My name is Carleton. I live in Boston. I get pretty excited about music, craft beer, politics and technology. atwaterc (at) gmail.com Asks me questions var sc_project=347144; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_partition=1; var sc_security=""; background by Time Master Tumblr (3.0; @sostark)http://sostark.net/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17563679154/tumblr_lzclreT0cb1qz59z1&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Matt Besser: </strong>I want to poison one of my enemies. I trust you, my confidants, more than anybody. This death must be untraceable. No one can know it is I.<br/><strong>Horatio Sanz:</strong> Well, legally we can’t sell poison at Rite-Aid, but um, I can probably give you some advice on what would kill somebody.</p> <p>This scene from the Improv4Humans podcast <a href="http://www.earwolf.com/episode/man-with-a-can/">with Horatio Sanz, Matt Besser and Andy Daly</a> is pretty great, You should listen to it</p>http://sostark.net/post/17563679154http://sostark.net/post/17563679154Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:18:50 -0500comedyimprovpodcastsearwolfhumorimprov4humans<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzc1ebgGU71qznhd7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iknowyouwillbehappyhere.tumblr.com/post/17549318608/twenty-years-ago-the-british-psychologist-john">iknowyouwillbehappyhere</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Twenty years ago, the British psychologist John Sloboda conducted a simple experiment. He asked music lovers to identify passages of songs that reliably set off a physical reaction, such as tears or goose bumps. Participants identified 20 tear-triggering passages, and when Dr. Sloboda analyzed their properties, a trend emerged: 18 contained a musical device called an “appoggiatura.”</p> <p>An appoggiatura is a type of ornamental note that clashes with the melody just enough to create a dissonant sound. “This generates tension in the listener,” said Martin Guhn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia who co-wrote a 2007 study on the subject. “When the notes return to the anticipated melody, the tension resolves, and it feels good.”</p> <p>(via <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577213010291701378.html?mod=WSJ_Books_LS_Books_5">Why Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ Makes Everyone Cry - WSJ.com</a>)</p> <p>Adele’s songs don’t make me cry (except in frustration that they keep playing her same two songs on the radio over and over and over), but identifying appoggiatura as a specific and consistent chill-inducer is pretty cool. This is something I’d noticed as a musician but never knew it’d actually been studied.</p> </blockquote>http://sostark.net/post/17550921438http://sostark.net/post/17550921438Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:11:43 -0500musicscienceadele<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8q75X5DP1qz6z0no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h1><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/foreigners/2012/02/bashar_al_assad_syria_s_autocratic_ophthalmologist.html">Syria’s First Family</a></h1> <p>An illustrated guide to the Assad clan.</p> <p>via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://soupsoup.tumblr.com/post/17435127261/syrias-first-family-an-illustrated-guide-to-the">soupsoup</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/17438941552http://sostark.net/post/17438941552Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:12:31 -0500newsmediacomicsinfographicsyriaassad<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6xh7oX3V1qz59z1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5878942/inside-instagram-how-slowing-its-roll-put-the-little-startup-in-the-fast-lane">Inside Instagram: How Slowing Its Roll Put the Little Startup in the Fast Lane</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/17379752853http://sostark.net/post/17379752853Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:46:19 -0500long readsinstagramessayarticletechnologyinternetnew mediaphotographygizmovo<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6t36P93t1qa98r8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>via chris b.</em></p>http://sostark.net/post/17379241096http://sostark.net/post/17379241096Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:56 -0500snowbostonweatherwinterno complaints<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17247480266/tumblr_lz21zvGnpd1qz59z1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>American Football - The One with the Wurlitzer</strong></p>http://sostark.net/post/17247480266http://sostark.net/post/17247480266Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:35:55 -0500musicamerican footballemo<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1motrgFR1qckp4qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theonion.tumblr.com/post/17227401040/report-watching-episode-of-downton-abbey-counts">theonion</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2 class="title"><a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-watching-episode-of-downton-abbey-counts-as,27308/">Report: Watching Episode of ‘Downton Abbey’ Counts As Reading Book</a></h2> <blockquote> <p><span>“It’s a period piece with British accents and drama that hinges on each character’s place within an aristocratic peerage system, so needless to say, viewing one show from beginning to end is basically the same as reading a book.”</span></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://sostark.net/post/17230805552http://sostark.net/post/17230805552Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:51 -0500downton abbeytvliteraturenew mediamedia<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17156300425/tumblr_lyzbndBe2p1qz59z1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><strong>Of Montreal - The Party’s Crashing Us</strong></p> <p>Please enjoy your Monday.</p>http://sostark.net/post/17156300425http://sostark.net/post/17156300425Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:11:00 -0500musicof montreal<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyy5eqQ02x1qz59z1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>All other sour beers wished they tasted this good (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://sostark.net/post/17126895634http://sostark.net/post/17126895634Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:59:00 -0500beerduchesse de bourgogne<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyt0q1AnVK1qze4ixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150512765421006&set=a.10150274478951006.330140.7331091005&type=1&ref=nf">The United States of College Sports</a></strong></p> <p>After growing up in a place with so many different fiercely loyal college sports fans it’s kinda weird living in a region that shares just one team, and no one really cares about them anyway.</p> <p>via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://warrennotg.tumblr.com/post/16982154075/the-united-states-of-college-sports-i-mean-all">warrennotg</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/16984055462http://sostark.net/post/16984055462Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:56 -0500sportsnew englandthe south<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16976652130/tumblr_lytpw30ymx1qz59z1&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><p class="exfm_post_song_title"><span>Animal (Mike Snow cover) - Mark Ronson</span></p></p>http://sostark.net/post/16976652130http://sostark.net/post/16976652130Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0500music<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyrodmboXb1qz59z1o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don’t drive angry.</p>http://sostark.net/post/16918104924http://sostark.net/post/16918104924Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:05:45 -0500Groundhog Daybill Murraymoviesgroundhog<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfv019ptO1r1w416o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfv019ptO1r1w416o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfv019ptO1r1w416o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfv019ptO1r1w416o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfv019ptO1r1w416o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfv019ptO1r1w416o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfv019ptO1r1w416o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://motherjones.tumblr.com/post/16900821279/jesuswasacommunist-staceythinx-these">motherjones</a>:</p> <p>These elegantly simple transit map posters were the wonderful result of a collaboration between a graphic designer and an engineer. They are available for sale at <a href="http://www.lineposters.com/" title="lineposters">lineposters</a>.</p>http://sostark.net/post/16904378156http://sostark.net/post/16904378156Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:56:19 -0500bostontransitmbtasubwaymapsart<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyof1c3Szl1qz9v0to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyof1c3Szl1qz9v0to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyof1c3Szl1qz9v0to3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyof1c3Szl1qz9v0to4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Work from <a href="http://www.mrdoyle.com/">Tim Doyle’s</a> upcoming show opening this Thursday, February 2nd at <a href="http://spoke-art.com">Spoke Art</a> in San Francisco, California. </p> <p> via <a href="http://iknowyouwillbehappyhere.tumblr.com/">iknowyouwillbehappyhere</a><span><strong>:</strong></span><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://supersonicelectronic.com/post/16827606130/work-from-tim-doyles-upcoming-show-opening-this">supersonicelectronic</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/16865636253http://sostark.net/post/16865636253Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:33 -0500SIMPSONSseinfeldbreaking badtvart<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymf5gxyN41qz59z1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/chart-how-romneys-tax-rate-stacks-up-to-recent-presidential-candidates.php?ref=fpnewsfeed">How Romney’s Tax Rate Stacks Up To Recent Presidential Candidates’ | TPM</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/16764852036http://sostark.net/post/16764852036Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:58:27 -0500politicstalking points memo<a href="http://carlzimmer.com/articles/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1325528245&archive&start_from&ucat=15">King of the Cosmos (A Profile of Neil deGrasse Tyson)</a>: <p>By Carl Zimmer</p>http://sostark.net/post/16713684196http://sostark.net/post/16713684196Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:18:39 -0500long readsessaysneil degrasse tysonarticlescarl zimmer<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyhbxm8dwH1qab8zco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><a href="http://stereogum.com/935291/check-out-a-pic-of-a-young-jon-stewart-moshing-at-a-dead-kennedys-show/news/">Jon Stewart Moshing At A Dead Kennedys Show </a></strong></p> <p>Via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://unlikelywords.tumblr.com/post/16600522943/jon-stewart-moshing-at-a-dead-kennedys-show-via">unlikelywords</a>:<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/robotix/statuses/163032772221485056">Robotix</a></p> <p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: Probably not him.</p>http://sostark.net/post/16604093657http://sostark.net/post/16604093657Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:04:00 -0500jon stewartdead kennedyspunk!no way!<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygrg6Nqud1qz7ni3o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Ugh, Boston.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fredwilson.vc/post/16580212146/this-is-what-nyc-looks-like-this-morning">fred-wilson</a>:<a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://didyouevernotice.tumblr.com/post/16580090103/via-rain-gif-something-cool-we-saw-online">didyouevernotice</a></p>http://sostark.net/post/16580496818http://sostark.net/post/16580496818Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:50:22 -0500raingifanimated gifweather.<a href="http://thisrecording.com/today/2012/1/24/in-which-the-cat-grows-tired-of-asking.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: RecentlyOnThisRecording (Recently on This Recording)">The Art of Getting Really Dumped by Alison Agosti | This Recording</a>: <p><del>I can’t remember who’s blog/twitter/whatever I got this from, let me know if it was you. </del> It’s a nice, short, “long read.”</p> <p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> It was from <a href="http://nearlylucid.tumblr.com">Colleen</a>. Thanks Colleen!</p>http://sostark.net/post/16466647782http://sostark.net/post/16466647782Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:49:00 -0500long readsalison agostithis recordingessays“Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2012/01/21/megaupload/">Jonathan Coulton</a>, definitively. (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/">merlin</a>)</em>http://sostark.net/post/16226338542http://sostark.net/post/16226338542Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:41:12 -0500musictechnologypiracy