Tag: entertainment
Hey Apple
The Great Moonbuggy Race
Ventana Canyon
An evening pause: Hiking in the Santa Catalina mountains overlooking Tucson, Arizona. Amazing shots of wildlife as well.
‘Watson’ the computer creams human ‘Jeopardy!’ champs
‘Watson’ the computer creams human ‘Jeopardy!’ champs. Key quote:
“I for one welcome our new computer overlords,” contestant Ken Jennings — who holds the “Jeopardy!” record of 74 straight wins — cheekily wrote on his answer screen at the conclusion of the much-hyped three-day showdown.
‘Watson’ the computer creams human ‘Jeopardy!’ champs. Key quote:
“I for one welcome our new computer overlords,” contestant Ken Jennings — who holds the “Jeopardy!” record of 74 straight wins — cheekily wrote on his answer screen at the conclusion of the much-hyped three-day showdown.
BBC – Walk on the Wild Side
Australian space beer ready for micro-gravity test
Australian space beer ready for micro-gravity test.
Australian space beer ready for micro-gravity test.
Computer Crushes the Competition on ‘Jeopardy!’
The computer has crushed the human champions in the second of three rounds of “Jeopardy!”
The computer has crushed the human champions in the second of three rounds of “Jeopardy!”
Two girls and a box
In Jeopardy!’s Man Vs Machine the first round is a tie
It’s a tie after the first round of Jeopardy!’s computer vs human competition.
It’s a tie after the first round of Jeopardy!’s computer vs human competition.
My Valentine
Tuba Solo Fnugg Blue, played by Øystein Baadsvik
How engineers entertain their dog
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Teenage Dirtbag
Bryn Terfel sings two classic folk songs
The Singing, Ringing Tree
Falkirk Wheel
An evening pause: Some more cool engineering: how to move a boat eight stories from one canal to another. More here.
The Beatles – Happy Birthday
Ode to Forgetfulness
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Chattanooga Choo Choo
Bob Hope to the troops
Don Slepian – Next Time
An evening pause: Music by Don Slepian (1984). Graphics: analog video synthesizer.
Loreena McKennitt – The Old Ways
Jack Benny vs Groucho
An evening pause: All funny, but the best moment is the look on Groucho’s face when he asks Benny the “Big Question”.