P vs NP Explained
I love this explainer video about P vs NP. I re-watch it a couple times every year.
Unfortunaltey, “P vs. NP and the Computational Complexity Zoo” is the only video that Hackerdashery ever published on YouTube. I keep hoping that they’ll make more some day.
My Favorite C.P.G. Grey Videos
American Empire
Useful reminder of the relationship between places like Puerto Rico and the 50 United States.
Bizarre Borders Series
- Part 1 : Countries inside Countries
- Part 2: Canada & The United States
- Part 3 : Who Owns Antarctica?
And More…
The Physics of Falling Dominoes
Turns out, it’s complicated.
Incredible Doom, a Comic About Teens on the Internet in the 1990s
Matthew Bogart’s new comic about teens on the ’90s internet is called “Incredible Doom“. The first issue is available to read online or buy in print now. My early internet experience was not exactly the same as the characters in this book, but the tone strikes the right chord.
(via Waxy)
Anarchy in Catalan
For historical context on the #CatalanReferendum, read George Orwell‘s “Homage to Catlonia“. It’s a gripping personal narrative that also paints a larger geo-political picture. Especially relevant now/again as #CatalanReferendum is happening.
This is the book that set up 1984.
This is the war that set up WWII.
For contemporary context, read CrimethInc.’s “Anarchists on the Catalan Referendum : Three Perspectives from the Streets”.
On Sunday, October 1, the Catalan government held a referendum about Catalan independence from Spain in flagrant defiance of the Spanish government. Massive open clashes between Catalan voters and Spanish police took place throughout the region. A general strike is called for October 3 as a showdown looms between rival politicians and, perhaps, rival states. This situation poses complex challenges: how do anarchists show solidarity to partisans of Catalan independence against police repression without legitimizing nationalism, democracy, or a new Catalan state and its police? We spoke with several anarchists throughout the region and translated these three reports to offer insight into how Catalan anarchists are approaching these questions.
Skull Building in Greenpoint, New York City
A building was crumbling. Graffiti artist Greg Suits (aka Suitswon) painted a skull leaving the two holes where the eye sockets go. It’s brilliant.
Photos by Raphael Gonzalez.
(via Colossal)
16th Century Scottish Stone House with Punk Rock Roof
Three white inflatable installations protrude from the landscape in Scotland’s Mellerstain’s House and Gardens, works that inhabit two aging structures and a lake that belongs to the estate built in 1725. The installations, which are collectively titled XXX, are by environmental artist Steven Messam and aim to present a contemporary twist on the marble sculptures that were meant to originally decorate the home’s grounds.
As of this year the grounds have been opened as a site for open-air contemporary works, with Messam’s pieces creating the first exhibition at the newly opened Borders Sculpture Park. Scattered, a series of 6 to 13-foot spheres bob on the surface of the lake, available for investigation by the small canoes one can rent on site. Pointed, a spiked protrusion from the former gatehouse of the estate, fills the center of the building, extending out only from the roof in a series of 28 10-foot peaks. Finally, Towered juts from the center of a crumbling old laundry building in a series of tubes, its columns reaching over 26-feet-high.
(via Colossal
“Isle of Dogs” Trailer
The trailer for “Isle of Dogs” looks amazing. I’m very excited to see this movie. I’ll probably re-watch Fantastic Mr. Fox in preparation for seeing it.
As others have pointed out on Twitter, the pronunciation of the movie title “Isle of Dogs” sounds a lot like “I love dogs”. I’m good with that.
Total Solar Eclipse 2017
The 2017 total solar eclipse was the single greatest experience of my life. I plan to see many more of them. My life is divided into before I saw a total solar eclipse and after I saw one. (And people are divided into those that’ve seen one and those that haven’t.) Seeing a 99% solar eclipse is missing the whole thing. That last 1% is everything.
Here’s a round up of the links from before and after the eclipse that got me stoked and/or captured some of the awe of it.
- Why a Total Solar Eclipse is Such a big Deal by Joss Fong at Vox
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You owe it to Yourself to Experience a Total Solar Eclipse by David Baron
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How to Watch the Eclipse (and Shadow Snakes) by Smarter Every
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Why a Total Solar Eclipse is a Life-changing Event, According to 8 Eclipse Chasers
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Space Station Transiting 2017 Eclipse Working by Smarter Every Day
Pretty cool to imagine this: NASA jets with nose-mounted telescopes will chase the eclipse across America on Aug. 2… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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(@pourmecoffee) July 30, 2017
#NachoMan
While playing against the Cardinals in St Louis, Cubs shortstop Addison Russell tried to catch a fly ball in foul territory. He fell into the first row of seat and didn’t make the catch. In the process, he knocked a plate of nachos out of a Cardinals fan’s hands.
That's nacho cheese, Russell 😂😂😂 https://t.co/DDvkfFqZXb
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Cubs Talk (@CSNCubs) September 26, 2017
Between innings, Russell brought the fan a new order of nachos and took a selfie with him.
So that @Cardinals fan's nachos Addison Russell knocked over? The @Cubs shortstop makes things right. #STLCards https://t.co/m0c0TqoPyA
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FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) September 26, 2017
That man quickly became known as #NachoMan and surely had the best day at the baseball game of his life.
@FSMidwest @Cardinals @Cubs @cardinals thanks for the loaded nachos @cubs thanks for the plain nachos. Thank you cu… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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big furly (@guder82) September 26, 2017
Whitaker Studio Freight Container House in Joshua Tree
I own a freight container and it is in the desert too, not far from Joshua Tree. But it is nothing like this house by Whitaker Studio. I would live in this.
New Propagandhi record: “Victory Lap”
Propagandhi released a new record called “Victory Lap“. It’s very, very new style Propagandhi. It continues on the trajectory of “Failed States“.
The cover art is so beautiful. I wish I would’ve thought of it first.
The first “single” is called “Failed Imagineer” and is very reminiscent of “Back to the Motor League
The title track “Victory Lap” is pretty banging too.