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- Fibonacci Mathematical Theory Used to Disprove Spongebob's "Pineapple Under the Sea" January 24, 2012This video warms my heart in ways I really can't, uh, quantify. Khan Academy mathmusician, Vi Hart, has merged the beauty of the popular RSA animate style hand drawn stories, with the joys of Fibonacci's mathematical theorems, with the pleasure of one of the world's most insanely popular cartoon programs.Via Audrey Watters. […]Joshua Fouts
- Transport: A New Noir Short by Noah Kalina and Reggie Watts January 24, 2012TRANSPORT from Noah Kalina on Vimeo.Reggie Watts and Noah Kalina have released a new short film meditating on time called TRANSPORT. It's lush, noir and worth every minute you spend with it. […]Joshua Fouts
- Beards are Forever January 24, 2012Lest we forget, beards are now! To be sure, they've been trending for a few years, but this short film pretty much demonstrates for us the apex of the latest iteration of the movement. For more studies on the joy of beards see Kristina Weise's hirsute "Build-a-Beard." […]Joshua Fouts
- How Well Did Stanley Kubrick Predict How Dave Bowman from 2001 Would Age? January 21, 2012While in a conversation with Rita J. King about the scientific underpinnings of reality and Quantum Physics, I got to thinking about the prescience of Arthur C. Clarke's book 2001 and some of the more fundamental theories he was exploring in the fabric of existence.Stanley Kubrick's re-telling of the story through film created an indelible associat […]Joshua Fouts
- Clay Shirky on the Long War on SOPA January 20, 2012After you've watched the above video from the Khan Academy explaining in simple and clear terms what SOPA and PIPA, are take another five minutes out of your day and read this important blogpost by Clay Shirky responding to David Pogue's recent assessment of the current political rhetoric surrounding SOPA.An important excerpt: We should delight in […]Joshua Fouts