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2023-01-17


Comedian Leaves Oxford Union SPEECHLESS

TRIGGERnometry (UK) 14/01/2023

Konstantin Kisin speaking at the Oxford Union for the motion "This House Believes Wokeness Has Gone Too Far".

"I don't have to make the point, that has been made by far better people in the past, that the only way to deal with the problem of racism is to treat people on the content of their character and nothing else. The fact that woke culture seeks to overturn that, is a new form of racism that we must all oppose."

This and more in 8 minutes.

Tags: Society · Woke Patrol


2023-01-16


Rhyme Torrents Volume 2

Internet Archive (US) 16/02/2017

In the early days of Nerdcore, RhymeTorrents.org released a number of samplers of Nerdcore that was available at that time. This was Volume 2.

"Rai - Sunny Sunny Sunday" for how bubbly it is without being overtly cute with bonus break beats.

Tags: Popular Culture · Nerdcore


Rhyme Torrents Volume 1

Internet Archive (US) 16/02/2017

In the early days of Nerdcore, RhymeTorrents.org released a number of samplers of Nerdcore that was available at that time. This was Volume 1.

"Monzy - Kill Dash Nine" would be my pick as a Unix admin.

Tags: Popular Culture · Nerdcore


2022-12-30


These are the most wholesome fan suggestions of All Time

"wholesome" she says.

Commentary on what it means to be a female vs male streamer on yonder internet. Most of it should not surprise.

Linking for the sake of curiosity. I guess this kind of content has a particular audience.

Final Comments:

  • A 55 gallon tub of lube goes a long way though.
  • Everyday we stray further away from God.

Tags: V-Tuber · Netculture


The Ocean Through Animal’s Eyes

BBC (UK) 11/09/2021

Animals with Cameras 2 (2021)

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and his team return for a second series, equipping more wild creatures with their own on-board cameras. Using discreet and lightweight devices, Animals with Cameras reveals ground-breaking new behaviour in creatures large and small. Dive into the mysterious lives of sharks, orca and turtles. Uncover the curious world of Tasmanian devils and kangaroos. And take to the air, with a fleet of flying foxes and a squadron of gannets. The footage not only helps Gordon and his team of experts understand these animals better, it promotes their conservation too.

Yes.

Tags: Nature · Wholesome


2022-12-29


While many have attempted over the years to recreate Jean-Michel Jarre‘s classic Oxygène 4 using classic and vintage gear, Dittytoy user srtuss is the first that we’re aware of to do it using mind-bullets, aka 19KB of Javascript code.

Will burn a couple of X86 cores as Javascripts generates all the synths in real-time.

Otherwise, Neat.

Tags: Javascript · Jarre


“Weird Al” Yankovic breaks down his most iconic tracks including ‘My Bologna,’ ‘White And Nerdy,’ ‘Another One Rides The Bus,’ ‘Eat It,’ ‘Amish Paraside,’ ‘I Love Rocky Road,’ ‘Smells Like Nirvana,’ ‘Dare To Be Stupid,’ ‘Albuquerque,’ ‘Fat,’ ‘Polka Face,’ ‘Like A Surgeon,’ and ’Hardware Store.’

Blessed Polka Man.

Tags: YouTube · Weird Al


2022-12-28


Corona Virus As The Friends Intro

Pipsta (US) 28/03/2020

In an alternate universe, the Covid pandamic is a TV show with an intro based on Friends.

Tags: YouTube · Parody


The Falkirk Wheel sits between Edinburgh and Glasgow, in the southern parts of Scotland, and it's the world's only rotating boat lift. There's some very clever design going on here -- and some physics that goes all the way back to Ancient Greece.

Wholesome.

Tags: YouTube · Engineering


2022-12-27


Hunting Rifle BAN Announced in Canada

Lauren Southern (CA) 09/12/2022

Canada has just proposed the most intense gun ban in the history of our country and has done it in one of the most duplicitous manners possible. While Bill c21 originally was already a pretty catastrophic thing for gun owners in Canada, as it banned the transfer sale and purchase of handguns after being approved in the second reading Justin Trudeau's liberals have snuck in a cheeky little last-minute Amendment.

A last-minute edition of over 300 pages to be precise that was not announced or read in the initial proposals at all November 17th the Amendments G4 and g46 were added to Bill c21 and they were brought forward by Mr Chiang the secretary to the Minister of Housing diversity and inclusion. Yep, that sounds like the guy we want deciding what Firearms we have in doubt in this country. Instead of just Banning the use of handguns for the alleged purpose of stopping crime these Amendments have now snuck in a swath of other rifles. Not so-called assault rifles, not handguns, but simple hunting Firearms even antique firearms and display models that no criminal would ever imagine wielding during some sort of violent crime.

Tags: YouTube · Canada


Hey what's up guys. We're back at the abandoned Factory in Kankakee Illinois. Once a general Foods Factory it closes doors back in 1997 with pretty much everything left in place frozen in time. Today mere tacticals once again flown me out to attend their amazing events all over the United States. This one has quickly become one of my absolute favorite

Real-life "Call of Duty".

Well played Sir.

Tags: YouTube · Airsoft


Some gun owners in Houston, TX are retaliating against burglars and intruders by taking matters into their own hands as they should, while police provide some guidance.

It's unfair to expect people who act honorably, mind their own business, and abide by the law while working hard to support their families to just wait for the police to come and defend them because some criminal decided they wanted to target them because they thought they were an easy target.

Thankfully, Texas gun laws are what they are, and people in Texas can exercise their constitutional right to use a gun to protect themselves.

Tags: YouTube · 2nd Amendment


2022-12-26


Wrapping your mind around your life is pretty hard, because you are up to your neck in it. It's like trying to understand the ocean while learning how to swim. On most days you are busy just keeping your head above water. So it is not easy to figure out what to do with your life and how to spend your time.

There are a million distractions. Your family, friends and romantic partners, boring work, and exciting projects. Video games to play and books to read. And then there is your couch that somebody needs to lie on. It’s easy to get lost. So let us take a step back and take a look at your life from the outside.

Tags: YouTube · Philosophy


2022-12-25


"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" - the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves - and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.

Tags: YouTube · Philosophy


2022-12-24


Most Beautiful ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METAL

Madjori (US) 16/08/2020

This is my first compilation of beautiful atmospheric black metal,over 2 hours of great music with nice landscape art for each song.

  1. Sojourner - The Shadowed Road
  2. Bloodbark - As Wolves
  3. Violet Cold - Black Sun
  4. Mesarthim - Laniakea
  5. Caladan Brood - Wild Autumn Wind
  6. Mephorash - Sanguinem
  7. Year Of No Light - Persephone
  8. Eldamar - Land Of The Dead
  9. Mesarthim - Orbiting
  10. Brymir - Ragnarok
  11. Midnight Odyssey - Shards Of The Silver Fade
  12. Left Horn Of The Ram - Final Moment Of A Dying Star III

"The bones of beasts and the bones of kings, Become dust in the wake of the hymn. Mighty kingdoms rise, but they all will fall, No more than a breath on the wind."

Tags: YouTube · Music


RMC, Christmas in The Cave 2022

RMC (UK) 22/12/2022

Neil wraps up the year with a merry christmas to all in the Cave.

Nostalgia for things of Christmas Wishlists of days of yore and future directions for the Cave and the Channel.

Tags: YouTube · Retro Computing


2022-12-21



2023-01-13


Kaufman Institute for Coincidence

iwantlibertees (US) 11/01/2023

Are you or a loved one suffering from a medical coincidence?

You want proper medical care, but you don’t want people sniffing around asking a whole bunch of questions about what might be causing your problem.

At the Kaufman Institute for Coincidence we won’t look into the cause of your heart or other problem, we’ll just fix it. That’s right, we promise to only look at your symptoms. We won’t get all curious looking for causes, because that could get your employer, or your doctor, into some legal hot water. And nobody wants that! At Kaufman, we understand that coincidence is now the leading cause of death.

Saying "on the nose" does not do it justice. The tone and presentation, perfect. Time to get myself a sciencey doctor's note.

Tags: Pandemic · Parody


2023-01-09


Making of CHARGE

Blender Studio (NL) 21/12/2022

Join the Blender Studio team in this making-of video about the latest open movie project: CHARGE.

Make sure to watch the short film itself first of course.

Tags: Blender · Making Of


CHARGE

Blender Studio (NL)

In an energy-scarce dystopia, an old destitute man breaks into a battery factory but soon finds himself confronted by a deadly security droid and no way out.

Looking forward to the day the Blender Studio Team makes a feature length production.

Tags: Blender · Short Film


2023-01-07


The Mouse Utopia Experiments

Fredrik Knudsen (US) 08/10/2017

As the world recovers from World War II and fears of overpopulation swell in America, one researcher begins constructing horrifying experiments to model it.

John B. Calhoun's seminal work in 24 minutes.

Tags: Society · Research


2023-01-06



2023-01-02


In 1973 Yorkshire public television made a short film of the Nobel laureate while he was there. The resulting film, Take the World From Another Point of View, was broadcast in America as part of the PBS Nova series. The documentary features a fascinating interview, but what sets it apart from other films on Feynman is the inclusion of a lively conversation he had with the eminent British astrophysicist Fred Hoyle.

"There's a way of looking at something anew. As if you never saw it before, for the first time and asking questions about it. As if, you were different."

Tags: Philosophy · Richard Feynman