http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog Vibrating at the Frequency of Fun Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:05:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Hummer is going the way of the woolly mammoth and the pterodactyl. The news of the Hummer's demise has been greeted with the same universal sense of regret as the sudden death of a rabid otter. Even the Chinese don't want it now. And when the Chinese can't make ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2010/02/26/gleeful-guilty-hummer-hypocrite/ Brian Luke Seaward has just released a beautiful new film about the healing powers of nature. (Narrated by Michael York!) It's up to his usual standards, which is to say: high. You can preview it from the links on his website. (Just scroll down a bit and it's on the ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2010/01/08/new-earth-songs-documentary/ Since edible meals (and even snacks!) on flights are a distant, gut-rumbling memory, it's critical for the health and well-being of your own personal, frequent-traveling self to know where to find decent food in an airport. And in the all-too-common-and-unhappy event that you're stuck on the tarmac for three hours ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/12/19/the-best-airport-food/ Analog Brain In A Digital World has just been reviewed - along with a concert - on OpEdNews, one of the top news sites in the world. Can you do me a favor? Would you click through to the article? The more people that click through, the higher its ranking and ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/12/08/analog-brain-reviewed-on-major-news-site/ Thanks again for your prolific, often hilarious entries in the How To Know When You Have An Analog Brain t-shirt contest. Here are some of the contenders: Hard Drive: A road trip with Dad Flash Drive: Operating a vehicle while naked Skype: Something Uncle Larry caught and brought home for dinner MegaHertz: What Wally ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/12/06/t-shirt-contest-winner/ I'd been looking for the recording of Steve Winwood singing "Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out" for a long time. My sister-in-law Linda found me an audio track and, unbelievably, a VIDEO. It's mid-1960s, British Invasion, Spencer Davis Group, and this teenage Winwood gives me chills. So cool. ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/12/04/steve-winwood-at-16-sings-like-ray-charles/ In case you missed it, “60 Minutes” recently aired a story about a couple of scientists who have blown the doors off contemporary scientific dogma by discovering a way to recover soft tissue from the bones of dinosaurs. They’ve also found the first actual T-Rex nests and even cracked open ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/11/30/jurassic-henhouse/ Looking for the best TV, digital camera, netbook for yourself or a friend? Not sure where to start? Overwhelmed by variety and tech terms? For all you Analog Brain in a Digital World types (like myself), who get bewildered by the range and number of choices out there, here's a helpful ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/11/27/cool-site-matches-your-needs-to-the-right-gadget/ Many years ago John Denver introduced Tina Turner at the Grammys this way: "She's the woman God put on earth to show other women how to dance in high heels." This has nothing to do with high heels, dancing, Tina Turner, or John Denver, but I thought about his line last night ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-woman-god-put-on-earth-to/ Analog Brain In A Digital World on a t-shirt just strikes me as amusing. And I can think of lots of people (my mom, for example) who would crack up if they got one as a gift. So I'm premiering t-shirts with my CD release. But as anybody who's seen ... http://www.gregtamblyn.com/blog/2009/11/09/what-color-t-shirt-do-you-like/