Update: Kristine Elezaj
Over four years ago, I wrote about fellow Bullrunner Kristine Elezaj. Since then, her career has really taken off. Here is one of her latest videos:
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Orianthi Panagaris
I have to end 2011 with a posting I've been meaning to write all year: one of my favorite new musicians in a long time is Aussie guitarist Orianthi Panagaris. Listening to her play reminds me of the first time I ever heard Eddie Van Halen on Eruption. Or some of her idols and mentors, such as Joe Satriani, Carlos Santana, and the man who discovered her at the age of 15, Steve Vai. Here she is playing an instrumental duet with Vai. Enjoy!
About Time: Innovating our Calendar System
Every now and then, someone comes up with an innovation that seems like "D'oh! That makes sense!" ... *after* they bring it up. As we celebrate the dawn of the new year, it is only fitting that Steve H. Hanke and Richard Conn Henry have now devised a new twist on our old Gregorian calendar. Their proposed system would ensure consistent days/dates every year, with 30-day months, a 31-day month every third month, and an additional week in December every 5-6 years to replace our quadrennial leap year day. Sounds cool to me ... now, they just need to convince the world to make the switch!
Update: Danny MacAskill
A couple of years ago, I was blown away by the street trials skills of Scotsman Danny MacAskill. That was when his first online video went viral. Now he's gone professional and grown to become one of NatGeo's 2012 Explorers of the Year. And he's released another video of insane urban bike riding stunts. Enjoy!
Danny Macaskill: Industrial Revolutions from Cut Media on Vimeo.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Stop-Action Chess Game
Perhaps because I am not overly creative myself, I am constantly amazed by the work of people with highly creative skills. My two sons love playing chess and watching stop-action videos, so this one in particular appealed to all three of us:
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