Fiscal convservatives (or not?) (Adam Zyglis via Adam Savage)
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Here’s a great video from 1953 in which Les Paul - along with his wife, Mary Ford - explains how his invention of multi-track recording works to Allistair Cooke. It’s also wonderful as Paul uses his namesake guitar to demonstrate just what an amazing musician he is. I think it’s pretty hard to overstate Paul’s influence on modern music and recording. People may credit others for inventing Rock N Roll, but the way we know it today way was started by Les Paul. (via BoingBoing)
“You were always nearby” This stunning live performance art piece by a young Ukranian artist absolutely blew me away. This has been making the rounds today on the Internet, but if you can spare a few minutes you’ll be wishing that people on America’s Got Talent or American Idol really had this kind of amazing talent.
Dara Ó Briain on the notion of balance in reporting science and medicine (and other nags). Some adult language, so please don’t watch if that sort of thing isn’t for you. (via BoingBoing)
“ Which of my people, if they told me they were leaving in two months for a similar job at a peer company, would I fight hard to keep at Netflix?
The Keeper Test Managers Use at Netflix, from a slideshow on Netflix management. (via Kottke) I think it’s a pretty damn good idea to try and be that kind of employee.
Really amazing amazing demonstration of human pattern recognition and the patterns in music. (via BoingBoing)
“ It turns out that the best way to satisfy your curiosity happens to be the scientific method.
Adam Savage of the Mythbusters, in an interview with Reason TV.
Nashville’s first Barista Thursday Night Throwdown, held at Ugly Mugs. Courtney DeLouzier (co-owner of UMs) got 2nd place. Woot! (via @uglymugs)
News article on Chipotle and one of the pig farms they use for pork, located in Swoope, VA. The owner and journalist are enjoying a meal at our old neighborhood Chipotle restaurant in Richmond.
Tom Whalen’s modern vintage sci-fi & horror posters. Films, comics, etc. (via SciFi Wire)
