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Cyclicality: Missions and Metrics

Airport security needs to pay attention to some details.

Gabi and I watched Meet Joe Black last night–her for the first time, me for the second (or third). The first song in the closing credits is Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s ukulele version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. The song reminded me of the version of the song in the video below that Gabi and I performed for the Franciscan University talent show back in college before we were married, circa Fall 2005.

It’s quite a bit different than Kamakawiwoʻole’s version and far cry from Judy Garland’s original. There’s one weird jump in the recording about half way thorough, but still, it’s worth watching for Gabi’s vocal acrobatics.

Darth Vader and Son – Book Trailer (by ChronicleBooks)

What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other—except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown’s delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars® moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away.

AI is not about replicating human intelligence

This collection of images by freelance design artist Viktor Hertz gives a whole new meaning to truth in advertising.

Here is my favorite:

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I’m really getting excited for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus movie after seeing this second promo video.

The first one I saw was great too. It’s set to look like a TED talk from 2023.

I always find sci-fi prequels strange though since everything looks so much more futuristic than the movies that follow them in cronology but proceed them in release date (e.g. Star Wars).

How to be an explorer of the world

via JasonTheodor.com

“ If you can’t reduce your argument to a few crisp words and phrases,__there’s something wrong with your argument.” — Maurice Saatchi

(via Maurice Saatchi on Effective Communication « Brand Autopsy)

Here is a list of the last 100 things I’ve read (courtesy of Instapaper). This list has items that consists of things I’ve read since March 30, 2012. A few of these things I’ve already linked to or blogged about but most are just things that grabbed my attention long enough to read from beginning to end (which is saying a lot for links on the Internet).

Let me know if this is of any interest, and I’ll keep posting lists of what I’m reading. Maybe I’ll include some comments about items that struck my fancy.

1940 vs 2010 Census: Key Comparisons Between the Years

Try the Quite Place Project. It’s nice.

Robot Love

Why Xanax is the Most Popular Anti-Anxiety Drug in America

ZOMBIES, RUN!

Text From Dog

Show this chart to the next person that says the Internet killed reading books

Hammerforum.com

Stupid games

The Book of the Future