So, here’s a little something to help you sleep well tonight.
E-WOKZ from Alex Kropinak on Vimeo.
Category Archives: video
Spot the differences: Eastwood versus Spinning Hamsters
So, here are two videos that are making the rounds on the internet today. Although at first glance, they may be hard to distinguish, if you look closely, you will find that one is actually a video of two hamsters spinning insanely around an exercise wheel, while the other is Clint Eastwood speaking at the Republican National Convention.
I won’t spoil the game by telling you in advance which is which. See if you can spot the difference yourself!
F*** me Ray Bradbury, RIP
So, Ray Bradbury passed away yesterday. It’s a sad occasion, but the best thing in these cases is to celebrate the person’s life.
In that vein, here’s this absolutely awesome (but completely NSFW) Rachel Bloom video from a couple of years ago.
Enjoy!
h/t Jim Rutt.
Garfunkel and Oates on 29 versus 31
So, what’s the difference between being 29 and 31? Two years, you say? Well, that sounds just like you, you idiot. Here’s the right answer:
Time-lapse map of Europe, 1000-2005
So, this is a pretty cool thing. In three and a half minutes you can watch a thousand years of European history unfold before your eyes. The one downside is that there is no timeline with a little running dude, or date-o-meter, or something to let you know where you are (when you are, said Inspector Spacetime). If you know a smattering of history here and there, you can pin it down though.
It looks like the progression of time is not completely uniform, though. If you’re interested, here’s a little guide for you
1066 = 0.05 (Norman conquest of England)
1204 = 0:18 (Fourth crusade sacks Constantinople)
1478 = 1:11 (Conquest of the Novgorod Republic by Ivan III)
1580 = 1:32 (Union of Spain and Portugal)
1603 = 1:37 (Unification of England and Scotland under James I)
1795 = 2:24 (Third Partition of Poland)
1812 = 2:33 (French Invasion of Russia)
1914 = 2:53 (Start of World War I)
1942 = 3:06 (Farthest German advance in WWII)
1990 = 3:15 (Reunification of Germany)
Ooh, and, as I was writing this, the creator posted another version, which is much slower, running for 11 minutes, and more zoomed in.
Happy Mother’s Day — Biology Style
So, happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, but especially to my mom, and to my kid’s mom, who are both awesome, even in the pantheon of moms.
How better to celebrate than with a nerdy biology song? No better, that’s how.
Enjoy:
via Joanne McMaster.
Ph. Diva and the Mystery Band
So, there are a LOT of lab-life-themed music videos out there. Mostly, they are amateur things put together by groups of under-worked grad students, where they change the lyrics to some popular song, or “pop” song, as the kids say.
This is a whole different thing, with significant production value, which is what happens when a biotech company gets in the game.
It lacks some of the charm and energy of dorky grad students singing Lady Gaga off key. On the other hand, it lacks all of the dorky-grad-students-singing-Lady-Gaga-off-key-ness of dorky grad students singing Lady Gaga off key.
This is actually the second video in a series. The next two will be out later in the year. You can see the prequel here.
Members need to remove their hoods or leave the floor
So, it’s not often that something exciting happens on C-SPAN, but here you go. Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL) was speaking out against racial profiling, when he pulled off his jacket to reveal a stealth hoodie. He proceeded to put the hood up, prompting acting speaker Gregg Harper (R-MS) to start gavel banging and un-recognizing. Eventually, he calls the sergeant-at-arms to remove Rush.
Awesomely, the clip concludes with Harper saying, “Members need to remove their hoods or leave the floor.” I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a pro-circumcision bias bordering on religious discrimination to me.
via Daily Kos.
Downton Arby’s
So, for the life of me, I just don’t understand why Lady Edith can’t find a husband.
Candy Candy will put you in a diabetic coma
So, here’s a little something from Japan. In order to facilitate your close reading of the lyrics, I’ve provided a transcription of the Chorus:
candy candy candy candy candy
sweetie sweetie girls love
chewing chewing chewing chewing chewing
cutie cutie XXX chewing love
candy candy candy candy candy
sweetie sweetie girls love
chewing chewing chewing chewing chewing
cutie cutie so candy love