Torrents Music

Congress is on a spending binge. With all the calls for bailouts, economic stimulus and other assorted handouts, there is a real risk of inflation in our future. If we do have a rapid inflation, it's likely that Congress, as they did in the financial meltdown, will blame it on everybody except themselves.

Invasive mice are eating critically endangered Tristan albatross chicks faster than parents can lay their eggs, according to a report from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

Seth Godin, co-founder of Squidoo, reflects on progress on this third anniversary of an idea. Includes a fascinating traffic chart & a discussion of how, like an albatross taking off, good things take time to get moving.

as i see more and more best of lists out there everyday i thought i'd give madd props to 2 bands that released epic albums but are not going to make most lists because their music isn't "accessible": An Albatross & Fuck Buttons. click for more

The industry standard 24 fps film rate is an albatross that we've been stuck with ever since. As it turns out, it is way too slow to resolve camera panning motion cleanly. So when a movie camera pans at an unfortunate speed, you get motion judder.