Archive for February 8th, 2010

The Prisoner viewable online

I didn’t watch AMC’s remake of The Prisoner when it aired last November, but I was delighted to see that all 17 episodes of the original 1967-1968 British series are still viewable in full for free on the AMC site. If JG Ballard wrote a TV series, I’d imagine it would have been something like The Prisoner. For those who aren’t hip to it yet, the show is a trippy psychological drama about a former spy held captive in a mysterious resort-like prison. The Prisoner video player (AMC, apologies if non-US viewers are shut out)…


Beautiful Japanese gramophones

Alan sez, “A Japanese company is producing gramophones with natural touches such as bamboo needles.” The player is produced by world-class hobbyist supplier Gakken, and the quality shows. This gramophone supports all record sizes, features speed and tone adjustment, and even lets you record music! No file formats to worry about, no batteries to replace, and the warm, nostalgic sound of analog – this just might be the perfect music player. Gakken Premium Gramophone (Thanks, Alan!) Previously:Gramophone DIY kit – Boing Boing DIY gramophone build-notes and video – Boing Boing Shellac Sisters, DJs who play 78s – Boing Boing Boing Boing: Convergence, circa 1895…