Autistic Savant

I love reading about things like this. Pretty inspirational.

from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369595/Jacob-Barnett-12-higher-IQ-Einstein-develops-theory-relativity.html

Autistic boy,12, with higher IQ than Einstein develops his own theory of relativity

A 12-year-old child prodigy has astounded university professors after grappling with some of the most advanced concepts in mathematics.
Jacob Barnett has an IQ of 170 - higher than Albert Einstein - and is now so far advanced in his Indiana university studies that professors are lining him up for a PHD research role.
The boy wonder, who taught himself calculus, algebra, geometry and trigonometry in a week, is now tutoring fellow college classmates after hours.
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Gifted: Jacob Barnett is so far ahead of his age group he is now leaving university he is developing his own theory on how the universe came into being

And now Jake has embarked on his most ambitious project yet - his own 'expanded version of Einstein's theory of relativity'.
His mother, not sure if her child was talking nonsense or genius, sent a video of his theory to the renowned Institute for Advanced Study near Princeton University.

Gifted: Aspergers syndrome and the conditions affecting child development

Autism: A condition that starts in early childhood, usually involving serious developmental disabilities with social interaction and communication.
People with this disorder can have a range of abilities, from being severely disabled to gifted. It is estimated one in every 150 child has the condition.

Aspergers: A syndrome that is similar to autism, but with the distinction that those with it typically function better, have normal intelligence and near-normal language development.

Savant: Rare condition in which persons with developmental disorders have astonishing islands of ability, brilliance or talent that stand in stark contrast to overall limitations.

According to the Indiana Star, Institute astrophysics professor Scott Tremaine  -himself a world renowned expert - confirmed the authenticity of Jake's theory.
In an email to the family, Tremaine wrote: 'I'm impressed by his interest in physics and the amount that he has learned so far.
'The theory that he's working on involves several of the toughest problems in astrophysics and theoretical physics.

'Anyone who solves these will be in line for a Nobel Prize.'
But for his mother Kristine Barnett, 36, and the rest of the family, maths remains a tricky subject.
Speaking to the paper, Mrs Barnett said: 'I flunked math. I know this did not come from me.'
And it hasn't gone un-noticed by Jake, who added: 'Whenever I try talking about math with anyone in my family they just stare blankly.'
Jake was diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome, a mild form of autism, from an early age.
His parents were worried when he didn't talk until the age of two, suspecting he was educationally abnormal.
It was only as he began to grow up that they realised just how special his gift was.
He would fill up note pads of paper with drawings of complex geometrical shapes and calculations, before picking up felt tip pens and writing equations on windows.
By the age of three he was solving 5,000-piece puzzles and he even studied a state road map, reciting every highway and license plate prefix from memory.
By the age of eight he had left high school and was attending Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis advanced astrophysics classes.

Genius: Jake Barnett is now set to become a paid astrophysics researcher

His classroom presence is quite unnerving for many of the 18-plus year old students at his IPIU lectures.
Speaking to the Indy Star, Wanda Anderson, a biochemistry major said: 'When I first walked in and saw him, I thought, 'Oh my God, I'm going to school with Doogie Howser.'
She added: 'A lot of people come to him for help when they don't understand a physics problem.
'People come up to him all the time and say, 'Hey Jake, can you help me'.
'A lot of people think a genius is hard to talk to, but Jake explains things that would still be over their head.'
And his Professor John Ross said his performance in lectures had been 'outstanding'.
'When he asks a question, he is always two steps ahead of the lecture.
'Everyone in the class gets quiet. Poor kid. . . . He sits right in the front row, and they all just look at him.
'He will come to see me during office hours and ask even more detailed questions. And you can tell he's been thinking these things through.
'Kids his age would normally have problems adding fractions, and he is helping out some of his fellow students.'
According to his parents Jake has trouble sleeping at night as he constantly sees numbers in his head.
But far from complaining, Jake has turned the sleepless nights to his advantage - debunking the big bang theory.
The next step, according to professor Ross, is for Jake to leave class altogether and take up a paid research role.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369595/Jacob-Barnett-12-higher-IQ-Einstein-develops-theory-relativity.html#ixzz1Hz7iuDVn

Epic Mealtime

Young Maim put me onto this over the weekend while I was already feeling seedy from overdoing it the night before. Little Josh liked it so much he watched about 15 videos straight

If you are not already familiar with these guys be warned, they go all out with the cooking.

Hangover - Part 2

The Wolfpack are on their way.

Buckwheat Groats

The pimps with ill dinner table game are back, takin' yo ass to the shopping mall...

An interview with Headlock from After Hours.

Now it may seem like a bit of nepotism to interview a contributor to this blog just because his group has a new album out, and you know what, screw it.
I figure, what is the point of having a blog if you can't show love to your friends who happen to also have some mad talent.
So with no further ado, here is some words with the giant, wolf shirt wearing, rap afficianado known as Headlock.

Headlock

The Wolf Shirt rears its infamous head.

You and your magnificent crew After Hours have just released a new album entitled Darker Days. It’s been a long motherfucking time coming, but well worth the wait. The few stalwarts still left from A Hero’s Turf days that haven’t jumped on to the dubstep bandwagon will remember remember AH, but for those that don’t, give us a brief rundown on who, what, when, where, and how to get hold of the back catalogue.

Well basically we started out just fucking around with making music for fun back in the late 90’s. We’d all been doing the freestyle thing at parties or whatever. Edits mum had a computer at work that we could use to record stuff into, so him and DJ Jugular would go down there and make simple beats. Integer and I came on board too, as we all knew each other from around the way. We put together a terrible demo tape in 99 and started doing a few shows. Then we dropped the first album, Different Rules Apply, in 01. After that came A Heroes Turf in 03 I think. Since then we’ve been averaging out about 1 song a year until we came to have the new album. You can get the older albums for free on Bandcamp.

Does the title Darker Days relate to the hideous Adelaide winters, which you are heading in to, or does it go a little deeper.

The title is more of a reference to the sort of depressing shitty time the group has been going through, the uncertainty. We kind of had a bit of a roll going when we first started out. I don’t think we really knew what we had going for us at the time and we missed a lot of opportunities to take it a bit further. We went from doing decent shows to doing increasingly small ones and went from being productive musically to doing fuck all. We had some members leave, and come back, and stuff like that. So this albums a bit darker in that way, cause a lot of the optimism is gone. Well that’s my perspective on things anyway

Winters up here in Queensland are warm and sunny, you are welcome to visit if you think it would improve upon your general outlook.

Sounds pretty good man, but then you’ve got to deal with crazy ass northerners and that bundy shit they drink. I got given a bottle once, and I thought some one had replaced it with metho. That’s how it smells. I cant believe you guys drink that shit, honestly. It makes you angry, it makes you want to fight. Explains a lot of shit about the valley really haha.

Your Certified Wise crewmate and friend Simplex has just released an equally long awaited solo album. After both being years and years in the making, its interesting that they drop within days of each other. Some may say coincidence, others may say it was a strategic plan cunningly executed to try and take Simmo out of the rap game. Give our readers 53 reasons why they should pick your album over Simplex’s.

Well I am at least 53 times sexier than simplex. At least that’s what I tell myself in the mirror when I am crying at night. 

Telling people to pick up a copy of each because they are both dope is a cop out. Glad you didn’t stoop to that. Speaking of taking forever to drop an album, it seems to be a notorious trait of Adelaide artists. My old group was also known to take forever to do anything.  Why do you think ADL takes so long? 

 The weed. I don’t smoke weed personally, but everyone else does. I should point out all my shit on this album was done years ago.

Integer just dropped a solo jam A Thousand Words, but what have the rest of the group been doing with their time?

 See above

You and I used to train Muay Thai together for a number of years, and are both fans of combat sports so heres a couple of related questions.

Are you still training, and if so, what?

Yeah, not as hard as I used to – getting old. No more MT, I’m boxing these days. My back is a fragile sook, and throwing kicks / knees cripples me. So now I just make with the pugilism. You’d think going to boxing from kickboxing would be pretty easy. I’ll tell you right now, it’s not. I’m getting my ass kicked lol. Boxing is very technical, people under-rate the skill. You cant just kick someone in the leg til they cant walk haha.

Whats the Hardest you have ever hit someone with your giant ham fists of doom? (Seriously those fuckers are the size of housebricks.)

First of all, lol @ these questions. This is not what I expected. It was at Muay Thai. This one guy that used to come into the club, no one knew him – but he would walk around bossing people around and shit like he was the expert. Fighters and that, he’d be there trying to tell them stuff – but you watch him train and he’s a bum. One night he is in the ring sparring, and he keeps kicking one of the guys in the balls. Like 4, 5 times he did it. I can see the guy copping the nut shots is starting to lose it. So I’m like “ok I got next round, we’ll go easy ok? And no kicks, lets just work hands”. He agrees and we get going. Soon as that bell rings, he comes running at me with a massive football kick directed at my sack. I stepped out of the way (thankfully) and clocked him a half decent straight right  and put him on his ass. He gets up and I’m like “ok just chill out, remember no kicks – just go light ok?”. So the next thing he does 30 seconds later is throw the biggest fucking looping haymaker at me. Like he made one of those karate scream noises and everything. Trying to take my head off. It caught me off guard and I’m like “ok fuck this”, and threw a big right hook at him. Landed flush and knocked him out. I felt bad about that. But fuck it – he pretty much asked for it.

Whats the hardest you’ve ever been hit and why?

Hmm I dunno, there’s a few times that spring to mind. Hardest I’ve been hit in the head was at boxing, no question. Some of the guys there have rocks for hands. Couple times I’ve been put on my ass by shots that make me worry about brain damage haha. In the body, at MT for sure. Brendon (you remember him) hit me with a spinning back kick in the liver. I spent what felt like an hour moaning in the foetal position trying not to shit myself.

Any thoughts on Jon Jones destruction of Shogun and upcoming fight with Rashad, and did you shed a  proverbial tear when you realised the Fedor era has come to an end?

I don’t follow MMA like I used to, I’ve really started following boxing a lot more. But I did see jones v shogun. Shogun didn’t look at the top of his game did he. That reach disadvantage is a powerful thing too. And Fedor… that was heartbreaking, but it had to happen. Everyone gets old sometime – even Russian nuclear cyborgs.

Are you high on Edson Barboza or anyone other young up and comer you think is the future?

That chinese kid in UFC 127 looked pretty dangerous. I don’t know his name, but he put that dude to sleep like it was nothing. Otherwise I’m mainly following boxing. Check out Nonito Donaire.

Ok back to music. Who should we be looking out for from the Adelaide scene. Is there anything good due to drop?

Hmm I’m not sure what’s coming up. I’m pretty out of touch musically, I don’t really fuck with ‘the scene’ too much anymore. However I will say this, Vents new album is due out real soon and it’s going to be incredible. Funkoars will have something this year aswell, and that will also be crazy. Purpose just put out a new mixtape. I think he’s got an album on the way. Prime is working on some stuff too I think.

We know you’re a fucking huge fan of Action Bronson, and I’m certainly loving the boom bap revival with him, The Left, Mayhem Lauren, the new Pharoahe Monch album W.A.R is ill, and if you haven’t peeped Saigon’s shit with Just Blaze anong others.

Yeah that Saigon was ok I guess. The best track on it is that cmon baby which is pretty old now. I dunno, it didn’t really do it for me. Action Bronson is taking album of the year this year with Dr. Lecter though. I’m not afraid to make that prediction now. 

What else is taking your fancy lately? Anyone we are sleeping on?

That Gripz & Iron Fingaz EP was incredible. Roc Marciano always stays winning. Apollo the Great is dope too. I usually post anything I’m feeling on this blog so there’s no excuse to sleep 

Ok, last but certainly not least, how is the infamous Wolf Shirt? What has it been doing with its bad self?

It’s in the cupboard, hibernating - waiting until the world needs it again.

Will it make an appearance any time soon?

With terrorism, global warming, natural disasters, revolution, reality tv, etc all on the rise – it’s never been a more opportune time for the Wolf Shirt to return. I predict you will see it again soon.

Any obligatory shout outs can go here:

I started writing a list and it got out of control. So instead I’ll just say shouts to all my friends and family and to everyone who reads this site.

Word to Heady, and if you havent already snapped up Darker Days, do that shit immediately -  here.

Indelible Exhibition

This exhibition is going down in Adelaide on Friday the 15th of April and I emphatically suggest that if you have any way of being there, you should be there.

Featuring the most talented line up Adelaide has ever seen for a graff exhibition, this is destined to be a standout night for Adelaide.

Graffiti artists from around Australia will take over Adelaide in the wake of the festive season.

From gutter to gallery, the insatiable nature of graffiti art has continued to invoke and develop the raw talents of those who are most dedicated to it. 'Indelible' offers a uniformed aesthetic amongst this movement's most current and thwarted practitioners, drawing focus upon each individual’s unique style and skill set.

Today, graffiti's prevalence in mainstream culture allows artists to flourish through an array of creative enterprises, but their underlying passion will always remain true to the form. The work of these artists is ever-evolving and this show is dedicated to that fact.‬

Come and bear witness to 'indelible' -graffiti redefined.

Indelible features a handpicked selection of Australia's most innovative and infamous:
APPLES, GIMIKS, MEKS, MONK, MUGER, OKIES, ROGER, VANS and our special guest DOES of the internationally acclaimed LoveLetters Crew.‬

Presented by Jamfingers with the firm support of Ironlak, Little Creatures, d'Arenberg, Motown, Clinic 116, RHD and Grand Scheme, 'indelible' is an evening not to be underestimated.‬

@MAGAZINE | Friday 15 APRIL 2011 | No. 1 Clubhouse Lane | ADELAIDE | 7PM | Entrance off Hindley Street


For press and other related enquiries please contact:

Jimmi Jamfingers, Creative Director & Curator
W +61 (0)7 3823 5449
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Amber Heard of the Day

Get Money

Logan Tattoo Show

Flexed on down to the Logan Tattoo Show the weekend just gone with my homey Ben Laukis and took a few disgracefully bad iPhone flicks to document the day.

Good times...

BITTER WINDS - OTP CREW and TUES.

Schooly D: West Philly ft. Chill Moody & Tone Trump

New Schooly D - This made my day.

Amber of the Day

 

Amber Heard. Hot.

Shameless self promotion

So After Hours finally dropped Darker Days.

Yes i am in After Hours. But no, i dont have any excuses. We are lazy. But fuck you, it's here isn't it. What do you want from me - a sandwhich? i make a mean one.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/darker-days/id427631124

here's a taste



personally i give it 10 stars out of 5 and think you should all buy it now

Amber of the Day

Amber Heard. You Heard.

Askew vs Council

If you follow the Ironlak or Askew's blog, you may be aware of the battle that brewed after the local council buffed one of his epic murals without any authorisation.

Askew was rightly pissed and took it up with the Mayor of Auckland. This made mainstream media and resulted in the this interview with Askew and the Mayor on national television. Click channel 2 under the video, well worth a look.

You can catch up on more of this on Askew's site or at Ironlak.

Random LOLs

Jordy Smith

This dude is just a freak.

More Action Bronson

You can probably tell by now that I'm a fan right.

Anyway, Action Bronson's album just dropped and it's all sorts of dope. In celebration of this fact, here is his latest video for the track "Barry Horowitz" off the album "Dr. Lecter" - which you should immediately purchase (get it HERE)

I swear he isn't paying me any money for this

Seniors Trolling

This is exactly what I am gonna be like when my skin is as wrinkly as my testicles and my testicles are hanging below my knees.

And speaking of Hump Day....

My God, this Amber Heard....

Some dope shit to get you through "hump day"

Fucking hump day, who the hell thinks its cool to say that anyway. "oh yeah it's hump day haha, half way there". Shut the fuck up motherfucker. Fucking hump day. Who are you Rebbecca Black? you got to tell everyone what day it is? (if you dont get that reference, click here). I know where we are currently at in the space time continuum already, thanks.

anyway, here is some good shit to get you through whatever you call Wednesday.

Sheens carefully orchestrated breakdown.

Word to Mugs, this guy is just taking the piss.
Not sure that he is going to get the 'winning' result he is after, but its still slightly amusing to watch this trainwreck.

Probably for another 4 days or so.

So, about that Theory of Face

sounding fucking ill and a nice vid to go with.

Triggy got the shaggy dog look rocking out too.

Amber Heard of the Day

How to do a Graffiti Masterpiece

Props to whoever put this together, got it sooooo right!


How To Do a Graffiti Masterpiece from Zonk Vision on Vimeo.

Theory of Face - Demz Sqidz

Some of you may remember the ill "Cambodian Rock" from the ironlak compilation last year (if not, it's below). A song that came from what happens when you put Trials of the Funkoars and DJ Adfu of Adroit Effusive in the same room with a guitar and a stack of good weed.



Well if you liked that as much as I did, then i have good news for you. That song spawned a new side project for the two martian rock stars called "Theory of Face". Just yesterday they released their debut itunes only EP, "Demz Sqidz". If you like heavy guitar, good weed and dope hip hop - then you need to suss this. It's only $10, which could get you half a J when i last smoked in the nineties, but is probably what you pay to smell someone elses weed now (i dont know, is it? do drugs follow inflation rates?). So really there is no reason not to check it out.

Buy it Here

Amber of the Day

Pharoahe Monch - Clap

Pharoahe Monch premieres his first visual from W.A.R. (We Are Rengades) out March 22nd. A 10-minute short film, Pharoahe Monch evokes raw emotions as he brings viewers on a journey of a police raid gone dramatically wrong.

“Clap (one day)” is directed by Terence Nance. Original score by Lion’s Share Music Group. Starring Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Wire), Kim Howard & Josiah Small. Fans who buy Pharoahe Monch’s W.A.R. album from iTunes will receive the short-film with purchase.

Skateistan : To Live and Skate in Kabul

Jacked this off the Heavy Artillery Blog. Awesome how kids can grow up in such a different environment and yet be united in such a similar way.


SKATEISTAN: TO LIVE AND SKATE KABUL from Diesel New Voices on Vimeo.

Top Gear Live

This weekend I had my Old Man fly up from Adelaide for his birthday and a suprise present of a day at Top Gear Live.

If you are one of the many millions of people who have seen the show, you will be aware that it is basically a mix of incredibly expensive european supercars and shenannigans between the hosts.

The live version was basically the same although slightly less censored. I decided to take a few happy snaps on the trusty iphone to document some of the ridiculously dope cars on premise that day.

Big ups to Stormin' Norm for the great weekend!