i see elvis, i hear god on the phone

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Phone-throwing consumer: Can you hear me
now?

Phone-throwing consumer: Can you hear me
now? 05/14/2004 01:47 PM

Block your ears to hear better on
Japan's new bone phone (AFP)

Block your ears to hear better on
Japan's new bone phone (AFP) 01/22/2004 11:38 AM
AFP - Japanese telecom carriers, pioneers of Internet-capable and picture-snapping handsets, have now come up with the world's first mobile phone that enables users to listen to calls inside their heads -- by conducting sound through bone.

Ask Elvis!

Ask Elvis! 04/23/2004 02:50 AM
Friday nonsense: in a shock plagiarism of "Ask MetaFilter", but with added blue suede shoes, BBC Radio 2 hires Elvis Presley to answer listener's questions on moles, quantum physics, parrots and bread . Sadly, few arguments about operating systems or Iraq, but you can't have everything.... Real Player required

Elvis did to who?

Elvis did to who? 12/17/2004 06:33 PM

Lucas Gonze has a way with words:

Can I just say this? Napster politics are brutally boring. The action right now is in making the music and video owned by the major labels and film studios archaic and unpopular. We're going to do to those properties what talkies did to silent films, what political bloggers did to Dan Rather, what Elvis did to Mantovani. Our stuff is better, that's how we're going to win.

Forcibly liberating that old stuff is a painfully stupid strategy. The more unauthorized filesharing you do, the more attention you give those old cutural fiefdoms, the more money you generate to sue you with. It is a total waste of time.

Creative Commons is of course the antithesis of forcible liberation. You can choose to participate in free culture, or not.

The legal tools and technology for free culture are loosed. Free content is burgeoning (ex: 8 3,360 licensed tracks on Soundclick, now).

As many others have pointed out, the immediate challenge is discovery. Who will be our Elivses? Who will find and promote them?

By the way, a Mantovani fan site. No disrespect intended, you just may not have heard of this great star of pop music, pre-Rock'n'Roll.

The passion of Elvis

The passion of Elvis 07/15/2004 08:26 AM
Watching Presley's "'68 Comeback Special" is a total religious experience, proving once and for all that the King was no false idol.

Database of Elvis Impersonators

Database of Elvis Impersonators 03/19/2005 03:03 AM
Xeni Jardin: This extensive database of Elvis impersonators is sorted by location. Each hip-swinging clone has his own website with audio and video clips. The company that runs this database, gigmasters, rents out other entertainers. Artist profile pages contain a line at the bottom: INFLUENCES, but members of the "Elvis" category list one and only one influence... ELVIS. Link to database.

Don't miss "Stingray" Elvis's version of American Trilogy: Link to video (MPEG-4, 5.5 MB). I think my favorite is Bibby Simmons aka Black Elvis, from Alabama. His website has as many excellent blinking gifs as his cape does sequins, and you can download some of his MP3s here for free. I don't see Thai Elvis in here, but he's just a few miles away from me here in Hollywood, at Palms Thai restaurant.

Also, apropos of nothing: before I discovered the glamorous world of blogs, I once wanted to be a linguist. I studied a number of languages, including some "endangered" languages, because I thought they were beautiful like code. I studied Lakhota ("Sioux") for a while with an indigenous linguist who was born on the Pine Ridge reservation. One of the only words I can still remember is "igluchanchalowan." My teacher told me that translated literally it means, "he who gyrates," but it's the Lakhota word for "Elvis Presley."
(thanks, Bob DuCharme)

Man Auctions Water From Cup Elvis Used
(AP)

Man Auctions Water From Cup Elvis Used
(AP) 12/28/2004 09:04 AM
AP - Wade Jones is a fan of Elvis Presley, but says he's not a fanatic. That's why — after a grilled cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary sold on eBay for $28,000 — he decided to sell three tablespoons of water from a cup that Jones said was used by Presley during a 1977 concert.

Elvis on a Wheat Thin?

Elvis on a Wheat Thin? 03/17/2005 03:13 AM

A while back we talked about a grilled cheese sandwich with the image of the Virgin Mary on it, which sold for $28,000 on Ebay. Today I heard a story on the radio about Miles Bradley, an antique dealer in Chamberlain, SD — just down the road a piece — who found a Wheat Thin cracker with a likeness of Elvis' head on it. Or so some say. I just don't see it. Bradley tried to repeat the grilled cheese success & cash in on his find by selling it on eBay.

Apparently I wasn't the only one who failed to see The King on the cracker. (Take a look at the pictures on the auction site & let me know what you think.) The bidding failed to break the $500 reserve price, and the auction closed with a high bid of $451. The disappointed Bradley is reportedly going to give it another shot, but if it doesn't break the $500 reserve this time, he's gonna eat it. He probably should've done that to begin with.

If it were me, after going to the trouble of listing it on Ebay, I would've taken the $451 and run.

First Water, Now Cup in Elvis Auctions
(AP)

First Water, Now Cup in Elvis Auctions
(AP) 12/29/2004 04:34 PM
AP - Miss your chance to buy some water from a cup once used by Elvis Presley? Don't be disappointed — now you can bid on a chance to see, but not own, the cup that held the water.

Translating Elvis into Sumerian

Translating Elvis into Sumerian 01/16/2004 01:04 PM
"Elvis would have fitted just fine in the Sumerian society, for love songs and intoxicating music were important parts of the enormously popular cult of the goddess Inanna." .. translated into Sumerian

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Colorado Company Buys Elvis Cup (AP)

Colorado Company Buys Elvis Cup (AP) 01/05/2005 09:03 AM
AP - Nutballz, a cookie company founded by a snowboarder, says it has won an eBay auction to borrow a plastic foam cup its owner says was used by Elvis Presley during a 1977 concert.

Elvis turns to FanBuzz for e-commerce

Elvis turns to FanBuzz for e-commerce 04/27/2004 09:28 PM
InternetRetailer.com Apr 28 2004 1:26AM GMT

Elvis enters public domain in UK next
year

Elvis enters public domain in UK next
year 07/18/2004 12:21 PM
On January 1, 2005, Elvis Presley's "That's All Right" -- a 50-year-old tune currently enjoying the #3 chart spot in Great Britain -- will enter the public domain.

Anyone will be able to release it without paying royalties to the owners of the master or the performer's heirs. BMG will start losing a significant piece of its catalog income in Europe. As "That's All Right" is being hailed by some as the beginning of rock 'n' roll, the implications are that every year after 2005, more recordings that defined the genre will fall into public domain.

Link (Thanks, electrincinca)

Elvis, Castro Visit Last Saddam Hideout
(AP)

Elvis, Castro Visit Last Saddam Hideout
(AP) 01/26/2004 03:03 PM
AP - Castro came with Elvis on Monday to visit Saddam's last hiding place.

Yanks Qualify, and Elvis Has Left for
Boston

Yanks Qualify, and Elvis Has Left for
Boston 09/23/2004 09:58 PM
The Yankees reserved a spot in October for the 10th year in a row, assuring themselves of no worse than a wild card.

Purported eau de Elvis sells on eBay
(Reuters)

Purported eau de Elvis sells on eBay
(Reuters) 12/28/2004 05:07 PM
Reuters - Wade Jones of North Carolina says he snared a plastic cup from which Elvis Presley drank at a concert in 1977 and kept the cup and the water for 27 years before selling the remaining few tablespoons of water on eBay.

Elvis Costello disclaims antipiracy
warnings on his own CD

Elvis Costello disclaims antipiracy
warnings on his own CD 09/21/2004 04:55 PM
Cory Doctorow: Elvis Costello's new CD "The Delivery Man" is plastered with obnoxious FBI anti-piracy warnings. Over these is this legend: "THE ARTIST DOES NOT ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING WARNING. THE FBI DOESN'T HAVE HIS HOME PHONE NUMBER AND HE HOPES THAT THEY DON'T HAVE YOURS. Link (Thanks, Gary!)

Elvis a Part of Memphis Hanukkah Program

Elvis a Part of Memphis Hanukkah Program 12/20/2003 06:07 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 20 2003 3:31PM ET

Dutch enlist Elvis for EU reforms
(Reuters)

Dutch enlist Elvis for EU reforms
(Reuters) 07/09/2004 04:46 AM
Reuters - "A little less conversation, a little more action please" is what the Dutch want from their six months at the helm of the European Union.

Fans Mark Anniversary of Elvis Recording
(AP)

Fans Mark Anniversary of Elvis Recording
(AP) 07/05/2004 07:08 PM
AP - Elvis Presley's "That's All Right" played simultaneously on radio stations around the world Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the rock 'n roll icon's first professional record.

European copyright extension: protecting
Elvis to the detriment of everyone else

European copyright extension: protecting
Elvis to the detriment of everyone else 08/12/2004 01:09 PM
The Index for Free Expression has a great article on the proposal to extend the European copyright on performaces for another 20 years, and the disaster this presents for the freedom of expression:

Faced for the first time with losing significant back catalogue profits, the industry is lobbying to change the law. The industry describes the law as a "loophole". In fact it is anything but.

For every one recording that has the power to reach number three in the commercial charts fifty years after its original release, there are hundreds if not thousands of tracks that do not.

Although these recordings no longer have any commercial value to their rights holders, they are of tremendous value in terms of our cultural heritage. But the mechanisms of copyright law mean that, should the European Parliament choose to heed the music industry, keeping Elvis out of the public domain for a further 45 years or even more, the King will drag down with him this huge body of commercially worthless but culturally significant work.

Lin k (Thanks, Becky!)

"European Copyright Clock Ticking on
Elvis Hits"

"European Copyright Clock Ticking on
Elvis Hits" 07/18/2004 09:48 PM

Elvis crowned at Irish goat festival
(Reuters)

Elvis crowned at Irish goat festival
(Reuters) 08/11/2004 03:47 PM
Reuters - A shaggy goat called Elvis has been crowned king of an Irish town at one of the country's oldest and most unusual street festivals.

Elvis fans mark rock n' roll debut

Elvis fans mark rock n' roll debut 07/05/2004 04:22 AM
The 50th anniversary of rock 'n' roll is being marked, commemorating the recording of Elvis Presley's first single.

Purported Elvis Water Brings $455
Bid on EBay (Reuters)

Purported Elvis Water Brings $455
Bid on EBay (Reuters) 12/28/2004 05:05 PM
Reuters - Wade Jones of North Carolina says he snared a plastic cup from which Elvis Presley drank at a concert in 1977 and kept the cup and the water for 27 years before selling the remaining few tablespoons of water on eBay.

Nic Harcourt and Elvis Costello
contemplate the last flick of the
dinosaur's tail

Nic Harcourt and Elvis Costello
contemplate the last flick of the
dinosaur's tail 02/01/2005 08:52 PM
Along with driving, hiking, and jogging, snow shoveling is an activity that benefits from time-shifted audio content. Here in New England we've had plenty of opportunities lately to indulge in that least favorite of winter sports. A couple of storms ago I had a chance to catch up with Kent Beck's excellent keynote at the Developer Testing Forum. Yesterday I wasn't planning to absorb ideas, just music. But my selection -- this week's Sounds Eclectic from KCRW's Nic Harcourt -- brought ideas to my headphones as well as Elvis Costello's hour-long studio performance. ...

New York Daily News - Home - Cops rescue
burning Elvis in gas blast

New York Daily News - Home - Cops rescue
burning Elvis in gas blast 04/23/2004 03:03 PM
Man sets himself on fire after lighting cigarette at gas station .. Darwin Awards nominee .. Burning Elvis

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Can ya hear me now!

Can ya hear me now! 07/21/2004 09:28 PM

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“Hey cell phone companies, can ya hear me now?” Verizon, Cingular and Sprint have entered into an agreement with 32 states to provide full disclosure of service contract rates and conditions. Also included in the agreement is a clause for more detailed coverage maps to consumers and a two-week grace period for new customers to terminate service without penalty. You know, when I first read this I actually stood up and applauded….

Here you hear it, there you don't

Here you hear it, there you don't 05/06/2004 10:00 PM
The technology behind directional sound is coming of age. Can the inventors dodge shortcomings and lawsuits to bring the technology to a widespread audience?

"Hear the MP3"

"Hear the MP3" 03/19/2005 02:42 AM

Yes!!! I CAN HEAR YOU NOW!

Yes!!! I CAN HEAR YOU NOW! 08/12/2004 01:09 PM
My latest article for TheFeature is about an audio algorithm that battles cell phone background noise:

My friends seem to spend an inordinate amount of time inside wind tunnels, aboard locomotives, and underwater. At least, that's what it sounds like when they call me from their cell phones. Blame it on the background noise. Unlike calling from home or a telephone booth, we have little control over the noise pollution that surrounds us out there. It's sort of like extra baggage that our voice is forced to carry when it travels across the wireless ether. Now though, researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a novel bit of technology that may someday alleviate us of the audio aggravation.

Link

Ok… Ok… I Hear You!

Ok… Ok… I Hear You! 06/04/2004 05:18 PM
For all of you out there that keep yelling at me for not blogging as much anymore, I hear you! I am in the process of slowing down from a long 3 months of running hard to get things done....

Can You Hear Me Now, Lassie?

Can You Hear Me Now, Lassie? 09/17/2004 08:13 PM
theodp writes "Running out of things to do with your spare cash? How about a cellular phone for your dog? Clipped to your dog or cat's collar, the PetsCell allows pet owners to place calls to their four-legged pals that are automatically answered. GPS tracking chip and fibre optic camera sold separately."

Can you hear Britney now?

Can you hear Britney now? 04/14/2004 07:56 AM
USA Today Apr 14 2004 12:28PM GMT

I Hear A New World

I Hear A New World 09/10/2004 02:56 PM
Meeksville centers around Joe Meek, Britain's first independent record producer, whose DIY engineering wizardry would transform record-making during the Sixties. Five years after an international #1 hit in the Tornadoes' space-age Telstar (Windows Media or RealPlayer)< /small>, he would self-destruct, in an end not without tragedy or speculation. His works--alon g with his trademarked name--live on.

FBI wants to hear you type

FBI wants to hear you type 04/19/2004 08:26 AM
ZDNet Apr 19 2004 12:14PM GMT

Can I Hear Your Web Site?

Can I Hear Your Web Site? 07/09/2004 08:00 PM
WebDevInfo Jul 9 2004 11:44PM GMT

Hear Me, I Want to Listen

Hear Me, I Want to Listen 03/28/2005 01:29 AM

Digital Rights Management (DRM)is a tool that doesn't reflect the general preference of legal music downloaders. Before you read on, hoping that I will advocate for the free distribution of music, let me warn you: I'm a strong supporter of copyright and the protection of intellectual property; I want artists and distributors to make a decent living, but I'm frustrated by the current misuse of digital technology that attempts to thwart illegal distribution. In practice, DRM makes creates compatibility problems that make it excessively difficult, and in most cases, impossible, to listen to music that has been purchased online.

A speech I'd like to hear

A speech I'd like to hear 05/07/2004 10:31 AM
You know how sometimes when you're angry at someone, you write a letter that you don't send just because writing it feels good? That's what I do when I get frustrated at what I'm hearing from politicians, except it comes out not as a letter but as a speech in the bombastic rhetorical style typical of candidates. This is what I wrote last night......
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great video clip

great video clip 05/18/2004 04:26 AM
Lisa Rein has

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3G Video Clip Service for Telecom NZ

3G Video Clip Service for Telecom NZ 04/11/2005 05:44 PM
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Mysterious video clip of skirmish in
Middle East

Mysterious video clip of skirmish in
Middle East 06/04/2004 02:20 PM
I don't know anything about this video clip, and it seems like the guy who posted it ("Eric Bruderton") doesn't really know, either. But he writes that he's afraid of losing his life for posting it. It shows some Americans in a Middle Eastern country getting shot at with rocket launchers, and they're shooting back. Then they hop in a jeep and drive away, and another vehicle chases them, shooting missiles at them. It looks real, but something about the occasional bursts of static seem like they were edited in. Could this be a stealth marketing campaign for a movie?

You’ve probably come here for answers about the clip. I wish I could give them to you. I don’t know these people, I don’t know who’s shooting at them and I don’t know why they are being targeted. I don’t even know where they are. Maybe the Middle East. All I do know is that it’s important. Important enough that by the time you’ve read this, Eric Bruderton will likely have been erased from existence, both literally and figuratively.

Link CarbWire's Jon Gales sez: It's a movie... Like with actors and stuff :P. That page you linked was just viral marketing. Check these links: Hollywood Reporter, Film Threat , September Tapes. It had me going too, but the faux static stuff gave it away.

video clip of an obviously bored kid
standing behind Dubya during a speech

video clip of an obviously bored kid
standing behind Dubya during a speech 07/12/2004 10:46 AM
Letterman clip from Monday's show .. clip

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NBC Vetos Bush-Cheney Online Video Clip

NBC Vetos Bush-Cheney Online Video Clip 02/12/2004 08:04 AM
Internet News Feb 12 2004 12:19PM GMT

Googlevision: Google to launch an web
video clip search

Googlevision: Google to launch an web
video clip search 06/17/2005 07:13 PM
Google, the online search giant, is to launch a new search feature for online video clips.

Hilarious ACLU video clip about about
total surveillance society

Hilarious ACLU video clip about about
total surveillance society 07/26/2004 01:52 PM
This excellent piece of short speculative fiction presented as a video clip depicts pizza ordering in a near-future United States. Link (Thanks Patricio! )

Loic Le Meur Blog: Video clip of my rant
on the Future of Business in Europe
panel at the World Economic Forum

Loic Le Meur Blog: Video clip of my rant
on the Future of Business in Europe
panel at the World Economic Forum 05/02/2004 05:40 AM
Loic's rant at the European WEF meeting .. Video

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Space Mountain 1977 eBay auction

Space Mountain 1977 eBay auction 07/15/2004 10:02 AM
I blog this incredible bit of 1977 Space Mountain paper ephemera on eBay only because I am dead certain that there's no way I would be able to remain in the bidding that is sure to follow.

The thrill of Space Mountain – I had the pleasure of enjoying the festivities of the inaugural flight, “it was great” now I have the opportunity of sharing part of the enjoyment with others by offering these items for sale. ·The Disneyland Line publication - SPECIAL Space Mountain Edition, features all kinds of articles on the concepts and efforts of the show and ride, costume design and facts and figures of the building / ride. ·The Space Mountain WED/Mapo Inaugural Flight invitation for June 2, 1977. ·Disneyland Cast Premiere Inaugural Flight Crew Pin/Button, May 1977 ·The portfolio for the publication and invitation. All of the items are in excellent condition.

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Vintage Photo Archives: 1977 Burger King
Collector Glasses

Vintage Photo Archives: 1977 Burger King
Collector Glasses 06/23/2004 10:57 AM
Now that we've featured the Target Collectible Figures And Cups, we turn our Photo Archives today back to the inspiration for the line...the classic Star Wars Burger King Collector Glasses from 1977. Each of the four glasses feature profiles and original artwork of Darth Vader, R2-D2 & C-3PO, Luke Skywalker, and Chewbacca. Collectors could get a new glass each week at Burger King stores with a drink purchase.

You guys still owe us reparations for
giving the best picture to Annie Hall
instead of Star Wars in 1977

You guys still owe us reparations for
giving the best picture to Annie Hall
instead of Star Wars in 1977 12/30/2003 05:05 AM
não me façam rodar iniciativa .. LotR and this year’s Oscars .. Don't mess this one up .. Nerd Riots of 2004 .. one nerd riot

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i see elvis, i hear god on the phone