Archive for the ‘From the web’ Category
Anna Akana’s funny & serious videos
I came across Anna Akana when she was in a video with Julie Nolke. It’s this one, where Julie is playing Zeus and Anna is playing Pandora. It’s a funny video: Pandora’s Box Opened in 2020 (ft. Anna Akana) Anna has a bunch of videos too. She has some funny ones, like this one about […]
Star Trek interviews on The D-Con Chamber
Connor Trinneer and Dominic Keating have been expertly interviewing people from Star Trek — mostly actors, but occasionally people from behind the scenes. The D-Con Chamber is where people went to get decontaminated in Enterprise, the show they were on where they played Trip and Malcolm. They previously had a channel called Shuttlepod Show. Here’s […]
Uplifting videos from Good News
Here’s a channel called Good News that has a monthly roundup of good news. There are good things happening around the world, and we don’t hear about them often enough. From removing dams to protecting marine environments, here are the top environmental stories of 2024: The 10 Biggest Environmental Wins of 2024 The Sahara Desert […]
Eclectic lists of SF & fantasy movies
I previously pointed to some lists of SF & fantasy books. Now it’s time for movies. Peter Sykes has a few lists for SF books, TV shows, and movies. He used to have a section for fantasy but it seems it’s gone. Here is the movie list: Top 100 Sci-Fi Films DigitalDreamDoor is a site […]
Fascinating TED Talks
TED Talks are 10 – 15 minute talks in which a knowledgeable person provides unique information about a topic. David Finnigan talks about what happened when he tried to mount his play “Kill Climate Deniers.” He usefully asks, “If you believe something but you act like you don’t believe it, do you really believe it?” […]
The problem with polls
David Shuster on a channel called Rebel HQ points out the flaw in US election polls. Pollsters typically only include people who previously voted in their polls. So young women, rightly concerned about abortion, and other new voters are not included. He gives examples from previous elections to back up his claim. Harris Will Beat […]
Settings to change in Windows 11
Since there were some important settings to change in Windows 10, it’s not surprising the same is true with Windows 11. I found a couple of articles that have some overlap but cover some key topics, including getting rid of ads and notifications. The first one is from CNet: 7 Default Settings You Should Probably […]
Things to turn off on an Android phone
Android phones have some default settings that you will want to change. Stop Google from receiving information you don’t want them to have. If you have one of these phones, watch this video from the people at Useful Things: Your Android Phone Tracking You and Listening. TURN THIS OFF
Katee Sackhoff interviews actors
Katee Sackhoff from Battlestar Galactica has started interviewing people and has some great ones already. She started by calling her show “Blah Blah Blah” and now she’s calling it “The Sackhoff Show.” In any case, she has fascinating conversations with actors. She talks with them about acting but also other topics such as motherhood, feminism, […]
WDR Funkhausorchester
WDR Funkhausorchester is an orchestra in Cologne, Germany. They have some terrific videos, both of classical and soundtrack music. Frank Strobe is the current conductor. I’m not going to attempt to say anything about their classical pieces here today, but if you have a favourite classical piece they’ve probably played it. Here are their best […]