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Robert Newman’s History of Oil

Robert Newman’s History of Oil [45 minutes, but worth it!]

(Cribbed from IndyBay)
Robert Newman gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years – but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, he places oil center stage as the cause of all the commotion.

This innovative history program is based around Robert Newman’s stand-up act and supported by resourceful archive sequences and stills with satirical impersonations of historical figures from Mayan priests to Archduke Ferdinand. Quirky details such as a bicycle powered street lamp on the stage brings home the pertinent question of just how we are going to survive when the world’s oil supplies are finally exhausted.

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Random Webcams

Want to check the weather in Warsaw?
Also the World Sunlight Map is cool.

These webcams were found automatically through a variety of clever search techniques. Their owners might or might not have intended for them to be public. But they obviously are. Many of them are security cameras in companies or semi-public places. If you hover over the picture you’ll see what location information is available. If you click on it, a window will open and you can see a live video feed, plus comments and ratings and other information.

Opentopia webcams…

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“I want you to check me as hard as you can…”

Chess Club, a Fight Club parody.

Not bad, for a couple of kids with a DV camera.

Chess Club on YouTube. [5 minutes]

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