tool use began long before we thought it did

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-oldest-stone-tools-predate-homo-sapiens-by-millions-of-years-3245235

diffbot looks like a very useful tool and an example of the future is now

http://www.diffbot.com/

Tyondai Braxton

this TImes interview is interesting.  I have listened to his music recently and like it.. but I am a percussionist and have a weakness for percussive pieces...

Laurie Anderson interview (text)

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/may/16/laurie-anderson-interview

No relation - just a fan and one glad to see her interest in Buddhism and tai chi.

follow-on to How Neural Nets were revived + Wolfram progress

Stephen Wolfram blog post

C-cup - not what you think...

Now, the best part of waking up... is cannabis in your cup.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/15/8611751/pot-cannabis-coffee-k-cups-keurig

working with fear

http://shambhalatimes.org/2015/05/15/the-dance-of-fear/

background on Buddhism and secular mindfullness

http://www.tricycle.com/blog/whats-ethics-got-do-it

Zimbardo critiqued on video games, porn and men

While I am inclined towards his thesis and am a non-participant in these activities, this article's criticisms make sense.

computational hydrographic printing

http://www.wired.com/2015/05/crazy-way-add-intricate-color-3-d-printed-creations/

futurists predictions for the next 10-20 years

these emphasize the tech trends.  I still wonder about peak oil and climate change too...

extreme movement performance

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/born-to-fly/

This requires some of the skills of pro wrestling as well as acrobatics...

ephemeral sand art

Fibonacci sculptures moving - best visual in a long time!

  http://odd.wimp.com/starts-to-move/  h/t to Sandy

Steel Guitar App V2.0

https://youtu.be/Nja5LY8OgCQ

MOOCs 4.0

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/otto-scharmer/mooc-40-the-next-revoluti_b_7209606.html

truths about drugs ( regulations, history, effects on humans)

Chasing the Scream is a real eye opener and a tremendous counter-balance to common beliefs about drug use - I cannot recommend it highly enough!  It's up there with The New Jim Crow.

Jordan Frisbee & Virginie Grondin - Champions JnJ Budafest 2015

Ben Morris & Maxime Zzaoui - Champions JnJ Champions JnJ Budafest 2015

Network Computer redux?

RDP client for Rasberry PI from Parallels