Did you know a Last of Us graphic novel is coming out?
I know because I just got a suggest a purchase request for it, so I'll be ordering it for the library.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Us-American-Dreams/dp/1616552123/ (www.amazon.com)
Faith Erin Hicks is one of my favorite graphic novel artists. I have an autographed copy of Friends With Boys by her.
While we're here: I'm also intrigued by Eleanor Davis (doing-fine.com).
Also, pretty sure you don't want to click on everything at work.
10,000-year clock http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/06/10000-year-clock/all/ (www.wired.com)
I know this story is a couple years old but I am just finding it.
The thing about this clock that raises the hair on the back of my neck is the potential for some future archaeologist or paleontologist (terrestrial or extraterrestrial) finding this clock, examining it, and discovering that, yes, it ran for 10,000 years (or even longer) and has stopped working at some point.
I saw this about two years ago, and thought it was pretty awesome. I even wrote down the framework for a short story called "The Ozymandias Club," where rich billionaires would compete with their machines for who would be able to convey a message after the greatest length of time.
Never written, however.
Proof: http://playground.g...Ozymandias%20Club# (playground.giterary.com)
Also, past Josh made me laugh: "Status: Waiting on Jeff Bezos"
I love that poem because of the juxtaposition of the statue, the inscription, and its current state as described in the poem.
"Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair."
Are we supposed to despair because, no matter how good our own works are/will be, they won't compare to Ozymandias? or are we supposed to despair because, no matter how good our own works are/will be, they will end up looking like the statue someday?
I need to read more poetry/appreciate more art.
My favorite line from that write-up:
Science is performed by reflecting laser light from the vehicle's 426 retroreflectors.
Reminds me of a Dresden Codak comic (dresdencodak.com). I will do science to it.
An Idiot Abroad. Karl Pilkington is forced to do a wing walk. Fucking great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugbpgKy03mc (www.youtube.com)
Went ahead and re-rated this after listening to it a few times in the car. For an almost pure take on retro thrash, this is one of the better bands doing it. But man... there are a lot of retro thrash bands right now.
3.0/5 - I don't think retro thrash is going to get a much higher rating than this. Genre is just... bloated with bands and musically constrained.
And then, eventually, maybe, you find somebody who reached the same conclusions you have.
Soylent: An Offbeat Food Idea Investors Are Taking Seriously (www.npr.org)
There's about two things I get enjoyment out of: food, and booze. This has been challenging to healthy living. While I don't think I would do the Soylent challenge, I do like what it's trying to do (from an engineering perspective). Here's an article about someone who did it... change is good, perhaps? Or perhaps placebo? Or perhaps I'm going to watch The Matrix again.
http://www.fourhour...013/08/20/soylent/ (www.fourhourworkweek.com)
Adagio in D Minor from Sunshine (youtu.be)
The entire video is a pretty good critique of The Walking Dead, too.
