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Sunday, June 20, 2021

Drunken graduation

Drunken graduation

“Gaudeamus igitur” is a solemn Latin song commonly sung at Western graduation ceremonies. Two hundred and fifty years ago, it was a bawdy student drinking song.


Patrick Sharry on Decision Making and Leadership



Saturday’s good reading and listening for the weekend

What people in other forums are saying about public policy... 



Friendlyjordies arrest: The how and why of NSW Police’s Fixated Persons Investigations Unit


Six 6 One-Person Blogs for Smart Articles Worth Reading for the Curious Mind -Make Use Of: “Stay curious with these excellent one-person blogs that will make you keep coming back for more. Do you miss blogs on the old internet, where witty people wrote their thoughts and musings? Well, you’re in for a treat. Czech out these smart, funny, and entertaining blogs run by a single writer. Personal blogs are no longer cool or in vogue. Most people gravitate towards Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram rather than writing long posts. Writers tend to join websites that pay them for their posts. But the blogs of old aren’t dead yet. For those who love the written word, here are a few must-read blogs written by one person…”



Instagram in an Instant - [cool infographic]


"Soviet Architecture" Magazine Collection - [scroll down, unique]



Suzi Quatro "Can The Can" (1973): sheer energy - [fun video]



Russian Cyberpunk Farm - [did you see this yet? insane]
Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa Glows in the Dark - [wow space]
Renault's Backwards Car - ["this hurts my brain" video]
BOSS: the Largest Structure in the Universe - [wow space]
Floating ‘Woodnest’ Cabins in the Norwegian Forest - [wow woodhouses]
Thaddeus Cahill's 1890 Teleharmonium: first synth! - ["30 railroad cars" big]
This is how NYC super-tall super-thin skyscrapers are built - [cool video]
Why The Ancient Greeks Couldn't See Blue - [interesting, video]
This is a feather star: magical creature - [NatGeo twit, nature]
"The Last Dangerous Visions" is coming out? - [after 40 years!]
Manta5 Hydrofoiler XE-1: World's First Hydrofoil E-Bike - [wow tech]
Extremely Rare White Cougar - [wow nature]
SF Writers "By Debut Year" Table at ISFDB - [really useful]
Incredible Air Concepts by Oscar Vinals - [scifi art]
What Did Ancient Rome Look Like? (Cinematic Animation) - [wow video, history]
Best Infographic on Using and Enjoying Pinterest - [geek info]
"Hyundai Elevate" Vehicle Concept - [future tech, images]
Best of Sovietwave: Chill Synthwave Radio - [cool music]
Alan Parsons: One Note Symphony - [yes, one note, indeed - epic]
The Journal of the Tolkien Society: Full Archive for Free (1974 to now) - [great find]
Gnomes of Zurich? Really? - [wiki article]
Elon Musk's Future City - [good info, video]
This NYC Skyscraper Nearly Collapsed - [on its own]
Really Attractive PKD Collected Set - [want]
Logos Photoshopped Into Unbelievable Places - [fun pics]
The Massive City That Doesn't Exist - [California City, wow video]
Max Cooper "Repetition" Video By Kevin McGloughlin - [wow video]
"Short Time": an epic car chase - [wow video]
One of the Cutest 3D Models Ever - [fun video]
Private Luxury Helicopters Roundup - [quite! video] 
Great Channel: Train Travel in Japan - [cool videos]
60 Airplanes in 2 Min: London Heathrow Traffic Madness - [wow video]
Platform Inspection at Burj Khalifa - [wow video]
This is how you cross the abyss! - [wow video]
Suzi Quatro "Can The Can" (1973): sheer energy - [fun video]
Sam Neil as James Bond - Screentest (1986) - [hmm, not bad]