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This animation by the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center shows a beautiful view of the past 30 years of asteroid discoveries, using data culled by Ted Bowell et al. As time passes, asteroids are highlighted white and then colored by how closely they come to our inner solar system. Earth crossers are red, Earth approachers are yellow, and all others are colored green.

God destroys New Orleans and Nashville when Philadelphia is just sitting there.

You must watch this to the end to get the point.

Nothing like a good traffic visualizations. Governments and organizations have been releasing lots of GPS data, and as a result, we get to see some impressive animations and explore some slick interactives. Attached is on showing air traffic over the united states during a 24 hour period. The activity feels very organic as traffic peaks during rush hours and slows down at night.

India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor — not just through trade and politics, but through “soft” power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it’s not the size of the army that matters as much as a country’s ability to influence the world’s hearts and minds.

Watch this video and learn some very interesting statistics I bet you didn’t know.

Watch this video and learn some very interesting statistics I bet you didn’t know.

Ever wonder how things come to be? Watch this, laugh out loud, and bask in the knowledge that its true. Sad, but true.

All I can say is freestylin . . . . and this is freakin hysterical.

While in one of my masters classes one of the GenY students used this video in their presentation. I found it to be very enlightening and it seemed to accurately depict some of the differences between GenX and GenY. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

For those that have not read the Long Tail, this is a great video to watch to understand it in a nutshell.

I found this interview interesting. Chris Anderson speaking on new media and user contributed content.

I love this clip from SnL, one of my favs. OK, they deleted the SNL one so I found this alternative.

I have been watching this show called “The Next Great American Band”. It’s like Idol for bands. Anyway, they are down to the top 8 bands and 3-4 of them are really really good. Chuck, be sure to listen to the Mugs. There is such a good distribution of genre’s I can’t help but feel set up. Here are some of my favorites – most of the clips below have a cover and an original, the originals are really good:

This is the Clark Brothers. I love the folk. I think they may win the competition or SixWire. Really nice original, really.

This is Sixwire – I don’t really even like country but the second song (their original) on this is a pop hit. No doubt. The harmonies are amazing. They have been able to do that on every song every episode. Stunning really. I wish I could sing. That original will be the next theme on Monday Night Football almost guaranteed.

This is Franklin Bridge – out of Philly. They are AMAZING.

This is Denver and The Mile High Orchestra

This is Tre Bien – sixties rock revisited. They probably won’t last long in the competition.

This is Light of Doom – ok, I had no idea kids this age could rock so. Iron Maiden would be proud. I don’t think they will make it much longer but seriously, 13 years old. Crazy.

And The Mugs – sadly they have been removed. Chuck this band was for you. The dude rocks on guitar and is totally awesome but they really need a real singer. Kind of reminds me of Rush – Working Man. Gritty Detroit rock, I love the sound (except for the vocals).

This is Cliff Wagner and the Old #7 – I don’t know why but I really like this band and I hate country.

I was driving back from Ventura to LAX this week and while listening to KROQ they mentioned that Vanity Fair had released their list of the “Top 10 Movie Soundtracks of All Time“. They are as follows:

10 The Big Chill
09 American Graffiti
08 Saturday Night Fever
07 Trainspotting
06 Superfly
05 The Graduate
04 Pulp Fiction
03 The Harder They Come
02 A Hard Day’s Night
01 Purple Rain

As I listened to this list I cound not help but think they were missing several albums I think are critical to having a good Top 10. How about this alternative?

01 The Wall
02 A hard Day’s Night
03 O’ Brother Where Art Thou
04 Pulp Fiction
05 Grease
06 Saturday Night Fever
07 The Big Chill
08 American Graffiti
09 Grosse Pointe Blank
10 Purple Rain

Honorable Mention: This is Spinal Tap, Tenacious D (yea, I know this wasn’t really a movie but it should have been), Little Shop of Horrors and Rocky Horror Picture Show. And lets not forget the beautiful and noteworthy use of Wagner and the Doors in Apocalypse Now.

What kind of a boss would I really be if I didn’t make sure to share this precious moment with the world?