize Me (I didn't), you'll recognize Morgan Spurlock, the creator and host of the show.

First one I saw was a Christian who lived for 30 days as a Muslim, the next was another Christian (sense a pattern?) who went to live with a gay man in San Francisco to confront his stereotypes about homosexuals. This most recent episode featured a guy who wanted to spend thirty days getting back to his old physique by taking around 40 supplements per day, testosterone shots, and daily human growth hormone as well as eating well and exercising. There's something to be said for growing old gracefully. If you get a chance, check it out.

A Free Acoustic Set By Drive-By Truckers

So maybe you've read about the band Drive-By Truckers or heard me talking about them on the podcast but you haven't bought any of their records. Well, enjoy an acoustic set they recorded for Sirius satellite radio. It's been released as a podcast on the New West Records website. If you like what you hear, head over to iTunes and pick up The Dirty South & Decoration Day. I just got Southern Rock Opera this past weekend. It's a great record too.


Click here to download the podcast: Drive-By Truckers on Sirius

Moving Advertising

I've been taking the PATH train more than usual lately on the way into work and was amazed to see an ad for the new Range Rover as I looked out the window of the train. As Brandweek.com describes it, there's "an installation in the New York subway that creates the effect of flip-book-style animation by the motion of trains themselves". It's hard to describe but it's extremely cool. There are a bunch of still posters on the wall of the tunnel, each varying slightly, so as you're moving past them in the train, the images appear to move before your eyes. It's pretty incredible. I encourage all of you to travel to New Jersey (and then, of course, on the PATH to New York) just to see it. Really. Come on. It'll be fun.

Defrag

I've never defragged my hard drive before. I had no idea you have to set aside a day to do it. This is taking FOREVER.

A few thousand bucks lyin' around?

Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz will be auctioning some props used in the films, including Luke's light saber and Yoda's cane.

College fund? What college fund?

Click here for more information

(thanks Boing Boing!)

Google Earth!

On April 5th, I blogged about Google Maps' addition of satellite images. Since then, Google has taken a giant leap forward. GOOGLE EARTH is now available. You have to download this free software and take it for a test drive. It's too incredible for me to try to explain.

Download it HERE

"Hamburger America" - Podcast #11

"Hamburger America" is a great new documentary by filmmaker George Motz. You can see it Monday, July 4th at 8pm on Sundance Channel. I had a chance to talk to George about the film Friday night, and I've included that conversation in this podcast. Enjoy!

Download Podcast #11 here: stp-07-01-05

New podcast coming soon...

Sorry it's been a while, y'all.
I should have a new podcast up soon!

Podcasts on iTunes!

It's here, folks. iTunes 4.9 supports podcasting.

I've been raving about iTunes for a while now. If you listen to the podcast regularly you're sick of hearing me talk about how great iTunes is. Well it got a whole lot better on Tuesday. I'm sure every podcaster is posting and podcasting about what they love or don't love about the new iTunes. You should go check it out for yourself. It's a free download and it just simplifies everything. If you want to subscribe to my podcast, just search "Shaun Townley" in the podcast section and you can click to subscribe. Simple.

It's "giant leap" time for podcasting.