This is Water

In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the resulting speech didn’t become widely known until 3 years later, after his tragic death. It is, without a doubt, some of the best life advice we’ve ever come across, and perhaps the most simple and elegant explanation of the real value of education.

I put together a quick VidBlog from our recent camping trip. Unfortunately  we didn’t shoot much video but we did have a good time. For the first time I actually used aerial shots from Google maps to attempt to find caves and other landmarks on unmarked trails. It was a bit confusing at first, and we did get lost, but after awhile we found the cave we were looking for. 

It should be noted that the water temperature was only a few degrees above freezing. While jumping was fun, swimming to the river bank was pretty painful. 

Music “I Have No Fear” by Tourist

A Boy And His Atom: The World’s Smallest Movie

You’re about to see the movie that holds the Guinness World Records record for the World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Film (see how it was made here). The ability to move single atoms — the smallest particles of any element in the universe — is crucial to IBM’s research in the field of atomic memory. But even nanophysicists need to have a little fun. In that spirit, IBM researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to move thousands of carbon monoxide molecules (two atoms stacked on top of each other), all in pursuit of making a movie so small it can be seen only when you magnify it 100 million times. A movie made with atoms.

Lego Art by PBS Offbook

PBS offbook: LEGO blocks are one of the most beloved toys in the world, playing a role in many a person’s childhood. But for some creators, LEGO has evolved from toy to art form. In this episode, we talk to three LEGO artists who have made beautiful mosaics, amazing stop-motion videos, thoughtful sculptures, and have turned these tiny building blocks into a true artistic medium.

(via:itlego)

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