Taskmaster
The phrase “melon buffet” now causes me to giggle a lot. It’s a silly premise, but with just one episode in… I’m finding myself wanting to see more. It strikes the right balance between silly and competitive for me.
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Willy Wonka and the Snowpiercer Factory
Luke Palmer, from Rhino Stew, made this glorious connection. Let’s just say that his premise is that Charlie, from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, is actually Wilford, from Snowpiercer.
Remembering Myst
I remember playing this game with my old house mate Jim, back when we were undergrads in college. It still definitely evokes a particular feel and time for me, and it was fascinating to hear some of the history and technical details related to the game.
How Jawbreakers are Made
As a child of the 80’s who grew up on Mr. Rogers, small wonder I’m a fan of these types of “how it’s made” videos. This stuff is fascinating to me, and I’m slowly realizing with growing concern/excitement that there’s a treasure trove of these types of videos on YouTube.
Who’s On First
During a meeting today, a random series of comments led to someone mentioning the classic Abbot and Costello routine: Who’s On First?. A few of us were familiar with it, a few were not. I threw out the phrase “I Don’t Know” in the hopes that someone would respond with “Third Base,” but sadly no one did. I tried to…
Chris Ramsay Solves Puzzles on the Internet
There was something about the puzzle itself that caught my eye. And after watching Ramsay step through trying to figure it out, I realized I kind of enjoyed that whole process. Looking more, I found he’s got a ton of videos posted, which should make for some interesting watching.
Nina Kollars: Confessions of a Nespresso Money Mule
Nina Kollars, an Associate Professor for the Naval War College, talks at DEF CON 27 about her experience buying a Nespresso machine… and stumbling into a world of fraudsters operating online via Nespresso capsules. It’s a really fascating story, told by someone who methodically tried to track down what the heck was going on.
Game Day in Detroit
I think we really need something like this at my office, at work. If you can’t afford the space for a full on Thunderdome, this might be the next closest thing to use for settling disputes.
Peleton Responses
The speed at which online memes spread has always been amazing. Where we used to have the Streisand effect, we now get viral videos and GIFs. And, with Aviation’s commercial… remarkably deft and quick responses to virality, that in turn become viral themselves for their deftness and quickness.
“The Last of Us” Playthrough (Baker, Hayes, North)
“The Last of Us” is well known for its compelling story, and the intro to the game still stands out to this day. Learning more of the details from the shooting process is great, but watching North’s reaction is really spectacular. I haven’t gotten through this whole video yet, but I was surprised to find myself captivated for more than 25 minutes.
So Nice I Did So Nice I Did It Twice
Unless you’re familiar with the piece, the video probably just seems like a lot of gibberish. And I guess it is, mostly. But I like trying to listen for the overlap, and like imagining the robotic voices are actually performing for us.
The Ubiquity and Surprising History of the Wicker Peacock Chair
I don’t subscribe to a lot of YouTube channels, but I’ve been following Vox primarily for videos made by the amazingly awesome Estelle Cawell. This one, focusing on the Peacock wicker chair, starts with music and album covers… but goes on a surprising historical journey.
The Best Fortune
Got this fortune over the weekend. And immediately, on seeing this, I thought of this very specific movie scene:
How to Read Body Language
Fun trivia fact: I learned, way back when I was more into poker (and was watching a lot of it via TV and Netflix), poker champ Annie Duke studied “tells” by reading FBI manuals regarding body language.
The Sound of the 80’s: Gated Reverb Drums
Happened across this video describing the happy accident of gated reverb, and how this particular sound shaped the 1980’s (and seems to be experiencing a bit of a comeback).