August 16, 2020
50 PAINTINGS OF CATS WITH PANCAKES ON THEIR HEADS
50 PAINTINGS OF CATS WITH PANCAKES ON THEIR HEADS and one special guest.
Alex Trebek makes Regis a sandwich.
Alex Trebek, longtime host of Jeopardy, makes Regis Philbin a sandwich. They also talk about their careers. Alex Trebek, longtime host of Jeopardy, makes Regis Philbin a sandwich while wearing a sweater and jeans. They also talk about their careers. There is a complaint about insufficient pickles.
How is an AI like a duck?
Since I can't find the interview I heard about AIs analyzing the structure of stories across all cultures and languages and finding remarkable similarities between all of them, I present to you these stories: "The association between man and narrative dimension has deep roots. Since the dawn of myth, humans have used stories to give meaning to the world. Without them, our experience of the universe would be almost incomprehensible. Also, the telling of stories has always been the exclusive domain of man. No other living creature has ever shown this inclination, linked to typically human prerogatives, such as symbolic thinking, language, creativity. From now on, however, with a break of historical importance still difficult to understand, telling stories may no longer be a purely human undertaking. Although in the current phase algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) tend to intervene mainly with help functions, they too can be considered – increasingly – not only mechanisms of reproduction, but real creators of new stories and tales." "We Asked Today’s Most Advanced Storytelling AI to Co-Write a Story About Itself.." "Know Your Audience, and Let Data Help Drive Your Storytelling." "Why plot-driven data storytelling is important and how to create it." "AI Storytelling Companies Usher in New Era of Creativity."
I have the right to do a lot of things that people don’t even know about
A new Ted Koppel report today @CBS about the presidential emergency action documents (PEADs), classified orders granting vast presidential authority in response to extraordinary situations. PEADs are so secret even Congress cannot see them – and that troubles constitutional scholars.
Yusef/Cat Stevens reimagines Tea For The Tillerman for 50th Anniversary
Yusuf/Cat Stevens Re-Records ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ for 50th Anniversary “We knew we were coming up to the 50th birthday of the friendly face, Tillerman,” says Yusuf, “and we wanted to do something special for him” Preview track: Where Do The Children Play
Stretch Armwrong
Gumshoes Griffin McElroy and Deputy Russ Frushtick play L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files (Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3). Come for the comedy, stay for the VR mirror dancing.
Make it very simple, let the music speak for itself.
Classical guitarist and lute player Julian Bream has died at the age of 87.
Obituaries Guardian and NYT
The conventional wisdom about the classical guitar is that the Spanish virtuoso Andrés Segovia single handedly carved out a place for it as a concert instrument worthy of the classical repertory. But I would argue, in fact, that as important as Segovia's groundwork was, the strides taken on the guitar's behalf by Julian Bream were as great, and in some ways more significant, than Segovia's.
Some quotes.
The conventional wisdom about the classical guitar is that the Spanish virtuoso Andrés Segovia single handedly carved out a place for it as a concert instrument worthy of the classical repertory. But I would argue, in fact, that as important as Segovia's groundwork was, the strides taken on the guitar's behalf by Julian Bream were as great, and in some ways more significant, than Segovia's.
Some quotes.
"The camera is a great teacher..."
The Oakland Museum of California has made its digital archive of Dorothea Lange's photography available to all. "The camera is a great teacher, and the more people use it the more aware they become of the possibilities of the visual world." — Dorothea Lange
MASK GUN!
How to Choose the Pet Bug That’s Right for You
A listicle of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy
The Clangers
The Clangers, knitted into being by Joan Firmin, live on a small moon-like planet, enjoy music, eat green soup provided by a dragon, as well as glow-honey and blue string pudding, speak in a whistled language, were occasionally political (podcast), and appeared in Doctor Who in 1972. Adventures included shooting down an iron chicken, fishing for gold, an egg, marching hoots, and narrowly avoiding visiting...? First revealed on the BBC in 1969 and voiced by Oliver Postgate, rebooted shows from 2015 onwards have been narrated by Michael Palin and William Shatner. Best watched while young or knitting (pattern) or happy.
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