Opsound. Opsound is a record label using an open source, copyleft model, an experiment in practical gift economics, a laboratory for new ways of releasing music.

Day of welcome for EU newcomers more inside

The gorgeous Garden State teaser trailer Have fellow MoFites seen this yet? (Quicktime) Zach Braff of Scrubs fame wrote, directed, and starred in this film, with Natalie Portman costarring and looking like she's trying to put that whole Star Wars mess behind her. more inside

Sinclair Broadcasting Group censored a Nightline program Friday night, blocking eight major markets from receiving Ted Koppel's tribute to 721 American soldiers. This morning Sinclair's web site carried a heated statement against Nightline for presenting a "political agenda". But here's the kicker: four of Sinclair's top executives each have given the legal maximum of $2,000 to the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign. Sinclair owns 62 TV stations, mostly in medium-sized markets.

Czech WW I military postcards.

As Wal-Mart rolls out the new RFID labels on their products, should we be concerned about how easy it is to track someone by the items they purchase? At the moment there is no guaranteed way to turn an RFID tag off after purchase (apart from 'sploding it), so consumers are carrying around a pretty decent (maybe) tracking device. Then again, maybe it's better to keep them...?

As fresh as "Swiss mountain air." more inside

Worlds largest undersea LAN will lay 3000km of telecom cable off the coast of British Columbia & Washington. (I can't even figure how to route ethernet from my bedroom to the living room!) The international VENUS project will provide scientists with "plugs" on the sea floor to power their instruments & robots, and control them in real time. Oh yeah, and all the data collected will be available FREELY AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET except when the navy imposes data blackouts for passing subs. more inside

Ball of Paint. Make sure to check out the chuckleworthy trailer; it's almost like a Christopher Guest movie, but, apparently, nonfictional. And if you're bent on touring the nation's superlative sculptures, don't miss the World's Largest Penny, Kielbasa, Mosquito, or Gas Pump.

JesusChristActionFigure! With Walk-On-Water Action!

Remember Mold-A-Rama? These popular souvenir machines from the sixties and seventies are still around...Collectors abound...some are even popping up on eBay.Feeling nostalgic? You can even buy your very own vintage Mold-A-Rama machine!

<b>Curious George: Usernames</b> This recent derail got me thinking...what's the story behind your MoFi username? What does it mean? (I know some monkeys have it all explained in their profile...but nobody reads those things)

Best use of Kung Fu ever Fun video for Friday (Quicktime) more inside

CAFTA - The Trojan Calf The year is 2030 AD, somewhere in Central America: Luis: "Grandma, tell me a story." Grandma: "Which one?" Luis: "Tell the one about the trojan calf." Grandma: "Ah, si, CAFTA, the Trojan Calf. This story is muy importante Luis. This is the story of how things came to be as they now are." Requires Flash.

Remember when the French made that baby sing?

Jordy sang "Dur Dur D'

Mayor Curley plays in the big leagues. He's a BIG LEAGUE PLAYA!

Just a little chaos at the airport. (NSFW, unless you have headphones). An oldie but a goodie. more inside

Race and Religion in USA.

Vote Coggeshell The issues: 1. End Affirmative Action. 2. Close the Borders now. 3. Deport all illegal immigrants now. 4. Eliminate bilingual education in all states. 5. Require health tests for all recent foreign born immigrants. 6. Make tax cuts permanent. 7. Reduce the number of Federal Employees. 8. Tort Reform - Stop Class Action Lawyers Oh, and this. (via memepool)

Perc-a-pops. i want raspberry.