Correction:  Here’s the video!

I like the song.  It’s rather haunting and very poetic.  But I’m really fascinated by how they made it:  using short and long range lasers.  No other form of light or traditional video cameras were used!  A computer reads in the data from the lasers (in this case, distance data) and translates it into a 3D form:  aka data visualization.  What’s even cooler,  Google and Radiohead have a basic application that lets you play with the 3D visualization while the song is playing!  http://code.google.com/creative/radiohead/viewer.html I really recommend it to everyone (well, those who have high speed internet)!!

This also leads me (well, actually it doesn’t) to a short review of the lastest version of Ubuntu Linux Hardy Heron (apparently Ubuntu likes to give thier operating system versions animal names).  Ubuntu is one of many flavors of Linux, an open source, free operating system.  The problem with Linux in general is that it’s hard to use:  only hardcore geeks need apply.  The latest version of Ubuntu has lowered the bar significantly in terms of ease of use.  To use isntall it and use the preloaded programs (like Firefox, OpenOffice, etc), you just need to be comfortable using a computer, but if you want to install new programs, there might still be some snags.  One might need to delve into the command line, fix some permissions, or search for hard to find drivers.   But, overall, it’s a solid, stable platform that made a nice leap forward in ease of use!