Thinking As a Hobby
William Golding on thinking—and how almost everybody has got it all wrong. <I>Hint:</I> It ain't sedentary; it's active.
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The Blackwing Diaries
I'm linking to this particular day's posting because it's so clear and well argued, but this insider's animation blog is a constant joy.
Who Says TV Isn't Educational?
Pinky and the Brain present <I>The parts of the brain</I>.
Pssst!
Bagheera: "You distract him and I'll knock the kibble off the shelf. He's slow—we'll make out like bandits."
Big Trouble
Society has been turned upside down and a generation raised by young, inexperienced mothers is now running amok. Here's the kicker: We're talking about pachyderms
Ambidextrous, It Seems
Jon Iverson remembers when Moscode amps came equipped with a diaper. "The instructions," he reminisces, "suggested the listener put it on before firing up the amp for the first time."
Entered Into the Collective Audio Unconscious
Is the "amen break" the most important drum loop ever? Nate Harrison thinks so. This nicely illustrates how having total command of the subject can make any topic fascinating.
Terry Gilliam Says "Go Ahead, Be a Pirate"
TG on the insanity of making movies, <I>Spamalot</I> as pension plan, and who really deserves the term "crook."
Of Thunder and Heavier Things
Last night, I sat down for a bit with Anthony Hamilton and his open road. You're what I want. You're what I need. You touch the deepest part of me. And these loose and tenuous warbling riffs stretched out wide across my windows, parting the curtains and welcoming in the neon lights from the bar on the other side of Monmouth.
Quantum Computing
<I>SciOrg</I> is reporting that an optical-based quantum computer has successfully demonstrated "counterfactual computation," which is to say it came to its conclusion using information that is counter to what actually happened to reach a correct answer. Also, the computer did not actually run.