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Happy Little Cloud - I know the Boss Ross meme is nothing new. But today it was worth a re-visit. This guy is the real deal. Genuine passion and unbelievable technique. Whoa dude.
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Kontra, doing it old school and tracing like people did back before light tables. We have a light table, but that’s Kontra for you.
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My obsession of the week is New Wave from the late seventies. Not Flock of Seagulls new wave, but dirty raw underground waves. Here’s an obscure example from Japan 1979.
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How the Greatest-Ever Chess Prodigy Got So Good
Here’s an interesting article about Magnus Carlsen, a chess prodigy who is the youngest player ever to take the number one ranking.
Like online poker pros who can play the equivalent of a lifetime of ‘live’ games online in a few short years, Magnus honed his skills at a young age playing computer chess. The result? “A prodigy who’s amassed an unprecedented amount of deliberate practice at an early age, as he’s able to play multiple games on the same machine at the same time.”
There’s been some discussion that computers are changing the way we think in an evolutionary sense, and that they are, in fact, rewiring our minds. While that remains to be seen, the rate at which people learn seems to be getting a real boost from computers that are (almost?) as smart as we are.
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Nike True City iPhone App: See 6 European cities through the eyes of “Nike Insiders”. Keeps users up to date on events, new product releases and local hot spots. The app/campaign uses AR, QR codes and a social points/rewards system.
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In response to Leno wanting his old time slot back and Conan not on the same page.
good quote via weatheredruins from reddit,
“Leno is like that guy who hits on all the girls at the bar, oblivious to the uncomfortable mood he creates on my television every night.”
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Joe Rollino once lifted 475 pounds. He used neither his arms nor his legs but, reportedly, his teeth. With just one finger he raised up 635 pounds; with his back he moved 3,200. He bit down on quarters to bend them with his thumb.
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QR Building in Tokyo’s Tachikawa district. Access store info, make reservations, and view Twitter feeds from people inside without having to enter the building. Developed my Qosmo Inc.
