Pardon My French But…
This is just f*ing badass! Is there a single artist alive who could say that they wouldn't LOVE to have this capability, at least if only for one day?
Animated Optical Illusions
Amazon sells the book.
Timothy Leary – How to Operate Your Brain
“…Chaos is beautiful. Now many times we are afraid because we want order. We canāt deal with the confusion and disorder. We want form. We want rules. Yes, throughout human history there have been peopleāreligious leaders, political leadersāwho will give you order. They will give you rules and commandments… …The aim of human life is to know thyself. Think for
Pi
A very cool movie. If you're a math geek and you haven't watched it yet, tsk tsk… for shame. This is just the trailer, but it's very cool too.
Daniel Tammet – The Boy With The Incredible Brain
This is an amazing story of a young man who is gifted with a facility for mathematics problems, sequence memory, and natural language learning. (Wikipedia) The following clip is just part one of 5 of the Brittish documentary. Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five
Photosynth
Thank you, Jon, for sending this my way! More information can be found here: Microsoft Live Labs Also, you really must check out the Ted Talks if you haven't already.
Jim Henson’s 1969 film, The Cube
Henson explores existentialism, psychology, as well as social roles and alienation… an interesting “experiment” to say the least.
Over Time
Ok, it's disturbing, yes, but it's also beautiful, so watch it all the way through. Those eyeless kermies spook me out on the same deep-seated level as my fear of clowns! (via Mostly Muppet Dot Com)
Truly the Best Simpsons Intro EVER!
Wouldn't you agree?
Women in Art
The morphing faces of famous female portraits in Western Art over the last 500 years.
The Tell Tale Heart
I read this story for the first time when I was about 7 or 8. Yeah. Sure, it gave me the willies, but also gave me a deep appreciation for the macabre. This little animation really does Poe's piece justice. Enjoy!
Robot Chicken does Calvin and Hobbes
Robot Chicken
: We Will Not Be Silenced :
http://www.djpauledge.com/wewillnotbesilenced/index_secondmovie.html?tt=1.1 At first I thought it was going to be a religious rant, but toward the end, I felt like the overall message was one that could apply to anyone, no matter what their religious faith might be. I think the speaker might have forgotten that the God of the Bible is a God who actively encouraged war, not peace.
Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
http://www.singinst.org/ Can’t wait to watch all of these videos!