Videos
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Plimpton 322 and Base 60
This is a crazy interesting video: “Babylonian mathematics may have been out of fashion for more than 3,000 years, but it has possible practical applications in surveying, computer graphics and education. This is a rare example of the ancient world teaching us something new.”
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Background on the Dragon Battle (The Loot Train Scene)
Two excellent videos about the battle scene from Episode 4 of Season 7 of GoT (SPOILERS). The latter video’s title is kind of misleading: It’s not the actual scene, but a behind the scenes look. Ultra bad-ass image found here.
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My Kujira Crown in Pattaya in 1979?
I happened to be watching an 8mm home video of a German family visiting Pattaya in the late 70’s and spotted what could very well be my MS-60 Toyota Crown: It seems to be the right color and model, and these cars were originally used for government bigwigs, so it’s possible that one of them parked it right in front of the Regent Hotel back then. I’m not sure of the number imported back then, but I’ve heard stories of a parking lot filled with old ones out of service. Wish I knew where it was!
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Sci-Fi Action Ultraviolence
Nobody is doing it better than OATS STUDIOS right now, and they are currently creating short films to see where demand lies… Do you prefer aliens enslaving humanity and a last-ditch resistance led by Sigourney Weaver, or horrific mutant undead action in Vietnam? The latter is pretty creepy, but I could see either making it big if the effects stay on par with what they’ve created so far. If you’re a sci-fi fan, you should check them both out. And whoever created the prop Damasu 950 is a genius.
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Piloting skills
Muscle-Up from Robert McIntosh on Vimeo.
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When your Archery skill is only level 1.
Comment of the day.
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Just when every day seemed to greet me with a smile…
My favorite singing voice of all time…
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The Sound of My 30s and 40s
Played by a PA band from Chaiyaphum with ever-changing members, on plastic chairs (of course): Khun Narin Band. Look them up, they’ll blow your mind.
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Slap… guitar?
Nice sound!
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Google Earth Hyperlapse
This hyperlapse is not the first or the only one, but it’s my favorite. Neal Stephenson called it, simply, Earth. IIRC.
