I intended to post these months ago, but it slipped my mind.

The first is a YouTube video called “Tony vs. Paul”, a stop-motion style video that is exceedingly well done. The premise is of two friends-turned-enemies, who then fight each other using abilities reminiscient of The Matrix. No special effects, just lots of stop-motion, and the result is quite polished.
The second is a project called MusOpen, which aims to be a repository of free/open-source/public-domain music. Most of the music is performed by college-level performers who then record and upload their public-domain performance, where it can be downloaded by the world. The concept is solid, although obviously the quality of the music depends entirely on the popularity of the project. I just finished listening to a half-decent version of the “1812 Overture” without noticing too many wrong notes. But the soul of the music was there, even if the technical prowess wasn’t. The idea that this resource exists and is accessible to all regardless of finances is a happy one.

My last post was on November 30th? Can’t be. Not possible. I don’t believe it.

Of course, a lot has happened in the intervening two and a half months. So much, in fact, that I don’t think it could be contained in one little bitty post.