Richard Feynman – Ways of thinking

Ways of thinking has Feynman, one of our finest thinkers, thinking about thinking. Brilliant, as are the others. Worth paying the license fee for. Only I can’t from over here. Shame / good business for VPns.

A choral history of music

Fabulous and often hilarious condensation of a considerable chunk of the history of music in under ten minutes. Thanks to Ms Kinsella for the link. YouTube – The King’s Singers – Masterpiece.

Westminster Hall

Funny watching Obama tour the palace of Westminster. I was privileged enough to tour it several times a year for four years, and it never got stale. Yes, it’s an absurd gothic pile, but the history it represents is just gobsmacking. And standing under beams from...

Unwatchable sweaty palm stuff

Climber Alex Honnold is an interesting article and interview with the world’s premier free solo big wall climber. Translated: he climbs big, big pitches with no ropes. Including Half Dome in Yosemite. It’s nearly unwatchable in places. And make sure your...