It takes me forever to write anything
Yesterday's was a special blue, more like spring becoming summer than summer becoming fall. Today's began gray, but looks to be clearing. I like it when the clouds are fat and heavy like this.
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Compression Redux
Why listening to music is no longer relaxing. How many times do we have to say it? Enough already with 1dB dynamic ranges!
I'm Napping Here!
"No treats, no cuteness," said Huckleberry. "We're strictly on a pay-for-play system from now on."
Amuse Me or Feed Me
"I'm so bored," said Bagheera. "You know what to do."
Most Popular Myths in Science
Of course, I'm linking to this one. For one thing, it's a list—and it's filled with useful information.
Return of the Son of Quarter Notes
A new feature for the blog: Every Thursday, I'll spotlight a recording of special merit—stuff that grabs me for both its content and its recording quality. Think of it as the return of Quarter Notes, sort of.
Harry Smith: Filmmaker
You know how all of those articles about Harry Smith's <I>Anthology of American Folk Music</I> identified him as an "experimental filmmaker"? Well, <I>Early Abstractions</I> was one of those experiments.
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A Brilliant Book Review
My definition of a brilliant book review is one that interests you in a subject you wouldn't have devoted five seconds to—interests you enough to spend many hours contemplating it.
Interactive Periodic Table
Hours of mindful fun!
The Inner Life of the Cell
"Nuclei, proteins and lipids move with bug-like authority, slithering, gliding and twisting through 3D space. 'All of those things that you see in the animation are going on in every one of your cells in your body all the time,' says XVIVO lead animator John Liebler, who worked with company partners David Bolinsky, XVIVO’s medical director, and Mike Astrachan, the project’s production director, to blend the academic data and narrative from Harvard’s faculty into a fluid visual interpretation."