Endless stream of obscure media and video ephemera
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July 2023
How pencils are made in a Japanese factory
youtube.comTriangle Notebook
trianglenotebook.comHow to find a street in 2 minutes
youtube.comLarge language models, explained with a minimum of math and jargon
understandingai.orgWant to really understand how large language models work? Here’s a gentle primer.
archives.design
archives.designA digital archive of graphic design related items that are available on the Internet Archives
The Ambient Machine
yurisuzuki.comCreate customised background ambience via 32 toggle switches with this “Sound Conditioner”
More than a material girl: Scholars talk about what Barbie represents
19thnews.org“In some sense Barbie invites more of a critique because she is a role model of mass consumption, but she isn’t given that critique,” Wright said. “She is like other female archetypes, really criticized for what she represents and how she’s presenting herself in the world. It really comes back to women’s embodiment and what that symbolizes.”
Evanescence — Bring Me To Life (Otamatone Cover)
youtube.comAI Generated South Park
fablestudio.github.ioCyndi Lauper — Live In Budokan 1986
youtube.com1954 Volvo TP21 Sugga
collectingcars.comGroundwater Pumping Causes Earth's Rotational Pole to Shift: New Study
businessinsider.comBelow the Earth’s surface lies over a thousand times more water than all the rivers and lakes in the world.
This groundwater accounts for almost all the freshwater on the planet.
But in many areas of the world, groundwater is being extracted faster than the rate that it naturally recharges.
A recent study found that humans are pumping so much groundwater that it’s not only increasing sea levels, it’s actually shifting the entire planet on its axis.
The Old Net
theoldnet.comBrowse the old World Wide Web. Good for old devices with ancient browsers.