What I saw on the web on 2020.10.22

[reblogarythm]

1. Canadian magician, skeptic The Amazing Randi dead at 92
   by The Associated Press
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-magician-randi-1.5772234
   he was an interesting chap
   via rss
   
   
2. Good Movies as Old Books
   by Matt Stevens
   http://hellomattstevens.com/good-movies-as-old-books
   some clever pictures in here
   via boing
   
   
3. Proud Of
   by Accountable Tech
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6gfbDSSSI
   a question for Mr. M. Zuckerberg
   via boing
   
   
4. Russia gives Snowden permanent residency
   by Mark Frauenfelder, commenting on a Reuters story
   https://boingboing.net/2020/10/22/russia-gives-snowden-permanent-residency.html
   not exactly expected news
   via rss
   
   
5. The Randi Prize
   by /u/alexanderwales
   https://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/3a2ooz/rt_the_randi_prize_short/
   in case you wondered how James Randi debunked all those psychics. (yes, it's fiction)
   via reddit
   
   
6. Kassahun: Ethiopian Masenqo Minstrel
   by Kassahun, vlogged by newbeatphoto
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvNfO6ii6zM
   impressive left-hand technique, given the paucity of physical feedback the instrument would give
   via reddit
   
   
7. Wolfram Problem Generator
   by Wolfram Alpha
   https://www.wolframalpha.com/problem-generator/
   generates practice problems on a variety of mathematical topics
   via email
   
   
8. Imagining the End of Capitalism With Kim Stanley Robinson
   by Kim Stanley Robinson interviewed by Derrick O'Keefe
   https://jacobinmag.com/2020/10/kim-stanley-robinson-ministry-future-science-fiction
   another book I'll likely want to read
   via reddit
   
   
9. Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of Blindsight
   by Elizabeth Bear
   https://www.tor.com/2011/03/03/best-sff-novels-of-the-decade-an-appreciation-of-blindsight/
   yup, pretty much
   via googlery, following a comment from Dr.Watts