Jorge Cham of PhD Comics fame speaks at TEDxUCLA.
Bonus linkage: The Higgs Boson Explained video Cham references in his talk.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Second Saturday, 20th Anniversary Edition
Article over at the Sea Coast Echo.
Wow, I remember the first one. It was a pretty sedate, slightly dreary affair. But it's such a great idea, it just wouldn't go away and only a few years later it was huge. Then there was the one in September 2005. That was a small, threadbare, defiant act of confidence in, of, and by Bay St. Louis. Still happened though. Some things are just good ideas, some social/commercial gatherings are just too strong to die out.
Wow, I remember the first one. It was a pretty sedate, slightly dreary affair. But it's such a great idea, it just wouldn't go away and only a few years later it was huge. Then there was the one in September 2005. That was a small, threadbare, defiant act of confidence in, of, and by Bay St. Louis. Still happened though. Some things are just good ideas, some social/commercial gatherings are just too strong to die out.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Invisible Driver Prank
Sure, why not? Here it is. Some of the related videos are pretty good too.
Haven't seen this kind of fun since Allen Funt stuck a suitcase to a sidewalk with an electromagnet.
Haven't seen this kind of fun since Allen Funt stuck a suitcase to a sidewalk with an electromagnet.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Me, Last October
Especially that part down at the bottom. But in the end it all worked out and was very much worth the hassle.
Permalink at xkcd.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Ideas for the New Year
Predict the Future!
With Nate Silver's The Signal and the Noise: Why so many Predictions Fail – but Some Don't.
Reprogram Yourself!
With Self-Hypnosis and Subliminal Technology.
Upgrade Your Listening!
Here's the link to WSM. Hit the "listen live now" tab on the left side, a "pick your poison" window pops up, then hit "Website Radio". A player window will pop up and start streaming country music straight from Nashville. Unfortunately it is in stereo and it doesn't have the proper AM radio sound, but I'm sure they're working on a filter to fix that. In the meantime we'll have to put up with digital perfection.
Hey, I never said any of these were particularly good ideas. But it is a new year, so what the hell, try something new.
With Nate Silver's The Signal and the Noise: Why so many Predictions Fail – but Some Don't.
Reprogram Yourself!
With Self-Hypnosis and Subliminal Technology.
Upgrade Your Listening!
Here's the link to WSM. Hit the "listen live now" tab on the left side, a "pick your poison" window pops up, then hit "Website Radio". A player window will pop up and start streaming country music straight from Nashville. Unfortunately it is in stereo and it doesn't have the proper AM radio sound, but I'm sure they're working on a filter to fix that. In the meantime we'll have to put up with digital perfection.
Hey, I never said any of these were particularly good ideas. But it is a new year, so what the hell, try something new.
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