Upon additional consultation with the oracle, I have learned about the derogatory term
"Persimmon Regiment" as used during the American Civil War by the Southern forces for
certain Union troops that were so smitten with the typically southern fruit that they
would throw all caution to the wind when given the chance to pick some.
This led to a few ( Read more... )

Relatedly, here's Carl Sagan, channeling his inner Kermit and rocking out.

Click to view

This was released by Jack White (The White Stripes), who impresses me regularly.
If you're anything like me, you'll be wanting the mp3 audio file to this.
Which is available here.

( Read more... )

Okay, okay. Last Big Dog entry for now :P

I found that the Boston Dynamics folks have their own YouTube page where you can see all the official vids of this critter for yourself. This one shows Big Dog using LIDAR to track and follow a human being through the woods. It's totally autonomous, no human handler/driver :O ( Read more... )

Click to view

Click to view

Click to view

( Read more... )

I had reason to think about the late Luther Vandross, today ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

LIFE IS GOOD. I REPEAT: THE LIFE, SHE IS GOOD.


( Read more... )

( Read more... )