Thursday, March 11, 2021

Friday Links!

Very, very good stuff this week.

Leading off, and it rules: Super Mario Bros. on Marimba (with 4 Mallets) by Aaron Grooves.

Here's a second lead, and it's from Renaissance Man John Harwood. This video is what life is like on expert mode: Jazz Drummer Hears METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" Once, Plays It Perfectly.

This is a terrific article: Can’t Knock the Hustle: Earl Strickland, Scooter Goodman, and the struggle for the soul of pool. An excellent read: Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket is delayed for years. What went wrong? This is fantastic: Meet Maxwell’s gambling demon—smart enough to quit while it’s ahead.

From Wally, and it's next-level penguin: Incredible moment penguin escapes a pod of killer whales by leaping into a dinghy full of tourists. This is unfortunate: Trader gets painted stones instead of $36m of copper. This is an interesting read: Turns Out Hunting Down a Story Can Be Very Satisfying: On the Rise of Lore.

From Jonathon, and it's thoughtful: Three Life Lessons From a Dying Man. These are spectacular: Fast Cars, Wide Roads, Blue Skies: Vintage Postcards From Across America

From Bob H., and this is an utterly brilliant video: Right Up Our Alley.

From C. Lee, and it's long, long overdue: Twin Sisters Score Japan’s Hottest IPO by Making Games for Women. Cuttlefish, worthy of respect: Cuttlefish can pass the marshmallow test. I had no idea: I Finally Looked Up Why Gas Pumps Sometimes Run Slow And It's Not What I Thought. This is intriguing: Scientists Find Link Between Bipolar Disorder and Neuroinflammation. Every interview Murakami is wonderful: Hello, Haruki.

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