Bearded fella living in FL. You may also find me here:Tumblr (3.0; @beardedmerrill)http://blog.joshmerrill.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XXBjlBroEMc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XXBjlBroEMc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Curious about how satellites work? Well, wonder no more. Here is a beautiful visual that helps explain how the in’s and out’s of something we use everyday actually works.</p> <p>Part 2 of 2</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/457290709http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/457290709Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:06:00 -0400videosatellitesHow Stuff WorksNow You Know<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qLTs6pikLzE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qLTs6pikLzE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Curious about how satellites work? Well, wonder no more. Here is a beautiful visual that helps explain how the in’s and out’s of something we use everyday actually works.</p> <p>Part 1 of 2</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/457288619http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/457288619Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:05:00 -0400videosatellitesHow Stuff WorksNow You Know<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/456810300/tumblr_kzhihahy9x1qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Thirteen - Big Star</p> <p>R.I.P Alex</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/456810300http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/456810300Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:46:22 -0400MusicBig StarThirteenAlex ChiltonRIP<span id="video_player_456580422">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_456580422",'http://blog.joshmerrill.com/video_file/456580422/tumblr_kzhaueNqal1qzpgho',400,533,'portrait=true&w={400}&poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_kzhaueNqal1qzpgho_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_kzhaueNqal1qzpgho_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_kzhaueNqal1qzpgho_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_kzhaueNqal1qzpgho_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_kzhaueNqal1qzpgho_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Ben Folds demanding some audience participation at last nights show</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/456580422http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/456580422Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:01:00 -0400MusicBen FoldsGainesvilleSing Along<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/454764953/tumblr_kzfsyy1dg81qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>I Learned the Hard Way - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/454764953http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/454764953Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:37:46 -0400MusicSharon Jonesthe Dap-KingsSharon Jones and the Dap-Kings<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124615798">NPR streaming She & Him 'Volume Two' in entirety</a>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/452444219http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/452444219Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:17:00 -0400M. WardMusicShe &amp; HimShe and HimVolume TwoZooey DeschanelNPR<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/MeWithoutU/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1268568000">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-14)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rancid">Rancid (292)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ryan+Adams">Ryan Adams (62)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Broken+Bells">Broken Bells (36)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Phantogram">Phantogram (23)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/PJ+Harvey">PJ Harvey (14)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/451221864http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/451221864Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:59:21 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/450510405/tumblr_kzc9s9COKK1qz77hg&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://onemoretimewithfeeling.tumblr.com/post/450486533/snow-informer">onemoretimewithfeeling</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Snow - Informer</p> </blockquote> <p>My generations white rapper was cooler than <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem">yours</a></p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/450510405http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/450510405Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:03:50 -0400MusicSnowInformer<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kykjst7Mno1qzc0kho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sarahspy.com/post/450041163">sarahspy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>How to Draw Girlie Cartoons, Artoons vintage advertisement</p> <p>(<a target="new" href="http://community.livejournal.com/vintage_ads/1731583.html">via</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>A good portion of my childhood was spent drawing, something I should really get back into. This is a reblog for the seven year old me.</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/450050712http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/450050712Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:57:35 -0400DrawGirlie Cartoons<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/450044074/tumblr_kzbw07Cr701qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/450044074http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/450044074Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:52:55 -0400MusicStreet Fighting ManThe Rolling Stones<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/443487963/tumblr_kz6esjLfTP1qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Rainbow Connection - The Muppets</p> <p>It may be a rainy day, but you can’t have rainbows without a little rain</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/443487963http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/443487963Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:53:07 -0500MusicRainbow ConnectionThe MuppetsNo Homo<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/441551182/tumblr_kz4qotO0291qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Mouthful of Diamonds - Phantogram</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/441551182http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/441551182Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:14:53 -0500MusicPhantogramMouthful of Diamons<p><a href="http://www.brokenbells.com/">Broken Bells</a> album is out today and I recommend it.</p> <p>Also out today: <a href="http://www.frightenedrabbit.com/">Frightened Rabbit</a>, <a href="http://www.tedleo.com/">Ted Leo and the Pharmacists</a>, and <a href="http://www.liarsliarsliars.com/">Liars</a></p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/437270076http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/437270076Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:42 -0500MusicBroken BellsDanger MouseJames Mercer<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QJYjr-vUKZM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QJYjr-vUKZM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dotherobot.tumblr.com/post/386817852/the-dead-milkmen-punk-rock-girl">dotherobot</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl</p> </blockquote>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436998898http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436998898Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:54:17 -0500MusicVideoThe Dead MikmenPunk Rock GirlReliving my youth<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/436951377/tumblr_kz0t26cmbB1qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Teenage Kicks - The Undertones</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436951377http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436951377Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:15:42 -0500MusicThe UndertonesTeenage KicksReliving my youth<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/436939671/tumblr_kz0snmP3Nu1qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Cumbersome - Seven Mary Three</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436939671http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436939671Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:06:58 -0500MusicSeven Mary ThreeCumbersomeReliving my youth<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/MeWithoutU/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1267963200">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-7)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/MONDO+BOYS">MONDO BOYS (30)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Charlotte+Gainsbourg">Charlotte Gainsbourg (13)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Beach+House">Beach House (10)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Black+Keys">The Black Keys (10)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Pains+of+Being+Pure+at+Heart">The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (9)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436541924http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/436541924Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:14:25 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.joshmerrill.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/434889319/tumblr_kyz2r6ADsa1qzpgho&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Sick of Goodbyes - Sparklehorse</p> <p>I just found out that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Linkous">Mark Linkous</a> from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparklehorse">Sparklehorse</a> took his own life Saturday.</p> <p>Shame.</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/434889319http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/434889319Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:49:54 -0500MusicSparklehorseSick of GoodbyesMark Linkous<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyz2e2Tbv61qzpghoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey, Chan. You’re looking nice today.</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/434879553http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/434879553Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:42:01 -0500Chan MarshallCat PowerDavid Black Photography<object id="ce_89043777" width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://current.com/e/89043777/en_US" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://current.com/e/89043777/en_US" width="400" height="300" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>LSD test on British Soldiers from 1964</p>http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/434859861http://blog.joshmerrill.com/post/434859861Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:28:13 -0500VideoLSDexperiment